Muldoon Survives Hard Tilt With Whistler
Güçlü William Muldoon Greko-Romen Güreş Dünya Şampiyonu olarak yenilmez kabul edildi. Hakim hükümdarlığı sırasında sadece bir adam Muldoon'a ciddi şekilde meydan okudu. 165 kiloluk Clarence Whistler, Muldoon'a sürekli olarak en zorlu mücadeleleri verdi. Muldoon ve Whistler Perşembe günü bir araya geldi, Kasım 1, 1883 San Francisco, Kaliforniya birkaç maçından birinde.
William Muldoon neredeyse bir baş uzundu arasında tartılır 190 ve 225 lira. Bu büyük boyutu eşitsizlik rağmen, the smaller but powerful Whistler used both speed and his own considerable strength to fluster Muldoon. erkekler için bir araya geldi $2,000 a side and the entire gate receipts for the event.
Kasım ayında gazeteci 2, 1883 edition'ın Sacrament Arı için göreve Muldoon aldı “kadar zaman eğitim gibi son zamanlarda poz harcama.” The comment was a reference to Muldoon splitting his time between wrestling training and spreading his system of physical fitness through tours and stage performances.
Public Domain Clarence Whistler Güreş William Muldoon
The men entered the ring, shook hands and took to their corners. Erkekler kravat-up için merkeze geldi, Whistler hemen geri tutun güvenli ve dört ayak üzerinde Muldoon aşağı getirdi. Whistler Muldoon çevirmek mümkün değildi ama Muldoon ayağa kalktı sonra geri yere iki kez daha getirdi.
Muldoon nihayet geri beklemeye gevşek kırdı. Muldoon lifted Whistler over his head only to be reversed by a neck hold flip, which almost scored the first fall for Whistler.
The Sacramento Bee reporter claimed Whistler actually took the fall but Muldoon rolled off the platform taking Whistler with him before the referee could see the fall. Hakem erkekleri ayırmak başardı önce erkekler katta güreş devam.
Muldoon adlı saniye Muldoon bacağını kapma için Whistler karşı faul iddia, which was a clear violation of Greco-Roman rules. Any hold below the waist is banned. eylem ring dışına meydana geldiği hakem faul izin vermedi.
After a few minutes confusion, the men returned to wrestling until Whistler attempted to lift Muldoon and fell backward. Muldoon ilk düşüşten sonra için Whistler omuzlarını tutturulmuş 48 eylem dakika. Both men took a ten minute rest before resuming the match.
Whistler was more aggressive to begin the second fall. Whistler scored three near falls in the first 15 minutes but the referee did not call any of the near falls for Whistler. Clarence Whistler would not be denied however. After continuous wrestling of about 42 dakika, Whistler slammed Muldoon onto his back to end the second fall and tie the score.
The capacity crowd that attended the fight went wild as the previously impervious Muldoon lost a fall to Whistler. Whether the crowd reaction irritated him or his frustration with Whistler boiled over, William Muldoon would end this match in a brutal fashion.
Clarence Whistler from the Public Domain
After several minutes of fierce wrestling, Muldoon lifted Whistler over his head and threw him towards the floor head first. Whistler kept his head from striking the floor but landed on his left shoulder. Whistler attempted to re-engage but signaled to the referee that he was injured. A doctor looked at Whistler’s shoulder and diagnosed a broken shoulder-blade. The referee declared the match a draw due to Whistler’s inability to continue the match.
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Muldoon protested that he should be declared the winner but gave Whistler half of the $2,000, when public opinion turned against him. Despite his strong showing, Whistler was not able to wrest the title from Muldoon in the future. He continued to be Muldoon’s toughest challenger. They wrestled for 7 hours with no falls in one match.
William Muldoon would reign as champion for 6 more years before retiring to become America’s first celebrity trainer. He lived into his 80s and trained many statesmen, athletes and celebrities at his New York state health farm Olympia. Until the day he died, he would single out Clarence Whistler as his toughest challenger.
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