Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-02
THE SPHERE OF SPORTS.
The Wrestling Match at Davenport
Last Night.
A Clean WALL over for COnnOrs as
Against Bur ns---A Rock Island
County SLUG cling COntest....Base
Bail.

Inc wrestling match Wnlcn mas TOT
some weeks been agitsting the mind of
the local sporting community took place
at Turner Grand opera house, Davenport,
last evening. some three hundred enthus>
lasts from the three cities being present.
The participants; whose original forfeit
money. it will be remembered. was de-
posted in the ARGUS office, we're Thomas
Connors. late champion middle.weight Of
England. and Martin Burns, of Big Rock,
Iowa. champion heavyweight of the
Hawkeye state. The odds we're all in
favor of Connors and he won easily in
three straight falls. Connors is pro-
fessional, and though OF much lighter
weight than his semi professional sdver-
sary. he possessed the science of train
Ing and experience which gave him
the advantage over the awkward Iowa
champion.
At 8 o'clock Ed Collins. who had been
mutually agreed upon as master of cere-
monies. announc ed the terms of the con,
test, which were that it was to be for
$3.50 side, the winner to have seventy.
five per cent of the door receipts and the
loser twenty-five; the conditions catch
as catch can style. Two points down. the
best three out Of five--Burns two falls to
win; Connors three falls to win. George
Raible was announced as referee Thos.
Newell was Burns second and Jim Collins
acted for Connors.
At $50 time was called, and the men
at once shook hands and playf ully
mussed up each others hair for few
minutes. but finally settled down to bus.
ness, and at the end of nine minutes the
man from Big Rock was fiat on his back,
and the referee announced the first fall
for Corners. A rest of fifteen minutes
was taken and time vas again called and
in just seven minutes the Iowa wrestler
was in his former position of two shoul-
ders upon the carpet. and the second fall
was announced in favor of Corners. The
third call of time came in due time. In
three minutes the CHI amplon OF Iowa was
again thrown. the general result being
declared in favor of Corners.
sLUGaIJe MATCH
A smuggling match took place at Dru-
rvs Landing Sunday between Fred. Fos-
ter and Ebert MEG Iee-. both residents in
Illinois. About fifty spectators witnessed
the fight. The Muse atine Journal says
the river was pretty rough. but not rough
enough 10 keep some of the boys from
rowing up TO the landing. As far as
could be learned the SIGHT resulted from
a race In which the two boys took part
one night While running along one of
the boys ran into the buggy on the road
in front of them and smashed it and the
question arose who should stand the pay
ment. There had been several quarrels
over the affair. but Sunday was the day
when Greek met Greek 1t was q gen
eral please, and bite. chew.
kick and sldg was the result The fight
resulted in draw after twenty-eight
minutes of smuggling and chewing.
BASE BALL FIELD
Manager Hollacher, of the Davenport
Ball club. has completed the signing of
players for the season of 1888. The list
of men comprises: Hollacher, Jacobs
and Swift, pitchers; Kappel and Harring,
ton. catchers; Strothers, first base; Cess
ner, second base; Fusselback, third
b ase; Deasley. short stop; WEIGH, centre
field; Rutcliffe. left field; Hollacher, who
is captain, and Kappel will change in
right field. Davenport has stronger
nine than at any time last season. Holl-
acher. the manager and captain. is |
great favorite among the Rock Island ad.
mirers of the national game. He was
the star pitcher of the team during the |
early part of last season.
The Interstate league of 1883 is COM
posed of the cities of Davenport, Peoria,
Quincy, Burlington, Evansville, Spring.
field and Bloomington.
Kid Brownsr. the Rock Island pitcher.
is with the Springfield team this year.
Henry Sage, Rock Islands crack CATCH
er. is to play with the Toledo club of the
league this season.
Cunningham. the Moline pitcher, may
not play with the Baltirnores' this year