The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-02-16
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John Piening Opc. dted On for a "Cauii-
Mower, Ear -Jcnkins 10 Come Here.

Professional wrcstlers. ms well as pugilists.
are not exempt from "oaulifower' ears as
John Piening, the Butcher Boy has Just
undergone n painful operation for an alb
normally large ear. the result OF constant
work on the mat. Piening had the member
l1nced the other day and as a consequence
has been compelled TO let up In
his training for his match with Carl Norbeck
OF Norway, scheduled to be bel d In this city
on Feb %. Ernest Roeber. Harvey Parker.
George Bothncr and Tom jenkins also suffer
from similar malformations. They attribute
this to the fact that when meeting all corners
or engaging in a match their opponents In
| coming forward swing either hand to get a
hold. The blow invariably lands on the ear
and the constant conclusion causes the ear
TO swell. Bothner has had his ear lanoed
four times In his career and on each occasion
he was forced to have IL bandaged MS IN"
main Is intense. Parker's ears also p%rotrude
unnaturally. He says that his ears became
deformed through trying TO avoid neck holds
and the s~trangle lock. rather than from
blows.
The latest contender for wrestling honors
in this country il Stefano Farice. who says
he f. the champion catch-as-catch-can wrestler
OF Italy. Farice arrived In America the other
day. He says that he has figured In over
two hundred battles and has n record OF
never having met with defeat. l.. Maresco'
the Italian sporting man, has taken Farice
under his wing and informs THE Sun that
he Is ready 10 match his man against john
PicninG, Dan Mcleod or Leo Pardello Tor a
side bet and purse.
George Bothncr. the local crack, said yester-
day that his match with Charles Leonhnrdt
Of Newark, which was prevented from being
held by the police on Friday night at Manner
Choir Hall. East Fifty-siXth street, this city,
has not been declared of. Negotiations are
going on, he declares, to pull on the contest
M tho same hall some time this week. Ina
Amir will probably be decided on Wednesday
night. Both men have resumed tralnihg
said yesterday that his man Is, ready 10 en-
pnce in n handicap match with either Tom
| Jenkins or Jim parr OF England. Plenlhg
| agrees to tackle either paTr or jenkins. bIaHco-
Roman style, and will undertake to throw them
Nick Elliott, tho local ~hcavyHeight. writes
20 TINE SUS from scranton That he ~ prepRreh
20 meet the winner of the Bothner-l .eonhsrdt
match. lie expects TO return 10 New t.ofh
neat week and will then be ready TO tax
business with any of the biz fellows
Tom Jenkins, who clinChed his right 70 the
title of heavyweight atCh-1S-CatCh ,hah'-
| rion by defeating Jim rgrr OF England, mas
| issued the following statement: intend 70
work my way bv easy stages to New York.
| when | reach that city will see what al tne
would-be Challeugcrs after my scalp nave t9
say. am now in the Pink OF, c3ndlton ara
| intend to keep that way until me summit
next fall surely. and whom ! get 10 the other
side | will look up Mr.. Iarf"ok ana others;
| may also take n trip TO New orleans anu
| tho other cities IN the South
George Bcthncr has received a letter Ton
n Uror,luent New orleans sport who wants
| him TO come 10 that city and meet Prof Scho"n-
f,id In a match. CatCh-as-catCh-Can styl',
best two out Of three falls TO count.