The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-04
DAKOTA BILL VANQUISlIED.
now A VIEW YORK WRESTLER ASTON
IsLED THE UHTTE PINERs.
Working Up Little Game BEFORE the Rar
OF the Gold Nuggct-Best Three In Five
betting ON the HcsuIt-U Unknown wins.

WHITE PINE New, Jan. "A very ex.
citing wrestling match took place here to-day
The match came about in novel manner.
VIM. J. Tompkins, alias Dakota Bill. In one
of the most expert wrestlers in this vicinity
He stands six feet two inches. and has been vie
torious in numerous rough and tumble and
wrestling bouts. He weighs about 1870 pounds
and is looked upon as tough customer to
handle.
While Dakota Bill was playing draw poker In
tho dingy barroom OF the Gold Nugget lately n
tall, burly athlete. accompanied by two friends.
walked in.
The visitors called oil hands up to drink.
when the conversation turned on the subject OF
wrestling. The landlord pointed out Tompkins
to the party. and informed them that he was tho
champion, and that he could throw anything
from badger to y yoke OF oxen.
bet 500 that can produce man that
can throw him remarked one Of tn, strangers;
, Yes, replied the tall stranger. " I'll bet 5000
that he cannot throw me twice In 4 day"
The landlord said II Bill would take hold
he would back him for 300 to wrcstle anybody
After warm but friendly wranglc the match
was made. Dakota Bill agrccing TO meet tho
and 1 was agreed that the contest should hc de-
clded promptly In the mean time the, match
waEered on the result. Dakota Bill being tho
fnvorite Mt three to one. owing to the fact that
tn, Unknown was comparatively a stranger.
The time for the contest arrived Ligc Kirby
noted run and catch" wrestler OF Gold Hill
was chosen referee. Tho conditions were col
lar and elbow. best three in Ave.. The Unknown
when stripped. proved 10 hp equally as well
hunt aud more muscular than the champion.
B.is wero flying on all sides when the men
cam" forward for the FIRST round and odds 81
600 10 800 were freely offered on Dakota ILL.,
All beng ready. the mon closed. and "A fierce
struggle eusucl. Dakota Bill soon threw the
unsnown amid the cheers oi the motley assem-
ihE" OF team sters. miners. ana diggers. who
had congrcgat. Il ia large numbers to back their
champion. The round lasted thirteen min
Altcr u short rest the ron came together
again. Betting WIS 500 to SO on Dakota Bill
nni the Two friends of the stranger accepted all
on ere. The second round had only lasted n few
minutes when the Unknown trippcd the Nevada
rhHinpon and threw him over his shoulder
with tremcnlou fore" to the ground. Tho
s'itnunn manner in which tho Unknown threw
plkota Bill Eainrd him few more supporters
and yet Dakota Bill was the iaSorite. and the
betting was hrisknr than over
The third round proved a long ana desperate
struggln. testing Is minutes when the Unknown
WIS 4 shed ~ the ground, and Dakota Bill
awarded the ti,irl fill amid wild hu2,.,s and
ci."t-. Dakota BINS stock now wen, ny. and
3 10 was laid that he would win. Tho ulds
W,re raIiiy taken, and Dakota Ellis friends
The fourth round progressed quietly for
icw mnut r whom the Unknown gave Dakota
j. II sudden twist and inrk"d him on his hin
Il" Nevada champion made a desp'rate
effort 10 reloas" hin-, IT, but his twstucs
Hni struggle were oi NJ avail. Tae Tn
known hold ON. raised him on To- HIS
shoulder. aud threw him heavily. Dakota
iiil landed on his head and right shoulder
and Was clcv.ry plaeed ft On h.s nlck. The
'Hll WAS hwHrio Go Oh" Unknown. The match
ihrn l"0amc quite inter stIn@. Dakota Rill was
terribly shaken up hy Oh" Inst fdl yet hr uul
hi- FRI nt- wore SIN confident thu b.. would
WIN and tne landlord eth offered odds on the
-ut.
Lrh had now. gained two falls. and the two
friends "t I'll" Cnsuown oilrr odds that b"
Nou.i win.
Tn" lus' round was sharp, short AMI dos
r"rtn. Dakota 1911 lnf tlin advantage. hut tho
Unknown handled him wariiy, and n.rain threw
lam on his Nnnd. 10 the surpris" IT Dakota BIN
in' Ie gamblers who had lost thousands ON the
result.
TEE. unknown proved 10 hc J nm " Mahon 81
New YORK! tho champion wrestler Of America.
WHO pas Injured n nun.r"u- cont. SIS ca-, Of
i" 10 ~ Mountains. Iempkin- had hut re-
Gently won lHrge sum from cool Manly. the
noted gambler and KNOWN. that TuWpA ms
woun always wr"sue fgr .ola dust. Monty en-
gagged NJ N"hon g. 80 dowu Will him Ia wrc-ile
Iomptife. who Iid NOV know NJ Nlnun. Tho
miners We're greatly srrur ~'d when they dis
covered who Oh. unknown was. and they claim
TINT Iumunius huf a- viu '' chance OF throwing
u california pine 40 VI " lhuu.