The Wrestling Match.

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1440, 26 September 1905, Page 3

The Wrestling Match.

An Exciting Contest

The wrestling matoh between the ohampion, Harry Pearce, and William Biordan a coming ' champion, attracted a good audienoe at tho Miners' Union Hall last night. By way of a curtain-raiser Sando, a huge, good-hatured-looking German, and McCarthy, a strong, active, athletic-looking' young man, engaged in a friendly bout. For fifteen minutes the pair struggled with scarcely a pause, when 'the' moro powerful, andmori experiencedSandow got ahold which was irresistible, with the result that McCarthy was forced on to his back. Sando explained to the audience that the hold was ono that rarely failed : , , Amid much applause Peane and Biordan walked on to the itage. Dr Claridge was elected referee, and Mr. Dorance timekeeper. The former explained to the audience that the conditions were that Pearce had to throw Biordan three times within ah hour, five minutes interval to follow eaoh throw, which, if ho Buocodod in throwing his opponent three times, would allow fifty minutes for actual wrestling, Biorden looked to be a man of Bplendid. physique, and in trained condition, while the champion, bigger and weightier, appeared lacking in condition, The pair afforded a striking contrast, and tho contest that insued was lively, and interesting. More than half tho hour passed before Poarce scoured hit first fall, and when the second throw occurred, only six minutes remained to complete, the stipulated time.; During this comparatively short period Pearoe appeared to make desperate efforts to overcome his opponent, and on the call of tho timekeeper, " one minute to go," the excitement bieame intense, At this stage Biorden, in a vice-like grip, and amid yillsfrom the audience of" Stiok to it," steadily resisted the strength and grip of tho champion; and, unable to restrain themselves longer, the crowd, ero the few remaining seconds,had expired, yelled in gj chorus, "Time's up," and on the time keeper announcing that the hour was completed roars of applause bnrst forth. Thus ended ono of tho most exciting wrestling {natchos that has taken place in Waihi. Pearce, addressing the audience, Btatod thut he had undertaken too much. Biorden was a good man and bolter than his friends wero likely to know, Three ohoora wore given for Poarce.