The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-07-04
FALL OR NO fall
Wild Scenes at the Gilbert Stull WfeSt-
ling Match Last Night.
Stull Quit the Ring After One Fall,
Claiming He Had Been Unfairly
Treated by Referee
Edwards.
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by the Standards Special Wire.
| BUTTE, July 3.-The Milwaukee beer
hall was crowded tn its utmost capacity
tonight by n crowd eager to witness the
match between Robert Gilbert. champion
Cornish wrestler of Montana aud
Gus Stull of the Mountain Con-
solidated who came here from
the Lake Superior country. The match
had been awaited with great interest, and
consequently almost every lover Of wres-
Ting in the city was on hand promptly at
soclock, when the men stepped into thc
sawdust ring. Gilbert was slightly heavier
than Stuli, while the latter was taller, and
both were well built, finely formed and
muscular.
Everybody had his Fourth of July wad
with him, and consequently there were a
large numbe of side bets. Several hun
dred dollars were up in bets Of $40 "a side
or a little more. Evan Edwards was Sc
lected for referee.
The match was Cornish style and started
OIL very lively. Stull got Gilbert
down several times and had a
peculiar way of getting his hand be-
hind Gilbert's back and ploughing his
nose into the sawdust; but Gilbert
couldn't be got onto his back. ON the
eighth hitch Gilbert got an under hold and
made a quick turn and landed Stull.
Whether the latter was clean on his back
was a hard matter To decide and the
crowd stood about even in its opinion.
The referee declared il a fall.
"lf you call that "A fall, | quit" said
Stull.
Your kick makes no difference with
my decision" said Edwards.
"Then,gentlcmen,l quit YOU said Stull.
as lac put on his coat. There was n babel
of confusion. Iells of ''fall' and mo
FALL were heard with almost
equal loudness. The referee was
firm and Stull stalked away.
There were many bets up and the
Stull men refused to pay their bets. To
add 10 the excitement IA big crash was
heard IN the corner of the room where the
bar was located. IL sounded as though
there had been "A genuine fall that time,
but il was only a beer kcg.
III wrestlc any bloody man in the hall
for Sl0O To $500 cried Gilbert, jumping
upon his chair.
"l'm your meat" yelled someone whose
head could just he e e upon the stairs.
WHATS you name Nv
My name is my own, aud | have got
500 that says | can win.n
The mysterious stranger was a likely
looking fellow. n the crowd made way
for him as he elbowed his way down 10
the ring.
what is your style ~ asked Gilbert.
81 will wrestle a double match. giving
you your choice for one match and | Will
take mine for the other,' aid the new
man.
II came here to get on "A match with
you, and am all ready, but won't wres-
tie IN this bloody hail."
The match was not concluded, as Gil
bert had not decided whether he would
wrestle two styles. He was ready for the
Cornish style any time, but was not famil-
lar with the Cumberland style, which the
stranger, who proved to he John Culbert,
wanted.
Meanwhile the referee decided the
match OF the evening i'm favor of Gilbert.
Stull failing To come To time.
Fred Richie said tonight that he had
telegraphed To the "Unknown," who is "a
wrestle Peter Schumacher of Anaconda,
and upon hearing from him will cover his
forfeit and make the match for any
amount Schumacher desires.