Echoes From The Roped Arena

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle – April 19, 1902

“Dan” McLeod, the Scotch wrestler, failed to fulfill his contract to throw Jim Parr, the English champion, three falls within an hour at catch-as-catch-can style, before the Industrial A.. C., at Chicago, last night.  The Englishman proved a harder man than McLeod had evidently thought him to be and the Scot was unable to gain even one fall.  There was no brilliancy about the match and many thought that McLeod was not wrestling his best.  At least the vicious attack was wonderful skill which he has always shown in his matches were entirely absent.  The terms were that McLeod was to throw Parr three times within an hour or lose the match.  A bet of $1,000 was made on the result and a similar amount that Parr would not get a fall.  Over six thousand persons were present.  Tom Jenkins was introduced and announced that he would give either man a match at any time and bet any amount on himself.  In the preliminary, a mixed style contest between Louis Steinagle of Buffalo and Tom Riley of England, each man gained a fall.  The deciding fall was not gained within the twenty minute time limit and no decision was given.  E. H. McBride refereed the contest.

Martin Burns of Davenport, Ia., failed to fill his agreement to throw Professor M. J. Dwyer of New Haven, twice in one hour last night at New Haven.  Burns threw Dwyer after thirty minutes but could not get a second fall.