The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-19
The Strong Man From Toxic
Downed by Quinn.
AFTER A SPLENDID STRUGGLE.
In tho First Time In His Career Matsads
Was Thrown in Two Straight
Bouts.

duuitOrium were occupied Dy spectators
who wished to view the struggle between
these giadiaters from these coigns of van
tage.
The audience were in the main good
natured. but when the clock struck 8, be-
gan to manifest signs of impatience for the
great struggle to commence.
At 900 Manager Ziegler stepped upon
the stage, and politely doffing his chapeu q
great hush fell upon the audience.
He thereupon read the articles
of agreement to the effect that the match
was Greco-R Roman style, for $500 a side,
the winner to take the stakes and the en-
tire gate receipts, amounting to fully 81 200,
and that the decision of the referee should
be final. In the meantime the wrestlers
appeared, Quinn showing up frs. attended
by Jim McCann. He was closely followed
by the strong man from Japan, who was
squirrel by Young Whistler, one of his
pupils.
Considerable difficulty was encountered
in securing referee, Mike Lucie, Joe FL
lingsworth, Dan Mulligan, J. Abrams and
Nose Guntz each modestIy refusing in
turn to act In the capacity named. Finally
w. J. Dawson, superintendent of the
Front Street Cable railway. and an all
round athlete of no mean ability, and a
lover of square sports, withal a popular
gentleman. consented to act. r. c. Pat
rick, of the Journal, consented to act as
timekeeper.
At this juncture Manager Ziegler an
nounced that he had received a telegram
from Butte, Mont, from Mr.. Richie chal-
longing the winner OF the match to wrestle
with an unknown. presumed to be Lewis,
the stranger, the match to take place in
Butte. Manager Ziegler said the winner
would accept, provided the match took
place in Seattle. Manager Ziegler further
stated that Mike Lucie was authorized to
challenge the winner, catch-as-catch-can
style, for from $1,000 to 5000 a
side. This proposition seemed to net
tie Quinn. who bounded to his
feet like an India rubber ball, and, as he
excitedly swung his arms, said: II will
wrestle Joe Acton for from 81 600 TO $10,-
000 side. day or night. When / was in
San Francisco repeatedly tried to make q
match with Acton, Greco Roman style,
but he studiously avoided me.
"My money and myself are ready to
meet Joe Acton any time" said Quinn, as
he took his seat.
1t was 9:35 when Timekeeper Patrick
called time, and the two gladiators faced
each other for the first bout. The Toxic
strong boys yellow skin showed like bur-
nished gold in the garish gaslight. The
pallor on his face, however, seemed to indi-
cate that he was not in q perfect
physical condition. Quinn stated to a
PosT-1NTELLIGENCER reporter shortly be-
fore going on the stage, that he weighed
twelve pounds more than when he met
Matsada week ago, and his appearance
indicated that his statement was true, for
he was in perfect condition. He looked
like an antique Grecian statue. and there
was not a single blemish observable upon
his alabaster skin, which glistened in the
gaslight
The wrestlers shook hands and the con-
test began. The first bout lasted for twen-
ty-three minutes, and was as fine an exhi-
bition of science and skill as was ever seen
in America. Both were determined to win,
and resorted to every artiice of the
wrestler's art. It was diamond cut dia-
mond from beginning to end. The audi
ence was wrought up to the highest pitch
of enthusiasm, and loud bursts of ap-
plause greeted the brilliant moves of
the strong men. The struggle at times
was Titanic, and the cleverness of the Iron
Jap in eluding the apparently sure holds of
his powerful antagonist was simply won.
derful. Finally Quinn secured a half
Nelson and turned the Jap over, so that
both shoulders rested for a fraction of
second on the carpet. The referee immedi-
ately decided that it was fail, although
there were many in the audience who
though it was not fall, owing to the short
space of time Matsada's shoulders rested
on the canvas. Time, % minutes.
After fifteen minutes intermission, time
was called, and the wrestlers came together
for the second bout. The audience by this
time fully realized that the match was for
blood, and both men were deeply in earn
est and each was determined to win if
his skill and strength could attain
such contamination. The chief
episode of the bout was the fact
that Quinn became excited and en-
ragged because the Jap choked him, and
with both forearms struck the jap on the
neck repeatedly. This display of spleen
on the part of Quinn greatly displeased the
audience, and loud and deep cries of
Foul" were heard all over the hall, but
were not listened to by the referee, as he
justly claimed the rules allowed such tao
tics. Still, the action was reprehensible.
and should have received consideration, or
at least a reprimand.
The bout was exciting from beginning to
end, and was probably the most brilliant
display of scientific wrestling ever seen in
Seattle. One man was down and then the
other. One of the incidents was Quinn's
breaking of a double Nelson which the Jan
had secured. Victory finally perched on
the banner OF Quinn. who secured a
strangle hold, which weakened his antag-
onist greatly. and was followed by q
double Nelson, which turned the Jan on
his back. Time, a0:5 81
Cheer upon cheer rent the air for the
victor as the referee decided the match in
favor OF Quinn.
As the audience filed out OF the Armory
many expressions of sympathy were heard
for the gentlemanly Jap, who surely lost
the match from being out OF condition.
A PRIVATE MATCH PROBABLE.
Matsada will leave in a few days for the
Washington Hot Springs. where he expects
to regain his old-time strength and wind.
and then return TO Seattle and regain his
| lost prestige. But before he goes he
wishes to meet Quinn again. Not
in public this time, however.
He wishes TO settle the question
of superiority in skill and strength, beyond
the peradventure of a doubt and in such a
way there will be no chance for a cry of
fake, ;" although for that matter there was
never fairer match wrestled than that last