Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-23
NTH THE WRESTLERS.
George Bothner Wins His Match
 From Jenkins.

The Big Fellow Could Only Get Three Falls Tom Sharkey Was Referee and Got Punched in the Eye-Lun- din Wins a Match in Sweden-Trin- ity Club Has Arranged Big Match. New Yok, Dec 23.-At the end Of the wrestling match between George Both ner and Tom Jenkins at the Grand Central Palace last night, there was q mix-up. Tom Sharkey was one or the star performers in the melee not down on the program and is now sporting tiny mouse under his left eye as q result of a blow from Billy Elmer, Bothner's partner and trainer.
 Sharkey was referee in the match, and during the progress of the contest aroused the hostility of Bothner's see onds, who thought that the prize fight CT was rather partial to Jenkins. which did not appear to be the case. Tom de- cideds two hard falls in favor of Jen- kins, much to the chagrin of the Both ner partisans, who believed that Shar- key was trying to do him.
 When the contest was over and Bothner was declared the winner be- cause Jenkins failed to throw him four times in one hour, Sharkey received an insulting remark from one of Bothner's seconds. He resented it with a wild blow, which provoked a lot of comment from the spectators who threatened Sharkey with all kinds of bodily harm. The police quickly entered the ring. and as Sharkey backed to the ropes Elmer stepped up to the pugilist and delivered hard right for Sharkey's s jaw. Elmer is clever boxer and his blow was straight from the shoulder. Sharkey staggered. He would have fallen had not policeman held him up. Immediately the hall was in an up roar. Captain Lantry with five police men grabbed Elmer and. using their clubs, hustled Elmer out of the place without ceremony. Elmer for a mIn- ute was roughly handled. It was un- derstood that he was placed under ar rest. but was afterward released, it is said. @
 The match was very interesting. Jenkins only succeeded in downing Bothner three times. The big hall was crowded, about 300 people being in at tendance when the struggle began.
 Police Captain Lantry told reporter after the bout that in order to avoid another occurrence of last night he would not permit any more wrestling bouts in his precinct ..
 There was no delay in bringing the s'stars" of the night into the ring Bothner materialized first. He was handled by George Fisher, Bill Brown and Willie Mack of this city. Jell- kins's esquires were Clarence Bouldin and Harry Pollak. The conditions were four falls with the strangla hold barred, with rest of ten minutes be tween each fall.
 The announced weights were: Both ner 135 pounds and Jenkins about 20s pounds. The struggle began at siz minutes after 10 o'clock. Jenkins forced Bothner down, but did not make any strenuous effort to get to work.
 The beginning of the fifth minut, found Jenkins playing for a crotcl hold. He got George half way, bu Bothner made few sensational twists finally wriggling to q same position Five minutes were wasted by Jenkin trying for a half-Nelson. When seemed as though Bothner was in hi grasp the local boy squirmed and roile on his stomach. Jenkins was pant.n and Bothner went on top.
 He did this for few seconds onl and then permitted Tom to be on tn aggressive again. The crotch was Jer kins's next hold, but there was nothin doing. At the fifteenth minute Botl ner was in a bad way. Jenkins St cured a full Nelson, but through dez terous foot work Bothner escaped.
 They were on their fec at the twer ty-frst minute, but only for a few SC; onds. Twice Jenkins had tilre, quarter Nelson on his lighter opponen but each time Bothner got away. Ie1 kins was wesry and perspiring freel, Bothner was fresh. but grew too ove confident. Seeing a good chance. Jel kins got a full Nelson and turne Bothner around and finally nresse him down The fall was gained in 2 minutes and 37 seconds. Some of tI spectators hissed when the refere tapped Jenkins on the hack as the vii ner of the first fall, but it quickly sui sided
 After an intermisslon of ten minute the match was resumed The bettir at this juncture was even money tn: Jenkins would secure two falls moi before the time was up. At the SC enth minute. though. Jenkins had dangerous crotch hold on Bothner ar then tried fer three hammer lock which Bothner broke in succession
 When Bothner evaded another har mer at the next attemnt Jenkins smile gr1mlY and sat on his launches. was on his feet smartly and ran aft George. who was caught unaware Catching hold of both of Bothner's le for a crotch. Jenkins pressed his man shoulders to the mat for clean ia The trick was accomplished in 15 mi utes and seconds
 When they got down to work agai Jenkins's effort was crotch hold. F applied it deftly enough and sDl George around. Bothner was in a b; posifion moment later. but he turn his legs about Jenkins's body and fhis manner kept the C1evelauder check But the gruelling contest h. spent Bothner's strength and wh Jenkins used hammer lock Bothn would not hold out much longer al was thrown.
 Jenkins was forced to press Bothn fo the mat for minute. althou, sharkey had signalled him as the wi ner of the fall. Bothner's secnn Jumped into the ring and it seemed 1f there would be row. But the prt