The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-09
BISHOPS oAxBr1
WRESTLING.
Purse or 1850 for Contest Betweeo
Parr and Mcleod.

The Olympic A. C. OF Buffalo. through
its representative. Walter Kelly. informs
THE SrN that that Organization IL pr epared
TO give a purse of 81 500 for a contest between
Dan Mcleod and jim Parr Of England. The
club wants the match 70 be held within two
months time Mcleod has been notified
OF the otYer and will, no doubt accept. as he
has been extremely anxious 10 get crack
al Parr
Tom McInerney, tho Irish champion who
arrived In this country few days ago. has
received word. through his manager. that
Tom Jenkins Il ready 70 Sivc the lrishmln
a chance and all that il necessary now to
clinch things is for some club to come for
ward with a purse. Jenkins writes that
several clubs In Cleveland will hang up an
Involvement. provided Mclnerney meets soms
other man ia the meantime to show the public
his real worth,
The appended letter has been received
from Dan McKetrck. manager Of Joseph
Carroll of England. viii you kindly state
that II the Offer OF Tom jenkins TO meet any
one in the world still holds good. Joseph
Carroll. the champion of England and Ire
and at catch-as-catch-Can style, Will meet
hint Carroll Is strictly in earnest q bout this
and | will post or cover any forfeit that Jcn-
kins may deposit II | am assured that hs
means business. The style must be CATCH
as-catch-can, with no holds barred
N hiring about a match between George
Hackenschmidt OF Russia and Jack Carkeek
NJ America The club II ready TO give
eood-si2ed purse for match in January.
As Hackenschmidt Is figuring on visiting
America before then. he has notified the
matchmaker OF the club that he is ready to
yrestle Carkeek. but prefers contest about
Dec 10 Carkcek has promised 10 notny
the club relative to the bout.
The fact that most OF tho reputable boxing
c,uhs have decided to shut their doors against
him has In no wise rettled Joe Walcott. Tor
/, l. now announced that tho noted negro
nh ei,ist will take up wrestling as means OF
likelihood in the future. Before Wllcott
,ror, INTO the ring he was a clever wrestler
n, 10th catch cat ch can and Grmco-Roman
.,vI. Walcott weighs about l+S pounds
ia ,h.r. arc A number OF men in the bust
- n, this weight. II ia likely. however.
That they may draw the color line and refuse
70 San Fitzna,rick has made up his mind 10
90 o. I'm Gland next January and when he
sruriyes in ondon viii promptly look up Jack
| Cnrkeek, with whom he ha- been loi some
| ,bnre T. tne field in this country for clever
| banyywsicht wrestler and Is q the opinion
| ,rls,,,NS,rirf viii also visit Paris and make
rrroi, yr,nrrt- with Paul Pons TO accompany
| 'MnnSii''" N"Trnan, maraccr OF the New Polo
| - l. prcparei To oNer a purse for match
| hctwcen LEO PaYdrllo and Dan Mcleod.
nroyidad the former will agree TO hold the
| Contest within three weeks. Franz Rich.
| bc,mrr pnrdallo's manag'r, says he VIII
n nos' a forfeit for. the lmlian, hampton,
| nnVrear,ncr in TEA dnls. Mcleod VIII
! u,dertSkc to throw pard"ho three times 10
| ono hnur cntch-G--CHt"h -,an stNie
| Geor 49, Bothrcr lay that ne has pup1
| under hi. Wing whom he would like 70 match
9,,'inst any good lightweight in The business.
| ~ ,,hrrror OF Batavia. y. J VINO mas
done GOOD work on the mat OF late, sends
| Word TO Tn Sis that h" wishes 10 meet
| tho \, inner Of the pw Parr mdt'h. Athcr-
| ION oI,r- 10 post forfeit TO show that -
"J"hn Tl,Uing has finally accepted Tom
| JsULin,'~ recent challGne" and There T. eyerv
| indication now that the two vii meet Pie-
| nm. nv. thai N" will meet jenkins, out IN.
! si.ts on m min the con iNious. b" 'bp'cher
| ROY" wants the contest TO h' AZ mixed style.
| hc-t Two IL three ftiI, 10 count lie " VIII,
| me TO tackle Jouk'n- provided the nrst i,li
! j. nj Grm,o-Romuu. He j. tut>Ied 70 ley
! ~, second fail 70 At ttrh-H~-ctiCh-chn ana
: ,La final to Vac Cho-. n ny H." toss oil q cent.
/ If this j. no, H"r"rab" 20 I' nklHs plCnmS
| declares hi- Wiuin 'n.-- 10 essay 10 throw
| J,ukiu> three times ia one houl at Grnco-
| Roman -tNI". . ., -,
! a.-ratch-can wrestler and weighs about
, ls5 Ia 20 pound, tu condition. N" mas been
Wrestling -ln'" ls'h.