The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1920-10-28
ATHLETIC CARNIVAL A GOOD
ENTERTAINMENT
Ralph Parcaut Successfully De-
fends Title To Worlds Mid
dIeweight Championship

Owing to the cold weathe
the attendance at the Athletic Car
nival held here Saturday night
was not as large as was expected
Also the failure of the specia
trains to run as expected no doub
kept many from all along the lin,
from being in attendance. How
ever, about two hundred and fift.
fans responded tnd witnessed on
of the best cards put on In th'
northwest in many years. Th'
venture no doubt cost Mr.. Whea
ton some money, but. he has ths
satisfaction of knowing that hi
gave to those who attended tn,
best entertainment they will have
an opportunity of seeing in man.
years.
The weather was really too colt
for this class on sport when thu
participants are required to striI
down and work on mat in teni
and the wrestIers found difficulty
ingetting warm enough no mattel
how hard they worked.
As a preliminary Fred Breme!
and Felix Byrnes entertained the
crowd for several minutes. Botl
lads are clever and as an opener
their contribution to the program
was creditable.
The second attraction was tho
wrestling match between Ralph
Parcaut, of Royal, Iowa, middle
weight champion of the world, ane
Walter Luther, formerly of Philip
and champion of South Dakota
Parcaut won the first fall after 81
minutes of scientific wrestling
pinning Luther with scissors.
The second fall went to Luther
in eleven minutes with a deadlock
Early in the third fall Luthel
picked Parcuat up bodily and il
looked as though he might be
able to end the struggle quickly
md win the championship with it
But Pacaut proved too clever ane
surprised the crowd who were most
ly with Luther, by rleasing him
self from all efforts of his oppon
nent and winning the fall in elev
en- minutes with a reverse body
hold.
Parcaut is very clever wrest
Ter and has defeated all contend
ers on both continents of hi.
weight.
Immediately after his defea'
Luther addressed the crowd stat
ing that he had enter the match
without proper training, having
been in an auto accident a few
weeks ago which injured him a!
well as his brother who has beer
acting as his wrestling partner
He issued challenge to Parcau
for another match, which tht
champion accepted, for $4,000 ;
side.
Tom and Mike Gibbons of st
Paul, world renowned exponents o.
the manly art of self defense
then entertain the crowd or sew
eral minutes. This part of th'
entertainment was so far above
the average Of such affairs that i
was thoroughly enjoyed by all il
attendance in spite of the cold ant
,n could not help wishing tha
some time he might see either on
of these men in real action.
In the last bout on the program
John Pesek Of Shelton, Nebraska
easily defeated Stanley Bunrs, o.
Chicago, at one time known as th'
as the Masked Marvel. Pesek wor
two straight falls and demonstrat
that he was master of his oppon
ent in every department of th'
game.
Pesek claims to be the best wres
fler in the world, and has on de
oosit $4,000 which he will put vi
COR a match with any wrestler il
he world. He was defeated ono
bv Joe Stecher the present world
champion, but has gained mucl
experience at the game and is an
yious for another go with the It'll
holder. He is indeed wonderful
man, and we have grave doubts o
he champions ability to beat him
When you do not intend to pa
f. bill there is nothing like beinl