The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-16
UNIVERSITY MAT MEN
TO MEET PULLMANITES
Fast Matches at Gymnasium
This Evening.

Missoula sport lovers will have their
first opportunity in many moons of
witnessing fast wrestling exhibition
when the Montana state University
wrestling team meets the Washing
ton State college mat men in a series
of bouts at the university gymnasium
tonight. Not only will the match be
the initial test Of ability for the mem.
bers OF the Bruin team. but it will be
the first intercollegiate wrestling
match ever staged in Missoula.
Washington State college will be
represented by five clever, well. trained
wrestlers. most of whom have had
several years of experience in the mat
game, and have commended in num-
Der of collegiate battles. In their
match against the University of WASH
ngton last week, the Pullman farm
ers walked away with the contest.
scoring 90 points to nine for the ST.
washes.
University inexperienced.
OF the five men who will wear Mon
tana's colors tonight. none have had
any previous experience in inter-
collegiate contests. which differ con-
siderably from professional tactics.
The return Of Phillips, crack 1876
pound man. who has shaken down the
eligibility bars which it was thought
would prevent him from competing.
has improved the chances Of the team
considerably. as he is one of the eX-
perienccd men Of the squad.
John Christian Bentz. of football
fame, will be Montana's entry in the
unlimited heavyweight class. Bcntz
weighs 235 pounds and is in top notch
shape to give his Pullman opponent
the battle of his life. Bentz has been
taught the tricks of the game by Jess
Westergaard. the crack professional
wrestler. and has competed in several
amateur matches. being one OF the
sensations OF the big Butte contests
last year.
"Swede" Dahlberg. another gridiron
star. will compete in the 165-pound
class Dahlberg is we'll built and
strong. and will undoubtedly furnish
real opposition for Cole. the Pullman
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'Dutch" Molthen will wrestle in the
las pound class. The sturdy little
freshman is inexperienced, but full of
fight, and Ewing, who is slated to op-
pose him, will have his hands full SUBJ
DUNG the former Butte line bucker.
Wingfield Brown, whose favorite
amusement since he entered the uni
versity has been wrestling, will face
Taylor in the 35-pound class. wink"
has been considered one of the best
wrestlers at the university for several
years, and will undoubtedly uphold his
reputation tonight. --.--..-. ....-.....
Phillips, who won fame as a youth
full Gotch in his high school days, will
meet Lindsay in the 125-pound event.
and is conceded n better chance than
any of the other men. with the ex-
ception of Bentz.
The monotony which pervades a
professional match at times is elimi-
mated by the manner in which inter
collegiate matches are conducted. The
limit for bout is six minutes. If one
of the contestants fails to secure a fall
in that time, the bout is awarded to
the grappler who shows the most ag-
gressiveness. Each Of the five con-
tests of the evening will consist of
three bouts. so the fans will get plenty
of action for their money. Toe holds,
strangle holds and hammerlocks are
barred in the matches tonight.
Professor Neff Of the university
faculty will referee the contests to-
night, which will begin at 8 o'clock
sharp. 1t is certain that the exhibit
ton will be worth four bits of any
body's money, but unless Missoula
fans turn out in force it is doubtful
if any further inter collegiate matches
will be staged here.