Ogden Daily Standard | 1915-01-27 | Page 6 | Ogden Fireman Too Much for the Stranger

m FIM TDD MUCH FOR THE STRANDED "Some climate this for wrestlers, what?" was the expression of a local fan at the Orpheum theatre when Pete Visser, the Ogden fireman, pin ned the shoulders of Henry' Webber of Kansas City, to the mat twice in 1 minute and 40 seconds, with a half-Nelson half-Nelson and leglock and the second one In 2 minutes and 20 seconds with a headlock and body scissors. The bout marked Vlsser's debut as a professional heavyweight wrestler and, from the speedy manner in which he removed Webber's Illusions regarding regard-ing hi? ability, bis friends last ntght predicted a preat future for him. He simply forgot that Webber had a good record of victories behind him and put him back in his dressing room a defeated man, virtually before the German knew that the match was on. Jack Childs refereed the bout In his usual satisfactory manner and ihe entire gate receipts went to the winner. An interesting preliminary bout was put on by Sam English, a middleweight, middle-weight, and Lee Phillips, a heavyweight, heavy-weight, tho former of Ogden and the latter of Prove. Phillips, who was between 20 to 30 pounds the heavier, won the bout, taking the first fall in 18 minutes and the third one In 4 minuies. English secured the second sec-ond fall in 6 minutes. This event afforded much amusement to the fans though they were almost tired out waiting for it to begin. Harbertson refereed. .no