Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-19
WRESTLING.
ARTICLES OF
 AGREEMENT
Smith and Young Turk Will Do Battle on Thurs. day kight-Go cd German Wrestler Found.

The following articles of agreement are self-eXplanatory. As a preliminary to the match Mickey Daley of Brook lyn has been secured and he will wrestle any man in this city, no mat ter who he is. Here are the articles:
 We. the undersigned principals, Will liam Smith of the Brooklyn A. C., vs sam Charles of the Echo Social and A. C.. do hereby agree to meet in wres- ting match, catch-as-catch-can style, catchweight. at the Simonsville A. C., August '24. 1905.
 First, the match will be wrestled under the auspices of the Simonsville X. C.. who through it's manager. Joe Lawlor, agrees to give % per cent of the gross receipts for the privilege of pulling off the match.
 Second, the winner to take the en. given by the club, the loser to get nothing.
 Third. the issue of this match shall be the last two out of three falls. the one securing the first two falls shall he declared the winner and entitled to the whole of the money.
 Fourth. two shoulders to the mat shall constitute afall when both shoul- ders are OH the mat at the same time.
 Fifth, each principal shall have one man each at the door. who shall take all the tickets. No other person but the above shall receive tickets.
 Sixth. tine referee of this contest shall be Edward l.. Maloney.
 Seventh. the strangle hold is barred and pin falls only to count.
 Witnesses: James s Carroll. Joseph H. Lawlor.
 SAMUEL CHARLES CYoung Turk, WILLIAM SMITH.
 Followers of wrestling in England are just now very much interested in the performances of Peter Gotz of Germany. Gotz went to that country few months ago practically unknown. He got an engagement at one of the music halls and his fine work soon made him much talked about. Gotz has been meeting on an average four men daily and thus far has never failed to conquer his opponents. Gotz Is nght- weight and declares that he is the champion of Germany in this class He understands both catch-as-catch- can and Graeco- Roman and Is ambi. tious to try his skill here. GotZ is ex- pecting to visit America and is anxious to meet Max Wiley or George Bothner Gotz is well liked among the wealth! sports and one man well known among the bookmaking fraternity has offered to accompany him to this country and hack him should he succeed in secur ing any matches over here. Gotz is clever and strong He is cool and cal culatinc on the mat. never overlooking an opportunity to apply hold. The other night Gotz faced four men one after the other. The first was Dick Hut of Mile End Hut wa: thrown in E minutes g. seconds. Nexi came 2l0-pounder named Petel Palmer. Palmer made q game strug gle and lasted [ minutes and . sec onds. Dave Davis of Bethnal Greet followed. and Gotz won in 2 minutes s5 seconds. while Alexis King light weight champion of Russia was de feated i'm F minutes and 55 seconds Gotz says that if he comes here h will not reach New York before No ve4nl,er. He has engagements bcoke' up to that time. and can remain ii London and the provinces for a vhoI year if he chooses.
 BoTHNER FEELS AGGRIEvED.
 George Bothner feels azxrieved ovt
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