Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-11
ON THE MAT.
Parker and Bothner Match at
 Last Arranged.


 ler-Jim Parr One of the Thriftiest
 Wrestlers in the Country.
 After dickering for several months, Harvey Parker and George Bothner have finally come to an agreement relative to their proposed contest. The representatives of both men yester- day and named date and place for the bout. Billy Nichols, for Parker, came from Worcester to complete arrange ments. The match is to be for the lightweight championship of the world at catch-as-catch-ca style, best two in three falls to count, and will be held at SulZer's HarlemRiver park on June 9. The fact that Parker has consented to keigh in at the ringside at 1S5 pounds shows conclusively that he can get to the scale. Nichols said yester- that at the present time Parker only weighs 139 pounds and that he is in the best of trim. Both Parker and Bothner have posted $2OO as forfeits. This money will also go as side wager The wrestlers meet under the auspices of the Twentieth Century A. c. and will receive 50 per cent of the gross receipts. In the meantime neither man will remain idle. Next Tuesday at Rochester Parker will wrestle Max Wiley, best two in three falls. During the latter part of the month he will have as an opponent August Faust. This match will be held at either Worcester or Brockton. Bothner's next match is with Max Luttbeg. They will have it at Scranton, Pa, on May IA Two days later George will go to Bridgeport where he will meet Ben Harmann. In order to win Bothner will have to down Hermann four times in one hour. Ever since his victory over Anders Anderson, August Faust has been deluged with offers for his services. Faust's manager, however, is looking for the top-notchers, and yes terday arranged mixed. style bout between Faust and Tom Jenkins. The contest is to be held at Prospect hall, Brooklyn, within three weeks, and the conditions are as follows: The style of the first fall is to be Graeco-R Roman, and the next catch-as-catch-c lean. The winner of the quickest fall is to name the style of the final This will be Jen- kins's first appearance in Brooklyn in regular match.
 August Faust was matched yester- day to meet Leo Pardello of Italy. The contest will be decided at either the London or Miners Bowery theater some time this week.
 Charley Wittmer of Cincinnati says that he will meet either August Faust or John Fleming on the mat for side bet and purse. He insists, however, that the contest must be to a finish. Hjalmar Lundin has sailed for Swe- den. He will engage in two matches abroad. One of the bouts will be with Beck Olsen, which will be decid- ed this month at Copenhagen. Lundin will return to America in september next. %'<
 Denny Gallagher of Buffalo wants | to show his skill against some of the New York talent iii the grappling line. Gallagher has posted $1OO and will. .in- l crease the sum to $2OO if necessary He prefers, a match with either Gus | tave GuStaVsen or, August Faust. The | conditions of the contest, Gallagher in sists must be at catch ch-as-catch-can | Jim Parr of England is probably one of the thriftiest wrestlers now before 1 the public. tParr is credited with hay ing saved evry dollar he has earned in this country and is said to be worth l over $5,0O0 PaTr up to two years ago used to work Ain q little town in Ohio for $2 a day on one of the ca1 l lines.
 Jim Buckley, manager of Tom Shar- key, is of the. opinion that August | Faust can defeat amy Graeco Roman | wrestler in the business. ''Any time l that Faust meets Fleming" said Buck ley, "my money will go on August. He l is as strong as bull and is very clev | CT, too. think that a match to @ fin ish between Fleming and Faust fol | the championship would be one of the wrestling treats of the season"
 Tom Jenkins, who is now in fine con- dition, sends out the following state ment: During the week of May 17 am going to do4 something no other | American wrestler has attempted be- l fore. have arranged matches for al most every night during the week. Be. ginning Monday at Montreal L. will wrestle Carl Pons, whose correct name is Alois Gonthier. On the following nights of the same week I will wrestle Gus Ruhlin, Tom Sharkey, August Faust, Leo Pardello and another man l just do this for the purpose of show ing the public that I am always ready to go on the mat when there is any money in sight. After I am through with those I have already mentioned I will give both Jim Parr and Dan Me Leod another chance if they desire it. J 1 Jack Burke, the former pugilist
 who holds the record for surviving the longest fight on record, no rounds
 with Andy Bowen, is in New York
 Burke has branched out as wrestling promoter and is looking very prosper
 ous. Burke makes his home at Sche- nectady. Burke said: 'I ann here tx arrange a wrestling carnival between
 all of the top notch wrestlers. Thus
 far have secured Tom SAarkey, Lex
 Pardello and August Faust. The frs l I>o 11r4~x Do IoI11 11C