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BILLITER ISNOT SATISFIEDolChampion Loses Two Falls to Harry Katron at Kerrigan and Demands a Return Match.CfJohnny liilliter, champion light-weight wrestler of the country, was , ( given the surprise of his life last night je when Ilarry Katron, the Michigan (ireek. pinned his shoulders to the mat in two falls at the weekly show at the Kerrigan and was awarded the long i C end of the purse. i *(’(’fC( ^ »Billiter is not satisfied with the re-,(.suit and has asked for a return match. I j.; I do not intend to leave New Albany;'!'until I reverse the result of last night r. (•and regain my laurels. said Billiter this morning to the Tribune's sportKwriter. Manager Walter furl an nounced today that lie had reniatched ; k the men for next Thursday night, i p llilliter insists that both men weigh in ' j.-under the light-weight limit of 125 II pounds and thev will step on the scales next Thursday morning. ThcjjJ winner is to take all the purse.Hilliir-r excused his defeat last night K with the explanation that lie had trav- {' • •led all tlav and was tired and not inI Vgood condition in consequence. I To * j r climbed on the rattler at Toledo at 7 T o’clock vesterdav morning and reached * -f,here last evening. j j,Katron won the first fall last night , j.; in 111:10 minutes with a half Nelson, • Kbody scissors and toe hold. Billiter !1i lt;'copped the second In 12 minutes withj(. a hammerloek but Katron came back j.;and won the third fall in f»:2f» with Ills ; in favorite toe hold, which the champion ■ could not break. ^In the preliminary Jim I .a Duke won two straight falls from Snuffy Reno. ’ the first with a hammerloek in 2:50minutes and the second with a body’j;, hold in eight seconds. . I'iBesides the return match between ; •’ Billiter and Katron next Thursday!I !rtiicht. Manager furl has signed up j Simon Blust and Harold Donbo. a new 1 ir aspirant for mat honors, for the pro- I' liminary
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New Albany Tribune
New Albany, Indiana, US
Fri, Feb 19, 1915
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