Waterbury Democrat., 1902-08-13
WITH THE WREsTLERs
Jack Harvey Hurls Defiance at Kelly
ana Roach.
Waterbury, August IL. 1902.


ana Roach.
Waterbury, August ID, 1902.
Sporting Editor of the Democrat:
Dear Sir-A communication In your
paper last evening signed by John e.
Kelly needs little reply from me If
you will grant me the space in your
columns. In the first place I will
make a match with Jack Roach ana
later on in this communication 7 will
state under what conditions | will
WreStle him. II must first pick that
communication of Mr. Kelly's to pieces
and right myself with the public. He
intimates that he has been throwing
out challenges to two gentlemen,
namely, Jesse Foley alltl myself. He
intended, however, to bic only one of
nose gentlemen and thai is myself.
! was honest in my statement that /
could rot retain my position il 70.
lnaineC III the wrestling game and this
morning / rendered nv resignation to
my employer III order to prove to Mr.
iAcliy and Mr. Roach th:.s | a:u not
aftaid OF getting on mat with Roach.
will Wrestle this man il / never
wrestle another one in my life. As
to a side bet, I have no money at pres
ent, but I can assure Mr. Roach that
there will be a side bet before the day
| of the match. I will cover the for
| felt of $25 on Saturday night at the
| Democrat office and I want Roach or
his representative to meet me at that
office and draw up articles OF agree
ment. I have not been shooting off
any hot air, but the shoe might be
placed on the other fellow. i have
never been under the impression that
Roach could not make 125 pounds. /
meant what said at Forest park sew
eral weeks ago to Wrestle Roach at
| 125 pounds. am pleased to know
that he can make 125 pounds. hold
the championship Of the world at 125
pounds and that is no blum, and the
man who wins it from me will have to
| fight and fight hard for 1t. As to the
reputation part of the communication
I will say that when Foley met Roach
he went on as matter of accommoda-
| ton and had not trained day. When
| I met Foley at Forest park he was
much heavier than I was and the
match was for no championship l
do not need team of cattle to draw
| me on to a mat with Roach, nor 40
| lack sand. If i did would not throw
IN NV position in order to prove 10 Mr.
Roach that i am wrestler and am
| not afraid Of him or any other man ~
| 725 mounds. T. will also take that va
offered me to go on and wrestle and !
win prove on our meeting whether
| am worth SIS or more of them. l will
be on hand when the time comes ana
Mr. Kelly and Mr. Roach need not pc
afraid I will disappoint them. l Will
| he th6re and will give a good account
kof, myself too Respectfully yours
| - = JACK HARVEY.
Harvey Parker. who is at Worcester,
has received letter from Max whey,
the Rochester, n. X, wrestler, askiag
for a match in Rochester before Parser
opens the season with the buriesque
company with which he is under con-
tract. The letter reads:
"In view Of the change OF date TOT
the opening Of the season OF BOD Man
eli ester's Crackerjacks, would sug-
ges+ August % as a desirable date Tor
us I'd come together on the mat IN TINS
city. :,
IT desire that you post 500 with the
suosting editor of the Democrat and
Chronicle as a guarantee that Won will
weigh 40 pounds at the matside, Also
that you post $50 as guarantee Of ap-
pearance on the night Of the match.
shall do likewise as soon as the articles
are signed.
1T seems best that the match should
| lie with all falls counting and strangle
hold barred. I shall be satisfied with
Prof Eldredge Of the Rochester Ath-
letic club or Ed Mcbride (Hotspur0 Of
| the Buffalo Enquirer, for referee.
| Will you please have articles drawn
uD, sign the same and forward for my
signature?
Manager Strauss of the Empire
theater says that playhouse will be
av7aiEablei for the date named in the
4 Opening Paragraph. Yours truly.
4 /" MAX WILEY"
| DRochesters Aug.s8. 1902