Wrestling and Wrestlers: Biographical Sketches of Celebrated Athletes of the Northern Ring; to Which is Added Notes on Bull and Badger Baiting — John Shaqi
Wrestling and Wrestlers: Biographical Sketches of Celebrated Athletes of the Northern Ring; to Which is Added Notes on Bull and Badger BaitingRobinson, Jacob
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Wrestling and Wrestlers: Biographical Sketches of Celebrated Athletes of the Northern Ring; to Which is Added Notes on Bull and Badger Baiting
Robinson, Jacob
Wrestlers; Wrestling
The neck was the great object of attack, and many
attempts were made by the native of Mysore to get hold
of his antagonist's neck, while the Punjaubee made
desperate efforts to clutch his adversary by the neck,
and force his head down into chancery. After a good
deal of dodging, and advances and retreats, clutches at
neck, head, and wrists, the Punjaubee, who seemed the
most eager of the two to finish the job at once, and
had been acting more on the offensive than the
defensive, suddenly made a rush in, tried to close and
trip. Quick as he was, his antagonist was quicker, and
the Punjaubee hero was foiled. Then time was called,
and a short interval allowed for breathing.
Round, number two, began in right good earnest; each
man seemed thoroughly buckled to his work, and in a few
seconds the Punjaubee, who was in rare fettle, threw
the Mysore man on to his knees; but the latter giving
him a sudden and well directed push, nearly caused him
to change his religion. Both men recovered themselves
with marvellous dexterity, and grasping each other,
they struggled up together, the Mysore champion getting
upright a little the first; but almost immediately the
Punjaubee gave his man a clean throw forwards, and the
native of Mysore was discovered lying full length on
his chest, with the Punjaubee kneeling on his back.
From this time the contest resembled nothing so much as
a "grovel" behind goals for a touch down. For a time
the struggles of both men were intense, the Punjaubee
having to do all he knew to keep his man down at all;
and it seemed quite possible that, if the Mysore native
could not get up himself, he would pull his opponent
down, when the latter tried to roll him over. Presently
came a pause, which the Punjaubee used to advantage, by
covering his fallen foe with sand, so as to get the
better grip. Skilful as the Mysore champion was, he
could in no way retaliate when in this distressing
position. However, he continually made clever attempts
to regain his feet, and still cleverer ones to pull
down the Punjaubee when he was endeavouring to turn him
over. But finally the contest ended by the Mysore
champion mistaking his chance to get to his feet, and
after a grand struggle up to the very last moment, the
muscular Punjaubee turned him flat over, so that there
remained not the slightest doubt in the minds of all
the spectators that both his shoulders were resting on
the ground, the one throw was given, and the battle was
won.
WRESTLING MATCH IN TURKEY.
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