Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-23
KELLY AFTER BoTHNRn.'

KELLY AFTER B0THNER. The Champion Of New England Has
 Decided to Call Bothner.
 John F. Kelly, of this city, was caller at the Democrat office to-day, and he has decided to make just one } more match before he gets out of the wrestling game, and he intends to show that he is not afraid of any man of his weight in this part of the coun- try, with the exception of Harvey Par ker, and to that end he now throws down the gauntlet to George Bothner of New York. He has been called a coward on several occasions, but he was never possessed of that fault, so he claims, for if he was a coward he would not have consented to meet Harvey Parker. He is not afraid of any man of his weight and he will prove that now by challenging the man whom he believes is responsible for all the calls he has been given. Kelly says he will meet Bothner or his representatives at any time in the Democrat office. and will be prepared to make the match. The weight must be 13S to 14O pounds. This match must be decided within four weeks or not at all. Nouroulah, the massive Turkish wrestler, is known to have great strength. James McWeeney of Chica- go was reported to be a good wrestler. He didn't get chance to prove it last night at the Grand Central Palace, fn1 V, th,tny hir,,f iaa to two minutes actual wrestling time.
 McWeeney had a rest of ten min utes between falls. It must be said in favor of the white man that he did not run away. He rushed into speedy defeat. In the first fall he ripped the mammoth Turk, who rolled over and nearly smothered his opponent.
 In the second fall Nouroulah picked up his man and hurled him to the mat with force enough to break all his bones.
 Nouroulah sealed 32O pounds, Me Weeney 197. The style of wrestling was catch-aS-ca tcll-can
 When they took hold for the, first fall there was much sparrinS. The white man suddenly shot out a | foot against the huge left leg of the | Turk. and the 32O pounds struck the
 
 | ring. McWeeney was on top, but only | for q second. The Turk rolled. like a hippopotamus, and the white man went | with him. In 1 minute and 30 seconds | the CaucaSian'S shoulders were pinned | to the floor. It was a triumph of weight.
 Then came a breathing spell. Me | Weeney going to his dressing room. while the Turk sat unconcernedly in his corner. The white man returned and the struggle was resumed.
 One of the gorilla-like arms of the Turk circled the white mans leg. The former dropped to his knees. still hold ing the leg. Then he slowly arose, raising his opponent high in the air l When the white mans body was as high as the Turk s head Nouroulah h dashed him on the mat and fell on him l like ton of coal. Tn exactly thirty seconds from the time they took hold McWeeney's shoulders were again on the canvas. The Turk had won the match without turning a hair | AdOlph Bauer of New Jersey and l Carl Wagner of New York came on for the opening bout. Graeco- Roman. best two in three falls. Bauer won the first fall in four minutes witch a half Nelson. Wagner captured the second fall in three minutes with an arm lock and roll. Bauer took the third and deciding fall with the body hold and roll in 3 minutes and 20 sec | onds.
 Fred Leonhert of Hoboken and Lou.s Hines of Williamsburg furnished the second bout Graeco- Roman. best two in three falls. Hines won the first fall with an arm lock and body roll in six minutes; Leonhert got the second with an arm hold in two minutes, and Hines the third with half Nelson in l minute and 90 seconds.
 James Calvin of Ireland and Eddie Daily, German Athletic club met at catch-as-catch-can. fifteen min utes' limit. Neither gained a fall The | work was clever
 Harvey Parker on Tuesday night at Paterson, N. J.. had hard proposition when he met 19O-pound wrestler named Silva. The latter had never been thrown in fifteen minutes, and kara OSman. among others. had failed Ill the attempt. Parker won out in fourteen minutes and twenty-five sec onds by the use of q hammerlock The style of wrestling was Graeco- Roman. The match ended amid great excite ment and fighting talk. and claim by Silva's friends that the time was wrongly kept. Parker writes that he is ready to meet Leonard or Lenhart at a Graeco-Roman match in private II the latter wants chance to redeem himself. Silva wants to tackle Dvy- CT, too, hut Professor Michael can't see it.. They want Parker at Miners BoWery theater for the first week in April. and although that is the week of his match with Bothner he seems inclined to accept. He has sent for John J. Little or George Parks to go on that week and wrestle with him. Little is too busy acting as landlord. however, and Parks is i'll with pneu- l mOnia.