Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 January 1911 — Kennedy and Stewart Come to Terms for Wrestle Jan. 20th, [ARTICLE]

Kennedy and Stewart Come to Terms for Wrestle Jan. 20th,

“Billy” Stewart and Bill Kennedy signed a wrestling agreement Thursday. The contest is to take place at Ellis opera house Friday evening January 20th. It is understood that Kennedy will receive 25 per cent and Stewart 75 per cent of the door receipts, win or lose. Stewart feels that he has made a reputation tot himself and is therefore entitled to the big end of the receipts. 'Kennedy is regarded and an adventurer and they do not propose to let some fellow without a reputation get any easy money by gulling the public. Kennedy is an unknown. He clain's to have had experience and to have staid fifteen minutes with an expert wrestler. He has the build for strength and may prove a big surprise. He -secured backing for this match, it is claimed, by people who are convinced that he will prove able to defeat Stewart. Stewart will go into training at once and Harvey Myres will assist him. Kennedy, is well known in Barkley township and is expected to prove a good drawing card.