Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14
FINE WRESTLING MATCH
"ZEKE" SMITH WINS FALLS
FROM "BOBBY" MAlNFORD
George Herbert Tells why Young
Olsen Fnitcd to Appcnr-Cinsncs
Him ,.H OlIuuf.,,

The members OF the Central Athletic
school were treated TO another beau
titul exhibition OF wrestling last night
when "Hcke,' smith and Lobby" Main
ford stepped again into the arena and
mined IT up TOR total OF ti;ty. -four
minutes Hobby who is one Of TIL"
cicancSt IN the game, arrived in Rich
mond on short notice yesterday, wit.
a game left leg and a black cyt. Con-
night and Tell a victim TO the atack OF
the local tavorito for TWO straight falls
smith. however, deserves all the credit
handed himself would probably have
Won, Won rom Matnford even In his usual
pr rs si fS nhs tls sye in
minutes. SCISSORS on BODY and head
hold: second fan. Smith, nine minutes.
L %Snsv h \, i,t thrd fan. Smith
Young Olsen failed TO snow up His
friends Will doubtless be Interested to
has failed 10 deliver the goods. After
n ,Ncni;n, had been arranged for hts
Swcde ieiegraphcd yesterday afternoon
10 one Of the afternoon papers that he
had Cancelled his match here. owing TO
the fact that he had not received an
amount OF money which Mainford had
promised him FOR wrestling Monday
night IN Charlottesville
How George IicrDcrt Tells II.
The story, as told by George Herbert
last night is this: Olsen. soon after tho
inquire Tor hiss appearance here last
night had been set 4; $50 and railway
rare. rhoncd 10 Herbert and inforincd
h.m that he would not consider less
than $40. Although this was contrary
TO the agreement, George consented TO
the raise ana told Olsen to come on
soon afterwards. Olsen called Herbert
up again ami declared that his con-
science would absolutely not permit hts
taking less than $50 AS the Swcde
had been extensively advcl tised
George consented again.
Then olsen ;e!cSraphcd. not to Her
bert. but 20 a kIcafnUnd newspaper,
and said that he would not wrcstIc IN
isi"hinond because ;hc receipts due him
from til. match with M..iniord were
local promoters had teiegra Pied Main
ford 10 pay Olsen $50 ior his trip TO
This city, and that Main:ord was Ola the
lookout fov olsen with $40 for the Two
matches. Somehow. the two ta!icd to
meet. and hence the temporary disap-
pointmcni TO the Richmond Wrestling
fans.
Tho disappointment vas temporary.
II appeared last night. because club
members forgot that there WAS ever
Smith and Mnin.ord had been in action
Tor about five minutes
Promptly Forget Ah"ut oI.cn.
Olsen VIII not pc tolerated b. tho
members OF the Contra! hthlct!c school
FOR another match. |" judge from the
n!ght. II seems 'uGt ihc mat followers
y! the city have found on; that
wrcstlegs like ciacn cannot be de-
pended upon.
The boxing matches came of without
a hitch and We're greeted with applause
from beginning 10 end. Particularly
was the min between Book stone and
Young Richer well worth the Watching
Both fought IN the open style, while
The crowd, yelled ~ The frequent inter
change az blows jerry MoI.oy ard
Paddy Mills, the aviator scrappcr. InaGn
things lively, and 'B!!ly" Woliaeifer
Read nlI tic selling new. every day
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