The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-11
BIG KENTUCKY WRESTLER OUT.
clAsSEo ITALIAN CHAMPION
AT ALL TIMES.
Next Match viii Be About March 4
Dr. Roller Will Probably Be the
Big Attraction.


Before an enthusiastic and cosmo-
politan 400 persons, in the Market
Auditorium last night. Ed STRANGER
Lewis, OF Lexington. Ky. threw An
tonic Parma, Italian champion OF Mil
waukee. late of Italy. two falls in thir-
ty-seven and one-half minutes Al
though wrestling powerful man. and
working under disadvantage In
weight OF perhaps thirty pounds. the
Stranger proved his superiority
throughout. and on numerous coca
sions brought the fans TO their feet
with exhibitions OF strength. cunning
and agility.
The first fall came about in exactly
twenty-siX minutes. the Kentucky boy
lifting the Italian bodily and pressing
his enormous shoulders TO the mat
with half-Nelson and body hold Pa
rina pushed his opponent from the first
and appeared TO be wearing consider
ably at the fifsteen minute stretch. At
the twenty-five minute period. Just be-
fore the first fall, both men were
breathing heavily. although Parma
was in, by far. the worst condition.
Scavoras. the Greek heavyweight.
drew the attention OF the crowd lust
before the beginning of the match
with grievance, imagined or other
wise, TO the effect that he had come
all the way from Boston. under the
mistaken impression that he was the
man 10 meet Lewis Manager Sandow
explained that he had sent Scayoras
three different kilograms Immediately
following the Lewis-Santello-Sten bout
here few weeks ago. but that evident
ly they had not been delivered. as he
received no answer from either. and
nothing in the shape OF forfeit. Sea
yoras then challenged the winner of
the coming match
Bar Strangle Hold.
II was agreed that only the strange
bold would be barred. and that the
tee hold would be allowed; also that
only pin falls would count Matt
Grey acted as referee The match
was fairly clean. although the person
from Sunny Italy lost his head on sev-
cral occasions and did a little near
smuggling IN fact q was this near
slugging thai rilcd The STRANGER
into making the Italians shoulders
ind bottom on each occasion. This
led one to believe that Lewis had not
eNertcd himself to any great extent
heretofore. although IL must BE- ad-
mitted that he was in numerous com
promising positions that looked as
though Parma was bound to secure a
fall
The Italian was afraid Of The
Stranger" that Is. he was always on
his guard TO an unnecessary extent.
and amused the fans with his animal
like twist and spring to get his eyes
fastened on his opponent. once they
had been diverted. On the other
hand. Lewis was calm al all times and
showed not the least irritation. In
strength II appeared that the two men
were nearly equal although Lewis
had a quickness and finish 20 his work
that the Italian did not possess.
Where THE Stranger" was polished
and used his skill with his great
strength. Parma was crude and de-
pended for the most part on his brute
strength
stranger" Was Elusive.
on one occasion the Blue Grass boy
came ont Of three head locks In a.
many minutes that looked inevitable.
He had a writhinR. wrigEling motion
that would whirl him out Of any post
ton In which the Italian had him. In
fact throughout the match Parma had
numerous opportunities for a fan. but
was prevented from registering such
only by the remarkable elusiveness
Of The Stranger" n appears that
In those evtremities Lewis depends al
together on his powerful neck and
throws his body with all his might on
that portion 81 his body with q force
that would break the neck Of an ordi.
NARY person.
The italian was Jared considerably
iu tho first fan and did not come back
with the ginger that wa5 apparent in
tho frst round although hp fought
hard no must be- said for him that
ho fought hard from the beginning
and lll toe time. but wa oufclassed.
outgoneralpd and beaten Hc couldn't
fathom the play OF tho Kentucky bov
and wac for the most part on tho do
fonH.Er when ho took the agrees ya
DO was without confidence and more q
frantic effort than following any syr.
tenn 0r style
Final Fall
Tho second end final FAIL came In
Just eleven and 0ue.haIf minutes after
tho iufDruisaIou Dr. was BROUGHT
about under practically tho same con.
ditOns that characterized the first.