The Washington times., 1908-03-26
SECRET CONTRACT
FOR A NAT BOUT
BROUGHT TOLIGHT
Mackey Awarded Judg-
ment for Proceeds
of Match.

An inside light on the taking part Of
the wrestling game IN this city was
disclosed this morning ia a suit between
Rob Roy Mackey and Joe Turner be-
fore Justice OF the Peace Luke c. Strid-
er, in which Mackey was awarded
Judgment for the sum OF S6O25.
The facts in the case arose out Of
the wrestling match pulled of in the
National Guard gymnasium on Febru-
cry 10 Of this year, in which Mackey
vas thrown by Turner, and the suit
was started by Mackey to recover half
of the gate receipts, which he claimed
on contract between himself and Tur-
ner. Turner insisted that he did not
owe Mackey anything,
The evidence adduced showed that
Mackey and Turner agreed TO wrestle
and signed an agreement IN Rtstie
iLtOnurd's Hotel al Tenth and r streets,
ii the presence of L. +. OCOnnOrs J.
"A. Trunnell and Ristie Leonard and
that Il deposit or twenty-five dollars was
also posted WhlCh was 10 be SIDE
BET between the two. Mackey insisted
that this contract was only Tor the
purpose Of showing the public that
the game was apparently on the square,
while IN reality there was another
contract, made subsequent 20 this one,
IN which each man was 10 get half OF
the gate receipts
cThe Second Agreement.
The second contract read; This con-
tJ-act viii nulify and make void all
EprtvIous contracts ia reference TO said
wrestling match.
We the undersigned agree 20 wrestle
FeJ the y. G. Gym Monday, February 10,
Hyg6. for and in consideration OF a sum
sOf money equal TO the entire receipts
less fOrty-tiye $50 dollars for ex-
penses-"
we, the parties Of the second part,
agree 10 divide said sum of money by
and between Rob Roy Mackay ana Joe
Turner In equal parts, half OF proceeds
TO each.
ROBERT r. NACKAY,
JOE TURNER"
This contract, by which each man was
&c get half OF the proceeds, no Matter
which way the bout went, was produced
by MaCkdy on the night of the match.
after Turner had thrown him. Mackay
claimed that Turner was 70 lay down
10 him, and that when he was thrown
by Turner he realized that he had been
given the double cross. Elstie Leonard,
who held the deposit, when, on the night
OF the bout he saw the agreement by
which the men were to get half said
he did not know what To do with the
Geposit that he had in his hands as
Mackay protested against the paying
OF il over TO Turner. II was Do Jt until
some time later that he did give It 10 a
representative Of Turner'S.
Turner's Statement.
Turner stated that AIackay wanted
HIM 70 fake the bout. but that he re-
fused. but MaCkay in support Of mis-
contention that fake bout had been
planned testified that notwithstanding
The agreement by which the winner was
t. take all, and upon which Turner was
relying he had been given $50 shortly
after the bout.
Turner said that he gave this to
Mackey out Of charity, as Mackey
claimed that he had lost big money OF
the bout, and would suffer unless he
was provided for. Mackey testified that
a receipt had been signed by him when
he got the $50, in which he stated that
. the $50 given him was on account. Tur-
ner did not produce this receipt, and did
not deny having handed the money 20
.MacIey.
Admits Signature.
Turner admitted signing the agree
ments to divide the money equally two
or three Of which were produced, but
stated that the agreement winner to
take ALL" was later than any of these
and that he did not owe MackeY any
thing When Mackey offered the 50 per
cent agreement, Turner insisted that
there had been something inserted.
namely, the part which nunihed any
other contract.
There was about three hundred dol
lars taken in at the door, and Mac
KEYS claim that he was entitled TO
! 90 per cent of the receipts was com
5atted by Turner, when he insisted
that Mackey wanted him CTurner) 10
throw his frie2ds,
Rlstie Leonard said he knew about
the agreement by which the winner
was to take % per cent, but did not
know about any other agreement. p.
T. O'Couner, who refereed the bout,
stated that after the length Of the
first fall, he was troubled as TO what
he should do in the event that no
other fall could be secured. and that
he had Mr. j. H Kennedy read the
q agreement to the audience. TrunneT,
Turner's manager, was then sworn, and
testified that he had seen the 50 per
cent agreement after the bout was
over, and that in his opinion the first
part Of the contract had been changed.