Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-04
WRESTLING
TOM O'ROURKE.
 IS CONFIDENT
Believes Tbat Rogers Will Defeat Russian-ArticIes of Agree
 ment Signed.

Letters from Tom O'Rourke, wac is looking after the interests of Joe Rogers, who is to wrestle George Hackenschmidt some time between the 18th and 31st of this month, speak confidently of Rogers's chances to beat the Russian Lion. Newspapers in London are devoting great atten- tion to the match and the probabili- ties are record breaking crowd will witness the contest.
 The conditions of the match are set forth in the following agreement signed by Hackenschmidt and O'Rourke:
 Articles of agreement, made and entered into this 24th day of Decen.- Der, 1907. between George Hacken- schmidt of Russia, of the first part, and Joe Rogers of United States Of America, of the second part: where by it is mutually agreed that the said George Hackenschmidt and Joe Rog- CTS shall wrestle the best Of three pinfalls in the catch h-as-catch-can Uancashire) style forf50 side and the best purse offered, between Jal- uary 13 and 31. upon the terms and conditions following:
 T. The stake money shall Le paid to the proprietor of the Sport ing Life as follows: $50 side on the signing hereof, two thirds of the purse shall go to the winner and one third to the loser.
 ''2. Ten minutes allowed between each pin fall.
 B. The referee to be appointed | by the Sporting Life.
 A. The competitors may be in soft shoes or stocking feet, and will not be permitted to make use of tue full Nelson or hang holds, or to scratch, throttle, pull each other's S ears or commit any unfair act ,o- ward each other. Neither will tho be allowed to be rubbed with grease, resin or any other pernicious drug on any part of their bodies.
 '5. The Competitors will be al- lowed one second each, who must not be changed during the continuance of the match; neither will seconder be allowed to touch his own or his opponents man while wrestling; touching either competitor while in the act of wrestling will be a dis qualification against the offender and his party. and the referee shall de- eide against them. If the wrestlers get entangled with what may be con sidered the boundary of the ring, they shall draw off and renew the contest with the same hold as when they drew off.
 "6. The match must be finished on the day appointed. In the eveLt of either wrestler giving up the match when he has won a pin fail, the stakes to be forfeited to his ol,- ponent.
 -. If the contest is stopped through the misconduct of the sec onder or supporters Of either com petitor. the referee shall give his decision in favor of the competitor whose seconder or supporters were not to blame, and in such case the guilty party or parties shall forfeit all right to any part of the stakes whatever.
 "S. If in the opinion of the ref cree either competitor is hopelessly beaten or incapable of continuing the contest without receiving unneces- sary punishment. the referee shall have power to stop the same at any time before the completion of the stipulated number of falls, and in case of such stoppage the competi. tor so hopelessly beaten or incapa- ble of continuing the wrestle shali be deemed to have lost
 "9. Either side failing to comply with any Of the above conditions, to forfeit all money down. The ref eree's decision shall be final. ana subject to no appeal at law or other wise.
 "10. Each of the competitors hereby authorizes the stakeholder "a pay over to the winner the stakes deposited under this agreement. ald agrees with the stakeholder that he will not revoke or attempt to revoke such authority. In case any dispute should arise as to who is entitled 70 the stake money. the proprietor of the Sporting Life is at liberty to re- tain the said sum until all disputes and claims shall be settled and sd- justed. and to deduct therefrom any costs. charges and expenses which may have been incurred in eons.,- quence thereof (Signed)
 GEORGE HACKENSCHMIDT..
 TOM O'ROCRKE for Joe Rogers.