Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-10
WITH THE WRESTLERS.
Yesterdays Article ill This Paper
 Opened the Eyes of Some Sports.

Opened the Eyes of Some Sports.
 It is always a difficult matter to con-
 vince every person that certain things
 are so, and particularly so some peo-
 ple who do not want to be convinced
 and who would not admit they were
 in the wrong, not if the most conclus-
 i've evidence was furnished them. With
 such people it is always the same old
 story of the sulky boy. The fair
 minded people of this city who read
 that article yesterday in regard to the
 Dwyer and Parker match had their
 eyes opened and not all the arguments
 of a few disgruntled persons could
 make them close them again. They
 saw the truth of the statements made
 in that article and after studying over
 the points brought out. they have come
 to the conclusion that there was
 lenge of Professor Dwyer has removed
 the last vestige of doubt that he was
 mixed up i'll any crooked game and
 they said last night that it was now
 up to some of the croakers to bring on
 Parker or Bothner and get some mon
 ey and lots of it, if they think it is so
 easy. It is pretty certain that Both
 ner does not want any of the profes-
 sol's game for he does not care to go
 through the stunts that John E. Kelly
 did. Kelly is just as strong and al-
 most as clever as the New York wrestler and perhaps Bothner realizes
 that he would be up against thresll-
 ing machine. It is good betting, too,
 that Parker could not be drawn into
 another match with Dwyer for any
 kind of money. However, they will
 be given plenty of time to consider the challenge issued yesterday for Dwyer
 has pIently of business here for some time to come and can afford to wait.
 It is said that Tom Jenkins and Jin, J Jefries have been. practically matched to meet in 2 catch-as-catch-can bout at Cleveland some time next month. Jea- kins has undertaken to throw the twice ill one hour or forfeit q big slice of the gate receipts. Jef fries knows q lot about wrestling. After his victory over Sharkey Jeffries at a New York theater i'll bouts with Ernest Roeber.
 Eddie Daily. on behalf of John Pien- ing, the Butcher Boy" has posted $250 to bind q match between Piening and Ernest Roeber. Daily said: If Roeber has not really retired we would like to induce him to tackle Piening. John has been after q match with Roeber for the last two years. but somehow Roeber succeeded in avoiding him. Piening will meet Roeber Ut mixed style of wrestling, best two out of three falls to count. or at Graeco- Roman straight, all holds to go.'
 George Bothner, the New York light weight and instructor of the Knicker- booker A. C., made his debut as q wrestling star at the London theater yesterday afternoon. Bothner. who is meeting all corners there this week, met two men at catch-as-catch-ca style and threw them both Bothner's was excellent and d large crowd was on hand to see him perform. 1 Last night his opponent was John Mil leker of Harlem. q strong middle weight. Bothner undertook to defeat Milleker in fifteen minutes or forfeit S25. For the first three minutes Both her took things easy and Afilleker got l away from several holds But as soon | as Bothner got down to real business he secured . full Nelson and by work ing his legs around Mileker's waist i soon brought the latter down The 1 time of the fall was ' minutes and 1o seconds. Jack Murray Of the Law renee A. C.sof Brooklyn tackled Both. | her in the afternoon Although Mur- ray had the advantage in weight and reach, he was no match for Bothn 1T. who put Murray's shoulders to the mat with firm hammer lock in z minutes l Steve O'Donnell, the old time master. Of ceremonies. was the referee Both | her is slated to meet Nick Elliott of 1 Harlem and Frank Werner tonight.