St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-04

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could be wished. Although Sherb
lost, he was not beaten, and many
people believe he will be the winner
If the two men meet again. 1t was
promptly on the hour when Referee
Graham introduced Jack Collins,
1.-THE Human Eel, . and a minute later
Sherb appeared. The latter wore his
red wrestling trunks and Collins
wore black Sherb was the heavier
by twenty-five pounds, weighing
close to 10. Both men were eau
tious at first, looking for openings,
and numerous breaks kept the men
well on their feet. Sherb was smil-
ing, sometimes on top and some
times beneath, and was playing safe,
but when Collins wiggled to the top
and found a good chance at toe
hold, Sherb was forced to lose the
first fall in first twelve minutes. The
fans knew it would not be as easy
for the Boston boy again. and after
the short respite, both men came
back to a harder battle. They were
on the mat in short order, and both
came near to rolling falls, as they
struggled with each other. The
"EeP' was well named, getting out
of predicaments by simply weighing,
when Sherb's superior weight seemed
to make a fall imminent. Both men
were working hard, and tries for
half Nelson were frequent. Sherb
varied the bout by banging Collins
to the floor with great gusto, and the
Eel was near the two-shoulder mark.
several times, but his neck had steel
in it, and he bridged to safety. Then
he forced the fighting for time but
Sherb was using his heavier weight
to advantage and almost fOored his
rival several times, and Collins look
ed worried, but still wiggled out.
However it was not hard for Sherb
| to get his favorite half Nelson and
at the 35 minute mark, the referee
slapped Sherb on the back as the
winner of the second fall. On their
return for the final fall, both men
were fighting harder than before.
Collins was rather displeased at
losing before, and Sherb had to hustle
to keep him away. Sherb had an
apparent advantage for the first ten
minutes. Collins still looked wor-
ried and Sherb confident. The boys
were desperately in earnest, and Col
Inns tried for his toe hold, and Sherb
to lift and throw Collins. In an evil
moment the latter found Sherb's
foot, and punished him until he was
kicked off. but Sherb had been tired,
and Collins tried again, but did not
succeed in holding the foot Bar
locks were not successful either, and
the men rolled off the canvas, both
struggling nightly. When Sherb
reached the center. Collins was
upon him in a flash securing a ham
mer lock that Sherb couldn't break,
and the bout was Collins, after 25
minutes of wrestling. Sherb claimed
that Collins did not have a hammer
lock when off the mat, and in ex-
pecting another hold, was -defenseless
to the hammer lock, but the referee
decided that Collins had the same
hold off the mat that he secured on
the resume and so Sherb challenged
Collins to another bout any time,
and at any place.
Notes of the Bout.
Sherb, sportsman like, refused to
argue the disputed fall, and abided
by the referees decision. The return
match if held here, will be worth at
tending.
The preliminary bouts were pleas
ing to the fans, and well commended.
In the first, Gagner threw Caswell in
80 minutes Caswel1 was quite
looked to him for the winner, but
superior weight told in the end.
The other preliminary, between
Roberts and Peck, resulted in a win
for Peck in minutes and 20 seconds
with a crotch hold. A mending rib
evidently did not bother the winner
The second falls in the prelim-
inaries were not contested, thaa the
main bout might begin promptly at
nine.
A little humor was injected into
the bout, when Collins and Sherb
hoped about the stage with similar
holds on each others leg.
A few thought that the referee
missed one or two falls from being
on the wrong side of the contes-
tants.
The local wrestler is one of the
cIeanest performers that one will
find in the game today. Wrestling
admits of so much so-cal1ed dirty
work that is technically all right,
that it is refreshing to see a man
who does not resort to those tactics
to win or wear out an opponent.
Sporting Notes.
The preliminary bouts at the
Colonial last Wednesday night were
DOJC0T imam I00 USUAL run Ol pT0llm-
inaries, and most of the audience
would have been willing to see more
of them.
The warm weather has softened
the ice for the skating devotees, but
when the January thaw is over, the
rink on Bay street, should prove
more popular than ever. With the
band, ice waltzing will be encourag-
ed
The Academy team has been work
ing hard the past week in prepare
ton for the remaining games on the
schedule and results are beginning
to be apparent. Coaching and team
play and individual practice are all |
being employed to make this good |
team a better one.
A number of ski-runners enjoying |
their favorite sport before this warm |
weather, would seem to make a
for the formation of a ski /
club, If enthusiasm was added.