Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-17

Waterbury Interested-Wil Bring the Big Wrestlers of the Country to
 This City-Great Activity Just Now
 Among the Mat Workers M. J.
 Dwyer Wins Another Match.
 For the past few weeks some of the leading business men this city who are lovers of good wrestling have been { endeavoring to interest some of the representative promoters of sports in the formation of club whose object will be the bringing together of the best men using the mat to-day. Their efforts were rewarded yesterday by the organization of one of the strong est athletic clubs ever got together in Waterbury, The name will be the Trinity Athletic club and officers were elected and other business transacted yesterday afternoon. The members of the club do not care just at present to name the officers, but the public can rest assured that they are men who will bring the best wrestlers in this country together. Application will be made to the next general assembly for a charter for the club and $500 has been already subscribed to boom the wrestling game in this city. The mem bers of the club do not care to make one cent of profit out of the venture, but will let the officials who do the work draw the profits in salaries. All fhey want is some good wrestling.
 The secretary is now in communica- fion with the hest men in the country to-day and will probably have a couple of them here within three weeks. An 1Oar rrvi1I f1IscS& T0o dn Rn ,rn4 Tom McInerney and Jim Parr together in this city and if satisfactory arrange ments can be made they will be here around Christmas time. Later, Tom Jenkins and Dan Mcleod will be seen in this city if inducements can bring them here. The big French wrestler and one of the Turks will also be brought to this city for a go. The lghtweights will not be neglected and a match between George Bothner and John E. Kelly of this city will be ar ranged if Kelly is willing to take on the New Yorker. All matches will be arranged by the club matchmaker and the wrestlers will have nothing to say only in the matter of the division of the purse The club will have it's own official referee and in fact the whole arrangements will be on the plan of the best clubs in this country.
 Scranton, Pa, Dec 1.-The wrest- ling match last night between D. A. McMillan of Milwaukee and M J. Dwyer was fiercely contested in the presence of a big crowd. McMillan was the favorite. but Dwyer's clever ness won him the match.
 Nick Elliott, the New York heavy Z weight, will leave for Buffalo i'll q few days to engage in match with George WinZenreid, the '.Nail Bender They are to meet in a limited bout at catch as-catch-can style. The contest will be held the latter part of this month.
 Max Unger, the strong man, thinks that he has unearthed a wonder in Fe- lix Bernard. Frenchman. Bernard recently arrived in this country well recommended He is Graeco-Roman expert and is said to have fine rec ord. Unger is ready to match him against John Fleming.
 Articles have been signed for a match between Johnny Seigman and Louis Stiegler of Cincinnati at Graeco- Roman style at catch weights before
  nary 20. The conditions are best two in three falls. only pin falls to count. The strangle hold is barred.
 Tom McInerney says he will give Jim Parr an opportunity to meet him. Of late Parr has shown a desire to wrestIe the Irishman and has repeat edly challenged him. Tn order to as certain whether the Englishman is really i'll earnest McInerney has posted a forfeit in Cleveland, which he invites Parr to cover.
 Several members of the defunct Knickerbocker A. c. have subscribed a pool to wager on George Bothner when the latter meets Tom Jenkins at the Grand Central Palace. New York next Monday night. Bothner is training assiduousIy for the match and is al ready in great trim. Bothner will meet Jenkins's representative this af- ternoon for the purpose of selecting a referee for the match.
 AIois Gonthier the French Giant, ; has responded to the def of Ed Ather. ton of Batavia. N. '. The other day Afherfon posted a1forfeit- to meet Con. fhier at either catch-as-catch-can oI Graeco-Roman style. Gonthier says that he will cover the money as soon as he settles number of other engage ments on the mat which he has ar ranged. A club in Batavia is willing to put up a purse for the pair.
 Harvey Parker has signed articles to meet Professor M. J. Dwyer in 3 handicap match at Scranton in Febru- arv. The two met some time ago and Parker lost. Parker contends that he was in no condition and that he was unable to train properly for the bout Parker. by the way, is doing excellent work on the road. Recently at Mil warllxee he threw fifteen men in one week. at an average of six minutes for each bout. Most of his opponents weighed at an average about 19( pounds.
 Tani. the Jap. who is doing goof work abroad. is coE-empIating a visi to .flais country Taui has received 0f