Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-24
WITH HE WREaLERS
Professor Dwyer and Anderson
 To-Morrow Night.

They Will Wrestle for a Purse at
 Company As Circus-Anderson is the
 Big Swedish Wrestler of Hartford
 Who Challenged Dwyer Before
 Kelly and Swanson Ready for the
 Fray.
 In all probability the last time the Waterbury public will have a chance to see Prof NJ. J. Dwyer on the mat in this city will be tomorrow evening at the auditorium. It was the inren- tion of Dwyer to wrestle no more in this city unless he could meet Tom Jenkins or Farmer, Burns, but big purse has been put up for him to com- pete for against Anderson, the pig Swedish wrestler from Hartford, and he has decided to accept. It will be remembered that at the last match 1n this city, between Dwyer and Wittmer, there were many challenges hurled at Dwyer or rather at the winner of the match. Among those challenges was one from Anderson of Hartford, and he appeared here in person to issue the challenge. He wanted GraecO- Roman style, but as Dwyer is a catch-as-eatch- can wrestler he did not accept. Since that time Anderson has changed his mind and he has asked for a match with Dwyer at any style. Manager Duchemin, who is conducting the cir GUS for Company A in this city, was in Hartford the other day and he ran across Anderson in his travels. The thought struck him to try and get An derson. to come down to Waterbury and meet Dwyer while the circus was going on. He made q proposition to Anderson and the latter decided to ac- cept, provided Dwyer was willing. As soon as Dwyer was acquainted with the facts in the case he at once at tached his name to the paper and the match was assured. This match will be open to the public, both ladies and gentlemen The wrestlers will be at tired In full suits of tights, so that the ladies can be present and enjoy the contest as well as the. men. In fact. many of the ladies have asked repeat edly why wrestling bout could not De arranged so that they might wit ness it. They are interested in physf- cal culture and desire to see contest between two good athletes. Here. then, Will be their chance to witness as great match as was ever given in thls city. Dwyer and Anderson will Wrestle straight catch-as-catch-ca and the pest two out of three falls will count the winner.
 There will be the best wrestling match that has yet taken place in this city, was the remark made by a man who has seen all the matches in Wa terbury. The remark was made in connection with the coming contest be. tween John D. Kelly of Waterbury and Alex Swanson of Yonkers. It has taken nearly two years to get those two chaps to come to any understanding for one was watching the other and each was hoping the other might make a break that would give him a chance to catch his opponent mapping. There is no doubt but that each feared the other and when Kelly finally did leave a loophole in the weight question Swanson jumped at it like hungry fish looking for bait Kelly, however has maintained right along that he was not afraid of Swanson and the latter has made the same statement. Al this rivalry will be settled at the next meeting of the two at the Auditorium on Thursday evening of next week. Il will be good news to the public, too, tC know that it will be made fight l from the first to the last. The ref cree will instruct the men to get tc work and to work they must get Kelly says that he will not allow Swanson to remain on his feet ont minute and Swanson says that Kelly will not only be off his own feet bu he will be eXerting all his strength tt keep his shoulders from the mat.
 There is much bitterness between the two and 1t is a good thing tha the strangle hold is barred. Swanson will bring over from New Britain, hi former home, bunch of packers wnIt believe that Kelly has not the ghos of q show to win. So confident is tn, 1 Swanson contingent that even some O Kelly's friends are wondering what i all means. Kelly is wrestling bettel than he ever did in his life and he i' in better condition than he ever wa before. In connection with this Pro lessor Dwyer reiterated his statemen made a lew udyS dSU, dSdlH SSSlSlu1y y He says that Kelly should beat any man at 40 pounds ill this country There is not the slightest doubt, there fore, but what Kelly will put up ; battle that will astonish the people O this city, With Swanson so confden
 and Kelly just as confident the mattel will be hot one until the winner il
 declared. There will be more money bet on this match than on any contes that has taken place here. A gentle man who does not care to have hi
 name mentioned, but who is an ad mirer of any good local athlete, lief
 $50 with q party yesterday to talk, some of the Swanson money there wa
 so much talk about. Word was sen
 to Billy Lee and back came the reply that a money order would be sent q
 once to cover the fifty and the sam, thing would be done several more times. Back again went an answe
 by telegraph to send on all the none. orders he could get out and they woult all be covered This means that righ
 off the reel the packers and friends o
 each man will not be bluffed or called for any amount of money.
 The preliminary will bring togethe
 Jack Roach and an unknown. Roacl