New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-01
DROEGE UPHOLDS
LAURELS ON MAT
Taylor Also a Winner In Prelimi.
nary Bouts at Amateur Wrest-
ling Tourney.

William Droege, of the Boys Club, the
champion, won the referees decision over
George Junge. Of the National Turn
Verein. the ti5-pound class champion. in
the preliminary bout OF the 125-pound
class Of the Metropolitan Association
wrestling championships. which were
held at the formers clubhouse last night.
The latter was entered originally in the
division that he was champion. but was
over weight.
The loser was as slippery as an eel
He wrlggled out Of many dangerous
grips. Droege was the aggressor all OF
the time. Junge was quick to realize that
he had no chance to down Droege. and
was satisfied to stay the limit
George Taylor, of the National Turn
Verein, the title holder, had a hard tus-
sic to win in his bout with Karl Benson.
Of the Swedsh-Amercan Athletic club.
The contest went the full time. In the
early stages Benson had the better of the
issue Soon Taylor got on top and had
everything his own way. but was unable
to pin his rivals shoulders to the mat.
In the llJ-pound class John Skogland, OF
the Norwegian-A American Athletic club
gave Carl Johnson, Of the New York Ath-
letic Club, the champion. much trouble "a
win. Both were evenly matched, but the
latter was the aggressor. Neither was IN
any danger Of being pinned to the mat
throughout the bout
The summaries follow:
i25-pound class epreliminares. first bout
v NCsen. Bronx church House deiedttA
Joseuh Westray NOrWcg gan American n. 60
ten minutes referees decision. Second bout
Carl Lilycnult Bronx Church House, deiettea
John Fields. East side y. VI. g. \, win
crotch hold 1 minute - seconds.
IJs-pOund class (preliminariesj-S. Florentlno'
Bows Club. defeated James J. Hunchley
Bronx Church House, ten minutes, Ieieiee
decision Second hout-George Taylor, Natlonal
Turn Verein. defeated Kari Benson. swedish
American \. c.. ten minutes, referee ueci-
sion. -
Nullinos Grcek-Amefctn 4. c. detedtTI
Charles RfchelsIty. Pennant a. c. with arm
and body hold. minutes 10 seconds. second
bout-David BrOustein, Boys Cllu deieat-i
A. j. M0linger, Boys club. ten minutes REL
i45-pouna class ,prcnminaries; hrst bout,-
Carl Johnson New York y. c., deleatel ioni
skoglaud Norwegian American 4. c.. ln MN
utes referees decision. Second bout-Eugcne
Reichert National Turn Nereln. thrown by
IsadOrs Grill. Boys club. with arm and hall
nelson, in ] minute 30 seconds. 49,,
f7J-11uud class (prelimluaries; first bout
Maurice Nelson of Harlem Y. ". G.. A.. de-
featcd John kaletehetz. East side y. ~ c. A.
10 minutes. referees decision. second poet
Charles MarquaGt. East side L. " G.. a., de.
f.ated Charles A. Iaysman. Finnish-Amerlcan
I,u,-Oiof Fuseby. Norweeian-Amorican A..
g. defeated = W Cnadwick. Bronx Church
House. with body hold. minutes = seconds
Fourth bout-N. a.. Penileton. jr, New YORK
A. g.. defeated trans Malmhore Norwe gl.,n nm.
American A. c.. with haif-nelson and BODY
uolf . minutes 43 seconds.
1JS-r1uuG class-Pefer Elmer. N2uona
Turn Neroin. defeated Victor kurtzo, Pennant
A. o.. with double arm wing. minutes 40
seconds Second hOut-JOnn Semersky. Hun
garlan-Americau 4. c.. defeated =. johnson,
SCANDINAVIAN American a. c., double arm
l0lI d minutes 81 SECONDS.