Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-10
ACKERMAN is A
GREAT HIT WITH
WRESTLING FANS
Cedar Rapids Welterweight
Champ Takes Two Straight
Falls From Jack Lewis.
BIG CROWD IS PLEASED
Patrons Adopt Winner as Favorite and
More Matches Will Be Ar
ranged for Him.

The first wrestling card under the
auspices Of the newly organized R d.
q VI. Athletic club was held at the
roller skating rink last night, and 10
say that It was a successful one Is
putting It mildly. Some 500 or COO
fans we're present and all we're more
than pleased with the three numbers
that made up the program. Al Acker-
mann. worlds champion welterweight,
evidenced the skill that has won him
that distinction. Al is a veritable whirl-
wind, not the rough sort, but the kind
that simply overwhelms opponents with
a display OF speed and skill. At the
same time his opponent, Jack Lewis,
the Pittsburgh Tiger" proved his
class. There was no i'll feeling between
the two wrestlers, but they were at IL
hammer and tongs all the time. and
there was none of the stalling which
characterizes most wrestling matches.
Ackermann secured the first fall in
37iz minutes with body scissors and
half nelson hold. and the second fall
came after 70 minutes Of fast work. as
a result OF double arm bar and scis-
sors.
BIG FELLOWS DRAW.
John Stohl Of Geneseo and Floyd
Domer Of Polo. H. wrestled to a draw
in their match. which was the semi
windup Of the card Both Of the big
fellows weighed in at over 200 pounds
but this did not deter them from some
speedy work. As a matter Of fact. they
wrestlcd themselves out. and after
hour and % minutes their 20 was call
I'd draw. Each won a fall, StOhl be
ing conceded the first by Domer when
the latter was hurled off the stage, suf-
fering an injury 10 his ankle The sec
ond fall went 10 Domer on a flying
body hold. requiring only ] minute and
20 seconds. After an hour OF wrest-
ling. the big fellows were all In and
they agreed between themselves TO
call It draw. but the promoters OF the
match, fearing that such action might
be construed as evidence Of fixing. 20
insisted on their going ahead After
another half hours wrestling. II was
plainly evident that neither was able
20 again throw the other and the ref
cree terminated the &C.
BYLUND LOSES HANDICAP.
Robert Bylund and Charles Nord-
holm Of Moline put on the FIRST mum
Der on the card handicap wrestling
match In which Bylund agreed to throw
his opponent I'm 20 minutes. He fail
ed. as Nordholm proved too fast and
strong TO succumb 10 the many holds
that were tried on him.
PLAN MORE MATCHES.
Last nights card at the rink proved
Conclusively that the public wants
wrestlers OF the class OF Ackermann
The Cedar Rapids champion made q
great hit with his work and was the
favorite from the start He is not the
demon" type Of wrestler, as he has
the ability TO retain his good nature
at all times. Last night his opponent
began rough tactics when IL was found
that all else failed TO bulge the champ
The referee interposed but Acker
mann laughed and said. Let him 20;
be isn't going TO hurt me"
The promoters announced a number
OF challenges for the winner Of las
nights main go, and some Of the Chal
lengers will be brought here during
the winter TO meet the champion. TIL,
next wrestling card viii be at the rinl
Jan 16. at which time Ackermann Il
to meet Ted Tonnerman well know