Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-31
CUBAN THE VICTOR.
voss Loses His Match With
Anterior.
tbs EvEHr At TURNER FALL.

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Ed. j. Atherton. Of Cuba. New
York. won his match with John voss.
OF this city, ut Turner hall last
night. The agreement Was that
Anterior throw his opponent three
times in An hour. catch-ss-catch-can.
flying and rolling falls allowed. The
Cuban took the frst fall in IL min
utes, the second in 4 and the last
in $50.
The match was witnessed by quite
q large crowd. the sporting fraternity
OF the three cities being well repre-
scented. and proved an interesting
and at times an exciting event. JACK
kivlin, Of Davenport. was chosen
referee, and Jack Cowden and BiIlv
Cation. Of this city. of,iciated as
timekeepere. Billy Lambert, OF Iowa
City, and Hays NUNS, OF Davenport.
were in voss' corner. and Jim Nc.
Coy, Of Burlington, was Atherton's
second. The event was without
much excitement until Referee Xiv.
lin announced his decision on the
second fall, friends OF the local ma o
Directing and demanding q new ref
cree, charging that It wasn't q
square deal. Threats we're made
and it appeared as though knock.
down aud drsg-out would be the
next thing on the program, but Q
peaceful cloud soon drifted over the
audience, and the wrestlers went NJ
it again.
The event OF the evening was pre-
coded by Q three round catch-as-
catch-can bout between Cordt voss
and Henry schaft, the former taking
the three falls.
Psine,ps's ~ ne.
Then Billy Gibson. who was mas
ter of ceremonies, introduced voss
and Atherton, both OF whom ap-
pesred in excellent condition.
Atherton rushed his opponent from
the outset. only pAusing Mt intervals
70 study the situation and play for
wind. Voss did some hard and clever
work, bat il was . case. pure and
simple, Of his not being equal to his
oppoGent scientifically. Athert on
is also quick and wiry. voss sus.
tanned q bloody nose in the fest
bout. through an accident, and for
which Atherton apologized. Ather-
ton won the first two falls on q leg
hold and half Nels.n. while the
crotchlock hsif-back. hammer aud
hsf Nelson We're used TO bring voss'
-boulders on the mat the final bout.
The first two we're flying falls, and
the last pin fail.
At the conclusion OF the match
Anterior said that he had come here
. stranger, and allowed the friends
Of his opponent TO pick the referee,
and IL he got the best OF it, it was HE
good luck, but he nevertheless con-
sidered it . good square match, and
complimented voss as Q gentleman
and . wrestler. Atherton then chsl-
leDged Farmer Burns, who failed 70
show up ~ promised, for any
AMOUNT Of money he could put up.
but he wanted to hear from him at
once.
A Match Win Burns.
Anterior is now eager to meet
Farmer Barns, whose manager. Billy
Gibson, is drawing up papers with
the Cuban this afternoon, and the
match probably will take place early
next week. Voss came to The Ar
GUS Office this morning in hopes Of
arranging for another handicap
match with Atberton. but the latter
says he is looking for Burns nov,
and this settled, he may accommo-
date the man " hnm ha delesaad LAT