The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-29
WREsTAIN,0.
Dan Mcleod Announces ftis Retiremeo
H. A Bout That Nenriy Ends In Dooth.

| Dan MCLEOD Announces tsn weuSoso
"A. Bout That Nearly Ends In Dcsth. !.
The friends OF Dan Mcleod viii. nc douo
be surprised to learn that be intends 70 rctii
from the ring after he has engaged In ooupl
more matches. Mcleod hes contracts
TO meet both Tom jenkins and Jim Part
These contests will,be held In Buffalo withii
the next few weeks. The catoh-as-catch-oaI
champion gives the following reasons To-
| quitting the game: Il have been wrestling
over twelve years and am tired q, 10.
have made plenty Of money and saved somt
| of It.. ! have enough left 70 60 Into some
legitimate business and may locate In tithel
| Worcestsr or Buffalo. The other fellovt
| can have my title II they want IL, although
| hope TO retire with the championship still
| At Bellevue. Ohio. the other night rough
house wrestling match was decided In which
ono. Of the, prime pals came near losing his
life. The contestants were Bert ChadNick
and A.. Halifinger. known as the Flying
IL the seo9 ono e8v ftsn %ss
his held and became unconscious. II was
sSrs fSI %b sh %.fs
brought him to-. The bout imted -four
a match Win Max Why Of Roch, stsT., and
Offers % meet the latter ID his own city WITHIN
Rn"ther match between Jack Mnnroe. the
puei-ist, and Tom JenkiDs may be arrange
In tie near future. The good showing when
,he Ansconda ins made ss'in sSdsn lecsny
Se es rs a ~ !" later viii ssrse
& y HHs hSen r. h only W.
M Nun Is s;iH III. but expects 70 be hinsef
asrddIe Daiy writ;s TO TIE suy TO say that
4. Chs ready TO wrsstle any wsItesE w,s
Tfief match between Harvey. Parker and
Slps Schoenl' in known under the sobIiauet
q merle a. B hi ssen on xf S
AieI Swanson. the crack Yonkers light
match. With Peter Tannon because Of illness,
With any is5-pounder In the business:
RnhiiS can hold his own aSsinst anybody
in. the wrestling game at catch-as-cateh-con
sSd ,h has ,b issued to
ei'Ssr Dan Mcleod Or Torn jenkins for 8. ooo
hc fSls. Inc. ;hsS ONE hour RShr as
the game s"' lie met Bob ,Fit,simmons a few;
but prs' .LanIy Rob- down without much troubis.
,Genree Bothner does not Intend, 70 rem s.,na, y,
idle 10 he can get enough men In Ms Glars 70
meet him. Bothner while voting to hear
from any Of 1.-THE iss-pounaers has sirned
articles to wr,,stle Tom Ri,ey 81 ENGLAND.
cateh-can rhsmpi ,nship In his class. They
are to wrestle at the New Polo A., G.. ,:eth
s,it OF rhree falls tn ffIish ere The ccnti-
lions. Riey IL troiripa ~ the New Polo A. C.,
while Bothner is doing bis work at his gym
George Fisher. who easily took Tom Mat
thews into camp at the Mott Haven "A. G.
the other nivht. would like 70 wrssfle the
-Cubsn Wcndcr.- Fisher who is pupil
fully during the past year and there arc
many who contend that he IL one Of the hest
isS-Do,inders In, the country at his style,
catch ss-cstch-can. Fisher can command
good hactinr. too. .
con1i'io ion, Peter Bannon. the Irish chamrion.
wants to wrstle George Bothner. Bfnncn
offers to throw tho H'tle wonder tvice In ore
hour. II Is not 'itely thet anything will
come ~ the challenge. rs Bothner has an
that he is through meeting anybody
over 1856 pounds.