The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-14
RESTING.
Tom jenkins and George Bothner Agree on
Date for Their Match In This lft,.

date has been arranged for the contest
between George Bothner and Tom jenkins
The two are to meet IN this city at the Grand
Central Palace on Dec % This was agreed
upon at a session between the managers OF
both men yesterday On Tuesday the wrest-
lers will hold meeting for the purpose of
selecting a referee Buthn,r is in favor of
having an experienced man offlctate. and 1t IL
possible that Hughy Leonard. wrestling
Instructor OF the New York A c. will be
,hosen. Bothner prefers him. and jenkins
eays that he has no objection. The names
Of four other men for the Office will be given
consideration jenkins will undertake TO
throw Bothner four times IN one hour. a feat
which John Psning. the Butcher Boy"
failed TO do Bothners friends believe that
wlthstan ding his strength and weight
Jenkins cannot perform the trick
Jerry DQnnelly " Ireland who arrived In
this country about SIX months ago. has ri gned
articles to meet Johnny Connors at Hamilton,
Ont. on Dec IL The match is at catoh-as-
,atch-can and Gro OTTOMAN styles. alter
mating. best two IN three falls to count. Con-
nors ia the champion middlcwCighl OF Canada.
and his friends are backing lin to defeat
the Irishman
BY posting a forfeit at Batavia. y. Y. Ed
Atherton. the big up-the-Sta wrestler.
deserves the light to secure the first chance
against Alois Gonther. the Giant trcnch-
man some time ago Athc. ton challenged
Gonthier, and the latter said that II the Amcrl-
can deposited some money he would cover II
wreste Gonthirr at either catch-as-cutCh-
Can or Or@vo-i. oman to a finish,
A match between johnny hiIlip, the crack
Buffalo lightweight and Young kennedy
of Canada has been arranged The match
win be decided at Montreal on Dec 10 hen-
nedy will attempt to throw HaIllp twice IN
one hour at catch -as-catch-can
Fred Bar.h Of kittanins. Pa wants q
weighing $50 rounds Burth that lac
will back himself ior $500 pl DIVIDED the stylr
is catch,as.eatoh-can Barth Is planning
The contest between Tom Jenkins and
jim Parr Is to be held IN Buffalo Alter wait
ing for the various clubs to bid for the match
the rivals agreed 10 APPEAR before the sixty
NTH Regiment Athittic Association 81 Buhaio
on Dec 10. Aiois Gonther on the sam" night
viii appear in the main preliminary. Gonthicr
- to meet two men, George Wn1eiilcd and
Louis St.inasie. lie VIII .endeaNor to throw
them twice each within thirty luinut.s
The den OF John Fleming. the Butcher Boy"
has been accepted by John Rooney. the Giant
GripInan." and they are to have II out ia a
limited bout in Chicago next month. Rooney
expert at Greco tomar style He has de-
feated some OF tine crack wfrsters aud hc Is
Leo Psrdello after fairly successful trip
on the road has returned To town. Pardcilo
got here on Friday and mmrdi1tely looked
weight. Frank kichhcim"r Pardollo'- man
ager. has received an oher from club IN
scranton to have Pardeiio meet Elliott there,
but the purse offered was not to HE liking
aud negotiations AS far a, that place j. con-
cerned have been abandoned kchheiner is
now communicating with Walter Kelly, the
Bunao promoter. and expects TO have the
bout held Ia that city.
The London Mirror " Lifo Of Dec. an
nounces the death OF Samuel Battishiil Tor
merly a wen-known wrestler and the holder
Of the championship belt Tor the West oi
England. The body OF Battishul was dis
covered in "A Leaf running through Chei-on
Meadows. Oh which the Plymouth races ar.
held, tie had been missing for some time,
In lis day Battlsnill ptIluDs OF the
fiuest eXpon.nt> oi Catch-as-catC h-can and
collar and elbow styles in England BATHS
hill was about - years old
The other nlght at the Southport Winter
Gardens. London, wrestling match took
place between Tom Cannon and j Brown
OF this city. cannon, who undertook to
throw his opponent twice in thirty minute,
or forfeit $50. got the first fall IN six minutes
and thirty seconds and the second In seven
teen minutes ana ioriy seconds full
Neson was used b: anon in securing each
iall