The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-07-25
IN TIE ARENA
Arrangement for q Great Wrestling
Match.

As was stated in yesterday mornings
MINER, a stranger giving his name as "Tom
Hudson" arrived in town a few days ago
and Immediately upon his arrival here is
sued a challenge to James Pascoe, the fam
Gus Cornish wrestler, offering to wrestle
him, catch-ascatch-can style, for $3.50 a
side. Pascoe, who is by far the smaller
man of the two. and who had been in
formed that Hudson was none other
than the famous Yorkshire wrestler, Con.
nors, did not relish the idea of wrestling
was said to be, and as a consequence he
hesitated about accepting the challenge Of
"Hndson." The friends of both men, how
ever, done all in their power to arrange a
match between.
PASCOE AND The UNKNOWN.
In this they nave been successful, for both
men with a large party OF their admirers
met in Reynolds & Jobs saloon on
Broadway last night and the following
agreement was entered into.
Butte, Mon., July %, 1885.
We the undersigned. James Pascoe and
VIM. NuttalPs Unknown, do hereby agree
to wrestle five (5) styles, viz: Cornish
SUyI0, CCu.uS-CdUCu-Cd UTtCO-NOLudu
side holds; and collar-and-elbow, for the
sum OF two hundred and fifty (S25O) dol
lars. The winner to take stakes and gate
money, and to pay all expenses, and az
an assurance of good faith we hereby de
post in the hands of Messrs. king& Lowry
the sum of one hundred (S1OO) dollars
each, the balance OF the stakes to be put
up the day prior to the match.
We further agree that this match shall
take place IN Saturday. August Sth, 1885
at a place to be named hereafter. And il
is further stipulated that both men should
appear in the ring at 8 o'clock, on tn,
night of the match. 1t is further agreed
that each man shall train ten minutes il
each thirty minutes, provided no fall shall
be awarded. and twenty minutes inter
mission between falls.
In cast either party fail to appear. or put
up the remainder OF the stakes, on thu
night OF the match, he shall forfeit his de
post.
JAMES PAscoE,
Tom CANNON.
SAM. SMELL, WM. NUTTALL.
When "Hudson" signed his real name
there was
A SENSATION.
The boys at once awOke to the consciuos
ness that they were in the presence of tn,
greatest living wrestler. OF course every
body knew that Hudson" was not tn,
real name of the unknown, for Tom Hudson
has ceased wrestling for at least nine years
Nine years ago the real and original Ton
Hudson, who was looked upon as one O
the greatest wrestlers the world ever saw
was blown up in a colliery explosion il
Do,-.r1ro,:o o,,l no hooov ~ n 1;+t1o nnro
without the aid OF sticklers, time-keeper
or referee. Why Mr.. Cannon chould tax
upon himself the name OF a dead man, it i
hard to surmise, unless he desired the inspi
ration of a tough man made perfect to de
send upon him in his e~ndeavors to twis
men all out OF shape. AS soon as
CANNON SIGNED HIS NAME,
Pascoe's friends endeavored to dissuad
plucky little wrestler said: "Let her 60
I'll go in now if he breaks my neck"
Tom Cannon is one of the most wonder
full men OF the age. He is built like an on
His muscles are as hard as wood, and t,
look upon him one would suppose he coul,
take up an ordinary sized horse and wall
off with it. His weight at present is 1S'
pounds, but he informed a MINER reporte
that his weight, when in condition, is 165
Cannon was born i'll Tyldesley Lancheshire
England, OF Irish parents, and is 33 year
of age. Since coming to this country he ha
met and vanquished nearly all the promi
nent wrestlers of the day.
cANNoN's
His last match was with the Japanes;
champion, and was for $3.50 a side. Th'
match took place in the wigwam in San
Francisco. Three styles were engaged in
Japanese, Catch-as-catch-can and Greco
Roman. Cannon won the three falls.
Muster and Cannon tried conclusions las
December in the Mechanics Pavilion fol
$500 a side, best two falls in three, Must
Ter gained one fall and Cannon one. Afte1
struggling several hours for the third fall
both men were so much exhausted tha
the referee declared the match a draw
Baur, Peitro Damas, Tomiaski, j. Gillian
earth by Cannon's superior science ant
strength. Now little Jimmy Pascoe, tn
boy wonder is to try conclusions with tn,
giant.
PASCoE's RECORD.
James PascOe was born in Cornwall
England, and is also 33 years of age. Pasco,
is very slim and is nothing the man physi
cally that Cannon is. Pascoe, however, is
"daisy.' He has acquired more triumph'
in the ring in q shorter time than an.
amateur living. Pascoe wrestled Mcmillan
at Virginia City, Nevada, two years ago fol
$3.50 a side, five styles. Pascoe was IA!
pounds weight, while Mcmillan tipped TIN
beam at 21O pounds. Pascoe Won two
falls and Mcmillan two and neither bein,
able to gain the third the match was de
clared a draw. He tackled Joe Farnswortl
in San Francisco two years ago, and threw
him in two styles, Cornish and Greco
Roman. Henry Bell, Il 2OO-pounder, o
Bodie, and Pascoe wrestled for $500 a sid
and the match was decided in Pascoe's
favor although it took him eight hours tt
throw his man twice. Homer Lane, thu
famous collar and elbow champion, wal
also vanquished by Pascoe. This mattel
took place in Reno, Nevada, several years
ago, Lane weighing nearly thirty pounds
more than Pascoe.
Pascoe also met Sam Smell in Carson
City, Nevada, when the j. L.. Sullivan com
bination was visiting that city. Pascoe
threw Smell and was awarded II purse o
500.
Pascoe's last. match was in this city
with Peter Castyon, for il purse OF $50
Pascoe being the winner.
Jack Thomas, Patsy Triggs and many
others have been conquered by this pluck.y
little man. He will 60 into the ring will
Cannon with the odds fearfully aganis1
him; but his friends are hopeful Of the re
suit.