The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-20
av Will Wrestle at Athletic Park
Next Sunday for $500
|th Men Mean Business and q
Great Contest May Be
Expected.
! Talent and Shorts Divide Honors and
Cash at Butte-A Dead Heat 1t
Monmouth.

|here was an interesting gathering Of
|rtine men in The INDEPENDENT Office
evening when articles were signed for a
sitting match between Matsada K. Sora-
|ai, the champion middle-weight wrest-
|of the world. and William H. Quinn, of
title, champion Of the Pacific coast.
|akichi, or 1.-THE JAP" as he is best
ewn, was present with his manager, Ed
7. ZeiQler. Mr.. Quinn was also there
b his representative, James McCann.
! match is Gr@co Roman, best two falls
hree, for $500 side. It will take place
q Sunday afternoon at Athletic park un-
the auspices of the club, and the win
will take all of the gate receipts. A
cit of $50 was put up by each man and
remainder of the stakes will be put up
nty- four hours before the match takes
10. The contest will be under the ex-
i've management of the club, thus assur-
no ''fake'' exhibition. It will occur
ront of the grand stand where full
may be obtained. Everything will be
to make the affair complete success.
.eat crowd will undoubtedly be present
large gathering of sporting men will be
attendance at the races. The match
g about through proposition from
nv Woolrich of this city to match an
nown against "fhe jap for any
Iunt of money. The proposition was
nptly accepted by Mr.. Ziegler and about
weeks ago Mr.. Quinn came here from
tile to fill part of the contract. He has
in training since that time and will be
ne condition. He has a great record
1nea ko1 fhn Inn no vuov1 n q 9TH
oted wrestlers. His home is in Victoria
he has been wrestling professionals
three years. He is fine, strong looking
pw and weighs 1856 pounds when in con-
on. The Jap is probably the best known
Btler in the country. He came here
b Japan in 1884, and since that time has
all of the great wrestlers of the world.
las defeated Mu!doon, Miller, Edwin,
BY, -CarltAbts, the great German wrest-
Evan Lewis, the strangler, and many
pr lights. He is muscular looking fell
and while he wrestles at 162 pounds, he
downed men who weigh from 200 to 240
hds. He has broad pair Of shoulders
his muscles ARE finely developed. He
defeated Quinn and was also defeated
i'm, SO that the next contest promises
o one of great interest. Both men are
lead earnest and the match will be
tiled to finish. s@g
lere we're few prel1minaries at the meet
last evening, and there were no dis
ements or any propositions. Mr.. Quinn
his hacker was willing to make the
es anything from $500 to 5000 side.
Ziegler said he was willing to make the
Quinn said this would be covered,
there the matter was dropped. Quinn
determined to make this the
tie of his life, and Ziegler says
Jap will serenely win. Mr.. Ziegler was
warm in denouncing the managers at
:ecent contest between the Jap and
lmacher in Butte. He says that while
people were on the ground he only
out $467 as his share Of the gate re-
rs. The coming contest has aroused
interest among the sporting men of
city. It was freely talked about last
ing and several bets were made. The
goes into training to-day at the Broad
r, although he is now in fine trim.
flowing were the articles as drawn up
[r. Ziegler and signed by the two men:
LENA, Mont, Aug. 19.-Agreement entered
this day between Matsada sorakichi. cham
middle-weight wrestler of the world, and
II. Quinn, chsmpion of the Pacific coast
esgreed that said sorskichi and Quinn wres-
f5OOl five hundred dollars side, said mach
ke place in Helena, Mont. at the Athletic
Sunday, Aug. "a, 1S9l. between the hours
M p m. said match to BE- held under the
Referee and timekeeper to be selected by
and to not allow either conlesta nts OF
hackers to have voice in their selection.
match to be wrestled to. a hnish and no
allowed. The winner of the above match
Re entire gate re ceipts, less the actual ex-
according to contract with said athletic
aud either party failing to comply in full
the above agreement TO forfeit the amonnt
Law posted with IRE DAILY INDEPENDENT.
w.. $500 fifty DE- liars. 1t is further as reed
9th parties meel at The DAILY INDEPEND-
tice within "a hours of the match and post
elance OF said stake $3.50 four hundred
fly dollars each
MATSADA SORAKICHI.
w. H. QUINN.