The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-10
WRESTLING GOSSIP.
Mc1nePney and Hsckensehmitit to Meet
Agaln--A Peculiar Decision.

The fine showing Tom McInerney of Ire
land made against George Hackenschmidt
at Liverpool En- gland. last week, has helped
to boom the Irishman's reputation, and he
does not lack In the way Of enga gements
Mclnerney. however, Is not likely TO accept
any Of them until he meets Hackenschmidt
again. After the noted Russian athlete
failed to down Mclncrney three times in one
hour for $500 a side, he went after the Irish
man for another match and only succeeded
in bringing McInerney TO time the other day.
Hackenschinidt has deposited $500 with the
Liverpool Echo as a side bet In another
match between the two which will be de-
cided at Liverpool next month. This time
the affair will be to finish, Hackenschmidt
IL willing to bet 81 900 that the match will
10 completed inside of an hour. and that he
will gain two straight falls. The style is
Catch-as-catch-can.
In answer to the recent challenge filed by
Frank Herrick. assistant wrestling instructor
OF the New York A. c., Clarence Baulein, the
cuban Wonder" says IF Herrick IL really
in earnest about contest all that IL necessary
Ia to post a forfeit. | assure him that the
money will be covered inside of twenty
four hours. l am ready to wrestle Herrick
in two weeks time and believe that we will
not have any trouble in inducing clubs to bid
for the match"
Ed Atherton. the middleweight catch
as-catch-can champion Of America, will not
have to go long without match, it seems,
II the appended letter from Walter Welloughby
OF Buffalo counts for anything: Il am prepared
To meet Atherton at 1876 pounds, tho weight
at which understand he is ready to wrestle
am not in hurry to meet him now because
l think we would draw more money when
ha hpr hepomea rnpIar
Canadian followers Of wrestling are much
Interested In Charles Conkle. middleweight
cate h-as-catch-c can expert Although Conkle
has been wrestling only short time he has
shown good enough form to be classed among
the top notchers in his division Conkle is
anxious to show before New York crowd
and says that next fall he will come here and
try his skill against all corners at his weight
1853 pounds
George Bothner, for George Fisher, his pupil
IL engineering Il match between Max Bremen
and Fisher to be decided at the new Polo
A. C. or in Il hall in this city Bremen. who
is an old hand at wrestling. made his reap
pearance on the mat the other night against
Max Luttbeg Bremen did not do as well az
expected. but in view of his long absence
from the game his showing was really not 30
bad IL Fisher and Bremen meet the con
ditions will be to finish, best two in three
falls to count
In a recent wrestling match at Leeds.
England, there was peculiar decision. Two
men, j. Spear and Arthur Schula, met to u
was llstless for about half an hour. when
Schua tried novel ruse in order to win.
He got Spear down and had the latter 80
winded that his opponent was satisfied to
lie on his stomach and rest While Spear
was in this position Schula got up and went
TO ain opposite side. Crawling on his hands
and knees Schula suddenly thrust his legs
through his rivals crotch and by a quick
twist turned Spear over for a clean fall The
momentum, however. was so quick that
Schula lost his balance and both of his Shout
ders touched simultaneously with those of his
opponent. One Of Spears seconds saw
the trick and before the referee could decide
in favor of Schula a fall was also claimed for
Spear. Under the conditions of the match
flying falls were to count. and the only alter
native the referee had was to give Spear a
fall. although Schula had accidentally thrown
himself. Schula was careful after that and
succeeded In wining, gaining two more falls
In succession.
WARS Levine. the Brooklyn sporting man.
who sailed for Sweden on June 3 to spend
writes that he has talked with Anders Ander-
son, the Swedish GRECO Roman champion
who was In the United States last winter but
who was forced to 60 home owing to III health.
johnson further writes that Anderson Is
enjoying excellent health. Anderson will
leave Sweden for America next month. He
will not engage In any wrestling bouts at
once, as he wants to become acolimated. The
foreigner. however, will be seen on the mat
about October or November. Levine also
has been informed that Bech Olsen Ia coming
here later In the year prepared to take on
any GrRco- RIO man wrestler in the business