The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-10
WRESTLING GOSSIP.
Harvey Parker and George B0thner
Mstchea~Jenkins's Bic Task.

! After dickcring for several months. Harvey
! Parker and George Bothner have hnally
| come to an agreement relative to their pro.
posed contest, The representatives Of both
men met yesterday and named a date und
| place for the bout, Billy Nichols. for
| Parker. came from Worcester to complete
| arran gements The match is TO be for the
| lightweight championship Of the world al
| catch as ca tch can style. best two in three
! falls to count and will be held at Sul2er =
. Harlem River Park on June O., The fact that
Parker has consent ted to weigh in at the ring
side at 1875 pounds shows conolusivey that he
can get to the scale. Nichols said yester-
day to THE Sun reporter that at the present
time Parker only weighs l30 pounds and that
he is in the best Of trim. Both Parker and
Bothner have posted 500 as forfeits. This
money will also go az side wager The
wrestiers meet under the auspices OF the
Twentieth Century A. {. and will receive
SO per cent Of tine gross receipts, In the
meantime neither man will remain idle. Next
Tuesday night at Rochester Parker will
wrest.e Max Wiley. best two in three falls
During the latter part Of the month he will
have as an opponent August Faust This
match will be held at either Worcester or
Brockton. Bothner's next match IL with
Max Luttbeg They will have 1t out ut Scran-
ton. Pa. on May IA. Two days later George
will go to Hartford. where he IL to meet Ben
viii ;. to doS raff
four times In one hour.
Ever since his victory over Anders Ander-
son. August Faust has been delused with
however. is looking for the tep-notehers,.
and yssterday a,rSsnSed mixed STYLE bout
test IL to be held at Prospec, Hall. Brooklyn,
within three weeks. and the conditions are "a
hs s ssnd 81 The the | Is S BE-
can. The winner OF the quickest fall is to
name the style of the final, This, will be
Jenkns's first appearance in Brooklyn in
H., }snf ow Mho y in ne as zion
sttempted Before. / have arranSed mate hes
sn n almost MOsday sS TIE VIII wr
Carl Pons, whose correct name is Alois
Gonthss On The ioli9Si4E ni snhr Of the
Sharkey, August Faust, Leo Pardello and
another man: jnst 20 THIS for tn, the purpose
in sight. After am through with those
j have already mentioned l will giye both
Jim Parr and Dan Mcleod another chance II
'ng gsc ae BURKE the former pusist who holds
the record for Wtb the @ oasefs Ven. On
@ N saMn p Promo nus and Is looking Very
BHs THE s sss r ss aq% surs
ssii: Il am here to arrange a wrestling car
niva between all OF the t2P notch Wrsstsrs
Pardeiio and August Faust. The INST bout
viii be between Pardello and Sharkey aud
win be held IN few weeks They ssyy, will meet
looking for 1T opponent for Faust and may
engage either Gnstave Gps t9 the swSde.
Or aatns s 20 sportnr and business
and the bouts viii draw big crowds"
Jim Buckley. manager OF ION SnerIsy.
lea G' any my wrestler in the bust
ness Amy time that Faust meets Piening"
;.d my sS w 60 v on A osyst
Pe o, and Faust for the championships
would be one OF the wrestling treats OF the
Denny Gallagher Of Buffalo wants 70 show
his skill against some OF the local talent In
. hs ara ,dap PHI a: s.asas ~ ssss
sary He prefers a match with either 0Ystave
Gustavsen or August Faust The conditions I.
jim PAR q Enslana !. probably one Of ths
thriftisst wsestlers , now Sf n tns pSois;
s aHtA to b Sc worth over SoS. PAT Up e sxo
Sso ~ sss a's az e On rsss ,i IN
an UNKNOWN Of Mshlxan, ana he pair Eill
n sf, at S.y w vfes two N les
fans, catch -aa- catch-can style;
Charley Wittper n Gin, Cinsin nI,Sa, iniSrm; ;
Faust Of john Fleming on tho mat for . side
bet and purse, He insists, however. that the
contest must be to q finish.
II ialmar Lundin haA sailed for Sweden
He viii en- gage in two matches abroad One
of the bouts viii be with Beck Olsen. which
Iur,din will return TO America tn September
next.
August Faust was matched yesterday "
be decided al either the London or Miners
Bowery Theatre some night next week.