Марвел у масках б'є Луріх

(This post is an exert from my newest book Masked Marvel to the Rescue: Трюк, який врятував 1915 International Wrestling Tournament available on Amazon.)

Осінній варіант 1915 Міжнародний турнір з вільної боротьби боровся з відвідуваністю та інтересом, коли промоутер Сем Рахманн виграв промоційне золото, представивши на свій турнір борця в масці. The Masked Marvel stormed the tournament and took a struggling enterprise into the most talked about sporting event in the United States.

Грудня 14, 1915, the Masked Marvel had his most controversial match up to that point, when he wrestled Georg Lurich. Lurich was the first wrestler to put the Masked Marvel in any trouble during the tournament by put him to the mat twice. Однак, the Marvel squirmed away each time.

The Marvel responded by applying to Lurich’s offence by applying half-Nelsons and arm holds. Lurich would also squirm out of the holds. The match was only scheduled for 20 хвилин, so Lurich bowed to the Marvel at the time limit prepared to accept a draw.

Однак, the crowd wanted more and Rachmann decided to extend the match. Після 4 хвилин і 30 секунд, the Masked Marvel slammed Lurich to the mat like he had Wilhelm Berner. Lurich immediately submitted verbally before being pinned.

The controversy was caused because Lurich claimed he quit due to striking his head on the floor and being unable to continue. Однак, fans and reporters at ringside clearly saw Lurich tuck his chin and avoid striking his head on the mats when landing. Lurich insisted that he was too injured to continue and left the mat area.

The “працював” nature of the matches wasn’t readily apparent to the crowd at the time but the Lurich match would look large in future developments around the Masked Marvel.

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Source: The Bridgeport Evening Farmer, Грудень 15, 1915, р. 8

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