Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-12
WRESTLING.
THE ARTICLES
 ARE SIGNED.
Kelly and Cnaki at Last Come to an Agreement Will Weigh in at 3 OClOck-.Other Notes.

The arrangements have been com- pleted for the wrestling tournament which is to be held at City hall next Tuesday night. The cards have been out for some time, but at the last moment a question on the weight too.> place between John E. Kelly of Wat erbury and Billy Cnaki of Bridgeport, who are to figure in the principal bout of the evening. There was a dispute as to whether the men should weigh in at 3 o'clock, o'clock or just be- fore the men went on the mat the night of the match. Kelly wanted the weighing to be done at the ringside. and the men to weigh 147 pounds, give or take two pounds. Cnaki want ed the weighing to be done at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Finally Cnaki compromised and agreed to weigh in at 6 o'clock, give or take two pounds at the l47 pound weight. This did not prove satisfactory and finally, yesterday afternoon, Kelly compro- missed and allowed the weighing to be done at o'clock in the afternoon, but the men must weigh 145 pounds. Manager Dick Howell was telephoned to and he accepted these terms.
 There will be two preliminaries that will be corkers and no mistake. Jack Roach of this city and Ed. O'Connell of New Haven will furnish one and there is no doubt but what this will be one of the warmest seen in the city in years. The other will be be- tween Perigard and an unknown. It fast from the first grip of the men, for
 
 The Kelly and Cnaki match will furnish the biggest interest, and prob ably as good a match as was ever puH- ed off in this city will be the result. The platform on which the men will wrestle will be erected in the center of the hall and all those on the ground floor and in the galleries will have a good chance to See the movements of the men. The following are the arti- c1es of agreement between Kelly and Cnaki:
 Waterbury, Feb. 8, 19u4.
 Memorandum of an agreement en- tered into this eighth day of February, 1904. between John E. Kelly of Wat erbury and William Cnaki of Bridge port, witnesseth:- i. The said Kelly and Cnaki hereby agree to compete with each other in a
  match in said Waterbury on the even ing of the 18th day of February, 1904, for 50 per. cent of the gross receipts of the house. to be divided 75 per cent to the winner and 25 per cent to the loser.
 2. It is further agreed by and be tween the parties hereto that the so- called strangle holds shall be barred and pin falls only to count.
 8. It is further agreed by and be- tween the parties hereto that each shall deposit a forfeit Of $25 with E. l.. Maloney. sporting editor of the Wa terbury Evening Democrat, on the date of signing of the articles, as guarantee for appearance.
 4. 1t is further agreed by and be- tween the parties hereto that the said II. l.. Maloney shall referee the said match and his decisions shall be final.
 5. It is further agreed by and be- tween the parties hereto that each of the contestants shall weigh 145 pounds at 8 o'clock on the day of the match. The man who weighs more than the stipulated number of pounds to for felt his $25.
 $. 1t is further agreed by and be- tween the parties hereto that the win enr of the first two falls, according to the decision of the referee, will be de- clared the winner of the match.
 In witness whereof we have hereun- to subscribed our names this Sth day of February, A. D. 1904.
 JOHN E. KELLY,
 WILLIAM CNAKI.