Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-30
ON THE MAT.
Bothner to Wrestle Oscar John-
 son Tn Hartford.

Farmer Burns and Jack Mccormick
 Will Wrestle in Meriden To.Night-
 haCrley Wittmer is Anxious for
 Try With the Winner of the Faust
 Anderson Match.
 George Bothner of New York, the welterweight champion wrestler of the world who is styled the wrestling won- der of the twentieth century, will meet Oscar Johnson of Hartford, the unde- feated welterweight champion of New England, at the Coliseum at Hartford Thursday evening, April 9. The con- ditions are that Bothner must throw Johnson twice within one hour to win. Each contestant has posted side bet of $50. The winner will receive 75 per cent of the gate receipts and the loser 25 per cent. The preliminary will be between Captain W. Madden of South Manchester and an unknown. They will wrestle for purse.
 The Burns-McCormf wrestling match at Town hall, Meriden, tonight has aroused much interest, and from indications 1t will be the largest at tended bout yet held. Burns looks in the pink of condition, notwithstanding the fact that his bout with Lundin in New London Friday night was the hardest affair he has yet participated in. Burns was to throw Lundin twice in an hour, but he only succeeded in getting one fall. Lundin was much too heavy for the Swede, but he will tackle him again. Tn his bout with Me Cormick tonight Burns must throw the boxer twice in an hour to win. There will also be a preliminary be- tween Arthur Mellin of Meriden and a Hartford youngster.
 George Bothner has decided to try his fortune abroad and announced yes terday that he would leave for the other side in June. Bothner, before he departs, will engage ill two matches. The first will be with Tom Riley and will be held at the New Polo A. 0. on April 2. This match is an internation- al one, as Riley is the lightweight champion of England. After this con- test Bothner will meet Harvey Parker in New York in May next.
 August Faust, who is matched to meet finders Anderson of Sweden at Prospect hall, Brooklyn, on April ', i'm proved his record by defeating John Perelli at Yonkers the other night. Foust was scheduled to meet Paul Pons of France, but the Frenchman at the last moment demurred, saying that there was not enough money in the house. Faust threw Perelli twice in one hour at Graeco-R Roman style. Charley Wittmer of Cincinnati has filed a challenge with the Sun to meet the winer of the Faust-Anderson match.
 Hjalmar Lundin, the Swedish wrest- Ter of Worcester, is to take another trip to his native land. Lundin will leave within two weeks accompanied by Fly man Johnson, the strong man.
 An Indian has taken up wrestling. He is known as Kid GoWongo. He is a middleweight and weighs in condition about 15S jounds. Gowongo will soon get chance to show his skill in a pub- lio match, for articles of agreement have been signed for contest between him and Eddie Barr of Cincinnati.
 Followers of wrestling will have a chance to see how Chinese perform on the mat. Ii Yu Tung and Yung Fang have been engaged to meet all corners at Miners Bowery theater this week. Tonight Yu Tung will meet Frank Idone, an Italian, and Yung Fang will tackle Kid Parker.
 The postponed match for the catch- as-catch-can championship of the world between Dan Mcleod and Tom Jenkins will be decided at Buffalo next Friday night.