Show GRAMO ROMAN homan WRESTLING AN ALL NIGHT STRUGGLE I 1 I 1 BETWEEN glant GIANT ATHLETES is a great amount of fascination in contests of strength and skill and endurance whether physical or intellectual artistic or sei sel scientific or a combination of the same what is termed the giseno roman boman style of wrestling is rather new now to the people of the united states but in several instances it has proved to be possessed of great interest to many of them the latest notable exhibition of the kind came off march match 21 and 2 22 at the 1 metropolitan letro politan riding biding academy third avenue new york between william miller of australia and Thle thie thiebaud baud bauer of france and a very remarkable contest it was each contestant exhibiting extraordinary strength skill bel hei science and endurance there were about people present a score br dr two of them being ladies A new york paper describes the t two wo men thus miller is 29 years yeara old height 5 feet 91 9 inches weight pounds chest cheat 45 inches forearm 13 inches biceps bleeps 17 inches calf igi 16 he was born in cheshire england but be amo his bis appearance in Califor california uia ula had passed twenty years in australia bauer is 31 years old 5 feet ten inches in height weighed last evening pounds 43 inches chest igi 16 inches biceps and aud and was born in alsace france miller looked much the larger man bauer was as nimble as a cat each claimed to be champion of the world and the contest was to decide which was entitled to the honor and also for a purse of the contest commenced at about a quarter to nine in the evening of the and was continued with short periods of rest until about half past five the next morn morning hig ending then with a draw through mutual exhaustion of the contestants the advantage being slightly in favor of bauer who credited with the first fall fail with exhibiting the greatest 11 bei bel science throughout the six hours a half struggle which was of severest character and the on record both men were bruised strained and exhausted |