Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-13
WRESTLING.
GOSSIP OF THE
 CRAPPLERS

Gotch Awaiting Outcome of
 Jenkinsand Russian Match
 -OConnell Defeated Gro. han-Pickett a Speh.
 Though a match has been arranged between Tom Jenkins and George Hackenschmidt, little has been heard from Frank Goth, the former catch-as- catch can champion. Goth has been touring the south during the last few weeks and has added lot of victories to his credit. He feels his defeat at the hands of Jenkins rather keenly and has been doing his level best to wipe out that reverse. In letter Gotch writes:
 Many have asked me why have not challenged the Russian Lion.' I believe Jenkins and myself westled with the understanding that the real prize was that the victor should get first crack at him. It's tough to have to stand back, though, because of my defeat But 1t is no more than fair. As long as the pair are to meet at catch-as-catch can I have the right to challenge the winner, which am going to do. I am rather surprised to learn that the match is going to be under the catch-as-catch-can' code, after the Graeco-R Roman fuss they made when it <ha% c1D q Lion Nevertheless, what Hacken- schmidt does for one man I suppose he will do for another, and I trust he will not overlook me beforN he goes home. But more earnestly hope Jenkins de- feats him for the honor of American athletics, and because want to meet Jenkins. Tom, you can rest assured, will be right for Hackenschmidt. There will be absolutely nothing to interfere with a match between Jenkins and myself, barring his retirement to evade it, or an injury in the Hackenschmidt match, which is problematical. If 1 am not mistaken the public wants us to meet again. It is no more than proper that he should give me return bout. gave him three matches in a year. -
 Hackenschmidt has already started in to.train for his contest with Jenkins. The Russian has his own ideas of working. He does not do any road ex- ercise like some of the American wres- tiers, but confines his labor to weight lifting, jumping, boxing and wrestling. Hackenschmidt is right at home with the weights, and the heavier they are the better he seems to like it. He went to a local gymnasium the other day and picked up a few weights that the ordinary man would have all he could do to raise to his shoulders with both hands. Hackenschmidt, however, lifted them up as if they were made of papiermache, and he did the trick with one hand, too. After the performance Hackenschmidt seemed displeased to learn that the weights were not heavier. =.r
 O'CONNELL BEAT CROHAN.
 Springfield, April 13.-Edward J. O'CCnnell of New Haven and Walling- ford, Conn.,, alias Eddie Connors, mus sed up Tom Crohan, the Terrible Butcher in the catch-as-catch-can wrestling match in Turn hall last night. About 800 persons saw O'COn- nell get the first fall fn 10 minutes and 20 seconds of a bruising bout. CrOhan then complained of an injured shoulder and was unable to continue.
 In wrestling form, CrOhan had none of the cleverness or aggressiveness of his opponent and the award of victory to O'Connell was the only possible yer dict. He showed superiority from the beginning and after the Terrible Butcher had stretched himself on the mat for several minutes, the visitor be- gan to work and he soon had the North Ender helpless. CrOhan claimed to have wrenched his shoulder seriously. Attending physicians were willing to have Tom take chance if he felt like it, but Crohan declared he was too weak to continue.
 William E. Motz, promoter of the show then announced that CrOhan was unable to continue. Although dis pleased at the result of CrOhan's turn on the mat, the spectators accepted the announcement as the only one possible to make.
 O'Connell was disappointed, and he announced that he would gladly con- tract to throw the big butcher half a dozen times in an hour. Jim Barnes of OcontO, Wis. then announced that he would throw O'Connell five times in an hour, and post money to do so. The crowd tried to discourage Barnes, but he was persistent. and declared that he would post a forfeit to-day.
 O'Connell. who came under the name of COnnors for business reasons solely, is wrestling instructor in Yale gym. nasium and although he weighs but no pounds he can travel fast with any of the big fellows. Crohan had about 30 pounds advantage in weight but this gained him nothing. Interest in the match was keen and Crohan's in- jury caused genuine sorrow, O'Con- nell himself declaring that he was sor- " that he had been obliged to hurt his bulky opponent. But he started the rough work by biting me first con cluded the apologetic young man. O'Connel's speed and willingness won him high favor with the big crowd and sympathies were all in his favor after the first fall had been decided.
 PICKETT and SPEH.
 Final arrangements were completed last night for the wrestling match be- tween Dan Pickett and Frank Speh