Evening journal., 1916-02-19
Lewis HAS HARD TINE
IN Throwing LUNDA
Swede, Much Older Than
Strangler, Opens Bag of
Wrestling Tricks
HERACL AFTER ROUGH
BOUT THROWS DAROW


Wilmington was given some more
thrills in the wrestling game last
night when. on the mat in The Play
house. Stranger" led Lewis met and
downed Hjlmar Lundin. the Swed-
ish champion, and John Heracl. the
local strong man, pinned the should
ers of Santello Darow to the floor.
Interest in wrestling is on the in
crease. Some of the foremost resi-
dents of Wilmington attend the bouts,
and about two dozen women were
present last night.
Although not the longest bout ever
staged here, the match between Lun-
din and Lewis was the most inter-
esting. Lundin, although much older
than his opponent, gave Lewis con-
siderable trouble in downing him,
using his skill and strength TO fine
advantage. II required 43 1-2 minutes
before Lewis suddenly toppled Lundin
over and pinned him down by body
hold. The fall came so quickly af-
ter the long and evenly-matched
struggle. that Lundin smiled as he
arose and shook Lewis hand. The
second fall required % minutes 35
seconds, II, too, being a body hold.
Before the bout Lewis and Lundin
demonstrated the strangle holds,
which are barred. At the opening of
the bout. Lundin carried the struggle
to Lewis. The big Swede, a fine
type OF rangy athlete, told Referee
Cooper he is A years old. II was
struggle of age and science against
I a nd ctr DO IL
about the wrestling game in the way
of tricks and science that Lundin
| didn't use. He had Lewis in a
double Nelson hold once. but couldn't
overcome the great resisting strength
OF the champion and pin him down.
AT another time Lundin got a power
full toe hold on Lewis, and while the
latter showed the pain he was endur-
ing, he finally squirmed out of the big
Swede's clutches. Lewis was un-
able to exert his unusually over
powering toe hold grip on Lundin,
for the latter always managed to
break the hold before Lewis could get
his leg doubled. Many times both
men were nearly pinned TO the mat,
but each would writhe loose or by a
superhuman effort force his Oppon-
/ ent away. Once Lewis threw Lundin
| completely over his head by means OF
a deadlock hold. II was a struggle
of masters, but Lewis gradually was
wearing down Lundin. About half
way through the first bout Lewis face
| grazed Lundin's knee and hit the floor
| and his left eye was cut and closed,
which caused him some annoyance.
Both men were applauded for thei
fine work, or as they worked their wa,
out of menacing positions. While no
detracting from the admitted ability o
Lewis, who is a Wilmington favorite be
I cause of his clean sportsmanship, tn
crowd was generous in appreciation O
the fine exhibition given by Lundin.
The second bout looked as if it woul
be as prolonged as the first I.undin hai
Lewis in a half-Nelson and body hol
for fully a minute, with one shoulde
on the mat, but could not get down tn
other shoulder, when Lewis suddenl,
twisted loose, threw Lundin of Of him
and pinned him down by body hold s.
! quickly tht the spectators scarcely
could realize it.
Lewis in a speech said il was pleas
ure TO wrestle Lunden, for it impressed
upon him tlewisl that there is much h
is yet to learn about the scientific sid
of the sport. Lundin in a brief speecl
acknowledged that Lewis is his master
"I would like to meet any other maj
here" he announced
Heracl showed his calibre as wrest
Ter in the opening bout when HI
threw Darow twice within clever
minutes. The first fall came afte
FIVE minutes and seven seconds o
struggling. and the last and deciding
fall came in FIVE minutes and fou
seconds. The spectators were will
the local man, and it can be said tina
they were greatly surprised at tn,
manner in W hich Heracl handled him
self His strength was too much 70
; Darow, who, while familiar with wrest
ling. was fat and not in the best con
dition. Darow did not hesitate L
trough II up"
Darow was matched against tn
Wilmington man largely to try hir
out. Heracl has been anxious to NEE
Lewis or some Of the big ones but III
{ management desired to try him ou
; with a good wrestler before putin
him on with one of the leaders. Daro'
was so rough that he brought dow
shouts of disapproval from many pei
sons who evidently did not understan
! that rough tactics were allowed.
At the conclusion of the bout Daro'
rushed to the front of the stage Z
! make speech. The crowd though
he was going to object to somethin
and started to hoot, but quiet was re
stored and Darow said:
You shouted rotten at me. / al
not rotten l have met some goo