The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-10-20
ABOUT OUR SPORTING BLOOD

clayton became u stock and agricultu-
raj center by nature, but the other
conditions which tend to make her
great, is the work of big hearted,
honest promoters who have spent their
own time and money without thought
of recompense. to see things move. To
these men we owe more than IA debt
of gratitude; we owe more than public
praise. But they are the kind who are
not looking for glory. They seek to
do something by which the public in
general will profit be benefited or
entertained
For more than n year past Clayton
has enjoyed the livest of all sports,
the wrestling game. She started with
some kid battles" which put the idea
or the bug into the craniums of some
of the sport fans of the city. that we
would. with a little promotion of clean
stun. have real sport center. The
result came natural. Our town is now
without doubt. the sport center of the
state and plains country. and challen-
Ses all new comers or old heads to show
up a bad decision or unclean match.
The last few matches held IN Clayton
have been of championship calibre.
Logan Champ. who halls from South
Dakota, set the pace when he threw
George Falls, the old favorite of Clay
ton and the man who really put the
game on its feet at this place. He had
no more than finished the match when
nc was challenged to a go to a finish
by Young Muldoon of illinois, who
proved to be none other than the Mys-
terious Jack Reynolds. 4 man OF las
pounds. and one who Is dreaded by
all the light men in the world. They
wrestIed one hour and thtrty-1ve min
iutes to a draw.
Then the last real interesting bout
was between the famous Reynolds
and Tommy Doctor OF Rydal. Kansas
a man who weighs n hundred and fif-
ty pounds Doctor holds the worlds
endurance record, winning it when he
wrestled five hours and forty-eight
minutes and threw his man. He Is an.
other man dreaded by all the light and
welter-weight wrestlers, This match
between Doctor and Reynolds (Nul
doom was the fastest ever staged 7
Clayton. Reynolds won the first fal
in twenty minutes fiat with body
scissors and arm bar. Then things
happened fast Doctor took the mex
two with his famous toe hold in abou
fifteen minutes each.
q In an interview with Doctor afte
the match he said he had never seen
man the equal of Reynolds in all a
around work. When asked If he didn'
have a good toe hold on Reynolds sev
eral times before he was able to hol
it, he held up five fingers and said
Just as many times as have finger
l had a complete toe hold before go
one by which 1 could hold him. II
has more strength and science tina
. any man | ever went to the mat wit
at the weight"
Doctor spoke highly of the sportin
= class of Clayton, and says he has ney
= er seen a town twice the size to equG
i the enthusiasm. He advised that tn
boys organize good athletic club I
, promote interest in boxing and wrest
ling and other gymnastic sports, an
y prai"rd the efficient work of Albel
e Davis in 'rcu. uE the class of wresl
: lers vino have been here. Mr.. Dav
: has shouldered the responsibility
= securing men for the bouts ana hs
: exercised the best judgment in keeI
ing out wrestlers OF heavy weight {
. they are the kind that kill the gam
II Witness the Loomis fiasco last week
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n The town is actually alive with II
Is younger generation and lyceum ticl
It cts. They must think The News ma
& Is made Of money or is president al
Il cashier of all the banks there Is, ar
Is owner of the entire issue OF Llber
n Bonds Delphians W.. Olympians is Il
'e slogan. and the two societies are ce
tainly putting forth youthful vim
the endeavor to get the course for Il
Iah hath nL.ill u