Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-06-23
RULES ARE GIVEN
BY WHITE FOR
LABOR DAY BOUT

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LABOR DAY BOUT
II was only after almost two years
of constant study that Ed White
manager of Johnny Meyers, worlds
champion middleweight wrestler
worked. out the round rules which
govern professional wrestling bouts
White is in Portland with Meyers
who wrestles George Barnes in the
main-event at the Heilig theater Fri
day night and there is possibility
that the White rules will be used.
Meyers and his trainer, Carl Furn-
ess, We're used in demonstrations by
White in coming to the conclusion
that the fans would be more satisfied
with wrestling bouts of IL 10-minute
round duration with a minute rest
between each round, than with any
other time limit. The rules have
been generally adopted and for the
benefit of Portland fans who are in
terested in the game the rules are
published here.
These rules will be observed in the
Prehn-Meyers bout at the Fair
grounds on Labor Day.
l. Wrestling contests are limited
by rounds, each of 10 minutes dura-
ton with rest interval of one minute
intervening.
2. One fall, with both shoulders
pinned fiat to the mat and held in
that position for four seconds, to de-
eide match. In the event no fall
has occurred at termination of given
number of rounds, referee shall award
decision on points, to the one hav-
ing decided advantage in the ma
jority of rounds. Should no such adj
vantage be apparent in favor of
either, draw to be the verdict.
3. All holds are barred with which
it is not possible to pin opponent, and
no hold to be applied for the sole
purpose of administering punishment
or inflicting injury to the person of
opponent. Furnishing holds may be
applied only in combination with
other legitimate pinning holds. The
strangle hold, covering nose and
mouth at same time, slapping, goug-
ing, punching or other methods with
which it is not possible to pin oppon-
ent are foul and offender to be dis
qualified for intentional indulgence in
such tactics.
a. Participants in wrestling con-
test shall not vary in weight more
than six pounds at weighing-in time
with the exception of those between
heavyweight and recognized cham.
pions of other classes.
b. Should a contestant accidentally
become disabled and unable to con-
tinue, the other to receive the de-
cision and fall recorded against the
loser.
6. Seconds of contestants shall moi
| enter, lean on or within the ring oil
space allotted for the match during
the course of rounds, and such in.
structions as seconds may desire t
communicate to their charge to be by
motion signals only, except during the
rest periods between rounds.
z. Should contestant quit during
the course of a match, or his author
lied representative throw an article
into the ring as a signal of concedinl
the match to an opponent and if il
the opinion of the referee such actor
is not warranted, he shall order tn,
contest to continue, and failing to d,
| so, offender to lose the match and al
right to his share of any part of tn,
purse. The referee may in like man
ner penalize a contestant for persist
ent and intentional fouling, resultin,
in the necessity of stopping the mattel
on that account.
8. If for any reason it become
necessary to temporarily stop q con
test during the course of round
such time as may be consumed in tn
delay to be added when wrestling i
resumed, so as to complete full
round of 10 minutes.
8. Mat to be of one piece construc
ton, 16 to 20 feet square and of on
to one and one-half inches in thick
ness, with felt, cotton or hair stuffinp
Should ropes be used to form ring
they should extend outwardly fron
edge of mat at least one foot eacl
way.
4 10. Referee to recall contestants /
center of mat only in event that on
or both shoulders are off, regardless
of the position of any other part O
the body. When so recalled, the on
having the top position at the time /
resume in the same manner. but no
necessarily with the same hold.
IL. Official weighing-in time an
proMmately seven hours before wrest
ling time; usually at p. m. on da,
and date of contest. Recognize
weights for the various classes as fol
, lows: