Show R estlina IN ln BOSTON exciting CONTEST BETWEEN lase LANE AND AiNSWORT IL BOSTON march 20 E ever even ver ven since sinco the cornew somewhat ilat aliat liat easy defeat of lang bang dobari b homer iane lane lane lano in inthe lathe the brighton cattle cattie fair hallon the night of the ath of february the adherents of dolan have been on the lookout for some one with pluck and ability enough to meet the modem theseus correspondence was opened with several well weli known wrestlers wrest lers lens in michigan and vermont all of whom declined the honor bonor of meeting lane at int last the efforts of the dolianites Dola were rewarded by learning one william willlam L ainsworth of new hew haven raven conn had long been eager to try t his strength with lane ainsworth Z being willing to td nutt lane baneat at once onee a challenge was issued on the he esth dinst directed to lane and offen offering ofle ning ring i n to wrestle him for 1000 a side M and the championship of bf america without consulting lane james mcflynn Mc Me Flann Flarin of brighton mass accepted the challenge and on the lith dinst put up lip a forfeit of notifying ainsworth and his backers to meet on the 15 th dinst to sign articles this was wa s entire entirely ly satisfactory the parties met and signed the following agreement agreements articles ot of agreement entered into the fifteenth day of march A D 1873 between william villiam L ainsworth of sew new ew haven conn and homer lane of new york the said william 1 ainsworth ains Aina worth and homer lane agreeing to cording to the rules of wrestling adopt adopted edat at the detroit wrestling tournament best two in ahr three fair back falls faly square ua re hold hoid left hand to collar tar ta and hand to elbow on the twe twentieth ri ii e tf day ay of march mareb 1873 at the city of boston mass for 1000 a side and the championship of america it is further agreed b between said parties in pursuance of these articles that the sum of staked edon on the lith alth of march be in cased eased this day to WO and deposited with the temporary stakeholder stake holden holder the second and finai final deposit of each gobe fobe to be deposited on the seventeenth day of march 1873 when a finai final stakeholder stake holder shall be agreed upon either of the said mid parties falling to make male e good his deposits shall forfeit the amount down signed hor HOMER lase LANE W I 1 ar Wit witnesses nemes J H lee C H kirk boston mass on ori the of march the finai final deposit of was put up and J H cartwright mutually agreed upon as final stake holder bolder and on the morning of the ibex lane and several of his friends left sew new york for brighton ainsworth has been located since the fint first making of the match consequently h he a I 1 had ad two weeks more training aka than n lane e who really did not begin training until the lith insl As soon as the tile articles of agreement were signed those thae having charge of f the tho arrangements hired the old theatre 0 on washington sta street ap t w which laic h was vi admirably arranged for the purpose durpos n TILE tiie THE CONTEST ail all all ail during the day those who admire wrestling as an art and aa as a means moans of betting were ivere much excited over oven the contest consequently the theatre was densely crowded this eve ovo evening nini witha with a thoroughly promiscuous s audience including many from frona bew now ew york the betting of which there was considerable done was at the odds of loj id 70 on lane considerable ming being invested invested during the day at bri brishton brighton Brish ton where lane was wm located until late this afternoon ihben the entertainment begar began with some box iriv ingaber inga fer whish john mccann announced the tho conditions of the match hild and at it once introduced lane who was dressed in flesh tigh tights Ls blue shirt red and blue trunks and gray gra jacket lacket ainsworth who appeared ip eared almost immediately after worm wore e white ti tights blue trunks arida and a grey jacket with but little delay ainsworth announced mr Nat nathaniel nathainel haidel alsworth Aln Ains worth North of new yew ew Ila iia haven veil vell Co conn iiii as his iala umpire larig dolari appearing in A similar capacity for iane lane and who agreed on mr din cuvrk C ark a celebrated veteran wrestler of boston aa as referee the all alf being arragg arranged ged med tho the contestants took neit their place in the middle middie of the stage lane rane with th that wit cool abb determined sang bang froid frold for nor which he is noticeable notice abler while ains waha worth appeared somewhat ome what nervous j phe P p HE FIRST bout copt the two athletes taking their places seized each other as provided edby by the dules duies and began the struggle gh in dead ear earnest riest lane showing good play with MA hii legs alternately twisting them thern around Ain then lie he would plant his foot firmly against Ain aln kuhei knee and and endeavor by main strength th to 60 throw whim him down these tactics forced ainsworth ains Aina worth to assume the them defensive arid for some seconds the two watched each other care carel i fully after which lane went to work in earnest trying his twitch and twit twisty till but not leaving himself at atall all ali exposed expend anner after r a severe garnsworth broke the grip and both came to io the floor on their fac es esit esil jA rhoy rhey They again closed lane trying his best to get a leg lock locki in the meantime he caught an vin inside lock on ainsworth and made one two three passes in quick succession all of which ainsworth evaded lane finally managed to get got his right tight leg twi twisted ted round Ain left legione legi ond endeavored to throw him with a sudden right wheel but with the agility of a deer the latter slipped the lock and