Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-19
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 Buffalo, Feb 19.--August Gustavson. the Swedish wrestling champion, be- fore leaving for his home in James town. expressed himself very forcIDly about Jim Parr and other experts. Some days ago I noticed that Jim Parr announced that he could throw me four times in one hour,' he said. That was a big bluff and nothing more. Parr didn't put up any money, and when came here to make 3 match he was gone out of town. Parr agreed to wrestle me in Jamestown, but he got tied up with a burlesquegshow' and Mcleod was secured in Paris place to meet me. At that time the Englishman had agreed to throw me three times in the hour. Now, 1 don't propose to all low Parr or any other man to make a bluff at me and get away with it.. Here is his chance If he thinks he is so good. will bet him $250 that he can't throw me twice within one hour, and he can have the match just as soon as he wants it. am in America to meet all of these big fellows. lam willing to take handicaps just as long as these fellows continue to offer them, but just as sure as live expect to beat Parr, Mcleod and Jenkins in even up match es before a year goes by. I am not yet A years old, and I am getting stronger and better in all respects every week. have had no opportunity to train properly, but am going right at it in earnest from now on. There are few Swedes in this country. down east, who are trying to LOCK me. They have a grudge against me from the old coun- fYsxy p1yk Y ~. l wrestle on my merits and the people can judge for themselves. will ac- cept all bona fide challenges and will bar no one. As for Ed Atherton's chal- lenge for a handicap, I will agree to throw him fall Graeco- Roman and a fall catch-as-catch-can in one hour. I never wrestled any style but Graeco- Roman until came to America. This is my best style. but am getting to like catch-as-catch-can better"
 John Fleming, the Butcher Boy" had no trouble in throwing two men | at the Monumental theater, Washing ton. D. C., on Monday night. What pleased the audience the most was the fact that one of his adversaries. Frank Phillips, stayed the limit on several occasions with Leo Pardello.
 Jack Mccormick, the pugilist. who also considers himself a wrestler. last ed little less than seventeen minutes with Jim Parr, the English wrestling champion, at the Ariel A. C., Philadel- phia, on Tuesday night. Parr subse- quently announced that he would wrestle any man in the world for $1,- GOO, or that he would back himself for $500 to throw Tom Sharkey three times in one hour.
 August Faust, the Graeco-R Roman wrestler, met Harvey Parker in if teen minute catch-as-catch-can bout at the Star theater, New York, last night
 Faust made a good showing and sue ceeded in staying the limit and getting the decision. He was the aggressoI for the better part of the contest, but could not secure any firm holds owing to Parker's cleverness. Tony Lippia went against Parker at the matinee under catch-as-catch-ca rules. Lippie
 made good start. but became winded after the first five minutes. Parker then had no trouble in tossing him about, finally winning with half, Nelson and crotch hold. The time was ' minutes 12 seconds, To-night Frank Dunne of South Brooklyn will try to stay fifteen minutes with Par ker.