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THE WRESTLING MATCH.Wisconsin’s Champion Defeatedin Five Rounds. i1IGiving Jack Curkeet, of Michigan, theVictory.But Lewis Offers to Meet Him in the Ring: for $100.00I^ast Monday Dodgeville was the scene of much excitement in the event of the wrestling match, Cornish style, for $400, between Evan Lewis, of this county, and Jack Curkeet, of Michigan.Early in the day the streets werecrowded with men discussing themerits of the two men who were to meet in the struggle, and the probable chances of who w’ould come out winner in the contest. Betting was rather quiet; however a few' bets i ranging from $4 to $50 were made.A Michigan man, one of Curkeet s backers, was offering two to one on his man; this, along with the known fact that Curkeet had been in the ring for some ten years, and bore the reputation of being almost invinci-; ble in that style of wrestling, had the effect of discouraging Lewis’ backers, making the bets lighter than might have been expected.Long before the time, 3 o’clock, every available seat and place was taken. There were G04 tickets sold, which with those who held compli-mentaries numbered nearly 700.Promptly at 3 o'clock, the time set, the two men stripped ready for action entered the ring, and as each came in received heart}' applause. Botli men exhibited much coolness, each seeming confident of coming out victorious. No two men perhaps or better muscle and finer build ever stepped in a ring.W. D. Pascoe, of Dodgeville, was chosen umpire for Lewis, and R. Nichols, of Darlington, for Curkeet, and Stephen Northey, Esq., of Dodgeville, as referee.In the first round, though Lewis got the best of Curkeet it was cvi-dent that while Lewis fully equalled Curkeet in strength the latter was far superior in the science of that style of wrestle; in the second round Lewis brought Curkeet on his knees which caused a slight dispute between the umpires, and Lewis,4 1whose attention was turned to tliei;I lt;dispute, and being off his guard, i« Curkeet took the first fall; three oth- i er rounds were had, lasting about half an hour, being in favor of Curkeet, the second fall being gained in the last round. Mr. Northey, referee, declared the match won by Curkeet, when he was loudly cheered, as was also the remarks of Curkeet before leaving the ring, that Lewis was the strongest man lie had ever met.The crowd immediately dispersed,going down town where they lingered in groups until late in the even- img.Curkeet weighed on the day ofthe wrestle 187 pounds; is 23 yearsof age; measures 5 feet 10 inches in jheight, and has been in practice as awrestler since a boy 13 years old.Lewis is 23 years oid; weighs 190 ^pounds; is 5 feet 91 inches talf, and 1has been in the ring less than two tyears, in which time he has been in ;some eight or ten wrestling contests,1 ccoming out victor in all previous to ithis. 11Lewis offered to meet his victorthat evening in a catch-as-catch-can match for $100.00 aside. The offer was not accepted, as Curkeet does not profess to wrestle any but Cornish stvle.t
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Iowa County Democrat
Mineral Point, Wisconsin, US
Fri, Jun 01, 1883
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