The Washington times., 1907-01-08
MUTE HRESTLERS
WILL HAVE MEET
Gallaudet Mat Enthusiasts
to Show Their Skill Next
Saturday Night
COACHED BY T. S. WILLIAMS
Famous ''Book-Taught" d. nmy Crap
pier Has Been InstTucting Fellow
Students-other Attractions.

The Gallaudet College wrestling Club
viii give a closed tournament for the
championships OF the college on the
night OF January p
The tourney viii be the FIRST or its kind
ever held in the District.
Since the close OF the football season
fifteen regular candidates have been
working under the direction OF ]. ).
Williams, the Gallaudet WelteTweight.
have shown progress extremely gratlIy-
ing 10 their instructor.
The main reason for holding the
championships so early in the season
is 20 give the men incentive for more
earnest work than they would have
without the prospect of a public contest
in the near future, and 10 get the men
accustomed 70 performing IN public.
The qualification rounds have already
been held.
Two Light Heavies.
c. Sharp. Isl pounds. and +. Binson,
16Siz pounds. the two football tackles,
are the only heavyWeights. Benson pro-
poses 10 overcome this difference in
pounds with superior science and speed
The middleweisht event viii bring to-
gether G. A Malloch, l5S pounds. and
Gilbert IsacksOn. 1871 pounds. Mauoch
has the advantage or having been under
the instruction OF Williams since early
IN the fail. besides having it on his man
IN weight, but Isackson IS a strong,
stockily built fellow. and has taken 10
the game rapidly They should furnish a
fast and close bout. Malloch threw
Lien, l5S pounds. in one and one-half
minutes in the qualifications, and lsack-
son disposed OF Mes, l55ie pounds. in one
minute the same night
Baxter MOsey. 1891 pounds, and John
Hover li2 pounds two football stars,
are evenly matched c0ntenders for the
welterWeighJ supremacy.
The best bout OF the qualifications by
far was the one in which Frank HOlli-
day. rs pounds, made frantic but futile
attempts TO throw /. Jones. l35 pounds.
during the greater part or TWO b-mlnuIe
bouts. A. the end Holiday had appar-
emily a shade the best on points. but
not enough % warrant decision. Hol-
liday was not in condition 10 stand his
terrific pace, and forfeited the match
rather than go on Tor another bout.
leaving Jones matched with r. =, Blink
title.
All these bouts should be close and
hard fought, and II the men work true
10 form outsiders viii be given a chance
10 judge what progress has been made
on the mat thus Tar at the Northeast
college.
Williams organized a club last year,
but. unfortunately not one OF his former
pupils returned 70 college this fail which
robbed Gallaudet OF an earlier start IN
the game. An admission of % cents viii
be charged FOR the benefit OF the club
Outside Talent.
To insure the crowd a run for their
money four other bouts will be put on
between Y NJ. c. a and Gallaudet
Wrestlers. W Work Y NJ c. A. will
meet +. Holiday OF Gallaudet, and give
that young gentleman some valuable eX-
perience; Wright Y Al. Z. A, Is eN-
pected 10 go ON with Gilbert Erickson.
l57 pounds. a gridiTOn hero OF Gallau-
diets palmy days, who has been Win
Williams since early in the fall.
Jack Conrad the weli-knOWn Y NJ
c. A. crack, will go on with either Erick-
son or Williams As a Wtnd-up PROF
Frank Huseman will wrestie an eXht-
bitiOn with Williams, who has been
under his instruction this season
Prof Huseman Will referee the
matches. which Will be strictly under
amateur rules. The TOURNEY will be held
al the Gymnasium at Gallaudet College,
Seventh street and Florida avenue
northeast. and will begin at o'elocS
sharp.