The Washington times., 1905-02-15
GRANT AND PARKER
CLASH TONIGHT
Wrestling Bout Between
Two Popular Stars.
THINKS G0TCH A WONDER
Visitor Says Iowan Can Throw Jenkins
Every Fifteen Minutes-Grant
in Fine Condition.
THINKS G0TCH A WONDER

II pays TO Keep IN cOnQltion.
Such was the axiom laid down by Har-
vey Parker. the great welter and mid
dleweight wrestler, who is to go on
with Joe Grant to a finish, best two falls
III three. at the Washington Light In
fantry -ArInory tonight Following this
simple rule has evidently paid Parker,
for he had a young jewelry store on his
right hand, and displayed a wad of
money that was full OF yellow streal<s
as the Kid Wilson who fought Louis
Miller on Friday night. AS he casually
tipped off the high boys in the roll
Parker announced that he was willing
TO bet 1t all on himself, and only want
ed to find some Washington coin TO
meet MS gentle advances. He will
probably be able to get rid of some of
this supernuous mazuma when the pro-
ceedings open tonight.
Wrestling Growing.
Parker said that he had been touring
around in Ohio and that the game was
going great out there. There Were
matches in every town, and victims
Were plenty for a man of his ability. He
was able to get down many bets, as
many of his opponents were larger than
himself. and they thought it was all
over but the shouting when they saw
q small man.
Harvey saw the match between Tom
Jenkins and Frank Gotch. and said it
: was to laugh. He declares that he is
willing TO bet that Gotch can throw
Jenkins as often as he wants every
fifteen minutes, and that the Iowa man
! Is the best III the country. He said:
FASTEST Big Man.
s'Goteh weighs about 100 pounds and
is the fastest big man on his feet
ever saw. Considering his size he is al
most eat-like in his motions. and there
10 la-- IN Ara
has any show with him at catch-as-
eatch-ean or any other style. He has
worked his way to the head of the pro-
fession. and deserves all the credit he
Is receiving from those who are students
Of wrestling.
He is not only powerful physically,
but he Is scientific to a degree, and Il is
pleasure to watch him work. Besides
his wrestling, he has the additional adj
vantage of being extremely popular per-
sonaily. In this respect he much re-
sembles Joe Grant, and when he has
been in town for any length Of time he
is sure TO draw q big house whenever he
appears
Grant Confident.
Grant is as confident as is Parker of
winning tonight and the Washington boy
has friends who declare that he will
more than wipe ont the defeat he sus-
tanned at the hands of the Massachu-
sets man some years ago He took a
good rest after his bout with Fred BeeIl,
but went into active preparation about
a week ago. for his bout tonight ana his
every movement shows that he is in
better shape now than he has been for a
long time. HIS practice on the mat has
been fast and furious and he has devoted
much time 10 throwing heavier wrest-
ling partners. for tonight it will not be
q case Of letting the other fellow do all
the work, but he must get busy and go
after Parker as often as Parker goes
after him.
There will be two preljrlinaries, in one
OF which Cuche Neil, VIZ claims 10 be
the bantam champion O: the District,
Will have d chance to display his Prov
ess IN a finish bout with another likely
youngster. The other preliminary will
De between two of the most promising
hghtweights in the city.