Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-08
TIE STRANGLER" IS lNvlNCi8LE.


Lewis Throws wannop, the English Cham
pion, Three Times Running.
CHICAGO May Swan Lewis, the
STRANGER" and champion wrestler of Amer
lea, defeated Jack Wannop, the Cornlshman
and champion of England, in three straight
bouts last night before an audience of 5000
people. The match was catch-as-catch can,
best three out of FIVE, and was originally for
81 600, nothing barred Mayor Roche how
ever, announced that unless the stakes were
withdrawn and "strangling" barred the match
could not go on, but no one present believed
that tire money was not up. There were
number of policemen present. and among the
sports were Adon Butler, and the "Jap" Mat
sadi Both men made their appearance
promptly, Lewis weighing 40 and Wannop
1870 pounds but it was alleged that the latter
h,ri been INDUCING in the flowing bowl The
referee was John Mcpherson, of Sault Ste.
Marie and the seconds Duncan Mcmillan for
Lewis and John H. Howe, of London, for
Wannop.
Time was called, and both men shook
hands. They were cautious and figured for
an opening. Lewis got a partial grape vine,
but WannOp got away After wrestling two
minutes Wannop forced Lewis on his knees
and got n good hold, but the stranger"
broke away Lewis tried a back hold and
grapevine hold, which he changed to a cross
bullock, and turned Wannop fairly and
squarely in six minutes and twenty seconds.
When the men appeared for the second
bout Lewis got a deadlock figuring for a
grip, but Wannop got away, and getting
grapevine lock threw Lewis on his side
Lewis got up, and in a moment had Wannop
on his knees Both men gained their feet.
Lewis secured a grapevine hold, but Wannop
changed it to a hiplock and threw Lewis,
nearly getting him down. Wannop tried to
get neck-lock, but Lewis showed him away
again The Stranger again secured a grape
vine and Wannop once more changed itinto
a hip-lock, and partly threw his opponent.
Lewis turned over, and, getting half Mel
son, forced Wannop to a bridge. After
short struggle Lewis got a hammer-lock,
which he changed into a half Nelson, throw
ing the Englishman straight and winning
the second fall in the same time us before
6 minutes, 20 seconds
-Four broad shouldered policemen took up
positions at as many corners of the platform
when time was called for the third bout.
Lewis came up smiling. Wannop was hot
and ratified, and his right knee 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
MN over the ropes, Dul Ihe sIhhBleI ny
deft movement secured a grapevine. This he
as quickly changed into a shoulder-lock, and
in just one minute from the moment the
men touched each other the Englishman was
Hat on the ground, and the stranger was
the victor.
The crowd cheered itself hoarse Lewis
vaulted lightly over the ropes, the English
man 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 Hundreds of the spectators waited
outside in the rain and made the welkin
ring when Lewis appeared, The amount of
money which changed hands on the match is
estimated at s40,U1O, 5000 of which was bet
in one saloon between i and O'Clock last
evening. Nearly all of the bets we're even
money, whatever advantage there was being
in favor Of the Englishman.