Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-26
NTH TIE VRESTLERS.
Auditorium Will Be Crowded
 To-Morrow Night.


 The Wrestling Tournament Creating Much Interest Kelly and Reagan Are in Great Condition for Their Match-Roach. and Foley Will Give Good Accounts of Themselves Carroll of Ireland Meets Defeat at the Hands of Tom Jenkins.
 What promises to De one of the warmest wrestling tournaments that has been held in this city in some days will take place tomorrow (ThanksgiY- ing) night in the auditorium. A good many people have seen the heavy weights and the middleweights Ill wrestling contests in this city, but there are many who have never seen two clever lightweights try each other out. All who did see John E. Kelly and Alex Swanson in their last match will remember what a fast and clever bout it was. Kelly's opponent this time will be faster and speedier and he will bring down from Massachusetts with him the style in use up in that home of wrestlers. He is looking for this match because he has many req sons why he wants to win it. As evil dence that he does want the match the following letter was received last night:
 Brockton, Nov A, 1902. MT Maloney:
 Dear Sir: I will be in Waterbury Wednesday afternoon and be prepared 10 beat the Connecticut champion the following night. After I get through with Mir Kelly I am going after George Bothner. Max Wiley, Max Luttbeg or any other man in the country fbarriTg Harvey Parker) at 135 or 13S pounds.
 Yours respectfully, -.
 JONH T. REAGAN,
 IS Taylor Avenue.
 Kelly is in prime condition for the match and will make the Massachu- sets lad hustle to win. Tn the pre- liminaries there will be two other star bouts. Jack Roach will meet William Cbnaki of Bridgeport. and Jesse Foley will face Ed O'Connel1 of New Haven and will try to throw him twice in one hour for a side bet of $25. There should be a big crowd present to-mor- row night.
 A stirring match took place last night
 
 hall. The contest was between Tom Jenkins of Cleveland and Joe Carroll of Ireland, and Jenkins won. downing the foreigner in two straight fails A crowd of 2.5OO sports was present and showed great enthusiasm The condi- lions were best two in three falls. to a finish. all holds to count. with an in- remission of fifteen minutes between each fall. The men shook hands at 10 o'clock and the match began a few minutes later. Jenkins at the start ruled strong to 1 favorite. Car ToHs admirers snapped up all bets at this price. = v = =. = About three minutes was devoted to parrying. Jenkins tried to rough it, and his first attempt was for a ssstran gle" but CarroIl brushed him away Be1ore the crowd was aware Jenkins rushed the Irishman and the latter fell 10 the mat Jenkins was on ton of him smartly and rolled Carroll partly over. It looked like fall but Carroll was very agile and escaped. taking to ms rect again. Jenkins did moi 1osa any time and made a play for full Nelson. Carroll side-stepped but in doing so Jenkins capsized him. Ten kins quickly took care of his adyanta ga put could not accomplish anything. as carroll was very lively on his feet. The foreigner wriggled away and was soon in a standing position again. Jen- klns brought Carroll down once more. put the Irishman escaped Jenkins then went after a strangle but Carroll deftlv broke the bold.
 At the ninth minute Carroll had Ton. kins down. hut try as he would he could not budge the American. While in this position Jenkins almost secured roll. Carroll's speed was remarka- ble and this. alone aided him to get away from the many dangerous holds At the sixteenth minute Carroll was on fop. He applied crotch and hammer. but Jenkins got away at the next es- say. Carroll had Jenkins's right hand partly around the latter's back. hui he was not strong enough to retain the hold. and Jenkins easily broke it.
 In the next four minutes nothing of moment occurred. At the twenty-frst minute Carroll had a half-Nelson on Jenkins, but do damage was done. Jenkins used smothoring hold by pressing his hands to Carroll's nostrils. and the spectators hissed. Carroll fol lowed suit by doing the same. Jen- kins then grabbed Carroll about both legs and with some effort secured a crotch hold. Then, pressing Carroll. he nailed his rivals both shoulders to the mat for a clean fall. The time was 2S minutes and 15 seconds.
 Carroll appeared very much re- freshed after the rest of fifteen min- utes. Jenkins forced Carroll to the mat at the sixth minute and some sDir- 5ted grueling ensued. Twice Jenkins played for strangle. but in each in stance Carroll slipped out of his grasp. At the fifth minute Carroll went to the mat his own volition. A few sen- sational twists on the part of Jenkins were the only exciting incidents in the next three minutes. Jenkins edged Carroll off the mat and had the later almost down. Carroll struggled game 1y and finally rolled to his side Jen- kins pressed with all his force on his rival but Carroll manaoed to escape. But his triumph was only short-lived, for at the next attempt Jenkins ap- piled a crotch hold and nut both Car rolls shoulders firmly to the mat. The fall was made in IA minutes and 27 Geoends-