Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-08
NTH THE WRESTLERS. .
Demand Already Being Made for Seats at Coming Exhibition.

Seats at coming Exhibition. The Trinity Club Members Have De- < cided on the Various Prices of Ad-
 mission-Many People Coming from
 Other Cities Harvey Parker Runs
 Up Against Some Tartars Out West
 John J. Little is Being Chased By
 An Unknown. &a,.
 Owing to the big expenses attached to the match between Jim Parr and lBud Douglass, which is to take place | at the Auditorium on next Thursday might, the Trinity club will be forced to get the following prices: The if ity cent seats will be in Carson City only. On the sides will be seventy five cent seats and in the rear of the gallery. The one dollar seats will take in the main floor and the grand balcony. There will be just two or three rows at the ringside at $1.5O. :Twenty of the ringside seats have al- ready been spoken for. All the seats will be on sale with the exception of Ehe fifty cent seats, which will be thrush" The patrons will all get their right seats, too, for there will be plenty of ushers on hand and enough policemen to see that you are given khe proper place. These prices were decided on yesterday after consulting with the members of the club and af- ter interviewing many people in the city. There will be no twenty-five cent admission as the lowest price will Ile fifty cents Five regular police men will be in charge of the building and everything will. be done to look af ter the welfare of those present.
 Jim Parr sent word this morning that he would bring with him several noneyed men as we'll as trainers and if rom Jenkins is here with any more money besides the $250 he can find takers as fast as he opens his mouth. Douglass is a mysterious chap and does but very little talking. He sim ply intimates that Parr will be given the biggest surprise of his wrestling career It will be the greatest match that was ever held in this or any other city in New England. From Bridge port and New Haven are coming dele gations and they have already asked flor a chance at the reserve seat chart They will be accommodated after the Waterbury people get the first whack. iNo person will be allowed to stand around the door and the officers will see that everyone is seated in some part of the hall before the match is started.
 rs T%41, r1.. "a limited bout in the London tl1eater on the Bowery las11 night ant more tan held his own The lightwrieht champion went against the Hatcher Boy" for ten minutes at catcll-as- ,catch-can style, and at the end of tho end of the struggle was still up and doing. The contest was interesting throughout and showed Bothners sci ence and defensive tactics to the good. Fleming tried hard to throW Botbner. Twice he secured I hammer lock, but without avail. When time was up S and Bothner was declared the winner, the large crowd cheered for fully q minute. Sigmund Schertz, an East Side youth, met Piening in the after noon at Graeco-Roman style. Schertz was thrown with a hammer lock in 10 minutes and seconds.
 Cleveland, Jan S.-Harvey Parker. the little demon" wrestler, who has been meeting all corners at the Star theater, Cleveland, is finding out that there are. few wrestlers in Cleve- land, and he is being forced to do his very best work. The showing of Rur- fist last week Tuesday evening when he remained the fifteen minutes and received the $25 offered, surprised Par ker, who underestimated his man. Since that time Parker has been us- ing more of the old-time style of wrestling, where everything is used, even the stranele hold On Wednes- day afternoon he gave Ku1mbach the hardest beating he has ever received in the two minutes he lasted, but yes terday afternoon Parker ran against a tartar in Beeman. and this bout proved to be by far the best of the week. The strangle hold was not barred. and the crowd was treated to hard contest in which this hold took a prominent part
 Beeman showed his cIeverness by breaking every hold tried: and when.
 
 that he could not throw him by the or dfnary holds, he worked the strangle hold. He used it strong, and only. broke it when Referee Seward ordered him to, but he got it a second later and Beeman's shoulders were forced to the mat in twelve minutes. Ree man was completely dazed by the hold and had to he carried to his corner By his trainer, being unable to speak for at least five minutes. The crowd missed Parker for this kind of treat ment, and would not allow him to make an explanation.
 After the match Parker said:
 'sThe people in Cleveland have been accustomed to these rarlor matches. where, when a man Fets . too strong hold. he breaks it fo give hts opponent ? chance Now I intend to show Clevelanders what wrestling is It is no parlor game, but one of brute force and strength. and a man must submit to punishment Wrestling is