WRESTLING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VIII, Issue 409, 26 May 1898, Page 6

WRESTLING.

Ernest Roebei’ and Yousel, the “Terrible lurk,” met at Madison Square Garden, New York, on Saturday night, March 25th for the advertised purpose of engaging in a GreecoRoman wrestling match, for a stated stake of 500dol. a side and half of the gate money, which amounted to a very respec'able sum, as close upon six thousand persons paid admission to the Garden (says a New York paper). Th<y were sadly disappointed, however, in their expectation

of witnessing manlv and determined struggle between experts at the game, as, shortly after the principals had faced each other on the mat, and before either had secured a hold, Yousef dashed upon Roeber when the latter was close to the edge of the platform, and deliberately pushed him off, he falling upon his head and shoulders with great violence. Foul was promptly claimed by Martin Julian for Roeber, and in opposition to the protest of Billy Brady, acting for the alleged Turk. Hugh Leonard, the referee decided the match in favor of the Teuton, on account of the foul. The management would seem to deserve great censure for neglecting to surround the platform with the usual posts and ropes, still, it is difficult to get the true inwardness of latter day wrestling matches, and it is possible that no one “in ti e know” was surprised at the outcome, although the plan may have been a new one.