Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-05
WRESTLING.
THE LION
 ON DECK
Arrives in New York and Will Probably Meet Tom Jenkins at the Latter's Own Style on the Mat.

New York, April 5.-Georges Hack
 enschmidt, the wrestler, who has been
 termed the Russian Lion," arrived in
 town yesterday from Chicago and reg
 istered at the Hotel Astor where hs
 will remain until he starts training for some or his exhibitions in the east.
 Hackenschmidt weighs 21O pounds in condition; has neck measurement of 20 inches; chest normal, 4S inches, and expanded. 52 inches; biceps. 1Sh inches; thighs, 271s inches; waist 34 inches; and Is only 5 feet 10 inches tall.
 Before he left England for Australia his biceps measured 19 inches, half inch being lost as result of an opera tion at Sydney, Australia, where Hack enschmidt was confined in a hospital for four weeks. lie is an an around athlete, being equally at home at swim ming, tumbling, high jumping and gymnastics.
 Hackenschmidt is able to converse fuently in English, French. German, Russian, Finnish, Polish and Bulgar- ian, and is also conversant with sever- al of the Russian dialects. Although he was born on Russian soil, his father is German and his mother a Swede. He will be 2S years old next July, hay ing been born fin Yurzi, in the Baltic Provinces, Russia, on July 20, 1877. Hackenschmidt carries the badge of his professional right caulifiower ear
 Unlike some professional strong men, he is not muscle bound. He proved this by doing couple of flip-faps in his room.
 He only expects to engage in one match during his stay, which is limit ed to six weeks, as he is compelled to be in London by May %, when he be- gins a summer engagement covering a period of months.
 q think my first match will be with Tom Jenkins." said the noted Russian. 'I am not partial to catch-as-catch-can because am an out and but Graeco. Roman wrestler. But as a matter of courtesy I have decided to give Jen- kins bout, because he lost lot of money after I defeated him in London about year ago. You see England has no use for loser if he is an ath- lete, and when threw Jenkins he was forced to cancel all of his dates at the thaaters. Now. I don't expect an easy thing with Jenkins. He is what we would say in German very klug (smarN and knows a lot about catch as-catch-can. I know something. but I depend upon my strength for success. would like to meet a few other men here, but my time Is limited as am held 'by contracts to appean nr Eng land.
 "In my match with Jenkins guess all holds will have to go unless he insists on barring the strangle. But would prefer this hold. A lot has been said about this new Turk. Aptuoin, or some thing like that, having frightened me in Europe. I will tell you frankly, sir, that I never heard of him.
 T am sorry that there are not some good Graeco- Roman wrestlers in Amer ica. As for Fleming and Egeberg, why they would be considered amateurs in Europe. I met Fleming twice and beat him in 1 minute and 30 seconds the first time at Vienna and the second time at Berlin in minutes. After the l last match he was forced to remain in l bed for a whole week from the effects. I don't wish to make boast of this, 1 but to show you the class of tie man.
 "Then even if Fleming was consid- cred worthy of me I would not meet him because of his participation in that Egeberg match. If I wanted to 1 fake I could be a millionaire today. ! was offered $1OO,OOO to lay down to the Turk, and S2O.O00 to lose ! to Jenkins in our last match. am worth $125,OOO. all of which earned i in my business, but I would rather | lose my right arm than participate ill a fake"
 Hackenschmidt. In conclusion. said | that his salary is not less than S1,OO0 a week and that he was able to bank | S35,O0O last year. as the result of his labors in England. He did not make much money in Australia, but formad the acquaintance of a well-known Australian pugilist who taught him how to box. T know something about the manly art, and may surprise my friends by entering the ring. I will not fight Jefferies right away. but ey- pect to do so within year or so. I like boxing. and consider it an excel lent medium in making one quick aud strong"