came away safe from dan dun duner daner danger dangen or amid applause from the whole house which was noty noy nor crowded from parque tte tto i to dome donie both men again w went e nt to worle worie hil fil earnest lane making good play ainsworth s legs worked in in a cicle dele like a threshing machine after a an n exciting rally lane land i managed to break a cross toe lock and with lightning rapidity his left lefi glided like a kerment ker her pent around ains left leg and he secured a grapevine lock and wheeled him round like a top but the latter with a aquiak quick and suddon sudden jerk followed follo wei up by ay a powerful twist broke the coil and twisted himself clear blear acain again andrell and fell on his face amid thunders of applause and shouts of loo 10 to seventy on lane and shouts iii lii take tako it 11 the excitement was now intense and bets were freely made konwent on went the struggle ains ainsworth worth made same some dome quick evolutions with his b is legs and ana finally got an fan inside lock on lanes lanea left leg whose friends thought it was all up with him and when within four inches of the floor lane gave a cat catlike ilke like spring broke the lock and instantly ma making L a sudden change from left to right got under ainsworth to hip bim him him the latter evaded the twist and slid both fell A sharp tussle followed ainsworth fastened lock after lock on lane but the latter iatter was too wary finally lane got a cross s toe on ainsworth and summoning mooning nil all his strength dinst instantly nt ly cliant changed oft securing an inside hook 11 raising him on his knee then held heid lid him in mid air and with a quick right wheel hurled him to the floor full on his ills back jay a picture of the dying gladiator and lane pins pias awarded first fall time twenty nive five min utes etz SECOND BOUT DOM themen thomen the tho men then retired fora fona for fon a foj few when they again came fortha forth forthamn amid ml d loud cheers bets of to GO 60 being freely offered that lane ane ano winch were readily taken by the connecticut party wb when en t they hey again grasped a general buzz ran through the erow crow crowd d at the tile beauty of the picture although ainsworth seemed somewhat flurried and eager to force matters matteri crip tripping ping and dodging around lane laue in a lively man manner n er lane wrested with a graceful and scientific motion tripping first with the left leg and then the tile right after three brilliant pastes one catch 11 and a quick break 2 ainsworth faste fastened hed led an outside IQ lock op on lane which the latter iatter arque with two sudden jerks and fell on his face on the nerl newl next rally raily lane with it a spring changed clanged his tactics tudd turned under ains worthy ij guard juard and dropped on his left knee this nonplussed nonplus sed ains aing r worth and he lip made a misplay lape lane quickly sprang off his hia knee ca caught u lit ainsworth ains Aina worth on his hip and h held heid i e him three feet from the stage in intense apse epse excitement prevailed among tho the audience lane held on to the advantage he had gained and those who had been of fiering offering odds odda on lane arose to their feet i but as lane was wa s about to hu hurl huri rl his hia antagonist to the floor his rubber sandal sandal turned under him and both came to tha floor with a he heavy ays thud lane on his belly while ainsworth fell on his hia side eide even they again cig closed ed and it was fript trip loek lock prid and cata catchy 1 lane getting a cross too toe lock look on aing ains wortha splendid display of science and strength followed both men strained ayery nerve to win the fall at last Ain str strength told and he thre threw w lane a fair d bac back ballf fall fali amid the wildest excitement time nine minutes THIRD BOUT arter after a short rest they again came cam out dut both looking a little demoralized zed each don contestant had now gained a fall yet the new york representative had badtke had the call lanes face fade was as white xia mia as a lily while appeared a liello shaky oti ori 0 the referee alliba time the men mon again clos cios closed iad ains ainsworth opened jiho dance dani ce by inaki making fig a few fei evolutions with his bis feet mo in order to put jut lane off his guard steg the lAt latter iatter left leg Itoi hoisted and twined like ilke a running vine round ainsworth and it bvm was waa all the latter could guld do to evade the 0 bemies series ries ties of locksam locks which aich lane fastened ba him after Aft erthree three thred sharp wrestling ainsworth tried tiled the under cross to toe foe lock loek on lanes left lefts leg e which the ilie latter iatter broke by a wb weil well ameant meant twist A lively bout then followed lane tried all his favorite trips and catchis catchi s without effect he lie again changed his tactics and wrestled cledon on the den siye sise ainsworth finally caught lanes left legand leg and gave him a right wheel when lane dropped on his knee and broke the lock another exciting struggle followed and both fell on 0 t their air faces on the next rally ainsworth got pot an outside hook on lane lahe the latter matter bro broke browe ke it and swung Ains ainsworth woith around on his knees kneer after a prolonged struggle I 1 lane again got a firm airm inside lock on ainsworth aingworth intense excitement followed when lane dane La langwith with a sudden jerk jk threw Ains ainsworth woith worth on his back and the referee amid intense excitement cit ement declared lane lano the winner the match having lasted one bourand hour and thirty alte minutes kirk hirk then offered to back baek mcmahon of rutland vt to wrestle lane for 2500 mers kers mcflynn and lee accepted the challenge ar ald and d the anen are to meet on monday to sign ign articles J |