Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-15
NTH THE WRESTLERS.
Everything Ready for Papr and
 Douglass Tonight.


 Both Men Tn Conditien and Eager for
 Work-Indications Point to a Big
 Attendance 1.-The Club Will Make
 An Important Announcement to the
 Public To-Night-Other Wrestling
 Talk.
 There will be many things doing down atsthe auditorium this evening besides the wrestling game. Quite number of people are coming from ,Naugatuck to see the wrestling con tests between Jim Parr and Bud Doug lass and busses are going to run from lNaugatuck. The trolley people are also preparing to send cars to Nauga- tuck to carry up the crowd and 1t will be seen just who comes out on the top of the heap. It is good bet ting that the busses will receive the patronage. Both the principals in the wrestling contest are in fine fettle. Parr who arrived here yesterday af- ternoon is in the pink of condition and he says that if Douglass attempts to rough it up as McInerney did in Buf- falo Douglass will feel himself drop hard. He wants no such rough house games as that and the next one who attempts it will wish he was in his own home safe and sound. Parr says inc will beat Douglass to a dead cer- tainty and tIan Tom Jenkins can come on and do the trick if he is able. The English champion is more anx- fous for this match than he has been for any contest since he came to this country He knows Tom Jenkins would like to see him humiliated by shaving Douglass defeat him, but Doug lass will never be able to tell that tale if he has to pull his arm out to beat him.
 Parr called on the Brooklyn Athletic club and the Washington Hill mem lbers yesterday and last night and all seemed to take liking to him. Doug lass was around to the Brooklyn club Hast night and he made sport for the boys while he was there. Douglass took another long run yesterday on the road and he had another one this morning. He likes the outdoor work and he never seems to tire of running fin the open air. He will outweigh IParr tonight but he will have no ex- tra flesh on him. Douglass has pc culiar way of expressing himself and he says that if Parr wants an aggres- sive battle he will mess it up a bit'' with him. The advance sale of seats has been more than good and it looks now as though the auditorium would be packed to the doors. The prelimi- nary is attracting as much attention almost as the main go. Jack Roach Ihas been doing considerable mat work and he will be in the best of shape Iwhen he gets on the mat. Ed O'Con- nell of New Haven will also give a good run for the money and he will be more aggressive with Roach than he is with, Foley. All in all the con- tests will be the best erer held in this city.
 Dan Mcleod, the champion catch-as- catch-can wrestler, will be kept busy agreed to meet @Dwyer, Bothner, Parr and Atherton, and after he gets through with them will give Jenkins another chance.
 George Bothner and Leo Pardello who are to wrestle a handicap match at the New Polo A. A., 129th street and Park avenue, New York, might, were not able to select a referee for the con test until yesterday when Hugh Leon ard was agreed upon by both contest ants. Among the friends of the prin cipaIs and by the admirers of wrestling all over Greater New York the match Is considered to be one of the most i'm portant pulled off in a long while BotI Bothner and Pardello have been il constant training for the affair fol weeks and a scientific and interesting contest is assured. Both men are pas1 masters at the game and both are champions of their respective classes.