Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-07
TO HOLD STECHER
FROMM BOUT At
ILLINOIS THEATRE
Promoter SchieberI Decides on Down.
Town Playhouse for Site Of Big
Wrestling Bout.
ED SMITH Is BOOSTING THE Ga
Well known Sport Writer Of rhicago
is Taking Personal Interest in
Attraction for Convention,

The Stecher Fromm wrestling
match will be staged at the Illinois
theatre, according to an announce
ment made this morning by Z. "
Schieberl, promoter of the bout. The
prelims will be put on at 8 O'Clock in
the evening of June Is, the final day
of the Eagles convention in Rock Is
land
Mr.. Schieberl first planned to stage
the affair at the Exposition park or
ball park, but after some considera
ton, decided on the downtown site
On that day there will be several
thousand strangers within our gates
and the match should draw we'll
Popular prices will prevail, Is cents
general admission, reserved seats run.
ming from 81 to $3.50 at ringside and
in lower boxes. The theatre will COM
fortably seat 1900 people and every
one will be able TO see the ring clearly
1t will be Stecher's first appearance
in Rock Island since his rise to fame
and local mat fans will have an oppor-
tunity to see the famous scissors hold
in action.
Ed W. Smith, sporting editor Of the
Chicago American. who is to referee
the match, had the following to say
for the coming match in an article in
the American last evening:
The next opponent and possible
victim Of the famous scissors welded
by Joe SteCher, Nebraskas pride, will
be Jack Fromm, now located in this
city in the restaurant business. Fromm
is protege Of Young Jordan, the
Greek welterweight wrestler, and is
pronounced an exceptionally good
prospect by that skillful wrestler.
"Fromm is the son of a banker liv.
ing in Omaha, Neb., and while lack
ing in professional experience is con-
sidered good enough to take a shot at
the wonderful Stecher. They have
been matched for a finish contest in
Rock Island, Ill, June 10. during the
Elks' convention there E. W. Schie-
berl is promoting the match. Fromm
weighs about 1870 pounds in good con.
ditiOn"
FrOmm Looks Good.
Ed Smith in personal letter to Mr.
Schieberl yesterday commented on
Fromm's chances in the following
manner:
Friend Edward: I'm running a box
on Jack Fromm in the American and
Bill O'Connell has promised to have
him here in a day or so in order that
may get some more stuff about him.
They seem to think he is great man,
but OF course you must take that with
a grain of salt. They are all great
until they go against the real thing
which is Stecher
However, there is every indication
hat he will do as well with the Ne
Draska boy as any of the others have
lone, so what's the difference?
Somebody wrote in here few DAYS
ago asking about boxer to meet Earl
Henderson there on June 10. Are you
% have a rival show?
Saturday was a holiday here, hence
The delay in answering your wire. II
was impossible to reach anybody be-
'ause of the big preparedness parade
iindest regards always to Peanuts.
EDWARD ". SMITH.
Competent Men in Charge.
Ray Osterman will have charge Of
he box Office on the evening of the
)out, and plans have been made to
deposit the receipts at a local bank
". ]. klinck, local merchant, former
manager of the Illinois theatre, will
ave charge of the house on that ey-
ming.