Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-02
WRESTLING. JIM BARNES.
 NEW STYLE
His Training Done Differ. ently to All Others = Much Advertised Match Did Not Materialize.

Springfield, Nov. 2-Yesterday Jim Barnes, the wrestler, took to the road for work in preparation for the match in Graves hall Thursday of next weel, against Max Muller, partner of Hack enschmidt, the Russian Lion. Barnes reeled Off several miles in the morn ing and in the afternoon did some mat woIk.
 Barnes has some novel training ideas. He refuses to adopt the typi- cal garb of the wrestler or boxer in tralnlng. Sweater, cap and cane are taDooed. In street clothes Barnes does his work. He couldn't be coax ed to wear cap. T wouldn't feel natural with one on and why should wear one? A cap wouldn't help my physical condition bit and I'm sure a cane wouldn't.
 T would have to be paid to wear a sweater" declared Barnes. T ney- CT have had a cold since I stopped wearing one" continued the athlete. When 1 was wrestling in Wisconsin many woodsman was deceived. Be- cause l didn't wear sweater and dress like the kind of sports they had been used to seeing, some of them 7 underestimated my wrestling ability. A regular, temperate method of living is the best kind of training, continued the local wrestling favorite. Barnes doesn't believe in vigorously using towels on his body after work on the mat. T figure that when I am perspiring freely my body is getting all the rubbing down needed by con- stant contact with the canvas" There is one feature of Barnes training which is radically opposed to ideas | of the average athlete. He must have his daily allowance of cigars. That his wind is not impaired has been ire quently shown by his fast and hard work in local matches. Yesterday af- ternoon he wrestled with three Spring field men who have advanced rapidly in the knowledge of the game. For a full hour and half Barnes worked. Each of his three alternating oppo- nents were completely Jagged out at the end of the hard grind. Barnes after shower bath was as frisky as ever.
 The match should develop some brill | liant work. The eagerness with which Muller has pursued Barnes in quest of match indicates great confidence on the part of the Teuton. Tickets '. r | the match will go on sale today at Coughlin's, 116 State street and the Hub, 67 Bridge street.
 Following is a copy of the articles governing the match:
 Articles governing wrestling match between Max Muller of New York and James Barnes of Springfield:
 The match shall be at catch as catch l can style, best two in three falls, to a | finish at catch weights.
 Pin falls only shall court and all holds, strangle excepted, shall be al- lowed.
 The match shall be decided in Springfield, November 9, 1905, in the best available hall.
 The stake shall be two hundred dol lars ($20O, one hundred dollars ($t00l being posted in behalf of each contes tant. John H. Coughlin of s bring field shall be stakeholder.
 The net gate receipts shall be divid- ed on the basis of 70 per cent. to the winner of the match and 25 per cent. to the loser.
 The referee shall be mutually agreed upon or in the event of failure to agree. representative of Springfield newspapers shall name the official.