The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-24
RoWett Won the Title
Last Saturday Ev-
ening.
He Defeated Jack King.
Tne Result OF the match surptise
10 sporting MeE-James wilcox
Acts As Referee.


Jack King aud John Rowett aud result
ed in the defeat OF King By Rowett, whC
ID uos the undisputed champion. prob
ably OF the world.
Ii il very rare that a sporting event o.
this kind attracts as much attention AZ
did this match. For months it had been
talked about and since the match had
en- arranged il was the subject OF con.
versation on the street corners every
evening. The crowd that packed the
Italian bali Saturday night showed how
much interest was taken in the match.
Over a thousand people were there and
every available seat in the house was
taken as soon as the doors we're open
and at an early hour standing room in
the aisles was at a premium. The crowd
included many from the Portage Lake
towns and some from the iron country.
lt was short time after when j. ID.
Shea, OF Marquette, who acted as master
OF ceremonies, got on the stage and an
nounced the first preliminary 1t was a
four round sparring match between two
young fellows, Barrett and Mcdonald.
They donned the gloves and went at
each other in swift style FIR a short time
and were heartily cheered by the audi
ence, who seemed TO like the sport.
Next wrestling bout between Ro e.
mercy and Morgan, two young Calumet |
men, was announced. The boys were
pretty evenly matched. but Morgan
was little stronger and larger. He got
the fret fall, IN less time than it takes to
tell it, by the back crook. Three bitches
were then tried and neither got fall,
but in the fourth Morgan egain proved
too strong and won the fall.
This ended the preliminary work and
alter some little time Rowett appeared
on the stage and vas greeted by cheers.
lie was shortly afterward followed by
King who was also given au ovation. ,
Before the fret bout was commenced ,
Mr.. Shea stepped forward and announced /,
10 behalf OF Ed Hogan, OF Marquette, be !
would challenge any middleweight in the /;
northwest to match. He bad no more
than made bis speech, when Bob Gilbert. +,
who occupied a seat on the stage, stepped \
10 the front and accepted the Oh .llence. =
The next thing was the choosing Ct the b
referee. IL was decided to let one man
act az referee or stiekler and his decisions :
be accepted as final. james Wilcox was b
hcked out by both wrestlers as the man. :
lie was in the audience but came to the
istge. Before the match started he an
bounced that bridging would ba allowed
md that three points down would con. =
titute fall.
Parson" Pope, OF Ishpemng, was Ii
picked out as timekee )er. 1t was decid. if
d to have two minutes rest between n
1'ch aud FIVE minutes between fails I,
When the men advanced at the call OF q
ime and shook hands there was stupen. o.
ous applause from the audience. They a
18th started in very carefully and each II
'as watching for a good opportunity to Il
ct favorite hold. Finally there was a b.
ulck Goye on the part OF both the men f
nd hing secured the back crook and M
brew Rowett, but the latter was too b,
'ary to be caught and saved himself by
iliing on his shoulder, This ended the
rst hltch without fall for either man. ey
win two minutes rest they started in tt
gain. They had hardly moved when 10
mere was another quick move and King te
eht down on his back. It was three
oints down fair and square and the
uoience knew it in minute and the an :"
iause was something deafening 1t was :"
u done so quickly and so neatly that it ~
box everybody by surprise and King an y"
cared as much surprised as any one.
hardly any one thought Rowett would co
able to secure fall from King 30 tb
'rly IN the game and they did not quite tb
Understand it. The hitch was called by
'owett a throw from the heel. The
iekler termed it front crook" but Y,
owett says he did not get the real IN
-ook. A.
when time was called again the men
'ent at it slower than before and King
as more careful. After some time King mr.
'cured good hold and attempted 20 tr
brow Rowett, but the latter was slim Of
cry and got away in time to save him.
H. They must have worked end pulled
'r July ten or fifteen minutes when pa
owett got the same hold he had in the Oh
revious bout and again threw King on To-
10 back. This time the crowd went
lid Everybody cheered, but some OF n,
ing's friends thought perhaps it was =,
OF lair fa)l, until Referee Wilcox an. "
ounced that Rowett won two straight
ills' when the cheering was louder than =.
yer. nc
The crowd forced their way onto the ~
tage and Rowett's hand was kept busv
DIT some time Handwriting and receiving J,
he con CALCULATIONS Of his friends. King 81