Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-19
THE SPHERE OF SPORTS.
An Interesting Wrestling Match
Planned.
Articles OF Agreement signed In the
Argus ONCE Last Nixht-:-"BillS
Myers Exhibition OH-.-Base Ball.

| A transaction of importance to the
sporting community was formulated in
the ARGUS Office last evening, when Mar
tin Burns, of Big Rock, Iowa. and cham
pion wrestler of Iowa, and Thomas Con-
nors, of Pittsburgh, late of England.
signed articles TO wrestle at Davenport,
for $3.50 side. between March 80 and
April 6. The articles of agreement are
Rock ISLAND, H., March 10, 1889. -
| Articles of agreement entered into this
date, March IS, 1889. between Martin
Burns, of Big Rock, Iowa, and Thomas
Connors, of Pittsburgh. late of England,
which parties hereby agree to wrestle a
match, catch as catch can style, two
points down, the best three out of five,
Burns two falls to win, Connors three
| falls to win; the said match to take place
| between March 80 and April 6 in Daven-
port, the exact time and place to be
agreed upon hereafter. The said match
to be for $3.50 side; $a5 is hereby de>
posted with the Rock ISLAND ARGUS
as guarantee of good faith on the
part of said Martin Burns and
Thomas Connors. who hereby jointly and
separately agree that in the event Of
either failing to appear and wrestle upon
the day agreed upon for the match, the
other shall receive the forfeit money. the
temporary stakeholder TO turn the full
amount over to the witnesses of these
articles after the match to be by them
| given to the winner as a part of the full
amount of the wager.
The winner of the match is to have rs
per cent of the door receipts after all ex-
| penses are paid, and the loser 25 per
cent. Referees decision is final.
(Signed) ! TOM CoNNoRs
MARTIN BURNS
Witnesses, w. H. GIBSON,
Both men rank high as wrestlers and
the contest promises to be a highly artis-
tic one in all respects.
BILLY MYERS OFF.
The Kennedy-Myers entertainment,
which was to have been given at Har-
per's theatre tonight is of, and the com.
binafion will not appear. because the star
is disabled. The champion light weight,
the western cyclone" around whom the
entire show revolves. is laid up with an
injured RIB. Myers and his company are
at Davenport, where an entertainment
was given Sunday night. but the pugilist
did not appear. Myers was accidentally
disabled while at Freeport last week
He and Frank Austin were giving an ex-
hibition and the Bulletin says:
Austin got in one or two pretty heavy
body blows on Myer, and also reached
his face once or twice, which the latter
reciprocated. Austin, however, seemed
a little bit more successful than the
lightweight. The latter displayed great
agility and the manner in which he jumped
back to escape punishment evoked great
| admiration. 1t must be admitted, howev-
er, that if an observer had never heard of
either and was not dsZZled by Myers
fame, he would be very apt to select
| Austin as the better man of the two. The
tactics adopted last night were those of a
regular battle rather than boxing
match.
Last night Myer feared one of his ribs
had been injured during lis set,to with
Austin. and DR.. Sheeiz was summoned to
examine him. No injury of any moment
was found, however.
While there is nothing at all in Myers
condition to cause alarm, it is feared he
may have suffered slight fracture in his
Freeport encounter, though the doctor
! who examined him there stated that there
WAS nothing OF that nature.
| BALL.
The plans of formation of the Central
Interstate league for the season of 1899,
have all been carried out. Davenport
will open the season with Peoria-April
%. % and 20. Manager Holacher and
Treasurer Hughes returned from Spring.
field yesterday and state that schedule
for the league will be prepared within q
few days. Davenport will have as good,
if not better team, than it did last
season.
Rock Island should have good
amateur team this season. and no doubt
will.