The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-01
the state, just IA minutes to toss the

the state, just ! 4 minutes to TOSS the
Bismarck hope for the first fall. 1t
came by means Of hammerlock and
half Nelson. Joe developed speed
and action and sought to punish his
opponent from the start with head
rushes which would upset both who
would go down with a terrific thud.
sometimes hitting-the mat and other
times the bare floor, but Joe's style Of
work was not etfective. Novak doubt
lessly would have been thrown soon.
er in the first fall, il the situations or
complications which North worked
him into were not saved by both be
ing off the mat. Referee O. w. Rob-
erts loosened the grip each time and
ordered them on the mat Once or
twice during the second controversy
for the house receipts; Novak got
North into dangerous territory but the
Minot lad worked himself out Of Gus.
tody like stage bah1er. y
II Was Sportive and 4 Gay Crowd.
It was sportive and a gay crowd
which broke loose to become specta-
tors at the first big wrestling card OF
the season. It was crowd which ap-
preciated the bill and didn't miss the
so or Is cents admission tax. A ten
sion gripped the spectators from the
start, seldom seen unless a. good
match is arranged. Women mixed in
the crowd. At times it was "Oh, Joe!"
and again "Oh, North"
The popularity of the ringside seats
was tested early In the day by the
sales at several of the Hotels. 4: Bet.
ting continued atEtR afmory: even
wages being offered. ~ Wilcox, a
brothcr-in-law Of North living, in Bis.
marck, bet heavily. on ne Minot boy
and Acked up u nllniber M green Viii
3liams at the arniory. Af4er the match
proprietor Of aal0cal hotel handed
over $1O0 to- Wilcox In bets which he
had won and placed earlier in the day.
Wilcox was the heavy winner.
North Learns What Service 10. =
A score Of town fellows who once
wore knee trousers and played with
North, ran to him after the match was
over. They even followed him into
the Shower bathrooms. One carried
his sock, another his sweater, a third
his collar and tie and fourth prob
ably one of his shoes 'North's2 buds
came to him in pieces. For the first
time since his arrival inn Bismarck tt
train for the match he learned what
service is in Bismarck, and chat pop.
ularty plays an important rank III
bringing it. f. 1
Novak Leaves for Minneapolis.
Novak fastened to his room In the
Van Horn after the defeat He was
a disappointed man. A messenger call
ed at the room. An envelope was de-
livered. He opened it. It contained
$3.50. 1t was from North.
There never was a tragedy yet
which woman couldn't heal. So Joe
struck out for Minneapolis to spend
Thanksgiving with his wife, leaving
behind challenge that he Is willing
to meet North q week from tomorrow
for the house receipts and a 800 side
bet. Joe stated that he was going to
train for two weeks in Cooks gym.
asium and then probably return to the
Capital City with his wife.
II two weeks time will do the work
and Joe is willing to sacrifice a $100
on the wrestling altar of chance and
60 in for the house receipts, it might
be possible that the fans Of Bismarck
would stand for a, return match be-
tween the two. As shown last We'd
nesday night, Novak was not the man
of last year. Again, it is to be taken
into consideration that it was his first
hard match of the season.
Bean and Rentrop at Ringside.
Notable wrestlers who arrived in
the. city and were spectators were
Alec Bean. formerly of South Dakota,
who wrestled Rentrop at Wilton last
night, and Charley Rentro. besides
several others who are blossoming
out in the game. Bean brought down
a bunch of fans from Wilton who
made the trip by machine, leaving the
city about II o'clock. They were unan-
imous In stating that the NOvak-North
card was one of the speediest they
had seen.
Ann 0T.NH0Q