The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-08
WRESTLING.
A Promoters Suggestion Regarding Fake
BOuts-Tom Sharkey Kept Busy.

Bouts-Tom Sharkcy Kept Busy.
A local promoter of wrestling has hit upon
a novel plan which he thinks will do
away with fake bouts He proposes that
every contest which Is to be decided In this
city and elsewhere go to finish and that
so-called handicap matches, in which one man
contracts to throw another so many times in
ono hour. be abolished.
ITS the hardest thing in the world to dis
tingush "A fake from the genuine in wrestling,
continued the promoter but there are plenty
OF ways to prevent fakirs from butting in
in the game and hurting n good sport l
would suggest the abolition of bouts at
theatres following shows. These are more in
the nature of exhibitions and give the patrons
of the sport wrong impression. Then |
would compel all wrestlers to do their level
best. with a penalty of being barred from
competition in New York and elsewhere.
There are many so-called wrestlers travelling
from town to town under different names.
It's a brazen piece of hppodrome and should
be stopped It's only question of time
when the authorities will close down on the
sport in this city if there is a semblance of
any crooked work. The game has been
barred in some of the big cities because of a
bunch of no-account fakirs.
Tom Sharkey is making more money and
engaging in more bouts than any other man
IN tIe DuSlNesS NJ present. VII JuIy =, OF
therea bouts. at Chicago John Rooney the
"Gripman" will try 10 throw Sharkey three
times in one hour. Last week Sharkey was
pretty busy on the mat. He figured in two
bouts. one with d. Mcmillan at Wilkes Barre
and one with NJ. j. Dwyer at Norwich. Conn.
Mcmillan got one fall in II minutes. while
Sharkey took the other two falls in minutes
and 20 minutes respectively. Sharkey de-
feated Dwyer, gaining one fall in 10 minutes
ia \ Il N.lr~
had contracted to throw Sharkey three times
in one hour under GrRco-R Roman rules. At
Paterson JON Monday night Sharkey had it
out with Emil Seva. The pugilist was getting
along all right until he forgot the rules and
was disqualified. The pair had agreed to
meet at Graco-Roman style. but Sharkey
forgot himself and grabbed his opponent
around the legs
Joe Carroll of Ireland. who was in this
country last year, writes to Il friend in America
that he will return to the United states in
the fall, prepared to meet any OF the big men.
Carroll had only one match here, This was
with Tom Jenkins. who defeated him in easy
fashion. taking two straight falls in quick
time
George Fisher, wrestling instructor of the
New Polo A. c.. is looking for match with
any catch-1s-cat can middlcweIgh,t in the
business Fisher prefers bout with either
the Cuban " onder" or Tom Matthews.
Jack Mccormick is another wrestler who
McCormck a few days ago recel we'd an oller
from n friend in LONDON. who advises him to
go abroad. saying that there IL nm" chance
for good American wrestler over there. AS
Mccormick is a fairly clever boxer the trip
ought to. be q financial, success Mccormick
is also figuring on going to the klondike:
He has received an offer of q guarantee and
purse to meet an unknown" next October.
but up to date he has not received his expense
money. Mccormick SAYS he viii wait until
the end of this month and If the money. is
not forthcoming he will Immediately sail for
the other side,
Gus Schocnein, better known ms "Ameri-
Gus, and Max Wiley Of Rochester have been
matched to meet in finish wrestling epntest'
ably be decided i'll the open Dir just outside
OF Rochester some time in July,
Gus Sanders. hG big sTsde who was was
Roman heavyweishts, sanders declares that
he can command backing to the extent of
George Bntnner engaged in another con-
test the Other night at New Britain. Conn
nn91i 't cihampion Of Ssw EnsIand In
Just foqT minutes, after The bout began
Bothner gave O'Conncll such a, gruellinS
in that space Of time that the latter was
a auentl the entire purse and 500 side bet
went to Bothner. From present Indications
i looks as # John Brien Of the New York I3[k
ner's next match. which will be with Harvey
Parker They are to meet to finish i5a at i iSa
pOnnNS AZ SulZeT ilaIItH hiNtI arr W
morrow night. Carl Pons is helping Both
ner to train. Parker IL said to be within
three pounds of the required weight
Nick Elliott, who Is now matched to meet
Jack Carkeek in England next fall, says
that he would like to have match with any
of the big fellows before he sails.
Although the indoor wrestling season is
practically over, Hugh Leonard, instructor
Of the New York 4. C., can boast of still hav-
ing the largest class Of pupils in the city
Leonard now gives lessons TO about fifteen
pupils day. In the fall and winter he has
to instruct nearly thirty each day, and the
task is no easy on" when it is taken into c9 IN,
pounds Frank Herrick, his assistant. has
to hustle too. to keep up with the procession
Ieonard's class omprises over 300 pupils
and some of them if they cared to could give
majority OF the alleged champion profess
SIGNALS cards and spades when ii comes t,
actual scientific graphing. When say
have the largest department in the club to
take care of" said Leonard to TIVE SIN re-,
porter, II am not eNaggcrating All my
pupils are apt and like the sport. 1t does
them good and develops ali their muscles.