Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-28
WRESTLING JIM BARNES
 BEAT PROKOS The Greek Was More of a Slugger Than a Mat Artist Other
 Grappliug News.

l Springfield. March .S.-Like many
 another good wrestler before him,
 Jim PrOkos, the Terrible Greek, was
 beaten last night by Jim Barnes,
 middleweight wrestling champion,
 but the defeat was not as decisive as l Barnes and his admirers would have
 wished. The Greek, starting to rough
 it from the outset. was ruled against
 for slugging in the first bout, and a
 fall was awarded to Barnes. The
 award was made after the Lowell
 man had been repeatedly warned by
 Referee George V. Tuohey.
 i Prokos justified the claims of his
 supporters in the second bout when
 he pinned Barnes after 13. minutes
 and 12 seconds of fast work The
 first fall had been given to Barnes at the end of IS minutes of wrestling
 and roughing. The champion pinned ProkOs for the second and deciding
 fall. the task taking 12 minutes and 3O seconds in the accomplishment. l Slashing wrestling characterized the entire match, with the spectators ap- parently ready to applaud every clcv- CT move of the invader. The decision naturally didn't please | ProkOs any and at the end of the match he made this proclama tion: II was not used good, but I can lick this ! fellow and I will wrestle him any time for S200." Barnes stated that he has practically clinched match with Ed Dickson for next Wednes- day night, but that he will be ready to talk business with Prokos when that match is q thing of the past. If Prokos will agree to go at the middle weight limit 15S pounds. Barnes says he will wreStle him for the champion ship of America and any amount the Greek names.
 ProkOs showed for the two closing bouts that he is a whirlwind wrestler. up to every move of the game When he saw he couldn't get away with rough tactics, he buckled down to real wrestling and gave a splendid exhibition. He had hundreds of sup porters. who went wild when he pin ned Barnes squarely with a full Nel son worked from a front crotch.
 Fritz Hanson of Worcester, one of the best pupils ever turned out by Hjalmar Lundin, will arrive in Hart ford to-day and assist in training Charles Olson for his bout with Ed ward .i 0'Connell on April & Han son weighs about 137 pounds and if suitable man can he found to go against him he will be matched for gthe preliminary for the bouts in the Hartford Auditorium. Olson has been wrestling with Lundin. who is the head coach. but it was thought to be good plan to get a partner for the Parkville giant who is nearer his weight.
 One of the actors at Polls. Hart ford Gtheater. who has seen Walter White of Buffalo perform in the far west. does not think that Lundin will have much of a chance against White The latter is not very well known in the east as he has wrestled in the west. and northwest for some lime White wrestled draw with Fred Beell. who beat Lundin, and it took Gotch about two hours to beat him. White strips at 23J pounds and is said to be a terrible man on the mat Manager Anderson has received postal order for S25 from White for appearance.
 In reference 10 the letter from Charles Olson of St Louis in yester- days Hartford tourant Mir Anderson said he had heard of the St Louis wrestler and knew he was good one He said there was no doubt but that he was as good as Lundln. Mir Anderson said the funny part of the wrestler's letter was that the mans name was not Olson and he did not have any right to it.
 The wrestling match between Will liam La Barr of Canada and James Prokos. the Greek, in Lasters' hall in Lynn. the other night. ended in draw La Barr had stated that he would throw Prokos twice in an hour. Before the bout started his manager announced that the. bout would last about i0 minutes. La Barr put up good exhibition of wrestling He was quick and as stunned the aggressive throughout Prokos. who was somewhat the hea- vier. held his own hy brute strength and his knowledge of the game. and at the end of the iO minutes was de feated Wilfred Barrett of Canada acted as referee.
 Chicago's theatrical and sporting circles were given q new thrill when the announcement was made that Ida Emerson. divorced wife of Joe How l ard. song writer and playwright. and Frank .otch. champion wrestler of l America. are to le married.
 -ennfs Field Clear For Gauld.
 LONDON. March 2s. Eustace n. Miles has decided not io defend his | title to the international amateur court l tennis championship in the tournament which is to isegin here April eI. The of Mir Miles is regarded ns leaving the field clear io Jay Gould. ! Jay Gould left New York last Tuesday to play In the London tournament.