Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-01
CARLIN DEFY
IS SNATCHED
UPBYCORMAN
Dissatisfied Swede To
Be Given Bout July
3 AT Fl. Brown BY
Welter Contender

Jack German, welterweight wFest-
ling contender who recently tooE
two falls from Johnny Carlin, Scan
dinavian weller title holder in the
Fort Brown arena before a hysteri-
cal crowd, has seized upon the win
ner take allr challenge issued by
Carlin shortly after the bout. The
bout is to be staged July 5rd in the
Fort Brown arena al $3.50 p. m.
Carlin was highly dissatisfied in
the manner that the bout was won,
charging interference Of the referee
at critical POINTS in the bout when
German was groggy. He Is conf
dent Of his ability to throw German
and wants to wipe out the stain Of
the recent defeat. The Swede's
wrestling ability was never doubted
during the match and the two falls
taken by German on slams at points
when the plucky little rutchman
seemed as il about to DE smothered
by sheer superior strength.
Swede was continually coming in
throughout the bout and says that
he was Infatuated almost beyond con
troll which caused him 10 lose the
bouts when the tide was running his
way.
German Willing
German, who Is in line for a bout
with Matty Matsude, claimant Of the
welter belt, was quick to snap uD
the defy flung out by the conf
dent Swede. The Dutchman was a
heavy ~favorite with the crowd at the
last bout, in the role Of u~nder-dog.
He underwent terrific punishment
from the husky Swede's headloeks
and wristlocks.
His ability TO absorb punishment
and come back was proved in the
first fall. Carlin had applied seven
successive headlocks and German APP
peared extremely groggy. The we'll
built Nordic rushed German into a
corner. German suddenly grabbed
a crotch hold, lifted the rs pound
man high into the air, and slammed
him to the mat with 4 heavy thud.
The second fall came when Car
lin seemed the complete raster Of
the bout with a second slam. The
slam is one OF Germans best bets
in his bag OF tricks and he often
wins when appearing on the verge Of
losing with one Of the breath-taking
sings TO the mat.
Chief Reynolds has ANNOUNCED his
intention OF never entering the ring
again in the role Of referee without
a pistol and from the aspects OF
the last match. most Of the fans
seem to think even this not alto
gether advisable.
Sullivan May Referee
Jack Sullivan made some interest
ing disclosures when approached as
a possible referee to the coming bout.
re stated that he wrestled for many
years under the name Of al Christ
ensen. According 20 his story he
wrestled many Of the best heavy
weights. among whom he named Doc
tor Roller Of Atlanta, William Tenn
tril, Youscf Houssian and the for
mer champion, Dan Mcleod after
Mcleod had lost his title.
Shortly after posing for a monu-
ent TO W. o. W. dead In the Gal
weston flood in 1909, he defeated
Herman Bernau IN New Orleans for
the Texas championship. Bernau
now maintains an athletic club III
Galveston.
Sullivan said ne defeated Emil
Koop AZ New Orleans two straight
falls. the first in . 1-2 minutes and
the second In . minutes for the
southern wrestling championship.
He retired undefeated after a bout
with Al Kuiack at Augusta. Ca
with n fall in one 'our and five
minutes. he said. Ty Cobb refereed
this bout after winning his first
batting laurcls i'm the major leagues.
Wrestling Epidemic
Sullivan's wrestling DAYS we're
around ls95-1905. he stated.
An epidemic OF wrestling has