The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-11

| SUI IN weakened condition ron
his injury received in his match with
Lewis. DR.. Ben Roller won over the
Greek. Kervaras. al the Auditorium
Z last night 10 the great delight OF a
packed house Of his admirers. Being
a finished match. best two out OF
three. the physic!an-wrestler won the
hrst and third falls while the Greek
broke In the scoring for the second.
From start To finish the mill was the
most Interesting staged In the city this
season. The Greek eNcelled in Drawn
and brute strength, while Roller gave
a beautiful exhibition of all the inner
points OF the game.
Kervaras was OUT generated through
lout the long grill and although he mad
the doctor In a host OF positions tnat
Hooked good TO his admirers, he lacked
tine punch TO get results 10 was not
a lack OF head work in the work OF
Roller that he failed 20 get falls from
a score OF possible positions, but sim
Iply that be was up against one OF the
strongest men in the wrestling game.
Both Of the physicians falls were
won with the fun toe holds. although
The tried practically everything on the
calendar. The match had barely
Iopened before the Greeks body was as
Islippery as an eel because OF perspira-
ltion. This robbed Roller OF more than
lone fall that looked 10 be inevitable.
Even Contest
| Unlike former matches the one last
night was on with a rush from the
start and lively miX-up Immediately
resulted II soon quietcd down ana
Roller began worrying the Greek with
good effect As far as opportunities
lwere concerned 10 appeared that bOtn
men had an equal chance First Roller
would have what looked 10 be a good
lone and then ihe Greek would come
back with a vengeance Roller had
less trouble in eXtricating himself than
a ~.
Ipeared less worried when he came out.
The hrst fan went TO Roller In SIS
! minutes. when the Greek gave up with
1 roller having "a tull toe hold, the sec
ond fan was won by Keryarts In ex-
| actly p minutes with "A half Nelson and
crotch hold. Roller won the third and
/ the match with "a toe hold iu l7Ia min
! utes. when his opponent gave ~ for the
Praises Ksrvaras.
/ Attsr the match ar. Roller said that
| he felt proud that he had won from
yaras had been perfectly clean. over
! Two thousand orderly and wildly euthu-
! Dr. Rollers admirers in The maiority'
| herNaras vas not without his support
| ers, however. and the gallery was we'll
rlled with local Greeks
The result was decidedly victory
for brain. skill and experience against
creek tried to get toe hoId "a Gore Of
] times. only once did he have any sue
| cess. and that was In the FIRST i've min
utes OF the second mill II looked bad
for the doctor. but ne came out after a
| hard battle.
The crotch hold was the most enec-
/ tive means Of attack FOR keryaras. and
once he had found this out he worked
1 fine his efforts TO the toe hold. vita
| which he might have ended the match
stock Of most every variety OF TICKS
known 20 the mat game.
| that Lewis T. a. strong man A. the
| Greek. and IN his match with Roller no
did not show any marked superiority
over the physician wrestler in this re-
/ Bpect. The fact that so far as Drawn
and strength goes keryaras was the su-
perior Of Roller backs up the theory
jury which he received in his match
with Lewis az the Auditorium q week
ago. and could not meet the Greek IN
stem Olives Good Service.
/ Carl stem. the Martins Ferry Finn.
who wrestled Lewis and Santsllo az the
referee. and gave perfect salts faction.
lie was just biz enough 20 enforce hts
decisions. weighing On the ncighborhood
OF 100 pounds. and in addition TO know
ing the game we'll is mo- mean mat art
list himself Roller weighed iu before
the match az 222. while the Greek tippeG
! A. mentioned above. the match was
clean but rough. Eervaras has been
| verHed In the art of mixing things up
! lie was not guilty - any miscpuduct.
| huf lU arIfhiuE that Dee trlrI iU this
| line ho was met half way ny the ok.
] champion. who got Ur with DIE sfHW ra
Ear aH the crowd was concerned. with
I more sara
The crowd wae the most regraseufs-
tive ~ tho best citizen ship OF NHrnfIrr
! match during the soa-uH. This goes Co
/ show that the mat game lu rfaII. r0lu.
! lar Boo thig city. and the crowd i1sf might
] Is "a compliment fu Manager -Iru.H Tor
/ tho clean exhibitions ue has staged
I here
/ At tho 1rfah rr. Roller was rurrr1r..
] lated uF number ~ tho best mon 10
J She rifr. Iu I.H dressing rooms later
/ Ia asked The Newspaper men fH Dec f.n
/ people ~ MnnnIIrE know that Do uu.
] rreuIafrd the ru.rrlar being shown Dim.
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