CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING.

MILLER DEFEATED. On September 26, at the Theatre Royal, Melbourne, Clarence Whistler, of Kansas (United Ftafes), wrestled William Miller, the Australian champion, in the GraocoRoman style for L2OO, in the presence of a large audience. The men had never met before, although Miller visited America and won the Grcoca-Roman championship, since which time Whistler has won his reputation as one of the best wrestlers of the day. A great deal of interest attached to the match, ns both men claimed the Gtsoco-Iloman championship, and were anxious to try conclusions. The conditions were two tails out of three to win. Both men looked in the best of condition, Miller being a little thinner than usual. Aa soon as they set to work the different tactics of the men were placed in contract. Whistler took a back hold, and Miller quietly dropped on hia hands and knees, and for a long time defied Whistler to move him. The American who is as agile as an acrobat, and without any exaggeration more slippery than an eel, lifted and lunged Miller all over the stage, exhausting all the different ho'dß to be got above the waist, but he could not (ura hia bulky antagonist on his back. Miller, all the while, watched narrowly for chances to slip hia arm hi a vice-like hug round Whistler's neck, and throw him a somersault on to his shoulders, but Whistler either slipped' from the grasp with marvellous dexterity and suppleness before the throw came, or with consummate ease fell upon his feet and twisted himself out of Miller's reach. The severe struggle went on without any decisive point beinp; gained, until the men, in spite of their training, were bathed in perspiration; but they continued with unabated courage, wiining cheer after cheer from the audience. Whistler with hia wonderful quickness, kept getting v grip upon Rliilei'd neck or shoulders that with an ordinary opponent would have soon I brought matters to a crisis, and Miller showed a dexterity in finding a checkmate for every dangerous movement that wasa9 warmly applauded as the ela^'city which enabled \/hia»ler to defy his antagonist to hold him. The encounter wps full of the most exciting ep' v .jdf3, the only interludes being Whistler's pauses for breath while he jealously held Miller on r'l fours preparatoiy ta making another desperate attempt to overtm a him ; but it was noticeable that he had never yet tried in earnest for that terrible wrenching arm hold which he brought into play with Thomas and Diunie. It rccmed to those who knew Whistler's style of wrestling that he was keeping this expedient in reserve until he bad satisfied himc2lf that he could by no other means win the match. After three-quarters of an hour he commenced to try for the arm hold, but failed to keep it. An hour after starting the bout, the referee, upon Whistler's suggestion, to which Miller agreed, allowed a quarter of an hour for retirement, and on returning the men were in dry flannels, and looked as fresh as ever. Whistler at once determinedly clasped Mil'er by the body, threw him on his side, caught him by the lefc arm, and turned him over. Miller managed to turn, half over ou his chest, but he w?o in a relentless grasp, and Whistler, forcing both Miller'a hands behind him, and resting all his weight upon his shoulders, won the first fall. Alter another retirement the end came in less than five minutes. Whistler repeated his former tactics, tind seizing the left arm he twisted it double with such force that Miller, while on his side, gave him the fall rather than have the arm broken. The referee therefore announced that the match •was won by Whistler, who was loudly applauded, although there were many who strongly objected to see the element of torture brought into manly sport like wrestling. But it must be remembered that according to the laws of Gra)3oRoman wrestling, any hold is allowed above the waist, and Whiatler seems to have been ingenious enough to have invented a hold for himself, which so far has made him invincible. — Argus.