St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-08
The STRANGER Wins
Jack Wannop, the English
man, Badly Worsted by
Evan Lewis,
Who Secures Three Straight
Falls in a Very Short
Time.
Minneapolis Wins Its First
Game Of the League
Season.
No Games at DeS MoineS,
Omaha and Kansas City
Other Sports.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
CHICAGO, May Evan Lewis, the
"Suangler,' and champion wrestler OF
America, defeated Jack Wannop, the
Cornish man, and champion of England,
in three straight bouts tonight. Nearly
5000 men and lads tramped through a
pouring rain to Battery ID to witness
the fun, and an hour later they tramped
back again vowing that they hadn't had
the worth of their money. A week ago
Mayor Roche served notice on ''ParSOn"
that unless the stakes of $1,000 side
were withdrawn and strangling
barred he would prohibit the
match. These conditions were
nominally accepted, but everybody
in the big hall tonight felt and knew
that the money was involved in the con-
test. Capt. Bonfeld, Detective And
rich. ana a score or more of StalWart
patrolmen were scattered through the
audience, and among the most noted
sporting men who occupied the front
seats were the Jap" Joe Prendergrast
and John q. Charles. Of New York;
Trainer Kline, of Beloit; Adon Butler,
champion collar-and-elbew wrestler, and
Billy Bradburn. champion heavyweight
of Illinois. Billy Lakeman got
A ROUND OF APPLAUSE
when he appeared upon the platform at
$50 and introduced John McPherson,of
Sault Ste. Marie, as referee, and an
nounced that the match would be catch
aS-catch can, best three out of five. A
moment later Wannop made his appear
ance and received an enthusiastic re-
ception. He wore white tights and
brown trunk, breast and shoulders bare.
He presented magnificent specimen of
physical manhood, but his face was
flushed and his manner nervous,
and there were indicatiOns-which
were cOTrOborated by eyewitness
after the contest was over. That he
had been indulging i'll the flowing bowl.
Lewis, bare from neck to feet, except
for a gray trunk. followed at his heels,
and received just as hearty welcome
as his opponent. He was calm and
self-pOSseSSed. WannOp tipped the
beam at 1870 pounds, and was seconded
by John II. House. of New Cross, Lon
don. Lewis weighed 40, and had for
second Duncan Mcmillan, Well-knOwn
wrestler and bail player.
FIRST BOUT.
Time was called and both men shook
hands. They were cautious and figured
for an opening. Lewis got partial
grapevine. but Wannop got away.
After wrestling two minutes WannOp
forced Lewis OH his knees and got a
good hold, but the Stranger broke away.
Lewis tried a back hold and missed, but
immediately afterward he got a good
grapevine hold, which he changed to a
crOSS-buttOcl and twined WannOp fairly
and squarely in six minutes and twenty
seconds.
SECOND BOUT.
When the men appeaaed for the sec
Ond bout Wannop had discarded his
tights. Lewis got Il deadlock figuring
for grip, but Wannop cot away and
getting Il grapevine hold threw Lewis
Oil lis side. Lewis got up and in mo-
mcnt had Wann0p on his knees. Both
men gained their feet. Lewis secured
4 grapevine hold but Wanmop changed
it to a hip lock and threw Lewis, nearly
getting him down. Wannop tried to
get neck lock but Lewis showed
him away again. The Stranger
again secured a grapevine and Wannop
once more changed it into a hiplocE
and partly threw his opponent. Lewis
turned over, and, getting half Nelson,
forced WannOp to a bridge. After a
short struggle Lewis got hammer lock,
which he changed into a half Nelson.
throwing the EngliShman straight, and
winning the second fall in the same
time as befOre-SiX minutes and twenty
seconds.
THIRD BOUT.
-Four brOad-ShOuldered police officers
took up positions at as many corners of
the platform when time was called for
the third bout. Lewis came up smiling
WannOp was bruised and bleeding from
the effects OF the fall in the previous
bout. He went at Lewis as though he
Intended to pick him up and throw him
over the ropes. but the strangler, by
deTt movement, secured a grapevine.
This he as quickly changed into Il
shoulder lock, and in just one minute
from the time the men touched each
other the Englishman was flat on the
ground. and the stranger was the win
her.
The crowd cheered itself hoarse.
Lewis vaulted lightly over the ropes,
the EngliShman slowly descended the
steps with a paralyZed look on his face
as if he didn't know what had struck
him, and the match was over. Hun
dredS of spectators waited outside in
the torrent and made the Welkin ring
when Lewis appeared. The stranger
will meet the Jap at the casino to-
morrow night. John J. Cline, of
Beloit, who was Wannop's trainer.
emphatically denies that the English
man was under the influence of liquor,
and says that he was in bed all the aft
ernOOu up to within two hours of the
match. This, however. is contradicted
by certain bartenders in Clark street
saloons, who assert that they saw him
drinking at intervals during the after
noon. The amount of money which
changed hands on the match is esti-
mated at $4,000, $1,000 of which was bet
in one saloon between and Z o'clock
this evening. Nearly all the bets were
even money. whatever advantage there
was being III favor Of the EngliShman.