Evening journal., 1916-04-26
DOWNS
HERACL THREE Times
Doughty Dane Throws Will
mingtOn Strong Man Thrice
in Forty-six Minutes
DEVELOPED INTO
TIME-KILLING BOUT

John Hcracl, champion wrestler OF
Delaware. was thrown three times in
forty-siX minutes and twenty-ono sec.
onds by Herold Christensen at The
Playhouse last night in handicap
match. Under the terms Christensen
was to throw Heracl three times with
m an hour, so instead of carrying the
contest TO The dett Dane Heracl went
into the ring with Instructions 10 Kill
time and stall off Christensen for an
hour # possible. This sort of sport
did not appeal much to the specta-
tors. who would have been more
pleased had Heracl and Christensen
mixed il up from the outset, even
though no advantage except prestige
and satisfaction would have come to
Horacl if he had thrown Christen-
SON Whenever the men got down
on the mat and Christensen started
after Heracl It was evident that the
Dane was the master of the Whining
ton wrestler. Christensen combined
science and suppleness with strength
which he arrayed against the greater
weight and strength but lesser sci
ence Of the Wilmington railroader
Up to the time the match started
and there was much loud conversation
between the promoters in getting It
under way last night. there was a
general impression that If Heracl
threw Christensen once before Chris
tensen could throw him three times
within an hour. Hcracl would be de-
clared the winner. That was the un-
derstandlng of some of the Whining
tonians interested I'm arranging the
match. However. II developed at the
last minute last night that under the
written agreement Heracl would have
to afford Chr stenson an opportunity
Of sixty minutes actual wrestling. II
he should require that much time, to
try to down him three times. If Her
acl could have pinned down his op'
ponent Il would have added TO the
glory of the Wilmington man. al
though not winning the bout. for he
would have had to 30 back TO the mat
and continue the struggle until an
hour had been devoted to actual
wrestling. provided Christensen had
not gained three falls within the sixty
minutes. Heracl had 10 prevent three
falls within an hour to win. Thus
Heracrs manager aud trainer gave
him instructions TO act on the defen
sive and kill as much time as possible
without ieopardizing himself. Heracl'
game was TO keep on his feet anC
avoid the dangerous grips Of his agile
opponent.
Mix-up over Terms.
Many Of the spectators did not un
dorstand the terms of the match, ol
WHY Heracl was fox-trotting and side
stcpping about the ring. and theil
shouts indicated they would have
beon more pleased had HeraCl miNeC
IL up with the Dane. who at all times
was the aggressor and boring in a.
hard as he could.
There was rome disagreement ovel
who should referee, but Furman G
Cole. who had been selected undel
the terms OF the agreement. went II
as arbiter. after the spectators ha'
shouted their approval OF him
Messrs. Sandow and Luudin. backer
of Christensen. wanted Mr.. Spoerl o
this city to referee. The first per
iod of the match was the best an'
Christensen and Heracl mixed 1t M
Heracl several times squirmed out o
dangerous positions.
Christensen 4 length got his oppo
nent with a body hold and arm lock
and gradually bore him down in j
10 minutes. Some OF the spectator
thought Heracl was downed a minute
or so before the referee finally de
cidcd him pinned. but others gettinl
view Of the position from anothe
mart OF the theatre claimed one shoul
der was not down.
Second Fall Was Fast.
When the second period startel
Heracl ossayed TO keep from gettin
down on the mat but Christensen
tumhled him in three minutes and
few seconds later pinned him dow
with a body hold. II was done 81
ouicklv that HeracI and the specta
tors scarcely could realize Il. Th
time for the fall was thr minute
and six seconds This eft Christer
son more than forty-two minutes ii
which TO gain a third fall. Herac
during the third period adopted tao
tics Of keeping Christensen away fror
him. Repeatedly he thrust his ope
hand against the Danes face an
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