Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-30
WRESTLING
THE GAME IS
 NOW SIZZLING
Manager Lawlor Getting His Plans in Readiness More Mat
 News.

cal Culture club has begun to unfold his plan for the coming season and is now negotiating for the appear ance in this city of Max Frank of Hartford in wrestling contest. All arrangements are not yet completed but will be shortly. Another thing that Manager Lawlor is looking up is to bring Jack Johnson, the great colored fighter to this city and let him train down in his gymnasium for the last few days before his fight down in Bridgeport. It is possible too that Ed O'Connell and Dave Cronan and Chic Lawson and 1zzy Winters may tackle each other on the mat down there. Ed O'Connell's brother was in town last night and he went back to New Haven pre- pared to make match between his brother and Cronan if possible.
 Tamemon Hitachiyama, champion wrestler of Japan, and holder of the Yokoguna,'' which means champion of all champions, is now in oul midst. He arrived in New York city yesterday afternoon on a Grand Gen. tral train, and only his managers firm determination kept Hi" from getting out and lifting the train of for exercise.
 Hitachiyama weighs 330 pounds and is very we'll proportioned, hav- ing a delicate oval shaped waist which can be bound by a six foot measure. His neck is like that of q swan, a rather stout swan, and measures trifie like thirty inches. His collar number is 32 and his neckwear has to be specially made.
 It was reported last night that "Hi" would have to pay tenfold board rates at his hotel, for he eats like a crow. A gallon of rice and d few gallons usually satisfies his hun for short time, but then he was hungry after his trip from Seattle, and yesterdays experience may have served to prejudice the hotel keep CTS.
 The wrestler gave on interview to the Japanese reporters in New York translated as follows: T came to this country in compliance with the advice of prominent men in both public and private affairs of Japan. learned of the particular progress attained in the athletic field and of the encouragement given to the physical training by Americans above all other nations of the world. This led me to come to this country be- fore l go to other countries. l also expect to take trip to Europe later on, and 1t would be a great honor to me if I should be able to receive a series of trainings under the promi- nent athletes of different nations.
 T was born in 1874 and am the eldest son of ETakanari Ichigl. of Mito Clan. enjoying the distinction of samurai class. Our feudal lord is tributary of the Toiugawa Sho- gun, who held the scepter of the feudal government.
 'I began my sumo career at the age of IT and have devoted all my time since then to the study and practice. In 1903 I was honored with the title of Yokozuna. in addi- ton to the championship of tae sumo. An explanation of the Yoko- zuna may not be out of place. A festival was held in May 20, accoId- ing to the old calendar, 363 A. D., in honor of the god of Sumiyoshi shrine at Naniwa. now Osaka, when the occasion was celebrated by an exhibition of sumo.
 "A wrestler by the name of lIaj;- kami. of the province of Omi, wtn the best of the day with his superior craft, and finding no one who dared to challenge him for the supremacy. he caused the rope. or sacred thread, to be taken down from the Torii, the arch dedicated to the shrine, and placed 1t around his waist. declaring that he would surrender the victory In favor of one who could touch his rope.
 "Yokozuna, which literally means rope at side originated in this nis- toric fact. Subsequently, in a wrest- ling match held in 1880 to com memorate the festival of a god at Shitaya-Shiwomaehi. Yeddo. now Tokio. a wrestler named Shigano- suke Akashi proved himself the fore most victor and was allowed to show a mark of distinction by wearing Yokosuna in addition to the cham pionship, which he obtained. TLe Yokozuna henceforth has been in- herited up to the present tims. fin which I have the honor to be en- titled the nineteenth in succession"
 George Bothner, of 766 Home street, The Bronx. the champion middleweight wrestler who two years ago foiled the attempt of Higashi. the Japanese. to prove the superiority of iiu-jitsu over catch as catch can. went along with the Os- ceola club democrats of the twenty ninth assembly district on their an- nual outing at Witzel's grove, Col lege Point, l.. l.. yesterday. When the games started Bothner set out to break the sixteen pound shot putting record. The shot slipped and hit Herman Wistuber of 633 TiGtcn avenue. The Bronx, in the head. At the Flushing hospital last night 1t was thought that wistuber's saul