Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-24
WITH HE VRESTLERS.
Workers on the Mat are Coming
 Strongly to the Front.

Kelly Getting in Great Shape for His
 Contest Thanksgiving Night-Foley and Roach Are Also in Good Form
 Tom Jenkins and Dan Mcleod
 Will Face Each Other in Worcester
 -Bothner will Have Many Engage ments.
 Everything is in readiness for the next wrestling tournament which takes place at Jacques auditorium on Thanksgiving night. The principal contest will be between John E. Kelly of this city and John (Roberl Reagan of Brockton, Mass. All those who saw Kelly in his last match with Alex Swanson remember the great battle that was. Kelly injured Swanson so badly that he had to quit. Tn this match he will show still more improve ment for he is becoming faster every day. In Reagan, however, he will have a pretty tough proposition. Reagan is one of the best Wrestlers, if not the best in his class up Mass,- chusetts way. He has been looking for Kelly for some time and he writes
 
 the money already won. It will De one Of the fastest matches that has ever been pulled off in this city with dghtWeights. The preliminaries will also be star bouts for Jesse Foley aud Ed OConnell of New Haven have post eel S2o as side bet, Foley agreeing to throw O'Connell twice in one hour. Jack Roach also will be up against a tartar i'll William Cnaki af the Coluno- bia Athletic club of Bridgeport. If will be q red hot go.
 Johnny Haz1ip of Buffalo offers ta try his skill against any 133-pound man ill the business.
 seorge Bothner has practically been matched to meet Walter WiIIoi1ghby Buffalo's crack lightweight, in New York The bout will be decided next month.
 George Fischer, instructor of the New Polo Athletic club, and Gus Her rlg Of New York, have been matched 10 meet in catch-as-catch-can Bout before the New Polo Athletic club next month.
 Harvey Parker ran Up against a tough proposition when he tackled Os- car Wassem at St Louis the other night. Wassem held Parker off for fifteen minutes. Both men were com pletely Winded at the finish
 Avis Gouthier, the giant Canadian. and Tom McInerney, champion of Ire land, have been matched to meet be- fore the Olympic club, Buffalo, to-mor- row night in finish bout two falls in three to count.
 San Francisco has taken ID tha wras- ting game again, and. judging from reports, the sport has been successfully revived on the Pacific coast. Max Wiley of Rochester is now in California and Dan Mcleod and Harvey Parker expect to join him Iater..
 Max Luttbeg is after a match with George Bothner and if the nair can agree to terms they may come together at either Buffalo or Worcester. L11tt- beg says club at Worcester is willing to give 9 liberal purse for the contest. provided it is held before the year is out
 The failure of John Fleming, to notice the challenge of Dan Mcleod has in- duced the latter to make the following proposition to the Butcher Boy. Mo- Leod says that if Fleming will agree to slgn articles for a match he Mcleod. will undertake to throw Fleming five times in one hour.
 The victory of George Bothner over John Fleming at the Grand Central Palace last Friday night is still being discussed. There is talk of matching Bothner to meet Jenkins. Jenkins's manager says he will bet S, ,OOO or any part of it that Jenkins can throw Both her four times in an hour.
 Hugh Leonard, the wrestling instruc- tor of the New York A. C., says the pastime has taken on a new lease of life at the club and that the members are very enthusiastic over the sport. - have class of over 100," said Leon ard. "and among them there are some exceptionally fine Wrestlers.''
 The contest between Tom Jenkins and Dan Mcleod will not be decided in New York, as first proposed. The men have received an offer of $1,5OO from club in Worcester and have made up their minds to meet there. The bout, which is to be at catch-as-