Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 95, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 March 1911 — BEST EVENT TO DATE [ARTICLE]

BEST EVENT TO DATE

Nichols’ Win Over Battleday Saturday Night Was a Good Bout. (By A. Critique.) What few patrons of the game attended the wrestling match Saturday night saw one of the best events yet offered in the final event—Nichols vs. Battleday. Nichols had the advantage of weight by some 20 pounds but Battleday put up a contest that for gameness and that never-give-up spirit that has had no equal among previous attractions. Both men were busy every minute and each man deseryes much credit for the showing made as the house was no inducement to hard work.

In the prelims, the first was a scream: Sharpe vs. Eiglesbach. Eiglesbach threw Sharpe twice in 42 seconds with a half-minute rest between acts.

Hickman vs. Anderson was some longer as to time. Hickman winning the second fall and match after he had stepped on Anderson’s face, causing a cessation of hostilities until the wounded warrior’s nose bleed had received surgical attention. Eiglesbach then appeared again as opponent to Rhoades, and had anything but a walk-away. The latter only went on for one fall, but he sure made Eiglesbach go some. They should be re-match-ed as they are about the best of the prelims that have appeared. Gangloft challenged the winner of the main event, and wanted the bout to be arranged as a prelim to next Saturday night’s attraction.

One thing about these matches should be remedied and that is so many of the managers and “rasslers” and trainers crowding on the stage. Several times Saturday people in the audience, especially those in the boxes, could not see the principals at all. And it’s surprising the number of pieces in the band, too, at least 75. Each wrestler should be allowed 9 managers and 11 trainers but they ought to be put in the basement or on the roof. The stage should ,be for the principals, officials and band only.