The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-05-10
Quick Decision Wrestling Bouts
Instead Of Long Drawn
Out Affairs.

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y tied to a vote Of thanks: not
because he threw Stranger
Lewis, but because he did the trick
in twenty-five minutes instead "
dragging the match out for an hour
or more.
Wrestling is a great sport, but we
have always maintained Il takes up
too much time. We don't think there
Is any pleasure in watching Two DIG
husky grapplers pulling and ,ugE.ng
~ each other for a couple OF hours
before getting anywhere, as has been
the case in most Of the matches de-
ctded hereDbouts. Actual falls are the
result Of few minutes rapid frc
work, but VIC have noticed that tho
quick action has always been delayed
by the wrestlers with a lot OF ground
and lofty stuff entirely unnecessary.
but provided To steam tho crowd up
90 the proper realization OF the skill
tu acrobatic accomplishments OF the
men.
As a rule nothing ever comes "
this hoptoad stuff. IL usually winds
ing hard and glazing angr.ly at each
other.
Lewis in particular has been the
chief exponent OF the long drawn nut
method of wrestling. Under the pre-
tense of wearing his man down he
rarely attempts anything aggressive
untn he figures tho crowd has had
sufficient Of the bypfay. Then when
he becomes businesslike he proceeds
~ n N nN mi a
right after tho start
WYE have always wanted TO SEQ
w the Jack Dempsey style OF
wrestler, q man who could
scCro Calls IN jigtime. There doesn't
seem 10 be any good reason why a
wrestler with ability can't bring a
match 70 4 finish In much the same
way a. . boxer can put over q quick
knockout Such an athlete would be
. Sensa ton and twice as good a draw
ing card ~ tho men who keep q
crovd's eyes glued to the mat for a
couple Of hours when really nothing
n due TO happen until Il n figured the
spectators have had . run for their
money.
The impression o1nt people want a
certain length Of entertainment Is a
decidedly wrong ona Crowds that
patronize boxing or wrestling matches
want a genuine contest, let II end
when II may. There are rarely any
loud objections 20 . quick knockout
IN boxing match. Why should there
Do to q quick decision in n wrestling
matchf ZbyEZko, as the new cham
p1on. can make himself popular, with
N. anyhow. II he goes into all his
matches determined 70 win them as
quickly a. possible. Time u too valu-
able to be wasted.
WYE noticed that in attempting a
w come back" Freddy Welsh
has scored a couple OF knock
NutA. But who are the men that
Freddy has put to Sleep7 Poor un-
hnowns who probably didn't know the
hrBt thing about boxing. Freddy al
ways was one OF the best men in the
game, and stin has enough ability 10
cope with the good lightweights He
u not too old either. II is no credit
20 him 20 30 round beating up novices.
He ought to know that. He can't be
expected TO beat any Benny Leonards,
but II he rs anxious to get back into
the game there are any number OF
opponents left for him to practise on.
A Benny Leonard Rocky Kansas
~ match is on the fire. II VIII
probably be decided in Jersey
n not under Tex Richard, then under
some other we'll known promoter.
There has been a demand for this
bout ever since Kansas knocked out
Richie Mitchell Of Milwaukee. and
afterward beat up While Jackson In
Madison Square Garden. Richard
has made many attempts TO bring the
pair together. but something has al
ways happened 20 postpone their
meeting. Billy Gibson recently asked
Tex to put the bout on his Jersey
arena before the Dempsey -Carpenti tier
match, but the Million Dollar pro-
moter refused He doesn't want any
thing TO detract from the glamour o
the big occasion. Richard. however
10 willing TO stage Leonard and
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