Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-11-04
MILLER. FAILS TO
THROW JOE NOVAK
Welterweight Champion Of the
? World Loses Handicap Match
to Local Grappler
WREsTLE 80 MINUTES
WITHOUT A FALL
NoVak Takes Severe Punishment
at Hands Of Champion But
Stays With Him

Walter Miller of St. Paul, weller
weight champion Of the world, lost to
Joe Novak of Bismarck, W~eIterweight
champion OF the Northwest, in a hand
leap match at the Bismarck arinory
last night. The agreement was that
Miller should throw NOvak twice. in
a period Of 80 minutes or forfeit the
match. Miller failed to get a fall on
Novak, but gave the local man the
most severe punishment ne has ever
had on the mat. [Novak's superior
strength was what saved him.
About 800 wrestling fans witnessed
the bout last night, and left the arm
DRY satisfied that 1t was the best wres-
ling match seen III the capital city in
a long. time.
Miller weighed in at about $50
pounds, previous, to the match, while
Novak tipped the beam at about 1855.
Miller, however, made UP for the
slight difference in weight by his SUI
perior ~generalship and science. No
walks great strength, which enabled
him to break almost any hold the
champion secured on him, and his
wonderful staying powers were what
won the match for him. j.,
In Tight Places. -
Time and again Miller had Novak
where eit seemed almost certain he
would pin his shoulders to the mat,
but the local man managed to wiggle
out of his clutches. EARLY in the
match the men rolled off the raised
platform, and Miller wrenched his left
arm. This had little to do with his
losing the match, however.
Commissioner C. N. Kirk refereed
tie match last night, and proved a
most capable and efficient official. The
.grapplers kept him on the move every
minute Of the time, but no rough tao
tics whatever were employed by eth
er man.
Arrange Second Match.
iAt the conclusion Of the match last
night Novak announced that he would
meet Miller in a finish match at the
earliest possible date, if terms could
be arranged. Miller agreed to meet
Novak in a finish match and to place
a $3.50 side i6et, winner to be declared
by best two falls out of three.
The match was arranged last night,
and November II agreed on as the
tentative date.
Miller will leave today for Billings,
match November ~.
Local wrestling fans have been
loath to give Novak credit for being
a f%irst-class wrestler, but after the
manner in which he held Miller last
night, a number Of them nave chang
ed their opinion, and have a much
higher regard for his ability. Novak
showed conclusively last night that ne
is able to meet the best wrestlers in
his class in the country, and is de-
serving of patronage from the local
fans.
Miller stated after the match that
Novak was one of the toughest an
games men he had ever u into, and
that he was a conner in the wrestling
game. With a little more coaching hr
will be able to stack UP with the best
men in the country.
In the bout last night Miller work
ed like a Trojan from the very start
to get a fall on the local man, and
had him in %precarious positions a hun.
dred time, Novak was able to with.
stand the pressure, however, and it
was an absolute impossibility for the
Champion to throw him.
Miller requested that City Commits.
sioner Kirk he engaged to referee the
coming bout, and it is likly that he
will officiate again. Both men have
absolute confidence in Mr.. Kirk.