Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-12
WITH THE NRESILERS.
Gid Perrie and Professor Atlas
 Ma ohed For $200.


 Mixed Style of Wrestling Will Be
 Used-The Match Will Take Place
 On Christmas Afternoon-Prof
 Dwyer May wrestle Cornish Style
 With q Boston Man for q Prelimin-
 ary-Both Perrie and Atlas Have
 Gone Into Training for the Affray.
 The people who love wrestling III this city will be given q chance to see two big men face each other on tine mat CD. Christmas afternoon. To-day articles were drawn up for match between Prof Atlas of Bridgeport and Gid Perrie of New York. who Is Dwyer's wrestling partner, the match to take place at the Auditorium, ami the style of wrestling 10 be mixed, Graeco-R Roman and catch-as-catch-ean. The man securing the quickest fail 10 have the choice of the style for rhe last fall. Prof Atlas is q corking good Graeco- Roman wrestler, while Perrie is considered one of the best heavy weight wrestlers i'll the business \ tussle between these two giants Will occasion much interest. Atlas insist ed on a match with Dwyer lt Graeeo- Roman style. but Dwyer wanted none of that game with big man like At- las. but he would back Perrie against the Bridgeporter at the mixed style. Atlas held off to get Dwyer to meet him but finally deposited his forfeit to meet Perrie- The latter went 10 New York after the Dwyer and Par ker match and has not Yet returned. Dwyer. however. taunted by Atlas. ac- cepted in behalf Of Perrie and depJs- ited his forfeit. \ carload of Bridge porters have signified their intention Of coming here on that afternoon and backing Atlas for all the coin in sight. and perhaps they will return with empty pockets.
 As preliminary to this match. Pref Dwyer will wrestle Boston man the Cornish style of wrestling. That is the intention at the present time and the only thing in the way so far is the refusal of the Bostonian to go on the mat unless he is given q big handicap. He claims that Dwyer is the champion Cornish wrestler of this country and asks for q handicap because he be- 1ieyes he ought to have it. If he Sets it he will back himself for any amount. Dwyer does not know the Boston man and he does not like to handicap himself against an unknown. but he may do so. In the event Of this match not being clinched. Dwyer will wrestle some other good wrestler and handicap him at catch-as-catcn- can. or he will meet three local men and agree to throw them one after the Ofhar in laSS than one lOtlr
 George BOthner has been heard frGm and he will not come 10 this city 10 meet Dwyer. He will accept the offer of the professor if the match takes place in New York, and that is proba bly where it will take place. Dwyer may leave for New York in few days to arrange for the match. He has had any number of offers from would-be managers in New York who want to take charge of his affairs dur ing the match. but he only smiles at the offers and says that he guesses if there are any good things in New York he prefers to take them him. self.
 The match between Nick Elliott of Harlem and Oscar Smithstrom of Wor- cester. which was to have taken place at Worcester on Monday night, has been deferred until December IS. Tine conditions are best two out of three falls at catch-as-catch-can style for S250 q side and the gate receipts.
 Al Weinig, the cyclist-pugilist, is going to try his skill on the mat. Wefnig says that he is no novice 1t the game. having had considerable practice i'll private at wrestling while training for his various bouts. Weinig says that he is ready 10 meet any mid dlewelght pugilist at catch -as-carca' can style.
 Both Carl Norbeck and Nachad, the Turk. have started in to train for their contest. which is to be decided at the Grand Central Palace on December 19. Norbeck is doing his training in q New York gymnasium, while Nacliad Is preparing at one of the suburbs. An effort will be made to match. the Win ner against John Fleming, the Butch CT Boy
 Nehmet Nachad, the new Turk, made his second appearance In this country at Newark on Tuesday night. Nachad tackled Charlie LeOnhardt, local mid iieweight..- in l handicap match at HaeberIes hall at GraecO- Roman style, Nachad ngreed to throw Leonhardt twice in one hour, and succeeded. The Turk beat LeOnhardt the first time ill s minutes and gained the second fall within half hour.
 Jack Carkeell. the American wrestler, who Is creating such furor in Eng land. has returned 10 London again. Carkeek is now appearing at the music halls. and he recently closed an H. gazemeDt where he met and threw fhIrty-six men in one week. Carkeek downeds his opponents at an average of five minutes each. and although he of fered $50 to anyone who could stay fifteen minutes. no one succeeded ia doing so.
 George Bothner, who Is meeting all corners at the London theater on the Bowery, this week. met two men n catch-as-catcli-can style last night. He essayed to throw his rivals in hfteqll minutes or forfeir $25 to each, and sue ceeded so we'll that there was 10 doubt of his superiority. Bob Flynn. husky middleweight from the West Side. was Bethner's first opponent. BOthner put t.im down in minutes and 35 seconds. Jack Ryan of Harlem followed BoIil- ner won ia , minutes and 49 seconds.
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