The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-24
NOT QUINN's STYLE.
Thrown by Cameron after Three
Spirited Rounds.
yAncouvEa's MAN roo STRONG


The hsavy-veighs wrestling match last
night resulted In . victory for y. "a.
Cameron. OF Vancouver. Il. G., over W. IL
Quinn. Of Victoria. the former securing
tzo falls and the latter one The contest
was sons and spirited and excited The
Evslsest and most enthusiastic interest
amongst the large number OF admirers OF
the sport present az Cort's theaser TO wit
ness IL.
The match VS. for . $500 purse offered
by Mr. Cort. and vas eatch-as-cateh-can
style, best two la three falls. There was
very little betting. principally for the rea-
son that neither L. . local man, and had
no special following of hackers What
bets were made were even. Quinn. how
ever, being well-knovn here. was clearly
the fsvorit. OF the audience and
whenever be made clever move
be was sppIaude<i to the echo. Cameron
was slow In winning the favor OF the audi
ence, but when IL was discovered that be
combined both agility and clevsrness with
his evident great streng th. he came In for
bis share OF noisy appreciation.
Both men we're in magnificent FORM
DUMAS flesh was white and clear. and his
muscles appeared hard and hrm- His
graceful form never showed 10 better ad-
vantage. He stripped At 80 pounds.
Cameron, who Il . staiwart athlete OF
6 feet inches, weighed 1914 pounds. His
flesh was in pink OF condition and
was entirely without blemish. His second
was Jim Mccain. and Qainn was seconded
ty Jack Farrell, the lightweight
The stage of the theater was prepared for
the contest little before ii O'Clock. Mat
sada Sorakichi. champion middle-weight
wrestler. was chosen referee. and John
Baker iimekeeper. Time was called at Ii 10
FIRST ROUND.
Referee sorakichi called time at two
minutes past IL O'Clock. and the men.
after advancing 10 the center and shaking
hands. stepped off few PAGES and sized
each other up. Coming TO the center. sew
eral minutes were passed in cndeavors to
set hold Presently Quinn dropped TO
the floor on all fours and Cameron turned
him completely around. but Quinn sue
ceeded in getting on his feet again. Sud-
denly Cameron tripped the man frem Vic
toria and had him on his hands
aud knees again Cameron then
tried the laps fsvorite hold.
combination half Nelson and body hold,
bat was unsuccessful in throwing him. He
then tried INSTRUMENTATION. which
was broken. but second later secured the
same hold again and turned Quinn's heels
into the air. but quick as q fash he exc
cuted the noted head spin and got out of
danger. Both wrestiers got to their feet.
After sparring awhile for wind. Cameron
caught Quinn's leg. and the latter. TO save
himself. went TO the carpet Cameron
then got double and single Nelson in sue
cession, but Quinn broke both and sud-
denly turned on top. Quinn quickly
adopted the offensive and tried several
fsvorite holds Intellectually. and then
after resting q moment secured q combina-
ton crotch and half Nelson, turning a
complete somsrsault: but Cameron bridg-
cd on his left side and il seemed as II he
would save himself. Quinn held him in
the position for several seconds. when in
trying TO turn to his right shoulder, Quinn
forced him TO the floor and won the bout,
amid great applause. Time, eighteen min
utes.
SECOND ROUND.
After ten minutes intermission the men
again advanced to the center. Quinn
seemed more confident, and started In to
finish his man, but Cameron was desperate
and managed 10 fall on top OF Quinn. who
in second was out OF danger. and secured
combination crotch and arm hold. BUTT
was broken. After short struggle Came1bn
secured double Nelson but failed To keep
H. Cameron was rushing things In lively
shape, and in a second again got Q full
double Nelson. but Quinn forced him TO let
30 one hand. Cameron maintained half
Nelson. however. and secured crotch hold
with his other hand and turned Quinn
over. Quickly returning to the double-Nel
son. he brought Quinn's two shoulders 10
the floor. amid great excitement and APP
plause. Time. ten minutes.
THIRD ROUND.
Intense interest was manifested by the
audience when the contestants appeared
on the stage for the third and decisive
bout. Both seemed confident Of winning.
and proceeded 10 force matters. After
trying To trip each other, both finally
dropped 10 the door, and Cameron sud
denly secured body hold and raised hi :
antagonist above his head and smashed
him 10 the carpet. Quinn saved himself
by falling on his side Quinn then made
q desperate effort To get on his feet. and
10th men got of the canvas: but upon be-
ing ordered to the center by the referee
broke away from each other and got on the
canvas. In an instant both were dow n
again and Cameron secured q grapevine
hold, and il seemed a. If be would turn
Quinn ever on his back. bat Quinn broke
away. 10th got 90 their feet
and Cameron grabbed Quinn around
The body and smashed him down. but
Quinn rolled completely over and saved
himself. although the crowd yelled fail -
Cameron then secured half Nelson's and
doGh'e- Nelson's In succession. but although
he did his utmost 10 retain them. they
were broken by Quinn. Finally Cameron
secured what proved "a he the winning
hold. hanmersocs. and gradually torces.
Quinn on his shoulders. thereby winning
the match. Time of last bout. twelve
minutes.
svrER rHE MATCH.
Altar the referee = decision had been an.
noonosd. oginn appeared before the anas.
ence and challenged Cameron 90 a match,
Greeo Roman style, for $50 a side. lie
hSt wrsssled Cameron in his cameron -
tAvoTite style and now he wanted a chance
TO gel even. Cameron. in replying. said he
had wrestled but tex matche.
Greco Roman bat be believed
ne MAS 81 sood man ss Quinn any style
ard would wrestle him Greco Rom an
~hereai The audience yelled with great de-
hghL Then there were very noisy calls tor
tie Iron Jap Matsada. responding hv
froxy said he was wiling 10 wresile either
man within foer weeks for any reasonable
sum. The crowd yelled Gree mere ana
diSFerse4
o'1na called ~ the posr~ISrKtlIGxScsS