Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-08-10

Uenaid Dinnie. the scotch Athlete.
Beaten.
lStaudard

1 DSattms
Standard.
Long before the hour OF commencing
tne Mechanics Pavilion was crowded bv
= iarRe asssnblage to witness the long.
looked Tor and much-talked of vrestIfno
match between Donald Dinnie. M
scotch athlete, and Stechhan's On.
Known. Ine ladies were noticeable In
considerable numbers, and appeared 70
take great interest in the proceedings.
appiaudinR generously when one or the
otner OF the contestants gained fall.
About O'Clock j. II. Hanson, the mas
tef OF ceremonies, announced that the
maicn was about to begin, and the long
Pent-up curiosity OF the people was at
isst satisfied by Mr. Hanson stating
s2at Msnaeer stechhan,s Unknown was
Mr. u. A. Mcmillan. The pablic mind
Deing SGT at rest in this respect, Mr..
nanson tnen read the rules governing
tne matcn, ana named Alex. Donaldson
ss judge for Donald Dinnie, and James
Manion TO act In q like capacity for
MCMILLAN. Henry J. Eptine was ap-
pointed referee, and Breok White a.
Time keeper. The platform upon which
the contest took place was "a feet SQUARE.
and was constructed over ths fountain
In the center of the Pavilion, a railing
surrounding It to keep the crowd back.
The contest was made upof three styIea
OF wrestling, collar and elbow. Scotch
baek hold, and Greco Roman. the one
gaining the best two out of three falls
In two styles to be declared the winner.
collar and elbow to be wrestled in har
ness. At ten minutes past 9 O'Clock the
contestants took their places on the
platform, Dinnie being the first to an
pear, MCMILLAN following him a minute
sitter. Time was cailed at twelve min
utes past 8, the contestants immediately
taking their places. The first fall
called was collar and elbow, and after a
bout of two minutes Mcmillan sue.
ceeded in throwing Dinuie, but tie ref |
cree oec,ared no fall. Mcmillan again |
took hold, and once more succeeded in |
throwing him, winning the first fall. |
Time, 3:05.
The next call was the first fall, SCOTCH |
back hold. After some very lively |
work. during which Mcmillan showed |
activity, Dinnie succeeded /
n throwing him IN 1:431S, bat it was
1ecided no fall. They again went at il, |
his time Dinnie throwing him easily. |
Time, 4314 seconds.
The first fall, Grsco- Roman, was won
,y Dinnie after a hard struggle, during
which time Dinnie was down on his
hands and knees, Mcmillan vainly try
ng to turp him on his back Oinnie
inally succeeded in getting his arm
lround McNiillan's neck, twisting fair
y around until both his shoulders
ouched the floor. Time, II minutes
md 80 seconds.
The second fall OF collar and elbow
vas next in order, and was won by Nc
Milan, leaving him winner of that style
Il wrestling. Time, 81.
On the second fall, Scotch back hold,
)innie won easily in 81 seconds.
After the usual rest of five minutes
he second fall of Graco- Roman was
allied, aud after short but hard strup-
le it was won by Mcmillan. Time,
80.
This gave them three falls apiece.
icMillan winning two of the collar and
lbow and ono of the Graeco Roman,
nd Dinuie one of the Graeco- komSn
nd two of the Scotch back hold, max
NJ another bout-of Graeco- Roman ne
essary to decide the contest. This was
ne hardest sti uggle of the evening, Mo.
lillian getting Dinnie on his hands and
nees and pulling and hauling him all ;
yer the platform for over thirty min-
tes in his endeavor to turn him on his
ack. Dinnie seeming only wishing to
how Mcmillan the utter uselessness of
10 task. rather than to try and turn the
Ables and throw himself. They finally
ot mp. and after a short struggle Nc
ALLAN caught Dinuie unawares, throw
nR him quickly, but fairly. having to
orce him over on his back, winning the
all. and the match; time Of the last
all, 81 minutes, IL seconds. At the
onclusion of the match Manager Stech-
IN stated that Mr.. Dinnie had been sea-
ick ON the voyage up, and had not fully
ecovered from its effects, also that, in
he had not trained any
ince his arrival. This speech was not
ecsivsd kindly by the audience, misses
,eing plainly heard, and remarks any
hing but complim entary, were frequent.
Mr.. Mcmillan, Stechhan's unknown,
: Scotch Canadian, and is reported to
,elong to Eodie, California. He 10
'oung man, about % years of age, stands
ix feet two, aud weighs about 200
,0uuds.
Another grand mnsical and athletic
estival will be given at City View Park
lext Sunday, at which Messrs. Dinnie
nd Mcmillan will appear in various
ontests. There had been much betting
n Dinnie. and when he lost q great
loal Of dissatisfaction was expressed.