Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-13
NTH TIE NRESTLERS.
Greatest Match Waterbury Has
 Ever Seen is Arranged.

Frank Gehle. Sent On By Harvey Par
 ker from Chicago, Is Matched With
 NJ. J. Dwyer-George D. Harrington
 Arranged the Details Last Night
 Three Styles of Wrestling Will Be
 Used, Cornish, Graeco- Roman and
 Catch-as-catch-can.
 One of the best of all wrestling matches that have been held i'll this city was clinched last night when ProI NJ. J. Dwyer of Waterbury and trahk Gehle of Chicago signed their names to a set of articles. It took more time and caused more trouble to draw up the articles for this match than any other that has been given in the city. There is mystery behind the match, too, for Gehle. who came here from Chicago to make the match, was in communication with Harvey Parker before he came to the east to see the wrestlers here. He does not deny, now that the articles are signed that he came here purposely to catch Dwyer, and he believes he has him just where he wants him. In the first place, he did not care whether the match was held in private or public, and he want ed the side bet to be $250. Last night lie showed that he had considerable business instinct, for he had point after point inserted in the articles, so that there could be no slipping up when the time came for the match. He wanted to wrestle first at Graeco- Roman, agreeing to throw DWyer twice in one hour. This was not acceptable to Dwyer. He then wanted to wrestle Dwyer straight h-as-catch-can, and Gehle agreed to weigh 165 pounds at the ringside Dwyer agreed to wrestle him at this style provided he weighed 15S pounds at the ringside. Gehle said he could not make that weight DWyer then proposed three styles of wrestling, Cornish, Graeco-Roman and catch-as-catch-can. After some talk over the articles they were drawn up and are given below:
 Waterbury, Conn, Feb P. 1902
 We, the undersigned, agree to con test in mixed wrestling match, three | styles, Cornish, Graeco-Roman and catch-as- s-catch-can, the first three falls out of five, for 30 per cent of the gross receipts of the house and side bet of Sl00 each, with the privilege of making 1 it S25O or less. The match is to take place at Jacques Auditorium on Thursday evening. Feb 20. A forfeit of $25 is to be deposited in the hands of the sporting editor of the Democrat. l the balance two days before the match. The referee to be chosen two days before the match. The winner to take all. The choice of style of first l bout to be decided by the toss of a coin on the night of the match, and in case one man wins one fall and the other wins two, the style of the fourth bout to be the choice of the man who secured the quickest fall in the first 1 two bouts. In case the fifth bout is necessary the style of that bout shall l be decided by the toss of a coin. Strangle hold is barred in all styles. This match is to be under the man. agement of George Harrington, who also affixes his name to this agree ment. to give to the winner of the con test fifty per cent of the gross re- ceipts. It is further agreed that each contestant will put S25 each with the stakeholder to guaranteed the mana ge- ment for appearance. The first for feits of $25 each will be a guarantee for the contestants themselves. It is ] also agreed that George E. Harrington will put a forfeit of $25 with the stakeholder to guarantee the match.
 FRANK GEHLE,
 M. J. DWYER,
 l G. E. HARRINGTON.