Evening journal., 1916-02-23
Lewis AND HERACL
WIN Their matches.
Big Fellows Get Double
Falls In Playhouse
Wrestling Bouts
WILMINGTONIAN AND
DRAAK MATCHED

ed Stranger" Lewis. the clever
wrestler who has won a number Of
victories on the local mat, and John
Horacl who calls Wilmington his
home town, had a big day yesterday
They gave the local faas a treat in
the game at The Playhouse yesterday
afternoon and night and brought VIC
tory 10 themselves at each per-
Torrance.
Three bouts were staged i'm the
afternoon Lewis twice threw AN
ton lrsa over his head and pinned
his shouldcs TO the mat Az
ter The first fail the loser
was somewhat weakened owing TO
his having hit the floor on his neck.
knocking him semi-unconscious for
five minutes when the first fall was
scored
For several seconds. neither man
could gain any advantage to secure a
hold, although lrsa escaped Lewis
grasp on several occasions by his
excessive strength. Lewis, after "a
few minutes Of sparring. secured
waistlock hold on his opponent and
then demonstrating his great power.
ne hurled his heavy opponent over
his head. dropping him on the mat,
and in another second was on top
of him and pinned his shoulders TO
The floor. This fall came after 81 IL
minutes Of struggling.
When Lewis arose it was found that
lrsa was in a somi-conscious state.
owing to the fall. he having struck
The mat squaroly on his neck. and il
was several minutes before he was
all right
lrsa proved easy for Lewis i'm the
second part OF the contest. The re-
verse body hold was secured by
Lewis and again he tossed his bigger
opponent over his head. landing him
again on his neck. II took but two
minutes and fourteen seconds for
the Stranger" to accomplish this
fall.
John lIeracl sent Norman La Tress
TO The mat three times. II took eight
minutes and five seconds for the first
fall. Throughout the bout La Tress
used some rough tactics. and aroused
the local mans ire to such a degree
that he was after his opponent every
minute. and sent his victim down In
the FIRST fall by the body and crotch
hold. Heracl remained cool all tho
way. Hcracl on ono occasion chased
La Tross about the mat with q hold
on his chin, to the chagrin Of the Wis
itor.
Hcracl again sent the visitor 10 the
mat for second fall, but the latter
claimed he was not fairly thrown
Hearing la Trcss' complaint. Horacl
I q d. 1. f..
! threw tho big man in ono minute ant
/ two seconds. Ia Trcss' back was
/ wrenched by the fall. and he had tC
Emp of the stage.
I'm what proved TO be the most OK
citing bout Of the afternoon. fIolmai
Johnson dropped Jack Bailey twic,
for the decision During the entire
bout both men were always aggress.
i've. The bout was about even. until
Johnson. with half-Nelson and
body hold, toppled Bailey. II took
twonty-onc minutes and twenty sec
onds for Johnson 90 drop his man.
In the second period Bailey showed
mere respect FOR Johnson's skill and
kept on the offensive. Il was a waist
lock hold that gave the winner the
first cue TO victory, and then gain
ing the reverse body hold. he sent him
down i'm eight minutes and ten sec
onds.
AZ The evening bouts The Playhouse
was crowded TO its limit. The bouts
at This performance were all hard
fought. as all were out to make a
good showing. and each fought hard
for every inch OF the way
The big bout between Lewis and
1 Holmar Johnson. was lively.
clCan-cut battle. While johnson
knew the scientific side Of the game
Lewis great strength prevailed. ant
Johnson fell beneath the champion II
fifteen minutes fat for the first down
In the second half. both men wer
on the alert for any opening. anC
were aggressive, and Lewis pinne
johnson in nine and three-quarte
minutes. Both men were fresh afte
the bout
Herecl annexed his second bout o
the day at the night performanc,
when he downed Jack Bailey. tn
big chap from Vermont The loca
man was the favorite with the peo
pie He. however had harder tim
with Bailey than he has had witt
any man that he has faced on Tn
Playhouse stage and pinned Bailey