Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-16
NEBRAsKAN WINS FAST CON.
TEST FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS
0RAPPLER.
FIRST FALL SECURED
AFTER HOURS BATTLING
conley Pins Rays Shoulders With
Crotch Hold and Half Nelson After
One Hour Four Minutes OF Effort
Second Fall Comes in $3.50 With
Body Observation-Disclosures Small.

Cecil Conley, Of Osceola, Neb.. 1Ss-
pound grappler, and challenger, de-
feated Tom Ray, of Council Bluffs. IN
one Of the fastest and most interest
Ing wrestling bouts ever seen In the
city, Thursday night at American
Hall. It was Conley's second victory
over the Council Bluffs mat man
Conley secured the first fall in 1904: =
90 with q crotch hold and half Mel
son, and the second with a head scis-
sors, In 26 30. At the former meet
Ing Conley took the first and third
falls, Ray winning the second with
toe hold. The audience was not large
Both mon were out to win. An In
clinAtion to rough 1t at times gave
indication Of the feeling Of rivalry
existing but as q whole the bout was
unusually clean.
Ray was the aggressor early, Con-
ley showing Burns training by adopt
ing the Farmers" tactics of letting
his opponent bring the fight to him.
Ray worked rapidly and secured hold
after hold which put Conley in dan
ger but tho latter showed agility and
skill in escaping.
Ray Also SkiIIfuI on Defense.
Ray also showed skill in eluding
holds clamped by the Nebraskan and
the defensive exhibition by both
wrestlers brought the crowd to it's
feet frequently. Ray took the often
sive at the start and after a few
minutes testing strength the men
went to the mat with the Iowan be-
hind. Conley broke head lock and
went behind after a lively skirmish.
Conley escaped head lock and
came to his feet. ConIey again en-
Unused the crowd by breaking a body
scissors. Ray secured a toe hold
which Conley easily broke.
Both Men Thru Ropes.
At twenty-five minutes Ray was
behind attempting to secure a head
hold and both men went thru thu
ropes when Conley broke his OPP
ponent's clamp. Ray again worked
for head lock but with double
turn Conley slipped out. Conley
broke q body and head lock and
clamped q head scissory which Ray
escaped with difficulty.
Ray again applied a deadly hold
securing a body scissors, which he
held for more than two minutes,
Conley escaping after the greatest
exertion. 1t was Rays best .oppor-
tunity duripg the bout and Conley
took severe punishment before he
broke the hold.
After forty-one minutes both men
were on their feet and Conley
changed his tactics, becoming the
aggressor. From that time to the
finish he was Rays superior. Ray
tried for hammerlock and was
rushed thru the ropes and he again
slipped to the floor when attempting
a, head scissors.
ConIey Works Rapidly.
Ray fell into a head scissors which
came near being his undoing. Ray
broke a half Nelson and slipped a
full Nelson on Conley, Which
the latter broke easily. Con-
Icy broke a head scissors and went
after Ray with rush. Ray eluded
a body hold to fall into hall Nelson
and crotch hold. Rays shoulders
went back to the mat for the first
fall.
The second fall came after more
speedy work. Conley was the ag-
gressor from the start. He secured
an arm lock, which Ray broke, and
Conley was thrown heavily on his
head. He was up and went at his
opponent to rough 1t and for the mex.
two minutes the bout resembled a
sparring match.
Head Scissors Brings Fall.
Conlsy tried a half dozen holds
but Ray showed speed equal to that
Of the Nebraskan and wiggled out OF
all Of Conley's pet grips. Ray failed
to hold a body scissors and both
came to their feet after tw enty- three
minutes. Ray gave Conley's admir-
ers a scare when he applied a dan
serous arm bar, which Corley bi oke
with difficulty. Conley played for a
body scissors which failed, but In
slipping away Ray fell into head
scissors, which he could not break
and his shoulders were pinned for
the second fall.
Beth men were In good condition
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