The Washington times., 1908-02-06
NATIONAL GUARD
PRELIAS ON NAT
TOMORROW NIGHT
Local Amateur Stars En-
tered-WilliamS and
Ross Matched.

Preliminaries in the National Guard
athletic Associations open wrestling
tournament will be held in the National
Guard Gymnasium tomorrow night, and
The finals will be held next Wednesday
night in the same place.
Frank Lockhead, the crack amateur
d45-pound grappler. has been digging up
and training material at the National
Guard, and he said this morning he
thought he had q bunch Of Corners.
Entries have also been made by the Y.
NJ. c. A; Memorial Athletic Club, where
Howard Foley is in charge; GaIlaudet
College, where Tom Williams is work
ing out with a classy collection Of ANA
1eurs, and the Gurley Athletic Cub.
I.ockhead viii himself appear tomor-
row night for the first time in two
years His last match was with Tom
Williams TWO years ago. before Thomas
became a professional They tussled
nightly for 11!A minutes before Will
Jams gained a fan. That had a dis
COuraging effect upon LCckhead. who
has sine devoted himself TO developing
new talent among the miIitiamen and
getting what exercise he needs in that
way.
Heron Springs a Surprise.
Vic Heron, the ancient foe OF all the
weller, middle, and heavy weight anna
tours with ambitions n the District viii
be in the tournament under the coIors
Of the National Guard. He is expected
10 start in both the middle and heavy
classes. Concerning Heron, story is
going the rounds of how he uniuten-
Jionally knocked the tournament il
which he is as much interested as
At the Y NJ c. a Jack Conrad de-
velOped a 15j-pOund lad who looked
good. He cleaned up the association tai
ent and was telling the neighbOrs how
strong he was when Heron strOlled iH
one night last week with one of his
own lightweight pets. The Y. II G. A.
ami National Guard wrestling camps
have long been at lOggerneads over the
local championship, and when Heron
proposed TO put on his man for a try
out with the association terror, The offer
was accepted To the great surprise of
Heron his man, whom he did not con-
slider world beater, gained tWO-fold in
about five minutes. The Y. n. G.. A.
athlete suddenly came of his perch. and
TO the conclusion that he was not good
enough for tasJ company. whereupon he
declined 10 enter the National Guard
tournament, which vastly disguised Her
ron, who had been appointed a commit
tee OF one to get entries from the asso-
cation
Williams and Ross.
After the amateur bouts are over
next Wednesday night Tom Williams
and Mic Ross viii improve the occasion
10 settle their quarrel They were going
10 get together before the Nackey-Tur-
ner match. next Monday. in the same
hall, but the professionals are booked
10 begin early and wrestle TO a finish
and no time could be allotted Williams
and his rival They asked Captain Ed
wards If they could use the hail and
the mats after his amateur tournament.
and he told them to go as far as they
liked.
Williams has long hankered for a
bout with Ross, who, after a. year or
SO Of retirement. came TO life two
months ago by throwing Bobby Baker
in a few minutes It viii be Williams
first appearance in a star bout, except
in contests with WTestIers meeting all
Corners. and if he wins IL will establish
HIS position as one Of the best men
around 80 pounds in the city.