Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-23
THE SPORTING NEWS.
WRESTLING
MATCH IS MADE
Kelly and Roach Will Meet in Simonsville Athletic Club on
 Second of February.

The match is made and Kelly and Roach will settle their differences and their quarrels which have been going on for the past two years. They were once the best of friends, but like all athletes who have trained together and wrestled together, the falling out came, one believing himself just as good as the other. Some months ago Roach got hot after Kelly and wanted him to meet him in an even up match, but Kelly was not in shape at the time and the challenge went unanswered. Since that time Kelly has been gradu- ally getting himself back into condition and has been waiting for the oppor- tunity to get crack at his former partner on the mat. That chance came the night he beat Muldoon, when flushed with his victory Kelly from the ringside challenged Roach to meet him and he agreed to throw Roach twice in one hour. The latter was anx- ious to make the match, but he was held off by the sports, who hoped to see Kelly go against Kid Kehoe to try him out. Kelly wouldn't hear to such a proposition, but insisted that Roach should make good the calls he gave Kelly when he was out of shape See ing the hopelessness of trying to get Kelly to meet Kehoe, Roach made up his mind to give Kelly what he was looking for and last night both the principals and their packers and friends met at the Simonsville Athletic club rooms and after some wrangling over conditions the match was made. They agreed to meet in the club rooms above mentioned on Friday evening, February 2, at catch weights. Kelly agrees to throw Roach two falls in one hour of actual wrestling, and if Roach shiuld secure one fall he will win the match. They will wrestle for $50 a side and 50 per cent of the gross re- ceipts of the house. FoEfeits were posted with Joe Lawlor, the manager and matchmaker of the club. This match should be an interesting one from a local standpoint. If Roach was willing to meet Kelly some months ago on an equal basis, the friends of Roach believe he will have a cinch with the one time champion. Kelly, however, believes he is back in the old form he once possessed, and if he is he figures he ought to easily throw Roach twice in an hour. It is safe to say that there will be more betting on this match than on any that has been pulled off in the club rooms down fin Simonsville. Each has whole lot of friends who will stick to their man.
 BILLY SKELETONS STORY.
 The explanation given by Billy Sta pleton, the manager of the recent Cnaki and Swanson match, only makes matters worse for Swanson. The latter said Stapleton told him that the match was off, but Stapleton denies that he told Swanson anything of the kind. Stapleton mas arrived home fin Naugatuck and he says he was injured in an automobile acci- dent and was laid up at ht 'el, but he informed Swanson the ;patt was all right. If this is true and II, evil dently is. for Stapleton's word ought to be taken before, Swanson's, then the latter should keep out of Comec- ticut sports. Where would be the sense in bringing these two together now or advertising such match ? Swanson flunked out of the last one, which was proved Inv his absence on the night of the match, snd now em- phatically clinche,l by Staplet0n's statement. Swanson should not be allowed to wrestle in this state again under the circumstances. He quit once, he should not be allowed to fool the public again.