The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-28
A CORNISH STYLE MATCH
Articles for the Rowett-Jones
Contest.
MOST SCIENTIFIC CONTEST
Rowett Is the Ackn owledged Champion
of His Glass in the Northwest.
Jones Will Make Good
Showing.

| The articles of agreement to govern
been signed by the principals and wit
nesses. They provide for a Cornish
| style match, to take place on the even
| ing of Sept. 20, at the Grand opera
house. The match is for a $3.50 purse,
| the winner to take all. The mems
weight must not exceed 100 pounds
and if either mans weight exceeds tina t
he must forfeit part or whole of the
purse in case he wins, according to the
| number of pounds over 100 that his
weight may be. The crowbar hold is
| barred.
The match will no doubt be the most
scientific bout seen in this city for
years. The men are even as to weight
and as far as science goes both have a
good share The men have met before
in Butte and Rowett was the victor.
Jones, however has improved much
since then, and while Mr.. Rowett is the
| acknowledged champion of his class in
the Northwest, it is not bad predic-
tion to say that Jones will come out in
good shape and will make a splendid
showing. The match will be for money.
and as it Is under the best kind of
management there will be no faint of
the hippodrome. The articles are
stringent and must be followed out to
the letter. Sam Martin is the stake
| holder.
| The articles are drawn to designate
! first and second parties, the first, Joe
Deyott the manager of the match, and
the second the principals. Continuing,
| the articles specify:
The parties of the second part do
| hereby agree to wrestle for purse of
$3.50. the winner to take the entire purse
| of the said $3.50.
1T is agreed that the match shall be
| Cornish style, best three out of five. and
| that the rules of Cornish wrestling
shall govern the said match. We bar
| the crowbar hold
The parties of the second part agree
nor to wrestle any one from date of this
| agreement until after said match has
| been wrestled.
1T is further agreed by and between
| the party of the first part and the par
ties of the second part, that the parties
| of the second part shall weigh in Mt 4
| o'clock p. m. on the goth day of Sep
| TENDER, the day of the match, and that
| their weights shall not exceed 16O
pounds at the time of weighing.
1T is further agreed by and between
| tHe parties Ol the SecDIu part, lndl III
case either partys weight exceeds ISL
pounds at the time of weighing he shall
| forfeit one-third of the purse to the
other in case he wins the match. 1t is
| further agreed that if either party of
| the second part shall exceed l65 pound
| in weight at the time of weighing he
shall, in case he win the match, for
felt the purse to the other party of the
second part.
TT is further agreed that the party
| of the first part shall have the right to
| choose the referee in case the parties
| of the second part have not agreed on
a referee on or before o'clock on the
night of Sept 10.
1T is understood and agreed between
| the party of the first part and the par
ties of the second part, that the said
wrestling match shall take place in the
Grand opera house at Butte City
Mont, on Sept. 20, 1899, at $50 o'clock
p. m.
at is further agreed that the purse
shall be deposited with Sam Martin at
| or before o'clock on the day of said
match, and it is further agreed that the
said Sam Martin shall be the stake
| holder for the said match.
1T is further agreed that the contest
ants shall not retire from the ring until
the said match has been finished"
The above articles are signed by John
Rowett, William Jones, Joe Deyott
Frank White, John A. Travers and M
| Abraham.