Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-05
ARsTEMIOUs wREsTLERs.
Why Those of the Mat Outlast Their
 Contemporaries of the Ring.

COUteWpOTtsIACS VI eAAS ~'--o
 Probably no class of athletes have longer vogue than wrestlers, says q writer in the New York Sun. Cnilhe some prize fighters, their careers are ], measured by span of years, usuaiiS from twenty-five to fifty. This Is more or less due to the 1aet mat 'nes are pretty abstemious lot Naeh out sOf training as well as when n
 Tom Cannon, the dean ot wrestlets, who is close to his sixtieth years, salu recently that he did not begll to real .ize the fine points of his profession until he was near 40. Farmer Burns took up the sport on the mat at O.. To-day, past 50, he is capable of aoh,- ing his own with wrestlerS who nave not vet reached 90.
 Tom Jenkins IS 40 and may be saia to be so many years young. Jenkins has no intention of retiring freln inc mat. At present he is instrnctlnS rtl- trre defenders of our country at west Point in the art Of wrestling,
 Harvey Parker. for long time the champion welterweight of the world, is 42. Parker is still up and doing. Parker neither drinks nor smokes.
 George Bothner at 3s is the recog- nized lightweight champion Of the world. He has the appearance or d boy of q .Bothner is never out or shape. He likes exercise and plenty of it. He Is instructor at the Uni yersitv of Pennsylvania.
 One of the most careful wrestlers m the world as to his mode of living is probably George Hackenschmidt the Russian Lion He is a most snperSti- tious man and believes that as soon as he quits his present mode of life bis great strength will desert him. His observations of the demoralizing ef- fects of "wine, woman and song are Interesting. He is an early riser and an early retirer The simplest of foods are good enough for him each day throughout the year. At long intervals he indulges ill glass of beer When he is not training he finds plenty to occupy his mind with thea trical engagements or investments. He esaves his money and always Is look ing forward to the proverbal rainy day. He expects to be at his business when a'l the present champion prize lighters have becomn "desd 10 the ring froE cycesses. Hackensrhmidt Is 20 1t % he started wrestling. To- day he IS regarded as tho youngest lrhamp.on the carpet has known for some tine. HackensclEl; lt Is prnba- .bly the richest wrestler fin the world. He acknowledges being worth s100.- inO0. and with an earning capacity of E1 200 q week the Russian ought tn breach the half million mark fin wealth sbefora lie retires.
 Another wrestler who attributes his preservation io the simple life is tHugiTy Leonard. instructoT of the art .at the N,w York Athletic Clrb. Leon- jard admits tlat he is almos. at fhe ,fortr-year mark hut he does not look lit. He has Q larg1 class Of strong iyoung men proficient under his in- structiou. and tLev are toll tn so nt him for all they are worth. They do it Bill Brown. for fourteen years wrestling partner of George Bothner never drinks. Brown. has 1ot chang ed much in appearance in the e\paSt ten years and says he owes his \present health to careful living.
 Billy Muldoon. who was the cham pion Graeco-Rornan expert for years is in his iftieth year. Muldoon is n physical culturist and has place where he shows the indolent wealthy how to keep good health. Although Muldoon has not done any public wrc~ ling for more than . decade. there are not many flies on him. so to sneak. when it comes tO wrestling Tn earnest. Mulioon iS as muscular and strong as ever.
 Turkish wrestlers '-Eo to the dogs" quicker than crapplers of other na- tionaifies. This is msFnly because thev a-s too fond of coffee and stimu- isrts. Very few wrpStiers who leave fhe game ro into the saloon business. Even those who dO. deSDite tho de mO-alizing atmosphere. nearly always cling to the absteTnioTls fife