The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-22
CURTIS AND ALBRIGHT
\ BATTLE FOR AN HOUR
& AND TWENTY MINUTES
Wrestling Contest at Grand
Last Night Resulted u :
Draw; Program Good

Battling for one hour and 20 min
utes with toe and strangle holds bar
red, and only pinned falls, to count.
l.. C. Curtis of this city and John Al
brecht of Minneapolis were given q
draw at the finals at the Grand the
atre last night before a large atten-
dance of enthusiastic fans. Sss
;. Soon after time was called at the
beginning of the bout Curtis sue
ceeded in putting Albrecht on the
bottom, and only once after that were
both men on their feet again. Al
brecht, with 1870 pounds Of wiry mus.
Gle remained on the bottom through
practically all the match showing
great defensive work in breaking the
many body scissors and arm holds
which Curtis endeavored to work Oh
him. "a
Curtis with a weight of % pounds
less than his opponent was working
at great disadvantage at all times
Right at the start one of his fingers
were severely strained, and this APP
pered to give him no little annoyance
Time ana again it appeared that Cur.
tbs had a hold on AlDrecht which nc
man could possibly break, but big
Albrecht would somehow manage to
break loose. g.;
Owing to the. fact that Albrecht
has a match on tonight in the south
ern part of the state and was re-
quired to eaten the 1920 o'clock
train last night, it was announced
at the end of an hour after the gong
f~x cd
wrestlers would be allowed 20 more
minutes in which to secure a fall.
Several times during this period 1T
seemed almost certain that Curtis
was about to win "a fall, but AL
brecht was too clever for that, he
still remained on the defensive un-
til the limit OF time. was called. How
ever Albrecht stated that he tried to
play offensive by getting on top at
various times, but he said ut can't
be done" Once during the last per-
iod of time when Curtis had body
scissors hold on Albrecht making it
impossible for him TO move, AL
brecht exclaimed that he was in the
woEst fix he had ever been in. The
bout was exceptionally interesting
Throughout and it appears assured
much. interest, would be shown in a
second match when ,Alhrecht could
STA is 49, ?, : 49,
PAS a first prsiimi mar nv. William
King, @165 pounds, of Montana met
l.. T. Erickson, 1865 pounds of Crook
ston, for two, falls: / King won the
first fall in three minutes, and the
second fall in 7 mimi ties and 80 Sec
onds, winning the match. ~
p, Second preliminary in-which Mas
ter Curtis and Master Stevens put up
an admiral bly, scientific game for even
grown-ups caused a good bit of en-
tertainment. Both lads were clean at
the game and showed a thorough
knowledge Of the fundamental points.
Stevens was somewhat the larger OF
the two youngsters, but nevertheless
he could not beat young Curtis. A
draw was called at. S minutes and 80
seconds.
AS a semi-windup, Harry Johnson,
$50 pounds, of Nylnore, met Frank
Smith, 14O pounds, of this city for
two falls, strange hold barred. At
the end of minutes and IS sec
onds, Smith won the first fall with a
body scissors hold. The second fall
required more time and after -
and 10 seconds Of good
snappy battling, Johnson won it.
The entire wrestling contest was
in a very clean and orderly
fashion throughout and appeared to
please everyone present.