Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-07
WRESTLING.
PLENTY OF
 MAT TALK
One Preliminary Assured
 For the Swanson and
 Cnaki Match - Harvey Parker is Disappointed.

EDemOcrat office yesterday afternoon Hand he asked that the meeting to ar range for. his match with Cnaki be 1 fixed for 4:3O tomorrow afternoon. i Swanson has a match on with Sund- strom of this city in Oakville tO-mor- row night and he would like to be present at the drawing of articles be- tween himself and Cnaki but he could not do this if the articles were drawn in the evening. Word has been sent to Dick Howell, the manager of Cnaki, and undoubtedly the meeting will be held at the hour desired by Swanson. The latter is in great shape at the present time and feels confident that he can defend his title of welterweight champion of the world against Cnaki. %George Gresham and Dick Owens Undoubtedly will be two of the con- testants in one of the preliminaries. Manager Curtiss has accepted for Owens and Gresham called at the Democrat office last evening and stated that he would only be too willing to meet Owens at 120 pounds, young Dwyer at any weight or anyone else in the city at 116 pounds. The Kelly and Roach or the Pickett and Speh matches still are undecided.
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 M PARKER DISAPPOINTED.
 GtHarvey Parker is disappointed over the, attitude of those in charge of the affairs of Tom Jenkins. A few weeks ago Parker went to New York with Fred Beell. young man whom he picked up in Wisconsin last year. Beell had been doing good work on the mat throughout the' country and was anxious to show his form in New York. Immediately after his arrival Parker called on George COnsidine and told him something about his man. Parker said he was ready to match Beell against Jenkins. In street at, tire Beell is rather small looking young fellow and if placed alongside lad. A friend of Considine's who was present when Parker made his offer to Considine thought that Beell would prove an easy proposition for Jenkins and agreed to bet S1.00O that the Cleveland man would beat Beell. Par ker snapped up the offer and made his word good by depositing $lO0 with Considine. The money was covered. and it was agreed that the remaining S1.S00 should be placed in Considine's hands the following day. Parker was on time with his money. but thesJen- kins man did not show up, Parker then looked up Harry Pollok. Jen- kff,s's manager, and Pollok gave his word that he would make the match the following Saturday.
 Somehow the matter was overlooked and the match thus far has not been arranged. Parker could have claimed the S100 forfeit If he desired, but he has decided to give the Jenkins people little more time, because he is anx- ious 10 secure for Beell "a New York endorsement. which he regards as es- sential for his man. Parker has de- cided to wait another week. If there is nothing doing at the expiration of that time Parker will call negotiations off and look elsewhere for match. He is confident that in Beell ne has one of the greatest wrestlers now on the mat, and those who have seen the westerTer at work are inclined to CO., incide with his judgment.
 GOTCH SHUNS NEW YORK.
 In a letter to friend Frank Gotch says he will never wrestle again in New York if he can possibly help it, at least against Jenkins. He says he was unfairly treated in that match aud that he did not have any chance of winning. Jenkins fouled me from the very start. writes Gotch. "and re- sorted to tactics that would have been GiscCuntenanced in any other city. He persisted in clinging to the ropes when I had him fin a position to throw him and acted like man who was afraid. My efforts in trying to make him wres- tle taxed my strength and when the crucial moment came I was found wanting.
 "In our first match we wrestled on the fcor. There were no ropes and Jenkins did not have much of chance to run away without showing the crowd that he was scared. When he did stand up and wrestle l had no difficulty in demonstrating my superi- ority. Although Jenkins has beaten me both times in our two matches in New York. am still firm in the belief that am his master. But the match must take place in Buffalo or in his own town. Cleveland. In these cities he will not be permitted to run away. I am sure. If Jenkins is ready to talk shop with me he will find me prepared to do business at once"