India beats Japan.
The wrestling tent at the Chang Ssu Ho gardens last night was packed on Wednesday "night with foreigners and Chinese who had ridden out to witness an encounter between a Tapaneso Champion and a member of Mr. Bogen Sandow's company. The Tapauese selected was tonishiki and Mr. Sandow's nominee was an Indian named Harichand.
When the mon took the ring.
was seen that the Japanese was the taller, heavier, and apparently much more powerfully built, but he was handicapped by a lot of superfluous. flesh. Sandow's representative's back and arms particularly, were ewered with well-developed muscle.
Mr. Mooser announced that it was a go for the best tivo out of three bouts, extehas-catch-can rules with the exerption of one or two established Japanese holds. Mx. Mooser introduced Commander Wilkin referee. of H. M.S. Clio who bad been appointed Commander Wilkin explained that the rules were catch-as-catch can, but eatching by the throat was eliminated, and the Tapaneso style of pushing out of the ting disallowed; every other catch was good and fair. Both shoulders must touch the ground at the same time, and a roll-over did not count.
The men faced each other and the Japanese tried to lift his opponent but the Indian went to his knees and could not be moved for " second, but when he did he bad the Japanese pinned: Time 5 secs.
The second bout opened by the Indian again going to his knees but the Jap nese forced him half over and he got up. The men played about a good deal and then the Indian went to his knees again and got fixe! The Japanese waited for some reconds but then tried to alter his position, but the moment his muscles wore relaxed the Japanese found himself lifted off his foot beautifully and banged down, and the Indian was on him immediately, pinning down his shoulders ete he could torn over: Timo 2m, 50 secs.
The Indian thus won and came in for tremendous applause. It wus a pure case of science beating weight.
Mr. Sandow offered to pit the Indian against a Japanese on Thursday for $1,000, two straight falls la the Japanese style. Mr. Mooser "announced tat he had accepted the challenge.
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