Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-31
WRESTLING. MAX MULLER
 AFTER BARNES
Springfield Wrestler Will. ing to Meet the Side Part. ner of Hackenschmidt- O'Connell to Wrestle.

Springfield, Oct 31.-Max Muller, wrestling partner of George Hacken- schmidt, the Russian Lion and the worlds champion, is again after Jim Barnes of Springfield. Muller chal- lenged Barnes several weeks ago and he claims that the communication, pub lisAed locally, was ignored by Barnes.
 In letter to this city yesterday, Muller buntly demanded that Barnes acknowledge the challenges he has made in the last five weeks. An inti- nation to the effect that the local fa- vorite was willing to go against only soft things somewhat angered Barnes.
 He declared that he had met the best and most reputable mat workers in the east. Barnes said that he didn't aC
 cept Muller's original challenge be-
 cause 1t came when a hard and impor-
 portant matter with Jim Parr was
 being prepared for If Mir Muller thinks he has me frightened, I'll try awfully hard to show him that he is making mistake"
 According to the Russian Lions partner, match within two weeks
 would please him most. "Me, too, i" said Barnes. Muller was notified by telegraph that Graves hall was availa- ble November or 9, and the German s reply will decide the date Barnes suggested $100 side as a reasonable stake. He might go above that figure, but he insists that he will not sign ar ticles unless that amount is posted by Muller.
 The invading wrestler is something | of stranger. He came to this coun- | try a few months ago with Hacken- schmidt. The latters superiority over the American heavyweights was soon
 so apparent that all the grapplers got busy with minor affairs, and Hacken- schmidt. one of the most wonderfully built athletes of modern times. was left without an opponent. He returned to England in disgust and has been continuing his brilliant mAt work. In Glasgow. the other night, Hacken- schmidt won championship match from Alec Munroe in 34 seconds.
 Muller has been continually referred
 to as medium weight edition of the INusSlbh lSlOli' .NnO III iIllh' 10 iihC
 Muller, more German than Russian.
 Muller's magnificent physique drew
 much attention In New York. In the
 big private gymnasiums he has been
 in demand. In recent weeks he has
 been In Brooklyn and New York the
 aters meeting all corners. ... .-,. t0T-In zaTmatch9 with Charlie Leonhardt, who won the only match Barnes has
 lost in Springfield, one at mixed styles, tried Muller. the foreign star insisted on catch-as- -catch-can, but Leonhardt craftily said mixed styles or no match" and Muller went on with the clever Newarker. Leonhardt's worlds championship qualities as a Graeco- Roman wrestler saved him. Muller showed slashing speed at catch-as- eatch-can. Tn nine minutes Leonhardt was felled by the fast moving Muller None of the giants, and Leonhardt has met most of them, ever caught Leon. hardt so quickly. Since then some of the New Workers have been "too busy with other engagements" to take on Muller.
 Stake money will undoubtedly be posted to-day. The question of weight will probably not be considered. Terms containing the clause catch weights will be favored by Barnes.