Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-09-13
CAL FARLEY =
TOOK MATCH
f.. FROM DIETZ
Dietz Again Challenges:
Mulloy-P Purcell Boxing
Featured by Wrestling.

Sergeant Cal Farley, welterweight
champion OF the inter-Allied armies.
won the wrestling match from Bun
Dietz at the Metropolitan last night by
taking the first two falls in II and
9:25 minutes, respectively.
Dietz,. claimant Of the champion,
ship of his class in. North Dakota and
lenge to Farley to meet him here in
six weeks after he has an opportunity
to get in more training.
Jim Mulloy won the first prelirnin-
airy from Kid Purcell in three rounds
with exquisite wrestling intermingled
with the boxing. while Frank Mantell.
claimant of the Canadian welterweight
championship, took the ringside de-
cision over Ben Blanchard in the Sec
Fine Mat Feature.
The comparative shortness of the
wrestling match is no fair indication
of the event. for the exhibition was
one of the cleanest n neatest ath-
letic ven local fans have had the
pleasure Of witnessing in several
years.
For the first twelve minutes of the
first fall it was any mans match, al
! Dietz most of the time with the local
man on the defensive throughout.
Time and again Dietz broke Farley's
holds with Isl and agility, forcing
the inter-allied champion to use a
sackfull of tricks. Q
Dietz held up well before both falls,
and the working of the men was fast
from the start, with no stallfng for
time. Farley took both falls with a
wicked leg hold on Diets jaw and
ears, with Dietz holding out a won
1 Gavf,,1lv 1nnr tfro0 hofnro tho Sfoo6y
leverage weakened him and resulted
in the falls.
Farley showed a cat-like agility In
breaking the numerous bad holds OF
Dietz. particularly in the first part OF
the match.
Shorter Second Period.
, The first few minutes of the second
period were as fast as in the first
but with Farley continuously working
gan to show the lack of extensive
training for the match during the las
three or four minutes before the fall
During the latter part of the period
Farley had Dietz so nearly dow that
Referee Dutch Lawrence was wish
ing for a microscope, but Farley again
had the wicked head hold with his
legs that Dietz was unable to break
and he soon weakened for the fall and
match. ta9
Wrestlfng-Boxin Feature.
The boxing match between Mulloy
and Purcell was featured mainly by
the fine wrestling exhibited by Null
10y, who became aggravated at Pur'
cells persistent c%Iinching and insist
ed on throwing him away.
Mulloy kept Purcell or the ropel
most of the time and had the offensive
during the three rounds Of the go
except for short periods when Purcell
bored In for Beveral punches to Null
Toys face and body. Mui1oy wal
foored once by a stiff body blow wher
Purcell got tired Of leaning on tn.
ropes. 2f
MAn4Al-B Blanchard.
Although having the advantage o
several pounds on Mantell, Blanchard
was unable to do much damage, al
though several hay-makers started OF
the grass would have made Mantel
count the pretty stars II they hat
landed.
Mantell had little trouble with hi
heavy opponent from the start ant
his better condition was evident afte
the, hrst few mixes Blanchard pack
= terrible waIlup, but could not Ian.
it often enough to do my materia
damage Owing to his lack Of train
ing, Blanchard had the bout called.a
the end Of the third round.
Angie Mcdonald of the East Sid
refereed the bouts; Labe Safro Of Far
20 kept the time. ?