The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-23
THEY CALL IT A FAKE
The Man Who Lost $50 May Confirm
the Report.
DONE IN CORNISH STYLE
Mr. Jones and Mr.. Stephens Don
the Jackets and the Crowd
Witnesses an Advertised
Wrestling Match.
DONE IN CORNISH STYLE

William Jones and Frank Stephens, a
recent arrival from the Lake Superior
country, wrestled a Cornish style match
at Caplice hall. last night, which sa-
vored very strongly of a fake. Jones
has defeated about all of the crack
Cornish wrestlers of Butte. and is gen.
orally regarded as the local champion.
stephens was one of the crackajacks
of Northern Michigan several years
ago, but those who have known him
for a long time say that he is not the
man he was then by a good deal He
attained great deal of local fame by
throwing the well-remembered Jack
King when the latter first entered the
ring, but a year later, King could
throw him easily with one hand
Stephens arrived in Butte a short
time ago from Michigan and arranged
match with Jones, two falls in three
for 800 a side and the gate receipts, to
come off last night. The match was at
catch weights and Stephens had about
10 pounds the best of it. There was an
attendance of a little more than 300,
and great deal of excitement was
aroused. James Greenway was select
ed as referee, Louis Morgan and Mike
Dooley were the sticklers and Norman
Charles and William Williams held the
watches. Jack Richards seconded
Jones and Jack Farrell was behind Ste
PilNDS. JOnGS Weight was given at 1871
and Stephens looked at least 10 pounds
heavier. Jones was in perfect condi-
ton, but Stephens seemed to be in very
poor shape.
In the second hitch Jones landed Ste
phens fairly on his shoulders with an
inturn and he barely saved himself by
bridging. 1t was claimed that bridg-
ing is not allowed under Cornish rules
and jangle with the referee ensued.
The referee decided it no fall, but an
nounced that a second bridge would not
be allowed. In the third hitch Jones
again gave Stephens the inturn and he
went down in 10 minutes of wrestling.
The second bout had not lasted a min
ute before Jones secured the second and
fall. He got Stephens head in chan
Gerry, gave him the "sprag," and he
went down fiat on his back.
The ease with which Jones won the
second fall aroused a well-defined sus-
picion that the match was not on the
square and there were a number of the
spectators who fully expressed the
opinion that it was a job. Others in
sisted that ii had been won and lost on
its merits, and there were great many
heated arguments over the question.
When Stephens went after his share of
the gate receipts he met with a disap-
pointment.
The man who had looked after his in
terests at the door had flown and taken
his share of the money with him.
George Jacka had represented Jones at
the door and a one-armed man named
Murray was supposed to see that
Stephens got a square deal. Jacka stat
ed after IL was all over that the cash
receipts were 1857, that he kept the $50
for Jones and gave the rest to Murray.
Murray was Stephens hacker. and he
probably considered that he had a right
to the money. At any rate, he could
not be found after the receipts were
divided, and the sheriff was called in to
assist in locating him.