Arizona republican., 1920-08-07
SAUER WINS MATCH
 WHEN OPPONENT $
 RIB IS FRACTURED

A fractured rib suffered by Tom Grant in the second fall of last nights wrestling contest ended one of the preI- tiest wrestling exhibitions ever staged in this city and gave the contest 10 Pete Sauer after the club physician advised Grant not to continue the match. Grant announced his Wiling ness to continue. but the physician said no and Sauer was declared the winner.
 Grant pinned Sauer's shoulders to the mat with a Japanese arm lock after 55 minutes of hard work for the first fall and Sauer won the second fall with flying leg hold in II minutes and ~ seconds of wrestling.
 Three times before the first fall was recorded Sauer had his favorite toe hold, but the crafty Grant worked him. self loose and was on top of Pete in a flash. Grant was the aggressor throughout the first 53 minutes, with the local boy.
 Grant tried several tiu iitsu holds-on Sauer, but the elusive Sauer was not there until Grant succeeded in fast ening his Japanese arm lock where Pete was unable to break away. The first fall was all in Grants favor and it appeared that Sauer was due for a hard siege in the second session
 Pete opened fast after the ten min- utes' rest and kept on the offensive without giving Grant an opportunity to work any of his trick holds. Pete was rough in spots, but he kept within the rules and tried nothing but legai holds. Twice Sauer edged Grant to the ropes and both times Grant squirmed loose with Sauer after him. They met in the center of the ring and spared for an opening. Sauer finally connect ing with a flying leg noid that sent Grant to the mat. Grant was up in an instant, only to meet the same thing and he went flat on his back with Sauer holding him safe until Referee Earhardt called time.
 Grant was unable to regain his feet and the referee and Sauer assisted him to his corner. For several minutes he was dazed and helpless in his corner. while his seconds worked to revive him. The club physician was called ana made hasty examination of Grant with the result that he was advised nos to continue the bout. Grant. though suffering intense pain, signified his vii ] llingness to continue if the crowd In- sisted. Sauer crawled into the ring to await the gong for the last half and when Grant failed to respond Pete was declared che winner
 Grant displayed his gameness throughout the contest and losing the match will in no way detract from his popularity in this city. He made many friends since coming to Phoenix and l his willingness to continue the contest even after he suffered a broken rio speaks more than words for his game | ness.
 Both men worked clean and at nc stage of the match was it necessary for | the referee to caution either man in | regards to violation of the rules Sauel | kept on the defensive until after the l first fall, when he went in to win as 1 quickly as possible.
 | ,1d arena to watch the athletes grappIe for | a fall Sauer'S cleverness in working out of tight places served him we'll las, night in close places where it appeared l that Grant had no chance to lose. Saue, l is beyond question one of the best hovs | in the wrestling game with a future l that leads to championship paths. Ht | did not lose heart after Grant won the l first fall but kept after his man until 1 he ended the contest. His favorite toe 1 hold would not register with Grant and l Pete finally abandoned his efforts aIons l that line and staged a standing contevS playing for quick results.
 | In the semi-final King of Glendale 1 won two falls over Young Papis o1 | Phoenix in less time than it took Papi. l to put on his bathrobe. King out weighed Papis several pounds both ir weight and ability.
 Papis lost the first fall in two an6
 one half minutes when King worked
 a head scissors and hammer lock. The
 second fall was enacted in two min
 utes when King fastened Papis to the
 mat with body scissors and double | wrist lock-
 The curtain raiser was fifteen min
 ute exhibition with two local youths a. 1 the performers. Young Stecher anc
 Young Zbysko gave the crowd little
 Dit or everything in the wrestling book
 with few tips not down in any book l Lanky Jean followed the younester.
 around the ring for fifteen minutes anc
 called the bout draw.
 The entire card was we'll presented ana with the exception of the rather unsatisfactory ending Of the main even
 the crowd was satisfied with the pro. i gram.