The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-21
NEW WORLDS CHAMPION
Jones Won the Wrestling Match
With Rowett.
IT WAS A GREAT CONTEST
Rowett Was Obliged to Throw Up the
Sponge After an Injury to One OF
His Lsgs-Not Single Fall
Actually Scored.

A new worlds champion was made
in Butte last night at the wrestling
match between Jack Rowett of Iron
wood, Mich, champion Cornish style
wrestler of the world, and William
Jones of Butte. Jones won after two
hours and IL minutes of wrestling and
without an actual fan having been
scored, Rowett being compelled to yield
the match and the championship by
reason of his having had one of his
legs so badly injured that he could not
go on.
1t was the greatest wrestling contest
while it lasted ever witnessed in Mon
tana. Two men were never more even
ly matched in point of science and
agility, but Jones' Herculean strength
gave him an advantage which the
champion was unable to overcome, and
repeatedly when Rowett would get his
hitch and it seemed Jones must go, by
a superhuman effort he would wrench
himself loose and pick his big opponent
up bodily and slap him down on the
mat, Jones coming down on top in
nearly every instance.
During the two hours and ~ minutes
of wrestling there were Is bitches, and
in all but one or two instances Jones
had the best of the hitch. The wiry
little miner surprised even his warmest
admirers and the 400 or 500 people who
assembled at the Grand opera house to
see the match cheered him wildly at
every hitch. When he was declared
the champion the widest excitement
reigned.
The match was for a $3.50 purse and
the championship of the world. By the
articles of agreement the match was to
be the best three in five falls, the men
to weigh not more than 1850 pounds, I'M
der a penalty for every pound either
went over that The principals weighed
in during the afternoon, Rowett weigh
ing 1874 pounds and Jones 154h. When
they appeared on the stage Rowett
looked 10 or Is pounds the larger man,
being considerably the taller and more
stockily built Jones' lower limbs
looked small in comparison with his an
tagonist. but from his waist up he was
a marvel of muscular development. If
Jones' legs looked slender by the side
of Rowett's, the latter's arms and
hands were puny by the side of Jones.
The wrestling commenced at exactly
$40. The first hitch was made in two
minutes, the next in IA minutes, the
fifth in two minutes, the sixth in three
minutes, the seventh in three minutes,
the eighth in six minutes, the ninth in
five minutes, the 10th in five minutes,
the 18th in six minutes; the 18th in two
minutes, the 18th in five minutes, the
14th in 81 minutes, the 18th in eight
minutes. The wrestling had been furi-
Gus up to this time and Rowett was
beginning to feel the strain. He went
after Jones and secured hold. appar-
emily having concluded it was then or
never. He had the best hitch he had
made thus far, and it seemed inevitable
that Jones could save himself but he
did and came down as usual on top.
In exerting his great strength he
wrenched Rowett's leg at the knee so
that he was unable to rise, and when
the two minutes allowed between
bitches was up he gave Jones a fall in
order to gain the 10 minutes between
falls. His seconds worked hard on him
during the interval and he came up
with his knee bandaged and limping
badly.
Jones went after him and in twink
ling made a hitch throwing Rowett
over his shoulder. Rowett twisted like
lightning to save a fall and landed with
only two points down, but his knee got
another wrench and he writhed in
agony on the mat. 1t was impossible
for him to go on, and he yielded the
match.
James Hooper acted as referee and
gave eminent satisfaction.