The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-09
WRESTLING.
A Sugg estion 70 bar Pugillsts From Meet
Ing Grapplers on the Mat.


1t has been suggested that 1t would be
capital idea to bar wrestlers from meeting
pugilists OH the mat in the future. At any
rate this is one OF the first subjects that 10
TO be taken UP by the new wrestling associa-
ton which Is about to be organized by hughey
Leonard and others. Most OF the fake bouts
that have been decided In this city during
the past year have been between fighters
and wrestlers. The grapplers. realizing that
they could make some money by meeting
fighters of reputation on the mat. consented
to deals that would not be countenanced In
q contest between two wrestlers.
There are very few fighters in the ring
who are capable Of holding their own on the
carpet with experienced and well seasoned
wrestlers 1t Is true that a pugilist makes
wrestling part OF his daily training stunts.
1t Is a fine exercise and helps to strengthen
and develop muscles that aid him in his
fights. But few OF them become adopts
at the game, Just as there are very fe W
wrestlers who make excellent scrappers.
When a fighter and wrestler agree to a
match on the mat the affair IL sure TO be Il
handicap one, that liz the wrestler undertakes
to throw the fighter so many times in an hour
Usually 1T is three times. IL the wrestler
fails in his task he has ready excuse and II
the fighter is thrown his reputation does not
in the least suffer He will say that he is II
and all that. The public who 80 to see such
contests is, as a rule victimzed. They do
not see the genuine article because If the
wrestler, unless he is & very inferior one.
utilized all OF his skill and was out to win in
hurry. would not have much trouble in
putting his rival down in such quick time
that the match would resolve itself into the
worst kind OF farce.
A certa III pugilist who has pretensions az
viii on with "a match with
wrestler unless he is assured that his opponent
will not handle him roughly and will not
throw him until certain time. In this way
he has been able to build up reputation as a
wrestler that does not belong to him. His
followers, " no are not acquainted with tn"
inside workings Of the game. have come to
look upon him as a wonderful mat artist
and consequently when he appears ne Is
greeted by large crowds.
Such matches are certain TO hurt wrestling
in the long run, Handicap matches. any
way, leave q wrong Impression. and in the
opinion Of many they should he frowned
upon. 10 many folks they are worse
than the exhibition bouts at the local
theaters. These contests are usually for
fft cen minutes. A lot OF head spinning and
gyratons are lndul yed in. with
the result that the outcome IL draw. some
times u man is thrown before the limit is
nine nes 0u. Or Ten sns sna h
monetary consideration is 80 small that the
star grappler. cannot AFFORD to take, any
snanseS m insIfw When George AscSen,
schmidt as in this country he stoutly refused
meet Al H qe aid ihs sSaT Te he ox sad
to the public, who supports the game to give
them What they paid 70 see. and had no use
i1 exhi5.iens II the man he was billed 10
meet had any kind OF q reputation or name
or was well known In certain locality. Ne
to Drove Drove his worth In doing this. Hacken-
schmidt Balanced any 1 hs4d Ss ,Sss he
To down big. husky man, weighing IRON
fifty to sixty pounds more than himself.
task, as any wrestler who has tried the trick
Those Who went to see Hackensch midt
best. and that they would be compensated
for the outlay OF their money And when
near worthy Of his steel he would cut out this
and and display fis wonderful muscular develop,
the East was at Brooklyn the night following
his match with Jenkins. The original pro ,
men and put them down in twenty minutes.
After looking his RIVALS over the Russian
thought that i would not be FAR to his ad-
we're too light for him. and that they did not |
have a chance to beat Inn or make him hustle:
the match and said that II would be best for
the management to secure hi three more
men making six in all. and when they were
furnished he agreed 10 beat them all inside
Of an hour Men who ranged from i75 pounds
to 200 pounds We're secured. and the great
wrestler went through the list with as much
Ease and grace as il he were lifting heavy
,umbbells, and threw them one after an
Dther The whole job took him less than
twenty minutes. He was still In doubt that
ne had given the spectators entire salts
action and wanted TO take another six on.
But when he appeared before the footlights
,fter the match was over. and listened to the
,utbursts OF applause. he knew that he had
made a hit.
Max Wiley, one Of Harvey Parker's stable
" wrestlers. showed his worth az a grappler
he other night by defeating Al Alderman
II Fostoria, Ohio. in finish bout at Rochester.
inder catch catch can rules. After
ifty minutes OF hard work Alderman COM
planned of an injury to his right ankle. which
vas broken q couple Of months ago. The
eg was struck during fierce miI up, and the
7ostoria man groaned with pain, He, con.
o the footlghts and told the large crowd
hat it was impossible for him to go on. Up
o the time Of the accident the contest was
n interesting one. Wiley was the agGressor
most Of tho time, and hls foot holds were eX-
client Just before Alderman Quit II looked
$ II he would be thrown, for Wiley had a
et a crotch hold Alderman now wants
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