The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-24
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tier That IL Why baseball has continued
20 grow In popularity and draw i'm
mense crowds fhe players are -on the
sauare and the fans know Il. and
that h. why Dr. Roller mas attracted the
largest wrestling crowds IN modern
times. Roller has been on the level
and endowed Win the goods He has
done more than any other influence 10
make wrestling popular IN America
The good king OF sweden. gazing on
declared him the Worlds greatest ath-
iste. but the monarch hsa never seen
Or. Roller. The like Of Roller FOR
speed. the science OF the holds and Their
counters. Tor strength and brain work
IN action has never been seen In wrest-
American 20 Know that a fellow eoSn-
strenuous OF ali forms OF athletic en-
deavors and a. H. stating n mildly TO
cay that Roller enjoys the warm regard
Of the sport loving public. In fact 30
We'll mixed In Roller are the elements
which command the approval Of pain.
everyday Americans everywhere. that
his pre-eminence In their esteem. IL very
easily Understood. who can fail 20 APP
mains modest ana unaffected tnNthe en-
joyment OF great success. temperate IN
Is true and right The dazzling white
lights which have led 80 many athletes
astray in the hours OF their prominence
charm on the Illinois farm lad. who's.
athletic early In his careel.
made him independently wealthy.
Breaks Record
Or. Roller was educated at the public
schools OF chicago and entered De fauW
university. where he was graduated IN
1888 He was president OF his class for
three consecutive years and was the
class orator at the -ommcncemen eN-
e%rcises. During his college term he was
nnnNuNm nWA anawh - 81. Wam.U~ -.
football team. playing half-back him
self. At the close OF his last year at
college he appeared at an athletic meet
In New York between the New York
Athltic club and the Chicago Athletic
Association. and IN the meet. broke two
Norids records ne took nrst In the
ord. and In the weight event he broke
the worlds record and was beateu for
YorL plaes oS yohn faspnissn OF Ne"
His love for athletic sports continued
TO thrive while he was practictng medi-
cine. lie was a member OF the Seattle
Athletic club and one day he wrestled
the wrestling instructor, winning IN an
easy manner The instructor urged the
wrestling game and finally he consented.
lie met Carl Samuels. the champion OF
the Pacific coast. ana defeated him
posed of In fast time. Carl Madden.
Eastern champion. was dumped and the
fans commenced TO take notice OF the
kAN F6NANNH - hHA AAA&AAN n
arranged with Farmer Burns. the grand
old man OF the wrestling game in the
United states. Burns was next 70 .Gotch
at that time and the critics did not give
Roller n look In. The Farmer was pin
ned TO the mat however. after a hard
struggle.
The friends OF the doctor were clam
orinE for a match with Gotch and the
champion agreed TO tnrOw the doctor
twice in one hour. The match was pull
ed OF in Seattle and "a $4,000 house
turned out to witness the two great
wrestlers work for one hour with neith-
er gaining a fall. Once more Gotch
tried TO win from Roller ia a handicap
match only to lose. After that GOtch
retired and DR.. Roller won the title Of
American champion in an elimination
contest. In which he defeated Weste-
gard. Fred Bell. Farmer Burns. Ameri-
Gus. Cutler. Ordeman and Jack Taylor.
This famous athlete Will appear IN
Wheeling for the FIRST time when he
stranger" Lewis at the Mar
Auditorium next Wednesday night
in "A finished match for the American
championship title.