The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-19
In the Wrestling Match With O'NeiiI,
So Says the Swede.
O'NEiLL DENIES ALLEGATIONS
Says No Agreement Except Signed
Articles Ever Existed-Big Swede
Is Bughouse-O'NeiII Challenges
Him for Another Match, and De.
posts Forfeit Money

cussion among the spectators, and
the latest developments but enhance
their interest in the matter Ever
since the wrestlers made their unfor-
tunate determination to shorten the
contest persistent cries of fake have
been made, and Ain has added fuel
to the flames by denouncing O'Neill
as faker, who threw him down as
per agreement made between the
two before the match and eating him
out of his share of the receipts.
Aim is very much aggrieved over
what he terms O'Neill's dirty treat
ment of him, and threatens revenge
unless the latter sticks to his alleged
promises made before the match took
place. His story is to the effect that
he and O'Neill met on two separate
nights near the court house after
the articles of agreement were signed
and before the match occurred, and
at the latter's urgent request, the pro-
gram for the affair was mapped out.
He asserts that O'Neill asked him to
throw the match by giving him,
O'Neill, three falls, and in return
O'Neill would divide the gate re-
ceipts with him. The side bet was
declared off, he says, on account of
O'Neill declining to deposit the sum
in the bank, saying it did not mat
ter as the public would not know of
It in any event. Ain also claims
that when O'Neill asked him to throw
the match he told him he couldn't
afford to be thrown in his home
town, and that he wanted the best
OF it. Ain would not agree to this,
as he claims, on account of SO much
money being bet on him, and that
he would not treat his friends in
that manner. 1t was finally decided
that Ain would get the first fall.
ONlaill the second, and that the con-
test would then go on for draw
and all bets would be off. This agree
memt was made, so Ain declares, at
meeting held after dark near the
court house, and at the same time
the way of wrestling was agreed
upon, so that they would put up a
good exhibition and give the public
it's moneys worth.
When the men met on the mat, the
program was carried out, with the
exception of the last ten minutes of
wrestling, which Ain claims was
only added to please the audience
and did not make any difference in
when the referee declared O'Neill the
winner and that all bets went. He
tried to tell the audience at the time.
but there was so much confusion he
could not make himself understood.
He still had faith. he says. that
O'Nsill would keep his word and give
him his share of the gate receipts,
and the latter made a date with him
to do so. but failed to keep the ap-
pointment, and, although he has
asked him time and again to do so
he refuses to give him his money.
This is Aims story of the affair,
and he declares it. is true he inter.
viewed Chisf Johnson regarding the
matter, but that officer could do moth
ing for him and advised him to con-
suit with an attorney. The Terrible
Swede" is very much worked up over
the matter and declares that he can
beat O'Neill at any time.
O'Neill fatty denies making any
arrangement with Ain whatever. and
states positively that the only agree
ment made was the one which was
signed by both men. Under these
articles the winner was to take all.
and as he won the match he felt JUS
titled in doing so. He expresses his
ability to defeat Ain and is emphatic
in denying the stories of secret meet
ings and fake plans.
The articles of agreement govern
ing the contest follow:
Articles of agreement between
Jack Ain of Great Falls, Montana.
and Jack O'Neill of Kalispell, Mon
tana. We, the undersigned hereby
bind ourselves to wrestle in Kalis-
pell. at the Mcintosh opera house.
the evening of May IA. 1908; men
to be on the mat at o'clock sharp.
The match to be three best out of
five, catch as catch can. no holds
barred except strangle hold: pin falls
to count, two points down to consti-
tute fall, Police Gazette rules to
govern.
Falls are TO count when two Shout
dars touch the mat. regardless of
any other portion being off the mat.
The match is for 500 side and
the entire gate receipts. winner of
match to take all.
Either failing to appear upon the
date and time set to forfeit the
money, and party present to take Ill.
"JACK ALIN,
JACK O'NEILL.
Witness: c. L. Cromwell, T. ]. Han.
nah"