The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-30

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I'D. STRANGER" Lewis defeated Ivan
Aichaelon in two straight falls. and
Dr. d. r. Roller wen from 1lliss 90
dervica b. the same route last evening
Market Auditorium. The bout was
held before a well nlled house and
proved one OF the most interesting
Affairs OF the kind ever staged IN this
city. In the nrst match. Ivan Michael
on. the Russian Cossack." bowed TO
defeat Al the hands OF stranger
Lewis. for the nrst fall after thirty
minutes Of hard work and the second
IN eighteen minutes. Roller succeed
I'd In throwing Godervica IN thirty
seven minutes and twenty-five minutes
respectively.
In the FIRST match. Lewis was com
pelled TO go at bis best A. the Rus
sian proved wiry and resembled an
eel In his actions. by his remarka BILE
activity, he Vas able TO squirm out
OF many holds that Il seemed impos-
sible 20 break. After several min
utes Of exceedingly fast work, the
Russian seemed 10 realize that be had
met his match. While he worked
hard. and AT times showed some re-
variable flashes of speed. he was
rough and at times dirty" and was
cautioned time after time as TO his
dirty" tactics. He repeatedly slapped
Lewis on the back of the head. butted
him In the back with his head and
once attempted to use his knee on his
opponent.
The FIRST fall went TO the Ken
tuckian At the end OF the thlrty-mirf-
ute period. He secured a full crotch
hold and pinned Michaelon TO the mat
for the count
Lewis Returns Fresh.
AT the call OF time, after the in
Permission at the end OF the first fail
Lewis appeared in the ring apparently
as fresh as at the beginning OF the
bout. The second fall was full OF &C
ton and time after time Referee Sten
was compelled to warn the Giant
Cossack' for rough work. The
STRANGER" went after his opponent
and after some hard work. BY both
men. Lewis managed to work his op-
ponent for the half-Nelson and nlr-
ther arm hold. This the why giant"
was unable To break and was com
PEELED to bow To defeat.
After the match Lewis said he
world in a finish match. catch as
catch can, rules with the strangle mold
barred. Lewis weighed I'm last even
ing at 22S l-2 while MichalOnf tipped
me scales at 22O. The Kentucky
stranger" also announced. in reply
70 telegram that he would meet
take all.
Roller-ooderviea
The second match resulted in a
hard earned victory for Dr. B. r. Rol-
Ter. the physician grappler from Sc
attic. Wash. He was Outweighed by
Godervica by lS pounds. but made up
for this In science and knowledge OF
the game. Godervica tipped the scales
at 236. while his opponent weighed in
at us. The Assyrian. who Is said to
be one OF the strongest men i'm the
game. put the famous physician to a
hard test Time after time he would
secure holds from which il seemed
Roller would be unable to break His
knowledge OF the mat game stood him
In good stead. for he was able, by eX-
ceedingly clever work. ~ freak away
from what seemed holds that would
result In a fall
GoderyiCa seemed to be possessed
OF superhuman strength. for time aft
er time. he would break from where
II appeared impossible to eNtricate
himself. Roller secured a crotch and
half Nelson after 81 minutes OF hard
work, and pinned the Syrian to the
mat for the count
Second Fall
Both men entered the ring for the
second fall IN apparently perfect con
dition. Both played the game for ali
II was worth Godervica seemed con-
hdent 81 his ability To throw his Oppo-
nent. and by his great strength ne
would break from holds in which he
was apparently lost Time after time
he would wriggle around with his