The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-24

everybody IN the state OF MICHIGAN
knows that Floyd lCutcher. the veneer
able Armada grappler. has been chas-
e~ ing up and down
CUTcaER this broad com
GETS HIS monwealth long
500 READY enough to qualify
as the head OF
family OF grown-up children and sucn
Is the case. Cutchers eldest son is
now rs years old and. with charac-
teristic Cutcher thrift. is working his
way up the ladder of promotion with
big Detroit manufacturing concern.
Incidentally he Is training regularly
for wrestling match which has
been in progress at intervals for the
past six years and isn't finished yet.
Cutcher Jr.. was naturally interest
ed In the mat sport at an early age.
When his fathers farm was the head
quarters during the winter for a CON
siderable band OF athletes. as was
usually the case, he was always on
deck. He began wrestling with the
other Juveniles OF the neighborhood
and came to be regarded with great
respect in his class, the paperweight.
Ore day the juvenile Cutcher. then
about II years OF age. informed his
dad that some day there would be
new champion OF the Cutcher family.
ivy" remarked the veteran OF a
thousand matches, the day you
throw me you'll win purse OF $l00
and Ill put the money aside for you
right now"
AS the son grew up he occasionally
went on the mat in the big barn with
his father. He conscientously learned
all the holds used by his dad and pick
ed up pointers from the others who
happened in. and the list included
the money" Each year the father
found him harder To handle. though
he was always able 10 throw the boy
as the finish OF the lesson.
Since going to work in Detroit the
younger Cutcher put on a lot or good.
healthy muscle. He came home for
the holidays, on a short vacation AZ
ter the Christmas dinner had been
we'll digested. the son proposed trip
TO the barn. Floyd was nothing
loath. Each understood the situation
and no time was lost in doffiLg coats
and squaring on The sons added
weight made him a far more danger
Gus adversary than ever before. He
broke several of his fathers holds
and finally forced the dad to the de
fensive Back and forth ragged the
! fray. each contestant wrestling clean
| ly but allowing no possible oppor-
tunity to escape. Afternoon FADED
! into evening but the match for the
/ Cutcher family title and that 500
purse continued Darkness fell ann
! Mrs Cutcher. worried at the nonap-
] pearance Of the husband and son.
started a search. The rays OF her
lantern disclosed a grunung. pulling
mass on the barn floor. The match
wasn't finished and neither contestant
was ready 10 give II up.
Mrs Cutcher promptly appointed
herself referee and stopped the bout
on account of supper Both contest
ants were too weary TO resume hos
tilities later on. But Cutcher Sr.,
sees his finish coming. That 500
with accrued interest is still in a
separate account in the Armada bank
and some day he fully expects to pay
II over. Nor does he think that day
is so very far hence.
The idea OF asking man like Jack 4
Johnson 10 drink beer. when pos
sessed OF a champagne income.
The passing OF Frank Isbell calls
attention 10 the fact that there are
now only three or four players OF the
old. original American league left.
And most OF them are present in util-
ity and coaching roles.
Detroit may buy $500 automobiles
in 1910 for individual consumption,
and it's a cinch that 10000 folks will
pay to get in and look over the show
that opens tonight. Isn't the ratio
pathetic?
Or. Lasker. greatest chess expert
still out OF the bughouse. may play
a match in Detroit soon.