Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-07
WITH THE WHISTLES.
Professor Dwyer Has Become Mana
 ger for Burns.

Arrangements have all been made for the wrestling match between Charles Leonhardt, the local champion, and Farmer" Burns, the wonderful
 wrestler from Davenport, h, to be contested at Haeberle's hall Friday night. As has been already published.
 Burns is undertaking what seems an
 almost impossible task, namely, to throw Leonhardt four times within
 sixty minutes. Two of the bouts will
 be at catch-as-catch-can and two of them at Graeco-Roman. The financial
 end of the matter is no small consid- eratlon. The men win Wrestle for
 $2oO a side, and the winner will take the purse, and, besides, the entire gate receipts. Forfeit money has been post ed py both contestants and the balance VIII all De up before they meet in the
 ring. In the articles of agreement IT Is provided that Burns shall have tue | choice of whether they shall wrestIe nrst at catch-as-catch-can or Graeco-
 holnan. It is very probable that he VIII decide to begin the battle at the Iormer style Another provision is that
 me contest shall continue for sixty
 minutes of actual wrestling, the time allowed for rests between bouts not to count. Another arrangement that has been made is that the main Eollt of the evening shall begin promptly at 9
 o'clock. This will be a welcome an.
 houncement to the public, who have never taken agreeably to the rule of slartlng former contests at 10 or t0:30 Prof Michael ]. Dwyer who acts as
 burns manager, is out with a chal- ienSe to Wrestle any man in the state
 pafrlng Leonhardt, at catch -as-catcn,
 can. DWyer will agree to throw any, one taking up the challenge three times
 III thirty minutes. If a bout is ar- ranged 1t will precede the Burns-T.o .oon- nardt match and will be put on at .3o CLOCK. With the prospect of seeing
 sucn battle as will doubtless ensue when men of such calibre and ahilitv as burns and Leonhardt neet. thera should De a crowd on hand Friday nlgnt that will test the capacity of the
 hau. It Is rarely that Newark admir-. CTS or the wrestling art have an onnor-
 tunlly to see a performer of nationa1 reputation and unrivalled skill s,cb aa
 burns i'll their home city. All Naw-
 arkers are confident that Ieonhard+ under the conditions of he matct w;ll
 nave no difficulty in winning Iaon.
 hafdt himself, while not saving n,ncb | seems sure that the match is carfain
 10 come his way. At catcn-as-catob
 can ne admits that Burns will likely
 wln, although Charley says that if viii
 De no sort affair: at Graeco- Roman
 says Leonhardt, there will be 2 differ.
 ent story to tell. The fact that Rurns
 made the proposition to throw Ieon- hafdt four times in one hour and is
 Willing to wager good bit of money
 on IL, shows that he, too, is confident 1 DWyer, who has wrestled with both
 men, is backing Burns Dwyer surely
 knows what Leonhardt can do and
 Burns must be wonder indeed. to im-
 press the professor so strongly. The
 professor and Burns are doing their
 lralnlng at the National Turn hall in
 Bruce street. They started their work
 there this morning. Leonhardt, while
 m good trim, is continuing his training
 and Will be right on edge the night of the battle. There is lots Of money
 ready to back Leonhardt. and if the Would-be bettors can find takers there
 will be big bunch up on the result of the Dattle.-NeWark Advertiser.