The San Francisco call., 1905-01-11
big WRESTLER
BEATS CARKEEK
The Veteran Cannot Resist
Strength of Tom Jenkins,
Who Has Youth in Favor
CELEBRITIES PRESENT
Crowd Listens to Prize Fight
ers, Bull Fighters and
I. McGrath's Noisy Vest
CELEBRITIES PRESENT

By sheer strength Tom Jenkins, the
champion all-round wrestler, forced
Jack Carkeek, the veteran of catch-as-
catch-can, to the mat twice last night
at Woodwards Pavilion. 1t was Father
Time who helped get the victory for
the big fellow. The elder man showed
that he had all the tricks of the game
by heart, but he could not work his
holds en- Jenkins.
The veteran went down fighting on
each fail. Every muscle on the frame
that was not as supple as 1t used to
be strained to the utmost in futile re-
sistance as the Cleveland giant forced
his shoulders to the mat.
The first fall was won In II minutes
and 80 seconds. Carkeek was thrown,
but cleverly stalled all attempts of Jen-
kins to get a good hold. Just when Ii
looked like curtains for the veteran he
suddenly slipped away and put the big
fellow on the defensive, but not for
long. jenkins secured a half Nelson and
bar wrist hold on the veteran. One OF
Carkeek's shoulders touched the mat.
Jenkins threw into the hold all his
enormous strength. Slowly the other
shoulder of the veteran was forced
down. Carkeek struggled gamely, but
youth told. The other shoulder touched
the mat. Referee Eugene Van Court
tapped the big fellow in the back. First
fall for Jenkins.
The second fall resulted after some
lively work. Carkeek caught the big
fellow mapping and had him guessing
for few minutes. The veteran Sc
cured good holds twice. If he had the
ginger of other days, Jenkins would
still be wondering how it happened. But
jenkins escaped the slaughter and got
a three-quarter Nelson. Suddenly he
shifted to half Nelson and an arm
hold. Jenkins threw forward all his
weight and Carkeek was out. Time,
minutes and 45 seconds.
A preliminary bout between AL Brill
and George Braun went to Braun.
George Harding refereed this match.
Though Brill was heavier. Braun ham
died him easily, taking the first fall in
minutes and the second in minutes
and 36 seconds.
All the celebrities were there. Billy
Jordan got compound fracture of the
voice trying to introduce them. Young
Corbett was the first to be called before
the calcium vest of Tim McGrath. The
little fellow was welcomed like a long
lost brother.
Then entered j. Edward Britt, boy
orator of the ring. II am ready to
fight any man in the world at 133 ring
side" announced "Chames."
Like a shot Young Corbett leaped
back into the ring, 'I'H fight Britt at
that weight any time with a side bet
of $4,000, winner to take ALL he an
nounced.
With the hauteur of pate de foie
gras in his demeanor j. Edward strode
back: Ladies and gentlemen" he
announced, Il have defeated Mr.. Cor
bett once. / do not think 1 should
fight him again until / have tried all
the new material. l can announce
that there will be one more fight be-
tween England and America. / am
makfuK negotiations to fight Mr.. Ja-
bez White of England"
Mistah Jonsing was also presented
to the clamoring multitude temporari-
ly eclipsing the splendor of Tim Nc
Grath's vest. Kid Mccoy, accom-
panied by a swagger cane, was an
nounced as the Beau Brummei of the
prize ring" frankie Neil and Dick
Hyland. who are to mix soon, also
made their little bows.
The sensation among the introduc-
tions was Senior Henrico Robles Of
Madrid, Spanish bullfighter by occu-
patton. II no sDeaka the Englees,"
announced the Don. But I fight-a da
bull. 1 wrestle any bull in America
for 500 pesos. Take him by the horn
and throw him. Fine and dandy, you
call him, what?" and the toreador
from Spain smiled a smile that was
all good nature. The bullf1ghter was
in tow of Young Corbett and company
Spider Kelly, the cotillion kid, and
T. McGrath Esp, assisted by vest,
second jenkins. Mr.. McGrath an
nouQced that the poem of haberdash-
cry was worn in compliment to the
ladies present. The presence of the
fair sex caused Billy Jordan to ad-
monish the gentlemen present to use
parlor language and to say, "Oh,
mercyi" or Gracious If excitement
overcame them. The admonition was
needed.