The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-14
Sporting NeUs
GERHARDT WINS FROM
LUDWIG OF BAVARIA
Match Was Fast, but Ludwig Showed
Less Skill Than His Opponent
Dowley Easy fer Phillips.

After IS minutes Of fast wrestling
last night in Festival hall Karl Lud-
wig Of Bavaria was not satisfied that
he was down when Jim Barnes of
Springfield, Mass. slapped Franz Ger
harit on the shoulders to signal that
he had won the fall. Many Of the
spectators. especially those who sat
where they had clear view Of Lud.
wig 5 shoulders, agreed with him. But
most of these same spectators believed
that Gorhardt had won the fall q half
minute before and Barnes had not
seen it,
The men went at il furiousIv for the
second bout aud after ! Z minutes Of
equally fast wrestling Gerhardt got Il
lrg aud body hold on the B;,Narian,
Who wrapped his arm around the Ger
man ) head. Gcrhar't spun around
th'cp tmos, holding Ludwig aud iheu
lroptcd with lam. He instantly got y
d"uhla arm hold and his head out of
chuuccrv at the same time. aad pinned
Ludwig "a tbe mat
Barnes stuck lis hands IN his peck
cts ANA stood in - contcnlP'atiNe mood
regarding" the two wrcstlers. Ludwig
ceased 20 struggle and Gcrhatdt looked
ny IT Barnes i'm .uondermcut because liz
had not been accorded the fall. tie
appreciated the situation. smiled. and
waited. Ii1 that time men were put
ting On their coats and leaving the hat
and many We're calling TO Barnes to
award the fall. lie nodded, walked
over md slapped the German OF his
shoulders. Even Ludwig was satisfied
that the last one was Il full and com
plctc fai
When the men went onto the mat
Barnes announced that the match WAS
fro a finish III catrh-as-catch-ran. best
tUe IN three falls. with the strange
ana toe holds barred The announce
ment that the toe hold was barred was
grcrted with hearty applause. It is no
more popular here than it Is IN Boston
and Springfield.
This WAS made evident III the preiim-
mary match between Wendell Phillips
Of ToWasherd and Young DoWley of
4 lfrattlehorc. Phillips. who outweighed
/ bo~lev by probably nearly - pounds.
applied the toe hold once and the
crowd yelled To have him quit. which
/ he did.
| Phillips carried. oat rather easily his
icontrart 20 throw Dowlev three times
/ ia an hour He did not display spe-
i cial science, but MS superior weight and
strength told. He won the first fan in
/ 10 minutes and - seconds with BODY
scissors, the Second IN , minutes and
- seconds with head scissors. and
the third. IN : minutes with Il double
arm lock. Dowley remained on the de
fou;ro throughout the match.
ricrhardt, who has shaved his nous
tache since he was seen in Brattleporo,
appeared to be down in weight His
face looked drawn ana while he showed
all his tricks and skill he acted tired
land. did not DO any more work than hc
had 70 10 during the first half hour
Ludwig was working hard all the time
but despite his superior weight and ap.
Iparently greater physical strength he
was not sufficiently versed in the fine
points Of the game 10 appear really
dangerous more than once or twice fol
q brief moment. lie was fast and viii
ing TO work. and with Gerharlt they
gave a fine exhibition Of some unusual
holds. At one time they had = doubl,
bridge.
The hall was well filed. practically
every seat on the floor and in the bal
cnuv being taken and the entertain
mrut WAS worth seeing.