WRESTLING NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 779, 31 March 1910, Page 7

WRESTLING NOTES.

NEW SENSATIONAL HOLD. . Tho recent wrestling tournament at the Alhambro in London produced a new sensational hold, called tho scissors hold. This was introduced : by Olsen, of Newfoundland. Olseri met 'Tonge, of Bolton, and vanquished him by this wonderful hold. ■ When, after 18 minutes or so of wrestling, Olsen fixed, his scissors hold, Tonge: wriggled, pushed, and squirmed with ex-cellently-timed eiforts. but gradually sank under what must bo the extraordinary pressure from Olson's, legs round his middle. Tonge gave in by tapping his opponent, and it was obvious _ that the pain of this doubly-locked . scissors, hold was too much. for him. Tongo 'was on hands and knees when Olsen s legs fastened. around him, but he was almost powerless to move. • That the . scissors hold should be barred is becoming . a general condition. According to., a London correspondent, it is certain that it brings about the defeat of men, not by throwing them, but. by causing them,to yield through pain,, and for that reason is in : the same category as the doubly nelson and tho strangle (the stopping of breathing), the' twisting, of fingers or thumbs;• tne.foot- twist, etc.. Says the London "Sportsman":—An ad-dition-to tho ranks of, wrestlers in London was Charles Stone, a' heavy-weight from the .States. The'newcomer is a-fine figure of an athlete. He stands lift.'3in., is 27 years'of age, and scales, in condition, 15st. Stono stands prepared to wrestle any-man. in tho business, Hackenschmidt proferred. In the absenco of the Bussian, who, however, is expected here early next month, he would like to fix up with Andrea Cherpillod. A contest between the,two was suggested on Saturday evening, but Stone was asked to issue his challenge in the ordinary way, and it is now put forward, as requested. Cherpillod or any other man in England will bp welcome. Stono will put down good money, his own, to the extent of .£IOO or .£2OO, for a match, the best ■ of. three falls, in the catch-as-catch : can style. The visitor, we may mention, is accompanied by ii rioted Indianfrom the . Western States, named John Middlesky, who weighs the trifle of 2Sst. and stands Gft. Tin. high.