The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-23
A PUNCH FOR tom SHARKEY.
HIS DECISIONS At WRESTLING
MATCH CAtSE TROt BILE.
Bothner Wins From jenkins In Handicap
Match-Billy Elmer. BOthnrr's Part.
ner. Lands on Referee sharkey's Eye
Police Take q Hand In the Game.

A. tho end of the wrestling match between
George Bothner and Tom Jenkins at the
| Grand Central Palace last night. there was
mix-up. Tom Sharkey WAS one OF the
star performers in the melee not down on
the prosra nine and j. now sporting tiny
mouse" under his left eye rs a result of "A
blow from Billy Elmer. Bothner's partner
and trainer.
Sharkey was referee In the match. and
during the progress OF the contest aroused
| the hostility OF Bothner's seconds, who
thought that the prizenghter was rather
partial to jenkins, which did not appear
| to be the case. Tom decided two hard falls
In favor of Jenkins. much TO the cha grin
| OF the Bothner partisans. who believed that
Sharkey was trying to do him
When the contest was over and Bothncr
| was declared the winner because Jenkins
| failed TO throw him four times IN one hour
Sharkey received an insulting remark from
one of Bothners seconds lie resented 10
| with n wild blow. which provoked lot Of
| comment from some of the spectators, who
| threatened Sharkey with all kinds of bodily
harm
The police quickly entered the ring. and AS
| Sharkey ba cked TO the ropes Elmer stepped up
| to the puTiist and delivered hard right for
| Sharkeys Jaw. Elmer is clever boxer and
| his blow was straight from the shoulder
| Sharkey staggered tie would have fallen
| had not policeman held him up
amrdtey tns Rl wSs m an npT bSad
| Elmer and using their clubs hustled Elmer
| out of the place without ceremony. Elmer
| understood that he was placed under arrest.
| but wa aftcrward released. II is said.
The match wa very Interesting jenkins
| times. The big hall was crowded, about
| 1850 people being in attendance when the
struggle began.
Police captain Iantry told TIE srN
reporter after the bout that in order 10 avoid
| another occurrence Of last might he would
not permit any more wrestling bouts in his
precinct.
There was no delay in br,nspc the stars
| of the night into thrrlng Bothner material
| Hill Brown aud Willie Mack of this city
| Jenk ms esgu,res were Clarence Bouldin and
Hrry pGss TSs S"S %rTs four
| of ten minutes between each fall
| The announced weights we're Bothner. la5
| pounds and Jenkins about POS pounds The
STRUGGLE began at -ix minutes after 10 o'clock
| Jenkins forced Bothner down. but did not
make any strenuous effort to get TO work.
| The beginning of the NTH minute found
George half way but Bothner made few
sensational twists. finally wrigRling TO a
| ny jenkins trying for half Nelson When
| u seemed as though Bothner was m his era sp
| the local boy squirncd and rolled on his
| stomach Jenkins was painting and Bothner
! went on ton
/ He did fNl~ TOT "A lew seconds only ana then
| permitted Tom TO b. on the aggressive again
The crotch was Jenkins's next hold. but there
was nothing doing Al the fifteenth minute
BOZ ,neT wa, IN oad way, 'sn k, secured inoi
| work Bothner escaped
| They we're IN their feet ~ the twenty first
jenkins had a three quarter Nelson on his
| lighter opponent, out each time Bothner got
away. Isnkns Vas TssTE ana INC, prrspr ing
| overcon fdent. Seeing good chance. Jen kins
go, a flll Nelson and turned Bothner around
S rana sI IN q minute. and S ~ seconds some
| of the spectators Kissed when the referee
| tapped Jenkins on the back as the winner OF
| After an intermi-son Of ten minutes the
match was resumed The betting at this
secure two fall more before time was up. AT
| the seventh minute, though. Jenkins had a
| dangerous crotch hold on Bothner, and then
| tried for three hammer locks. which Bothner
| When Bothner eyaded another hammer
the next hbi.emp1 ssasn1 sea S ST% ply
| feet smartly aud ran after George. who was
| caught unawares Catching hold of both OF
his mans shoulders TO the mat for. clean
| fall The trick was accomplished in Ii
| minutes and ; seconds
| When they got down to work gain. Jenkin s
| first effort was crotchhOld He applied il
| deity enough and spun George around.
| Bothner was in a bad position moment later.
| but he turned his legs about Jenkins's body
| and in this manner kept the Clevelander in
check. But the yruelling contest bad spent
| Bothners siren eth and when Jenkins used a
| hammer lock Bothncr could not hold out much
| Ion ger and was thrown.
jenkins was forced to press Bothner to the
| mat for minute. although Sharkey had
| sjgnnled him "a the winner OF the fall Both
nsr's seconds jumped into the ring and il
seemed as If there would be a row But the
| presence OF a number of policemen at the
| rings de auelled further distur bance. The
time OF the fnll was l2 minutes and 10 seconds
| jenkins had a little over four minutes in
| which to accomplish his mission and set out
| In quick fashion to do so. on two occasions
| he had Bothner IN trying position The
7 other moments till the end were uneventful
| Several preliminary bouts of interest were
| hold