The sun., 1902-12-27
WRESTLING.
jenkins Explains His Defeat by Mcleod
-Rig Oner for ROthner,s Services.


at Worcester on Christmas Day and the for
meg's subsequent loss OF the American catch
as-catc tch-can championship was food for dis
cussion among the followers OF the wrestling
game yesterday Those who saw the struggle
are inclined to believe that Mcleod was
lucky. but all unite in saying that he is a
wonderful wrestler for his weight and size.
jenkins returned to town yesterday and ex-
poets to undergo an operation in a few days
on his injured leg In speaking of the match
and his defeat. he said: While do not care
to belittle McLeods showing. In justice to
myself and friends I wish to make state
ment was In no condition to 20 on with
Mcleod j am no gutter and never "a yet
disappointed an audience. My forfeit was
up, and rather than abandon the bout at
the last moment | consented TO 20 on, In
my bout with Jim Parr the English cham
pion, at Buffalo last week, received an ugly
kick on the shin OF my left leg. A bruise
resulted and the color from the trunks which
wore ran into my blood and was threatened
with blood poisoning. Although l suffered
intense pain ] met Bothner for a full hour.
During that afair the bruise grew worse.
and despite the warning OF my physician
a greed to take Mcleod on. In my contest
with Mcleod the twisting. turning and
rubbing against the bruise aggravated
matters TO such an extent that l thought
my leg would come OF from sheer pain
After twenty minutes work In the third fall
] gave up. not because I wasn't game. but
because I dind't care to jeopardize my life
! have beaten Mcleod on several occasions
and do not wish to be construed as having
a streak OF yellow in me. II was an unfortu-
nate ending to what looked like a sure victory
for me- If Mcleod will meet me again /
will agree to make match for the best pas.
of q, 600 a side az soon as my wound heals.
Tom NcInerney of Ireland seems to have
a hard streak OF luck just now. for he has
been defeated again. Al Rochester the other
night McInerney went against william Spill
lings physical instructor OF the Rochester
police department MclnerDey agreed to
throw Spillings twice In one hour at catch
as-catch-can style or forfeit a $3.50 purse
McInerney worked on the offensive and
secured fall in 40 minutes and IS seconds,
but failed to get another fall within the hour,
and thus lost the verdict The contest was
a brui-inR one throughout and the Irishman
was badly injured, four OF his ribs being
fractured. Mclnerney does not expect to
be able 10 wrestle for at least a month
Eddie Barr of Cincinnati, who has forged
to the front in the wrestling game lately.
wants chance to meet Tom Jenk nkins. Barr
VINO Is only middleweight. has stood OF all
who have seen him perform on the mat be-
ljeve that Jenkins will have al he can do TO
defeat the CINCINNATI man harr IS ready
ents to throw him twice in one hour at catch
as-catch-can style. II Jenkins does not re-
spond Barr says that he Will take on Pilly
Stree George Rothner'. clever victory
over Tom jenkins he has been delreed viii,
offer. from promoters and theatrical mar
look out Tor ihe lshtweisht chamn!on's
fm to hsre crre sS on rI ths
$500 per week, /. 5. wnham q Wilmington.
formerly. of this city. at, Wilmington some
time IN January or in February for a guar
antead purse OF s3cO. The Scranton Bicycle
club is ready to give Bothner liberal purse
an expenses II he will go to scranton and
wres,lc Prot; y, !. Dwyer in a handeap
remained silent, as ne wishes time in which
20 consider. II is likely that ne may accept
the ttcatrioal offer If his business interests
leo Baptis,e is tho name Of a new heav-,
weight wrestler from 81, Louis. whom eood
indYeI th,nt hnn- Is &c c9m"r ne on the mat Baptss
French wrestler, and IA out with a challen &c
to meet any tiie ~ Roman or cstch-as-Catch-
can expert IN the business Naptis ste has n
long record. Most OF his bouts were decided
in Australia and In the klondike
chnllenge has been received by THr srN
wants to meet any i2s pound man IN America
and adds that he can furnish substantial bnck.
inc on the outside. levin is ready 10 come
TO New York and prefers to make his debut
Alex swanson OF Yonkers.
I'D. Atherton. the .up-the-State middle
weight champion. and Alois Gouthier, the
Giant Frenchman." have finally been
matched The pair have signed articles
TO meet in u mixed-stvle match. best two
~ three falls to count. for purse Of $500 at
Batavia. y Y. on Jan. o
Roeber Reagan OF BrOckton. Mass, n pupil
Of Harvay Parker. was defeated in a ratt-
ling bout under catch -as-Catch-can rules, nj
Whiiman. Mass the othcr, night by Bert
FS FSTd e Mas DO a his S"Sdsr T6 Sns
was heavily backed to down his rival Ford
proved to be Reagan's superior at every
stage, taking two falls in succession, the
first in four minutes and the next In two
minutes. a crotch hold was used by Ford
Both Joe Bernstein and Young Muldoon.
who are to wrcstle In this city on Jan :? posted
500 each yesterday with Dave Altman as a
side bet, which-is to hin nge on the result of
Al Clarendon Hall. East Thirteenth street.
this city They viii meet 20 fnish. under
cttch-ns,cat atch-can conditions. best two in
threr falls to count
Webb I.ymburner Of Dunvlle Ontario. wants
chance to wrestle any GIe o.koman rx-
who Is a. heavyw, isht. writes to billy Elmer
that u he defeats NJ. Conokle of Hamilton
for the Greco Roman title Of Canada al
Hamilton next Tuesday. afternoon. he will
Immediately come to this city for a match.
LymburneT weighs about ieo pounds.
to meet J. Grant Of Washin on in a limited
round bout The two met at Washington
a week ago and Herrick was returned the