South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-17
REYNOLDS FORCED
TO WORK HARD IN
REGISTERING FALL
IOwan Bests Mishawaka Crap
pier After an Hour and
81 Minutes.
RY MNO KINERK

Jack Reynolds. Cedar Rapids. Ia.
came. saw. and conquered. This
fable gives the cope" on the wrestl-
ing match staged last night IN the
Century theater. Aiishawaka. Kid
Ross Mfshawaka. WAS the challeng-
or. Too little credit can not be given
Ross for he forced the champion
20 exhibit every trick that nc knows
TO secure victory.
Reynolds Is the recognized cham
p.on wrestler Of the world. Ills
claim 20 the title. II there is any
dispute about 81. could not be argued
IN his past exhibitions have been "a
good az his showing last night.
Everyone OF the six hundred fans
present would attest 20 that fact.
Possessed with patiegce. persever-
ance. undeniable methods, careful
ness a poker face. speed. agility.
experience. and ability 70 the high
est degree. Reynolds easily had III
the attributes Of a champion. Ross
exhibited many OF these qualities
but not 10 such a degree Of perfec-
tion a. Reynolds. That was the
cause Of the Mishawaka lads de
feat
Shows Class.
Reynolds at the beginning Of the
match showed that he was "out 70
win" From the start he employed
his intricate knowledge OF the game
and was on the offensive practically
all OF the time. When Ross attempt
ed TO get on tire offense Reg holds
quickly reversed their positions By
some clever trick For every hold
that Ross tried the Iowan had "a
perfect defense and ne was quick
as a fash 10 get out OF Ross hol Is
and apply some OF his own.
When the first gong rang bringing
tho men TO the center OF the mat
one could clearly see that the match
was 20 be an endurance contest.
Each was in perfect condition and
IL was merely a matter OF time
Vntn one or the other wore his oppOn-
ent down go that he might get a
victory clinching hOld Reynolds
took exactly one hour and g min
utes 10 gain the first fan. Ross las
not thrown but apparently would
have been in q matter OF few
seconds The champion had secured
a bammer-lock. hardest OF all holds
10 break when applied the way
Reynolds does and referee Hall
thought that Ross had conceded
victory when ne grlnted. 1t looked
as though Ross would have Dcen
forced TO have given Up or else suf-
fered a broken arm
Neither Gets Second Fall.
The bout was conducted according
TO Police Gazette rules and when at
the expiration OF the remaining 30
minutes left OF the two hours.fOr the
bout neither had secured a second
fall Reynolds was announced ire
victor BY referee Hall.
Ross tried hard 10 gain the second
fall and even up the match but
REYNOLDS was "tOo smart" for him
and the AIishawaka grappler's Efforts
went for naught Both men were
on their feet when tho bell annOuEc-
ed the expiration OF the two hours
time.
All in all Ross deserves credit for
the wonderful exhibition Of skill and
il was too bad he lost. Reynolds was
iust a little bit too good for Ross
and that is why the championship
did not change hands as many had
hoped It would.
Mendcn Is Winner.
In the semi-vindup Of the evening
Patsy Renner and Ben Mitchell. both
OF Elkhart, gave an interesting IL
minute wrestling exhibition. Neither
secured a fall and the bout was a
good draw.
Clate Menden OF Elkhart easily
took the decision from Harry FORBES
OF Mishawaka in a fair six round
boxing bout. The sOuthpaw walloper
from the railroad city had the ad
vantage over his older rival in en-
durance and harder hitting ability.
-Four OF the six rounds were even
and the other two were Menden's.
In the fourth NIenden hit Forbes
with a left hook that rocked him
from stem 10 stern. Had Menden
followed up his ADVANTAGE he could
have put the Mishawakan away
Forbes had a trifle the better OF the
Inhghting. but not enough TO war
rant a decision in his favor.
frankie Blankert and Johnny Nc
Cord, the 90 and &c pound boy scouts
Of South Bend. gave a nice opener
when they boxed four fast and snap
DIV rounds. The little white headed
McCord lad had a little the Better
Of the mixing and got the popular
decision Of the fans.