The Washington times., 1906-02-11
LIVELY PRELIAS
FOR NAT MATCH
Beckett and Atlas, Simpson
and Dixie.
MACkEY STILL TOO HEAVY
Weighed I49 IL Yesterday, But Muse
Reach IAs Tuesday for TyrTeu.
Betting Bluff
MACKEY STILL TOO HEAVY

. he b4RV of the preliminary talent IN
the city has been engaged for the wres-
Ting match at Concordia Hall, Sixth
and Z streets northwest. next Tues
Gay night between Rob Roy Mackey,
who recently threw Owens Phillips in
short order, and Harvey TyrreH. the
popular Washington welterweight who
had not been on the mat for several
months until he met Phillips at the
washington Barracks gymnasium last
night.
One Of the best Of these preliminaries
should be that between Young Atlas,
the protese Of Mackey who broke into
re -fEnelight By throwing the much
mere experienced Mic Ross at the time
the soldier got draw with the jap.
and Cleve Beckett. Atlas issued a chaI-
iense 10 al and several Of the local
boys weighing around 145 pounds. and
his def was Immediately accepted by
Cleve Beckett and Bobbie Baker. They
came with such a rush that he bad a
hard tine picking his opponent BAKER
was first thought 10 have the call. and
IL was Announced that he would collide
with Atlas. but there was hitch in
the negof.EtiOn and Beckett got the
job after considerable wrangling. in
which some harsh words were ex-
changed.
Dixie and Simpson.
Beckett a husky farmer whose
weight is r0,nd $50 pounds. He has had
considerab success In local engage
ments. aad IL Atlas throws him. it VIII
put him in the front rank of Wash
ington grappiers and near the star bout
class
Another bout which viii attract at
tention Will be between Dixie and yam
kee Simpson. The Dixie person is an
attenuated blonde with most unDro-
fessiOnaI look. who blew into fame lasr
winter by lowering the coIors OF the
best feather and lightweight mattists in
the city. often taking on men who
weighed ten or twelve pounds more than
himself. He is one Of the most scien-
tific Of the younger generation Of wres-
tiers in these parts. and there have been
several propositions TO send him 10 Bal
timOre. to try conclusions with the III
tie men over there Simpson is a new
conner, but is highly touted by admiring
friends. who have seen him Ia practice
bouts
Concerning Mackey's Weight.
Mcckey- and Tyrreu are to weigh 1ls
pounds at D. m There is no doubt
about Tyrren doing this. but whether
Mackey can make the limit IS q ques-
ton. He weighed 1855 pounds yester-
day. but it WIS after course OF trea Z
ment in a Turkish bath. He has not
found Il as easy as he expected 10 take
off the pounds, and is up stump. II
there is one game which does not per-
nit getting gay IN the weight-reducing
line it is wrestling If Mackey under
takes too much ia order TO save the
weight forfeit. which he has put up
with Ristie Leonard he is likely TO
have his troubles in throwing his man.
Machey was at the Washington Bar
racks last night when TyrreII was
scheduled to meet Phillips ia a finish
bout, which was called of because OF
the small crowd. and justified his title
OF the Man OF Many Words" by Of
fering to bet huge sums and costly Jew
els that he would beat Tyrrell. Joe OF
tenberg skirmished around and raised
a wed 10 take his offer. but when he
looked for Mackev that individual had
faded into the night