Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-24
DANE DEFEATS MARTIN
CHRISTENSEN TAKES
TWO STRAIGHT FALLS
Crowd of 800 Secs First WRESTLING
mitch. Which Proves Glenn
Exhibitions

In an unusually hard fought. clean
and interesting wrestling match,
staged before nearly 500 spectators at
Broad street Park last night. Herald
Christensen defeated Joe Martin In
two straight falls. which together con-
suincd hfty-Sevcn minutes In the prc-
liminary bout. Icke Smith won from
l-cssic Newman.
The spectators Appeared 10 he highly
pleased at the performance There
was no unnecessary rouShness or un-
fair play. and the winners Of both
matches had TO work for their vic
tory. The toe hoIn and the stranpl.
mold were barred by agreement of the
contestants.
Although Martin weighed 2O5 and
Christensen something like ten pounds
less. there was little apparent differ
ence in the size of the two From the
first it was evident that there would
be real struggle for the purse. First
one and then tho other appeared to
have the advantage. and each fire.
quently had the other in the highest
sort of corners only to have him slide
out In safety. chriStenscn'S great as
sets We're in his wonderful strength of
neck and in his effective use Of the
bridge
Dune Takes First Fall.
The first fall went to the great Dane.
after thrty-three minutes of strue-
gle. AS result OF combination arm
lock. The second he won In twenty
four minutes with body scissors hold
and head lock-
After the match the defeated Chi
cagoan paid high tribute to his ONO
nent. 81 should have liked to win at
least one Of the falls from him said
Martin. hut II Is no disgrace to be
defeated by as good "A man as he is
40 1T
ihter on In the summer. he liz sure to
give good account OF himself lie is
absolutely clean in his tactics That
back Of his you just cannot bend
Christensen had less to say In his
interesting Danish accent he briefly
characterized his opponent: He is a
good man: he is strong.
The match, was refereed by nr. Ne
Donough. TIE timekeepcr was Mr.
Salvador
Fnst PreItminary.
The preliminary round between Zeke
Smith and LESSEE Newman was fast
and won the spectators. On account OF
his superior weight, Smith had agreed
TO throw his rival twice in twenty
minutes. II took, him just fourteen
minutes to accomplish the feat In
that time. however. he was outwres-
tied. in the opinion of number Of
sporting fans around the ring. and
only saved from uefeht ~ superior
strength. OF mus lie. Smith won the
first fall in ten minutes Hitl a COM
bination head. body and scissors hold
and the second in four minutes with
= combination leg hold.
The promoters Were hichl.' pleased
with the match ana Tia. lovaI support
given IL by the pc0ll. IF Richmond.
1t is a better crowd than We had cX-
pected for the opcrin. maicn.' said
me OF the back.rs
Encouraged by the attendance last
night. the promoters intend TO bring
other wrestling attractions TO the city.
/ The next will be on Thursday night.
when the Swede. Inner Johnson, will
meet Young Zbyszko The winner
OF this contest will wrestle with Chris
Jensen on the Fourth OF July.
The promoters, who are trying to
revive wrestling in Richmond. say
they are anxious to keep the sport
free from any roughness or unfair
ness, and invite the public TO cooper
ate in securing that end.