Wrestling Match.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3139, 26 February 1889, Page 3

Wrestling Match.

The following account of a wrestling natch between Tom Cannon and a { Greek nimed Antonio Pierre will be j read with interest, It will bo seen an air of truth runs through the { report, which gives to the contest a bona fdt appearance, but if we are to believe the Turf, Field, aud Farm', ' the two gladiators are only on an ( fxhibidon tour, Hsre is the report ( as it appeared in an American paper: The catch-as-calch-can contest in ■ Turner's Hall, at Scrauton, on Dec, 7, between Tom Cannon, tlio world, famous wrestler, and Antonio Pierre, the stalwart Greek, was a terrible exhibition of strength and skill. It was decided in favor of the latter amidst a burst of applause from mora than a thousand throats. The first bout opened at about 8.45, when the giauts laid hold of each other and at once got to work with a will, After . fiye minutes livo seconds, Cannon ilwent down on ono shoulder, when tbo Greek, having secured an inseparable lock, ljltod his opponent, 'and with all force pressed him down, Titqe, Binin lOsec. 'ln the second round Cajinop buckled iijto bis adversary rather wickedly, and Pierre was soon dangling in the air, with his bead on the ground, Cannon had a reverse body hold, and could easily have broken his adversary's neck. The Greek went down amid thundering applause. In tho third bout, the most interesting, Pierre assumed the aggressive, and Cinnon was wary. Twice the latter went down on his knees, and once it seemed as though be must yield to the overoiasfering strength of tlio Greek. One shoulder touched the canvas, hu|, by an agility and strength truly marvellous, he writhed lout of the Greek'ij embrace and bounded tq his foot, while" everyone in the Yost' assembly cheered again and again, Tliea began t'jf> intensity of tjje conflict, The gladiators measured each other's power, and once more joined in the contest. It was short, sharp, and decisive, Gannon wan down in the twindling of an eye, He rested on his right side, while his left arm drawn behind his back, was " locked in Pierre's grip, Pierre looked threateningly up at the referee, and Canuon and his friends asked that the fight be given up. In an instint the Greek would have snapped the arm in two, but his hand was stayed by the decision of the referee, Cannon tfas defeated,