The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-02-14
WRESTLING.
George Bothner and Charley Leonhardt
Ready for Their Match Tonight.

George Bothner, the local crack. has trained
In a novel manner for his match with Charley
Leonhardt OF Newark at Maennerchor Hall.
POS East Fifty-sixth street. Tonight, ~ the
knickerbocker A. c. Bothner wrestles with
from fifteen to twenty men every day. Every
morning Bothner takes a swim In the East
River and after his dip he receives a rub
down. He says that this Is q great tonic.
Ieonhardt will undertake TO throw Bothner
twice In one hour at catch-as-catoh-can style.
George V. Tuohey. manager OF Charley
whitman, the Cincinnati wrestler, has matched
his man for several contests In the East.
Wittmar's first appearance viii be az mart
ford and from that city he Will vlslt New
York and tackle all corners for a week at n
local theatre.
Jack Carkeek, who has done some excel
lent work In En- gland. informs The SCS that
he will visit America next June. Carkeek
writes: My eng gements at the music hails
will be at an end next June and Twill posi-
lively be az leisure then TO do as ike. /
have planned to return TO the United S'ates'
as I am DESTROYS of visiting my folks In WIS
consin. When | reach America | will con-
slider any reasonable proposal Tor a match'
In he meantime the offer OF $50 TO anybody
whom fail TO throw In fifteen minutes Is
still ouen and If either Jenkins, Parker or
any Of the others want 4 chance ] will grant
IL to him, IL they come 90 England
lot of interest il being taken in the inter-
national match between Tom jenkins OF
cleveland and Jim parr of England. which
is slated TO he held nj Buffalo tonight, Parr
il the champion of his class In England Inc
style of the match 4, catch-as-catch-can' oes'
two out OF three falls to score.
4nother wrestler will soon arrive in the
East after the scalp of some OF the big fellows
He + Farmer burn, ' ! in condi-
ton. weighs $50 pounds, ana prefers u hh",cn
with either jenkins. Dan Mcleod or jim
Eddie Daily Of the, German american
\. q. Yesterday %clinched a match IItNSsn
Heavyweight- Billy, Ld"ardH o. iteriican
&c The affair will he held at Washing
ton Hall. this city. on le,h. ~ Inc cond.-
tions. are best two Out OF tNT,e M L ,o he
This date for the match between John
piening the Butcher Boy. and carr NOR
beci, ~ Norway was selected yesterday.
The two have signed new articles Of agree
The stylc Of the contest il Greco-Roman
and the affair /, limitcd 10 two hours. Nor
beck i the best man in his cla-, IN No,w"S'
This will be his first ESSAY, IN this country
a very Interesting Wrestling bout AZ niiNeI
STYLE was held on Wednesday AT Sll1er :
Harlem River Park, i:,ih street a Merc p,nf
Atlas OF 81. Louis and Prof. John AleNAlder-
son. the Harlem. strong Boy. Atla7 nhnru,
hoonHr The dr.t bout was catch-aS-catch-
can. Alexanderson did not knoN mu,h
about the rules, but MS grIt KEEP a.a go ou ny.
onnonertI shoulders TO the mat in y min
utes. After a rest Of 1--WE minutes The two
went az il again. This time Graeco-honlan
rules prevailed AleNanderson seemed TO
be right at home nj this style. At tho twenty
nth minute AleXander~on secured q urn
hnmuer-lock By sheer strength ne brought
bis mans body around and hIidged him
The bout lasted % minutes. .AeNsnderson
was declared the winner by, Referee Gus
Ruhlir. n NtlaS. besides failing 10 carry
out his contract. had been thrown himself.
In tho preliminary bout the principals WeTr
PHI delnhin Tie style was CatCh-aS-Cgtch
can, Kelly won the match. throving his
man twice in succession.