Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-07-12

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my body, but I stiffened my muscle
thankfully ana took the punishment
Ny river aud farm work had SO hard
ened me there that believe coul,
have taken the kick Of mule withou
damage were expecting 1t.
The respite enabled my brain I
clear. recovered slowly from the ef
feet Of those first two vicious blows
I saw Ward, his eyes narrowed calcu
latingly, his body swinging forwart
like whalebone spring, delivering hi
attack with nice accuracy. A slow an
ger glowed through me. He had be
gun without the least warning, hat
caught me absolutely unaware. ! hi
| back.
He was so intent on his own assault
SO certain OF the binding effect Of hi
first attack, that hit him. saw hi.
head snap back and the blood com,
from his lips. The blows were weak
for I was still dazed, but they served
together with the slow burn of my an
ger. greatly to steady me. We were
once more on equal terms.
For perhaps two minutes tried tt
exchange with him. He was In ant
out like lightning. He landed on mt
hard almost every time. He escaped
nine out often Of my return counters
Decidedly was getting the worst OF
this, though my heavier body tool
punishment better than his lighter and
more nervous frame. Then suddenly
it occurred to me that was playing
his game for him. AS long as he could
keep away from me he was at an ad
vantage. Ny best chance was to close
From that moment l took the as
gressive and was In consequence the
more punished. My rushes to close in
were skillfully eluded, and they gen
orally laid me wide open. My head
was singing, and my sight uncertain
though I was in no real distress. Ward
danced away and slipped around tense
as a panther.
Then by a very simple ruse got
hold of him. tented at rushing him
stopped and hit instead and then, fol.
lowing closely the blow, managed to
seize his arm. For ten seconds he
jerked and twisted and struggled to
release himself Then suddenly he
gave that up, dove forward and caught
me in grapevine.
He was fairly skillful wrestler and
very strong. twas as though he We're
made Of whalebone springs. But new
er yet have met man OF my weight
who possessed the same solid strength,
and Ward would tip the scales at con-
siderably less. broke his hold and
went after him.
slippery fish. Time after time he all
but wrlggled from my grasp. and time
after time he broke my hold by sheer
agility. His exertions must have been
to him something terrible, for they re-
quired every ounce Of his strength at
the greatest speed. could, of course.
take 1t much easier, and every instant
expected to feel him weaken be cath
my hands, but apparently he was as
vigorous as ever. He was In excellent
training. At last, however, managed
to jerk him whirling past me, to throw
his feet from under him and to drop
him beneath me. As he fell he twist
ed, and by sheer fluke caught his
wrist
Thus through no great skill Of my
own the fortunes Of war had given me
q hammerlock on HIM. Most people
I kllow wtat that u. s s-as.S a.sa u. =
ind out by placing his forearm across
the small Of his back and then getting
somebody else to press upward on the
forearm. The Greek statue Of 1.-THE
Wrestlers" illustrates It As the pres
sure increases SO does the pain. When
the pain becomes intense enough the
wrestler rolls over. and the contest Is
won. Some people can stand it longer
than others. but all sooner or later
must give up. In fact, skilled wres-
tiers, knowing that otherwise the In
evitable end Is broken arm, save
themselves much trlbulation by imme-
diately conceding the bout once this
deadly hold Is gained.
l began to force Talbot Wards hand
slowly up his back.
Very gently, an inch at time,
pressed. He said nothing. Once he
attempted to slip sldewise; but. find.
ing me Of course fully prepared for
that, he Instantly ceased struggling.
After had pushed the hand to the
hurting point l stopped.
"Well?" said I.
He said nothing.
Now, ! was young and none too well
disciplined, heated by contest and very
angry at having been so unexpectedly
attacked at the beginning. / was quite
willing to hurt him Q little. Slowly
and steadily and, am ashamed to
say, with considerable satisfaction l
pressed the arm upward. The pain
must have been intense. could feel
the mans body culver between my
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