TheAncientElder Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Wrestle backs: AGAINST MY BETTER JUDGMENT! I will present this argument for (or against) wrestle backs. In 1939 the tournament tried a wrestle back format for a ?true second?. The runner-up in the tournament was thrown into a pool of wrestlers that had lost in previous rounds to the eventual champ. (I like that concept: if you had not lost to the champ you really had no valid argument as to where you placed) Laban Foster, brother of Jack Foster (3x state champ from Hammond Clark), lost in first round (for the sake of arguments it looks like a pig-tail round) to eventual state champ Joe Sparks of Bloomington. He won three matches in the wrestle backs to be the declared the state runner-up for that weight class. Three rounds of wrestle backs to determine a ?true? second place. You make the call. AND NOW YOU KNOW THE REST OF THE STORY! TheAncientElder (TAE) The Imperial Potentate and Grand Poobah of Classless wrestling in Indiana. I wear my Fez with pride. www.theancientelder.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fearless fly Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 [glow=blue,2,300]I bow to the old fart![/glow] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royboy74 Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Question for you, TAE. What is a Fez? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarlHungus Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Question for you, TAE. What is a Fez? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAncientElder Posted December 26, 2008 Author Share Posted December 26, 2008 Karl, Thank you for posting a picture of the "Fez". At some time I expect to be presented with a second Fez to acknowledge my knowledge of the sport. And as far as the "old fart" comment I choose to ignore it at this point. But be warned I NEVER forgive or forget. TheAncientElder (TAE) The Imperial Potentate and Grand Poobah of Classless wrestling in Indiana. I wear my Fez with pride. www.theancientelder.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fearless fly Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Karl, Thank you for posting a picture of the "Fez". At some time I expect to be presented with a second Fez to acknowledge my knowledge of the sport. And as far as the "old fart" comment I choose to ignore it at this point. But be warned I NEVER forgive or forget. TheAncientElder (TAE) The Imperial Potentate and Grand Poobah of Classless wrestling in Indiana. I wear my Fez with pride. www.theancientelder.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgray Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 there should not be a wrestle back for second but a true wrestle back for third Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royboy74 Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Thanks, Karl. A picture is worth a thousand words. Cool rocket! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
former130 Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 there should not be a wrestle back for second but a true wrestle back for third Duh : : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgray Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 well i guess you didnt read the first post in under to leave the comment you did about what i wrote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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