He gained a reputation for strength and audacity after winning a wrestling match with the renowned leader of ruffians known as "the Clary's Grove Boys".
hiː ɡˈeɪnd ɐ ɹˌɛpjuːtˈeɪʃən fɔːɹ stɹˈɛŋθ ænd ɔːdˈæsᵻɾi ˈæftɚ wˈɪnɪŋ ɐ ɹˈɛsəlɪŋ mˈætʃ wɪððə ɹᵻnˈaʊnd lˈiːdɚɹ ʌv ɹˈʌfiənz nˈoʊn æz "ðə klˈɛɹiz ɡɹˈoʊv bˈɔɪz".