The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01
WRESTLING GOSSIP.
Fake Matches Cause Ban to BE Placed on
sport In other Cities-Faust EnJOined.

There Is considerable interest in the comins
match for the lightweight championship
of the world at catch -as-c atch-oan style
bet ween Harvey Parker and George Bothnel
which IL to be decided az Suffers Harlem
River Casino on June O. This will be the first
time in his career that Parker will have been
compelled to reduce to 1856 pounds and many
devotees Of the sport are waiting to see
whether he can really make the scale. To
date Parkers announced weight Is 1875
pounds He is training hard to take of the
necessary four pounds and is positive that
he will not have any trouble in doing so
The men have not as yet agreed upon a referee.
Several names have been suggested. but the
ch dice, from present indications. is almost
certain to fall to John o Bren Of the New
York A. {.
As was expected. wrestling has fallen into
disrep,ite in several big cities owing to fake
matches. A ban already has been placed
on wrestlers in Baltimore. and II some Of the
promoters are not careful the same thing
will happen in Buffalo and Montreal two
excellent wrestling localities. The trouble
seems to rest with a number of fy-by-n ght
promoters who care more for money than
the interests Of the public. A number OF
suspicious matches have been decided. and
unless the bouts are honestly contested in
the future no more affairs will be permitted.
August Faust. the German wrestler. has
likely that he will be compelled to retire
from the sport for good. Last February
Faust lin 9a rGnFncf eE eTSd e Of
was to look out for his interests and manage
him. Faust was practically unknown at
he the a aa Ss 70 for sp .re az
Richheimer brought him to the fore, and in
side of month had Faust wrestling for the
Gr@co- Roman championship. As soon as
Faust was near the top of his class he tried
to throw Richhsimsr oyer y, RI and make matches
junction restraining Faust from making or
engaging in any contests without his consent
Nick Elliott the los" cdpteh-as Sc.
to Eli gland next fall and meet Jack Carkeek
for a $1,000 purse in London, Elliott will
probably leave for the other side in septem-
Emil Selva. the Paterson Giant" is out
with a challenge to meet any heavyweight
Tom jenkins says he is getting tired Of
i he ANNOUNCED that he would soon retire
jenkins said AS soon as a man gets TO
the front in my business he finds i difficult
task to secure any Ghe to meet mn There
slant work The expenses are large and
have got to train all the time to keep in con-
mare money than champion wrestler.
although work on the mat is more trying than
fighting. | am open to wrestle any man in
the world from George Hackenschmidt
down" ~
Dan Mcleod the Buffalo wrestler, is in
town Mcleod has ceased training for the
summer and as a consequence is away above
he will be ready In the fall to meet anybody
in the world at catch -as-catch-can style.
He says his offer to throw John Piening
Ave times in one hour still holds good.
Billy Madden said Yesterday: Gus Rubin
Is ready to wrcstlc any heavyweight
His fine showing against Ernest Roeber
the other night has convinced me that he
can hold his own with the best of en- and
what Is moro he Is willing to waive handicap
conditions and have it out to finish"