Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-11
Santel Fails to Throw Nampa
Cyclone Twice in an Hour
and Opponent Takes Fast
Match.
DID NOT SECURE A FALL
Fans Witness One of Cleverest
Mat Exhibitions in History
Of Boise; San Francisco Man
Greatly Worried.
BY C. F. CLARK.

| He came, he saw, but did not con-
quer"
For one hour at the Pinney theater
Monday night, before a wildly enthusi-
astic audience, Ad Santel, light-heavy-
weight champion wrestler of the world,
clamped hold after hold Of gruelling
nature with bewildering speed on "Cy-
clone" Workman, the pride of Nampa.
And for one hour Cyclone" cleverly,
speedily and scientifically broke those
holds, and on several occasions had
holds on the business like Mr.. Santel
that the gentleman from Fogtown had
to exert himself to get out of. Work
man thus won the match, Santel hav-
ing agreed to throw the Nampa tor
nado twice in an hour. and not being
able to throw him once.
Beyond doubt it was the fastest,
most scientific exhibition of wrestling
that has been seen in this city for
years. While Santel demonstrated he
is master of the are, 1t must also be
conceded Cyclone" showed an amazing
knowledge of the, game, and deserves
great credit for standing off for such
time man who is considered the
peer of light hcavyweights in wrestling
circles.
FAIR PRELIMINARIES.
The usual preliminaries were staged,
the first bout being five rounds of box
ing between kid" Mex and "Al Mel
son." If Mex" could get at least two
square meals week with regularity
and take care of himself, he might be-
come a good coffee ander" AS 1t was,
he was outclassed by the husky Nelson,
and forced to throw up the sponge in
| the fifth stanza by reason of having
been knocked off his props and injur-
| ing his right shoulder during the cpl
sode. 1t was fast, slam bang affair
while it lasted, Mex having the first
round, the second being a draw, with
the rest all Nelson's way
The second episode was Is minute
wrestling match between Chef Camp of
Boise and collins Unknown" of Oak
land, Cal. Camp got out of several bad
tangles several times, while the "Un-
known" showed that he knows consid-
erably more about the gentle art of
"rassling" than he turned loose last
night. The match was a draw.
The third stanza brought out Young
Killum" Of Boise and Battling Shar-
key" alias 'Nicky, the Wop," youth
also from this burg. This was a GO
getter for three rounds, the boys wad-
ing in clear to their necks, but the
fourth and fifth Tits were tame, nei-
Their one having a punch hard enough
to break pane of glass; and both be-
ing devoid of ambition. "Killum" had
the better of the first clash, getting
to the prosboscis of "Sharkey" with
amazing regularity during the stanza.
"Sharkey" COPIED the second soiree by
a shade, having unlocked a couple of
haymakers that connected soundly with
the person of "Killum.' The third.
fourth and fifth rounds were draws. all
of them being decidedly tame If there
had been another round both men
would have wanted sanitary cots to
recline on while caressng each other.
Babe" Brown. local coming wrest-
ling champion, refereed.
MAIN EVENT CLASSY.
The main event men appeared at
1902, both men being in the pink OF
condition. Santel was magnificently
built, while Workman looked at least
Is pounds lighter than the Frisco
speed marvel, though there was but a
Nf'iNh NihSo VI q iS" PouhoS. EdHtCl has
a wonderful physique. The men agreed
to bar the strangle hold, Referee Otto
M. Jones instructed them, and the
match began at 1907.
Cyclone" played carefully on the
defensive; at times. appearing as II
bit afraid of Santel. Finally they
locked horns. and hit the mat for the
first time at 1910. Santel clamped n
mean arm lock on Cyclone" which the
Nampa speed boy cleverly got out of.
Workman got more confidence at once,
and made UP his mind that Santel had
nothing on him at all.
Both men were lightning fast, with
Workman uncorking tricks that caused
Santel to look at him queerly at times,
as If wondering how anybody not liv-
ing in effete Frisco" could know go
much. Both men went off the mat, and
Santel clamped a double arm lock on
Cyclone" at once. Cyclone" broke
1t. Cyclone" went after Santel, and
spun him on his head, but could not
land good hold. Santel got a double
wrist lock on Cyclone" and 1t appear
ed like curtains for the pride of Nam
pa, but with fine display of skill and
strength. the native son broke 1t. San
tel was getting worried-he had run up
against Tartar.
CHAMPION BECOMES EXCITED.
Santel tore into head scissors with
dazzling speed, and lost that. Then he
nailed two arm locks that looked I'M
breakable and found out that Cyclone"
could and did break both Of them. He
followed Immediately with another arm
lock. and found that the pride OF Nam
pa had beautiful toe hold on him
that made his face twist with pain.
That hold was no good. Then Santel
hung fourth arm lock on "Cyclone"
and 1t looked like Hearts and Flow
ers" music and wreath for the Nam