Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-13
ON THE MAT.
George Bothner Maps Out His Trip 10 Europe.


 George Bothner Maps Out His Trip to
 Europe.
 George Bothner has mapped out ms route for his trip abroad next summer He expects to leave here the latter part of June. He will go to England, where he will remain about month. Although he has not made afrange- ments to meet any particular man. ne will have enough opponents to Keep him busy for the entire month, II ne cares to wrestle them all. From Eng land Bothner will go to Germany. It is not likely that he will find many rivals there in his class or at ms slyle' Most of the wrestlers in that country are big men who are used to wrestling under Graeco- Roman rules. Botnner declares that if le cannot get deslraple matches there he will give exh1l ltlohs. From Germany Bothner will go to France: then to Ireland, Scotland anu Wales; thence back to America.
 Emile Selya of Paterson, who wres- tied George Bothner to a draw at Fat erson the other night, wants return match with the lightweight champion
 Dan Mcleod is scheduled to wrestle Jim Parr of Buffalo on April "A. and McLeod's friends will be at the ring side to bet on his chances. The match is to be catch-as-catch-can and to finish.
 There is a hitch over the selection of a referee for the Harvey Parker match with Gus Schoenlein, known as Americus" which is to be held at Baltimore tomorrow night. The | q %01l it is likely that the matter will be ad- justed.
 In the last few weeks several of Ern- est Roeber's friends have urged him to return to wrestling and meet some of the youngsters who think they can wrestle. The retired Graeco-Roman champion thinks he is too old to begin training again and has not made up his mind what to do.
 Tom Sharkey has arranged two wres- ting matches at catch as eaten can style. The first, which takes place at Yonkers next Friday night, will be with Max Luttbeg of St Louis The conditions are best in three falls. On April 21 Sharkey will go to Perth Am boy and meet r. Hansen, the Dane. Hansen has contracted to throw Shar- key three times in one hour.
 Buster" Browns fine showing against Leo Pardello on Saturday night has convinced George Bothner | his instructor, that Brown possesses | the skill and strength that combine to make champion Consequently, Bothner is ready to match BroWn against Pardello to a finish at catch-as- catch-can style, best two in three falls, 1 for $1O0 side.
 A bout which will go long ways in determining who will be George Both ner's opponent is slated for next Fri day night. The rivals are Alexander Swanson of Yonkers and Eberhard Hahn. They will come together at the l Century Lyceum, 444 and 446 Amster- | dam avenue. The match will be to a l finish under catch as catch can rules. I Ernest Roeber will be referee.
 There is a Hull in wrestling circles | in Baltimore. The cause is the big l license fee which the authorities de mand. This had to be done in view Of the number of questionable contests decided lately. After boxing was pro- hibited the city was invaded by WIest- l lers of high and low grade, and some fakes" it is said, were foisted on the public. The police then took a hand | and a wrestler, to secure a bout in Bal I timore just now, must come well recon mended Lf
 Gus Ruhlin, who is matched to wres- tie Gus Sanders, big Swede, at Pros 1 pect hall, Brooklyn, on May D, says ii he wins he will take on any wrestler in the business at catch-as-catch-can or Graeco- Roman style. ''Any bout that I engage In on the mat in the fu ture.'' said Ruhlin, must be to fin ish. No more handicap contests fol mine. I have enough confidence in my ability to go at it for endurance. Ali any rate, there is a better reward fol man who goes at it for a finish thar under other conditions. If he wins Il gives him better prestige with th' ' public"
 George Bothner said yesterday that his match with Harvey Parker is prac tically settled. although few details remain before the contest can be called fixture. When the bout was first preached Bothner agreed to wrestlt Parker at 135 pounds, weigh in at { o'clock on the night of the match Parker does not think he can do him self justice under these conditions ant has asked Bothner to make the weight 13S pounds at the matside. Bothnel is considering whether he should give in to this. His friends believe the sac . rifice is too great and that he woul6 be at a decided disadvantage. s@