| Location | New York, New York |
| Venue | The Hall, 26 East Houston St. |
| Time | 7:00 PM |
| Referee | Harry Hill |
| Umpire(for Lane) | Mr. MacArthur |
| Umpire(for Robinson) | Mr. Jas. Duffy |
| Best 2 Out Of 3 Falls Collar-And-Elbow Match |
| Homer Lane defeated Tom Robinson
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Quite a large number gathered early in the evening anxious to witness the trial, but it was after 7:00 PM before preparations began. There was no lack of enthusiasm when the friendly antagonists stepped into the roped square prepared for them.
To the eye of the ignorant of what constitutes the elements of a successful wrestler Lane seemed almost of pygmy statue compared with his opponent, and hushed words passed quickly around the circle full of prophecy that Robinson's well knit and almost gigantic form would soon quiet his pretentious rival, but the smile of satisfaction resting upon the faces of Lane's friends seemed full of hope.
A few minutes to complete necessary preparations, when it was announced that it had been agreed upon that the match was the "best two out of three square back falls," "Ready," was the word that rang through the room, when the antagonists grasped each other as vices do a foreign element, and every muscle strung as hard as stone. It was the work of an instant, light, quick steps, uplifted, darting feet, a twist, a quiver of the body, and Tom Robinson was lying prostrate upon his back, Lane the victor of the first fall.
The tables then turned, the second clinch was immediate, and Robinson, exerting himself greatly and brining to his aid all the devices gained in his wrestling experience, quietly deposited Lane in the position he had a moment before occupied.
The interest was now evident, each man having gained a fall. Quickly they clasped for the trial, and before the spectators could realize that they were working earnestly, and that with all their united cunning, Lane had again thrown Robinson and was immediately declared the victor.
The wrestling occupied but four minutes, yet in that time these men of skill had brought into requisition all that years of shrewd teaching and extended practice had made them the masters of in the art of wrestling. Robinson, although defeated, remained the good wishes of all his friends, who departed with him in the best of all pleasant humors.