Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-01-17
WORKMAN GETS BIC
SURPRISE OF LIFE;
LOSES TO BROWN
Cyclone Wrestler Finds Popu-
lar Local Boy Cleverest Lad
on Mat He Has Run Up
Against.
BY c. +. CLARK.

II VIII bt WIilltil III lH6 history OIL
Boise sportdom that from now on,
Babe" Brown shall be called "Cy-
felone" and Cyclone" Workman shall
be yclept Babe for when the smoke
had cleared away Thursday night at
the wrestling match at the Isis
theater, Cyclone" had not only
I failed ANONYMOUSLY to throw Babe
twice in an hour as he agreed, but
was busy as a cranberry merchant
keeping from getting thrown his
self"
True, Cyclone got one fall with
reverse flying mare. termed in sport
ing parlance, Chicago arm break
er'; time AZ minutes, but at the end
Of the bout was tightly wrapped in
the husky arms of Babe and well
4 on the way to his shoulders being
p.ned 70 the mat.
There was a fair house. AT $40
p. m., the first "prelim" between Al
Nelson and Battling George was
staged. Al hit Battling" with every
thing but the capitol rotunda-what
there was of the round sounding like
4 Thorne's drum corps praGticing the
long roll with Al playing the lead. Be
! fore the round was well started. the
name of Battling" was nearly
changed to Sleeping, and in order to
avoid Battling" being sent home in
a hand basket, referee Mickey Morton
gave Nelson the decision. Time 21s
minutes
The second ham and egg affair
brought ont Young Killum," the.
fighting taxi helsman Of this city, and
Kid Eckhard, address unknown.
kid Eckhard opined that he could
hit hard" but instead, nc got hit
hard. Young Kilum' was awarded
tho iron cross and the decision. Time
"a. minutes.
The third coffee and stunt was
! humdinger. Young Mex" a youth
/ tie color Of a stewed prune, was there
stronger than horse radish. could as
/ simulate punishment and give it. and
/ e and Al Nelson had royal tilt.
Nelson was given tho decision.
MAIN EVENT FAST.
! Referee Otto NJ Jones called the
ltaain event at 9S3 y. m Both were
i inuodueed and went at IT. .Gyelonei'
/ fslt real skittish aud cayorted around
Ike lamblet ii the gay spring
4 While Babe" plased an the defense.
/ On several occasions. when Cyclone
was pulling his tango steps 10 draw
Babe" into something. the crowd I'M
piored the orchestra To play .0ver
There" The bout was fast and fur
/ ions, and time after time, Babe" got
out Of what appeared to be fight
holds with ridiculous ease. As the
match went on, 1t became apparent 70
all that "Cyclonea was not having ttla
time he expected as Babe" was moi
ony holding his own W. his NOR.
experienced opponent. but at times
showing the old timer new tricks in
the trade. First one, then the other
would get what seemed to be an IN
hreakable hold, the crowd would be
quiet as a fall seemed near at hand
and then the imprisoned one would
weiggle ont While the spectators
Whooped with joy.
Finally, "Cyelone' secured a re-
vei Sc FLYING mare, known i'll sporting
torrance as a Chicago arm breaker
Oh "Pabe." and in A. minutes, Nick
Collins and the referee gave the fall
10 Cyclone" to avoid the arm q
"Eahe'' being broken
After brief rest they went at /
again. There was a Bit Of roughins
this time with "cyclone" the agrees
SOl, BABE pay Ell Il HeiIA 4til1l
there was nothing stirring until the
last minute of The match when both
secured a hold at the same time.
They went to the mat. Babe was
the stronger and as the seconds
passed on. was slowly putting the
shoulders of "Cyclonea down. when
time was called.
Babe" surprised everybody. in
Guiding "cyclone." In few Years he
Will be heard from in championship
circles for he has everything that 4
champion should have.
Lee Morissey spoke briefly, and told
Of his desire to bring Benny Leonard
to Boise for a match soon. The crowd
cpined that 1t would be with him to
a man. Frank McGarroli,. local wrest=
ler. replied to the challenge of Work
man by advising that he would wres
tie Workman In Nampa as soon az
he had recovered his strength again.