The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-08
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-GeorGe Dotbnor's 0u9oost1e0.
George Bothner says that he 10 going 10
try to induce the Amateur Atll,tic Union 10
change the rules which forbid the using 81
the hammer lock and the fun Nelson holds
In amateur bouts. y consider the full Nelson
and the hammer lock- sAid the lshtweifht
champion to TEE Sun reporter. very i'm
portant holds. In fact. Q rood wresutr
would rather try for these srasps than any
Others ] know OF. because they more or lees
h, . o man to victory when properly appiieu
Now. ] don't wish TO Infer that thes< Two
holds are not dangerous. But they are more
or less essential and add TO the interest OF
4 contest. Amateur WRESTLING h vrrr popular
just now and In order TO dev, p clov men
you have to teach them everythins about
the game. have been ooachins q number OF
the members OF the Pastlnne A. Z. who en-
tered In the amateur championship bouts 81
the New Polo A. c.
J. A. Gordon manaser Of James McDonssd.
champion heavyweight catch-as-cateh-oa n
wrestler Of Canada. writes a. follows relative
o arranging 4 match with any Of the Die
men: 7 am making q tour throu Oh the United
States with Jsme< Mcdonald and would LIKE
10 match him with all the Leading wrestlers
In America A. starter We would IKE TO
tackle Charley vi m r OF Cincinnati or
August Faust. Ifthey do not care for straight
catch-as-cstch-can. We will be prepsred 10
arraie match at mixed style. cstoh-as-
cstch-csn and Greoo.Romsn. best two In
a.. ,hss' ,s is; :sGo r e. &c
G.ys Shc.. q ;iys dssaln: SSs sn.,.
AND are ready e roe, forfeit a q Sssss .,.,
\. S . Of maic ns Rsfw sf shs'
mixed style for an oustd waser. the match
TO be. held this month; PAR z willing 70
split tbs purse on a basis Of - and % per
Buffalo promoters sa s1t e pay T. bic sr,S.
Of cnors the men decided 70 accept 4 susran.
,sss e ni Srs q. 2. e e sst
he = succession % nSt. tssciiss Jim f.iI {
Tom jenkins has BEEN matched 10 meet
r 20 throw Ss
ssa. r h; s MciSsd ossas
viii ii do his work at Cleveland,
%l august P%t tie hs ess e r.
Ist. Parker hs Ss,r ps gsiGsoAlHy EVEN S:sn
Msy 00G psfs-r r easy SS' dsest hard y
Parr has always been a mystery Pnf,ff
snys that he was In no condition ana thM
when he meets the Enslishman again he viii
Nick Elliott of this city q another ,Srestl.r
who wants TO try his skill againat Clarence
Bouldin, the Cuban Wonder" Elliott has
about four matches on at present. but seys
Be d. prepared 70 cancel them all; proyiaed
B,uldin gives him chanoe Elliott ID looked
upon as ono Of the best heavyweights In
tom at atch-as-catch-cans Style
.s S %:an S s'i Re Se sais e fsn II
for his contest With Jim CorS,u In tslE
Il en- willing 70 moot some OF those c-,cks
on The mat pror'dsd they will agree 10 d 'wn
me a stipulst d number OF times On hour
don't profess to know go very much about the
own 4 an. ready 70 wyestle either MoLsG,,d LID
training when he was MATCHED With Tom
Sharkey. Ernest Roeber gave him . number
NJ lessons The pair used TO have some
vigorous bouts daily.
Eialn ar Lurdn In Of the opinion that he
has q good chance to defeat Dan Mcleod
and IA willing tc ARRANGE a match With the
MIXED style. the same to be decided In Wor-
restsr. where. he adds. good purse viii be
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