The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-01-27
KALI PASHA WON
WRESTLING MATCH
Took First Fall in Fifty Three Minutes
Second in ST Seconds Before
Record Crowd.
WRESTLING FANS ARE WELL PLEASED.

Before the largest crowd which has
ever attended a wrestling match in
this part of the state last night. Kali
Pasha. the young Terrible Turk,
threw Tommy Doctor in two
straight falls, the first in So minutes
and the second in 81 seconds.
AS a preliminary Oetinger, Lab
eral boy, and Smith Of Beaver coun-
~, gave one-fall preliminary. which
for speed could not have been i'm
proved upon. Smith won the fall with
a combination scissors and arm hold.
Then the two big wrestlers came
upon the mat and for fifty-three min
utes the local fans were treated to
such a wrestling bout as they had
never before witnessed Doctor used
the fine points of the game in break
ing the holds of the Terrible Turk,
and many times it seemed that one or
the other of the men would be pinned
10 the mat, only to slide out of the
tight place and put the other on the
defensive. Neither seemed to have an
advantage as the time-keeper called
the fifty minute period. but soon
thereafter Kali Pasha stood upon his
feet and with hold not familiar to
the audience or the referee took the
fall The hold was called by Kali Pas
ha a "crab" hold. and when Doctor
gave the signal of defeat he had to
be assisted to his corner.
1t was all over so quickly one could
scarcely explain just how it was done
and few of the fans realized that the
end was so near. .
The hold was a severe one and
when Doctor returned after the ten
minute rest, he was groggy with pain
but went onto the mat to do his best.
However the injury received was too
much for him. and the powerful Turk
waited for his chance, got the hold
he wished. picked Doctor up bodily,
threw him to the mat and in mo-
nent had won the second fall taking
in all SO seconds.
Doctor showed the true sporting
character of his life when he returned
to the mat for the second fall. ANY
ordinary wrestler would have begged
off and save further punishment.
but Doctor returned to take another
dose of punishment rather than be
called a gutter. There is no doubling
his science, for he demonstrated that
to the satisfaction of everyone posted
on the points of the game, and it is
all to Kali Pasha's credit that even
with his youth and strength he was
able to cope with the smooth work
of the Doctor.
The crowd was enthusiastic from
the start and gave the preliminary
bout good applause, while the main
attraction kept everyone on tip-toe
excitement for the first fiftv-seven
minutes.
Kali Pasha's great strength and al
most perfect physique was matched
against Doctors sixteen wears eX-
perience and it was a battle royal.
The bout was promoted by ]. E.
Freeman of Liberal and Frank Parks
of Hooker, and the arrangements were
perfectly made. A large elevated
platform was constructed and the
seats so arranged that everyone had a
good view of the bout.
Both Kali Pasha and Doctor went
ento the mat in the best of condition
and the large crowd expressed their
approval of the bout by prolonged
applause when Freeman asked their
opinion of the entertainment.
A lot of people are not aware of
the ability of Mr.. Freeman as a pro-
motor of these bouts. sand last nights
program demonstrated that he knows
how to get good men and how to
give the fans their moneys worth. 1t
Is hoped he will stay in the game and
pull off more of these high class fea-
ture bouts. Liberal can afford we'll
to patronize them.