The Washington times., 1906-07-22
\. CA. WRESTLERS
WAX ENTHUSIASTIC
Hold Meeting and Outline
Ambitious Plans for
Next Season.
BALTlM0REANS, BEWARE!
With Flying Falls Barred Your Chances
VIII Be Slim-Some Tried
Veterans.

Last night in the spacious wrestling
quarters OF the Y NJ c A building.
over fifty OF the clubs best wrestlers
assembled and perfected plans for the
season OF 1906
a resolution Of thanks TO Prof James
Boxwell for his good work of the past
was unanimously adopted. and his work
highly commended. About thirty new
members were initiated into the club.
Encouraged by their many successes
Of the past year. the club members are
very optimistic IN regard TO the coming
season Of sport. and a very healthy spirit
was manifested at the meeting. The
weli-known wrestler and bag puncher,
Prof Frank Huseman. mas been en-
gagged for the coming season.
Are After Baltimore.
Although the season is. somewhat early
and discussion Of the wrestling topics
or the future may be somewhat prena-
ture. STILL il Is safe to predict that I'm
the coming intercity bouts between Bal
umore and Washington the wrestIers
OF the Capital viii make a good show
Ing. Tho Washington boys We're great
ly Handicapped last winter because the
Baltimore WrestIers insisting upon roll
ing falls. This. Il was claimed, was not
a fair test of the abilities Of respective
wrestlers, and as the local boys were
trained TO pin falls the change cost them
the majority OF the bouts with Balti-
more. In the next bouts between the
two. pin falls viii be insisted upon and
results should be different.
After the meeting last night the wres-
tiers posed for a flash light photograph
and ended up with several good bouts
r. =. Wright. one OF the clubs best
wrestlers, and who met with only one
defeat last season. could not be pres
ent
Want Ross Reinstated.
Ramsay. the crack weight litter and
/ Mcdonald. the champion heavyweight.
/ were also absent. Ramsay has taken a
trip to New York city. where he Will
/ receive Instructions in jiu jitsu. McDon-
/ aid is at present absent on a trip to
/ Montana. Mcdonald is the champion
amateur heavyweight OF the District,
and when in condition has no equal.
| easily defeating Dunawin, the big po-
J Hceman, IN their only meeting.
Nick Ross has Joined the club and
/ efforts are being made to have him re-
/ AS Ross is one OF the best welter
weights in the District, he will greatly
strengthen the club. John Conrad. the
/ Plumber Boy. is again ready for busi-
/ ness, and viii be able TO take care OF
/ any Of the mlddleweights. f. F. Ans
den is in training. and promises TO cap
/ ture the lightweight hoEors.
| ". Work is growing more active ev-
cry day and viii go after Vic HerOn's 5
scalp.
/ Some Good Men.
/ Ralph Kimmel is not predicting much
but those who have watched him in
/ practice bouts expect 10 see him win
many medals. With Jack gill, the crack
/ bantam weight. and Crutchett in shape.
1 the other fellows will have TO hustle 10
/ keep their shoulders from the mat
Taken collectively the coming fall and
( winter bouts promise rare sport for the
1 fans and the old and invigoratlng game
/ Of wrestling will be given an impetus in
/ the right direction and be established
more firmly than ever IN the hearts OF
/ the local admirers of the game.