Evening journal., 1916-03-16
lewis wins BOUT,
DR.. ROLLER INJURED
End OF Contest DiSappoint-
ment Because OF Accident
TO Roller
IOHN HERACL WON
FROM HARRY SAMSON

Although I'D STRANGER Lewis Won
.he great wrestling bout from Dr. b. j..
Roller at The Playhouse last ment, the
sudden termination oi the contest IA
iayor Of Lewis was NOT "a popular ehu
inc for the hundreds ui wrestling ians
necause of AN accident 10 Dl. Roller. NE
men had been wrestling ior one hour,
thirteen minutes and 80 seconds, When
Lewis secured his tall, but 1t was the
,pinion of most oi the spectators thi'l
Lr. Roller had outgeneraled --a oppon
emf up to that time. There was no criti-
ism of Lewis in gaining the tal' whic"
was legitimate throw. but it was 'he
fact that DIR. Roller had been injured
inst few seconds before. which acci-
dent made the fall for Lewis possible.
rho bout was discontinued after the
hrst fall. the spectators making lne u''
rision that Dr. ROLLER. because oi m.
mries should not 90 ON for the se'on"
iall.
the local wrestler. who Is coming iasl'
cot two straight falls from Harry Sam
son. ol chicago.
The Lewis. Roller bout was uudouht
edlv the greatest ever staged m TINS
ritv. II was TO be- the two best out oi
tbree falls. The match was hard
fought from start To- finish, with Dr
Roller having an edge on his opponent
most of the time. Rollers tactles "l
showing his open hand repeatedly in
Ievis' face seemed To- eNasperate the
latter although this under the rules i-
perfectlv legitimate. Both athletes DIS
nlaved wonderful cleycrncss and time
after time got away from holds thal
looked like defeat II was battle "l
oladiators. At the end of one hour an,
thirteen minutes. DIR. Roller caugh'
lewis with body and crotch hold an'
lifted him bodily from the mat lil
,biect was TO hurl Lewis against th'
mat and quickly fan ON him. rs h'
lifted the heavy aud pinioncd form "
lewis and sought TO balance himself lo
tbe. supreme throw. Dr. Roller lost hi
balance and fell backward. His owl
boad and back struck the stage wit
Lewis 226 pounds on top of him. In al
instant Roller had turned apparent vic
tory into defeat. lie was grossI Wn'
he arose but after trying to pull hlm
self together for a few seconds ne wen
bacl, to the mat, but apparently was j
no condition to put mp Determined ~ ~
sistance. Lewis quickly grained ~
Roller and put him on ms baek. ~
Roller was unable to arise unasslstea'
That he was weakened by the lai
was apparent to all. and when IL wa
nut up to the spectators as to wnethe
or not the match should continue 10
a second fall. the unanimous yen wa
"No.' pouo
had his opponent i'm bad shape WIN
Loo scissors about Lewis neck but M
enallv souirmed out of it. Anothe
time Roller secured strong toe hol'
and for three minutes he had Levi
i'm agony. but the latter m9anaee
ovent,nallv TO wrest away but limpe
tho remainder OF the bout and eve
alter being dressed following the bou
he was lame. Both men were war
and capered about for atvantageou
onenings. Roller showed the greate
srience not only in graphing nut ]
breaking away from some OF leMl'
,'ice.lile holds. Several times Role
bad Lewis i'm positions with on
chandler on the mat and the other ot
few inches away, nut Lewis almo'
eunerhuman strength worked nm OF
of the dangerous positions. 1901
mon showed wonderful speed in elu'
inc each other after breaking hold
No faster exhibition ever has bee
econ in Wilmington, and it was mad
cloar that Or. Roller is about tn
onlv wrestler seen in the local COZ
tosfs who is able TO break Lewis u
uallv deadly holds, although Le"
alwavs had the reserve suehS'n
work ont of the chancery IN whl'
roller several times mad him Eve
With the usual ending the spectator
we're satisfied with wha- they Id
seen. ,,., 20 4,
Following the sudden ending oi u
bout. DIR. George Loomis, a ciass'ha
Of DR. Roller when the latter was
student at the University OF fenhsE
vonia WHO Is now employed az Carn'
Point. made an examination OF hoiie
Introduced by Referee Cooper. u
nbvsician announced that Dr Roller
rendition was such That he Wuuiu
unable TO finish the bout but tnal'
Tho sncctators desired IL, Roller w
willing 10 go on and do his hest II
yolls Of mo" settled the matter
Assisted by Referee Cooper.
Roller also went before the spectato
and thanked them FOR their sport
manlike and humane treatment
assured them that the fall was W.
fairly by Lewis. and that me was o.
ing TO make a dangerous fall for Lew