The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-21
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The Wess-Nnrhes Wrestifng Match
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TIE wrestling match that TaS ar
nourcs6 20 take place last evening a..
Turner hail. cornrr OF Jefferson street ard
Fcarxh avenue. between Max Marbet and
W. n. West proved 80 be aasco OF the
worst kind. and VIII give professional
wrestling IN this city black eye
Msrees was st the hall ready 20 re on.
but Vert said that ~ was not feeling
well ard wanted the match postponed a
xeek West claimed that ne had 4 right
80 ask TIRE pest ponernent on the strength
or an agreement made b@fwser himself
ard Louis 4srb@t brother OF N.x last
Tuesday. when the remainder Of the
stake money was put up. According 10
tbs agreement. either contestant could
have the match postponed enc week x
he were not III good physical condition.
West claimed last evening that be w&s
sick. and for that reason did not want TO
wrezfie-
Max Nsrcet took the position that his
brother had no right 20 make any sucn
agreement and that ne was entitled 10
the decision and stake money. In accord
ance with the terms Of the original agree
neaf
Referee James Seaman was al the hall
at the tine SET for the match and gave
the contestants due notice 70 get ready
AaFbst responded. but West refused ard
tfe match was awarded 10 Marbet. Early
IL the evening West called upon the sport
Ing editor 81 the Fosf-lnteIligencer, ac-
corupanied by Mr. Mitchell. 8ho IS his
hacker and gave notice that he would ask
for poztponement lie also gave notice
OF his objection 20 having the sporting
editor. ar stakeholder. pay over his half
Of TIE money. II the referee rendered de-
clsicn ii favor a. MaTbet. Mr. Mitchell
also filed his objection.
After the proceedings at the hall Max
Marbert called at the Office Of the POST
t@aka - l..
stakeholder, who told him that In view OF
Vests notice and the recent decision Of
the superior court on the liability OF a
stakeholder in such matters, he did not
feel justified In paying over Vests share
of the stake money.
Mr.. Marbet said he would PROB
ably take the matter into the courts
In order 20 have II settled. Il
am willing TO wrestle West next
money I have won. Then | Will wrestie
him for another 500 Ny brother had no
authority TO enter into an agreement with
West about postpoaing the match in case
either Of Us did not consider ourselves In
good health. West was apparently all
right last evening. We agreed Oh Scan
Ian for a referee and secured his services.
Now. West hobs up at the last moment
and claims that he is sick.
II have trained conscientiously for this
match. and IL has cost me considerable
money. I have been out In the country
for four weeks working with a trainer
every day and I'm addition 10 that tx
pense have paid the expenses OF adver-
Using, hall rent and ticket printing. West
has put up nothing I am doubtful IL he
ever intended going upon the mat"
MARKETS. friends claim that West work
ed half day right along instead OF train
Ing systematically and that
moment be sent down Sound for Harry
Phelps To work with him. Charles Moth
has been training Marbet and MARKETS.
friends think West was afraid OF the out
come
West says that he Is willing TO let the
stakes stand. and IL he does not come 10
time next week Marbet can have them