The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-09-08
'O'C0NNOR OF Vail
wins WRESTLING
Meets Alfred Subbert, of LidderdaIe,
at Armory in Carroll on Last
Wednesday Evening.
TWO FALLS FOR THE VAIL LAD
O'Connor Quick, but Lidderdale Man
ExceIIed in straightforward An
interesting Contest.

Walter O'Connor, of Vail, is gain
ing considerable of reputation as a
wrestler and has won favor in the
hearts of followers of the mat in the
eastern part of the county who believe
that he has a most promising future
should he continue the game Last
week he Wrestled with Alfred Subbert.
OF Ldderdale, at the armory in Carroll
and took two falls. The Review has
been requested to publish the report
Of this wrestling match which was
printed in the Carroll Times last
week. The article follows:
Walter O'ConnOr, of Vail, in eighty
minutes of wrestling at the armory
last evening took two falls and the
long end of the purse from Alfred
Subbert, of Lidderdale. A large crowd
OF fans. among whom each wrestler
had strong following, were kept at
the boiling point of attention, wildly
cheering each advantage of their fav-
orite. while they shouted to him stra-
tegical advice and good humored jibes
at his opponent. 1t was evident at all
times that each athlete was working
his hardest for fall, and as the time
taken for each fall will evidence the
two were very evenly matched In
the. end the agility and knowledge of
the game enabled the smaller man to
win from his stronger antagonist.
In the first fall, after the introduce
lions by referee Mike From. of Har-
Ian. Subbert landed on top after the
first skirmish. O'Connor, however,
was too clever to allow his opponent
to get a good hold and soon broke
away, regainng his feet. The smaller
man seemed. to wish to tire the strong
err and allowed the latter to do all the
rushing as they walked around the
mat. Subbert again got on top, but
was turned over by an arm lock and
the lrshman took that position. For
long time following this they prom
enaded around the mat, heads togeth-
or, each looking for aps advantageous
opening. O'Connor again getting the
upper position Subbert stood up lift
ing the lighter man on his back, but
as they fell to the mat O'COnnor was
still on the back of the German boy.
while the latter lay on his right side.
obtained a scissor and double bar hold
and managed to pull the left shoulder
over to the mat. The time for the fall
was thrty-tive minutes.
There was not so much tumbling in
the second fall as in the first O'Con.
nor first got Subbert to the mat, but
worked for twenty minutes and was
unable to turn him over Subbert re-
peatedly showed his strength by
breaking half Nelson and full Nelson
holds. O'Connor tried many times TO
bend the strong boys legs. but the lat
ter would straighten them out with
apparent ease. Subbert was SO long
that when Walter would try to get
hold of his toe he would have to leave
too far the other extremity and Sub
bert's long arms would reach for him
and recall attention to the head and
shoulders. Subbert proved far too
strong to be turned over and after re-
gaining his feet he in turn took the
upper place. While trying to turn
O'Connor over the latter slipped out
from under. and again getting a hold
while the stronger man was half turn
ed was able to pin the free shoulder
to the mat The time of the second
fall was forty-three minutes. Each
man deserves great deal of credit
for the fight he put up to win. O'Con-
nor iSsa quick and experienced wrest-
Ter. Subbert certainly looks like
conner. He is but boy of eighteen.
has the build of Joe Steckert and
enormous strength. II he follows the
game he has the markings of top
Credit should be given the
for their skillful and
treatment of the patrons.
In the preliminary Wenke with
more science threw Sharp. who was
his superior in weight and strength.
Sharp showed stole endurance in
and breaking away from
l torturing arm hold. The fall came
1T the end of eight and one-half min