Bisbee daily review., 1911-07-26
HUSSEN TURNS
 DOWN MATCH
EvadeS Ketcheps Challenge By Accounting His Won deful Victories in the
 Wrestling Game
IS OUT WITH HIS HAMMER

Although Ketchel has written both Ed Hussen and his manager asking for a return match for the welterweighi title of the territory. nothing has been heard from him. What was writ. ten in The Review about the match al Tombstone on July 15 evidently has not met the approval of the Tomb stone man, as he writes this depart ment the truth" about that match. He does not say anything about a re turn match with the Bisbee wrestler, however, and that is what the maj fans in the district most want to know about. Hussens letter follows:
 Tombstone, Ariz., July 24, 1910. Sporting Editor Review:
 T would like to have you print the truth about the Hussen-Ketchel wrest- ling match. Ketche, showed no signs of being a wrestling man in that match. He played the post and took all the chances. l went to the mat once and he failed 10 show. l think there are lots of men in Arizona that can throw Ketehel Young Narney gave me a harder game than the Bis bee man. l threw Varney in Tucson and Roberts in Tombstone and l am not out for the gate money, as there is nothing in the game at that ra.e The Hussen-Ketchel match was DC wrestling match-it was a huggine match as Ketehei was afraid to wres tie.
 tsigned) EDWARD HUSSEN."
 A Contradiction.
 T will not say that you are better man than l am, but ] will say that you are as good as l am,' was Hussen'e "size-up" Of Al Ketchel immediately after the Tombstone match, which does not coincide with the expression in the above letter.
 There is a growing belief among the fans here that Hussen is afraid to meet Ketchel again and that his con tention for a return match at catch weight was merely an attempt to gel out of the uncomfortable position he found himself in after failing to pu. Ketchel on the mat When a wrestler who claims 10 be champion wrestles draw with a contender, it is always up to the title holder to give a return match. Moreover, Ketchel would De acting within his rights if he insisted that Hussen make 147 pounds in the return match. It Hussen cannot make weight he is not a welterweight and if he makes weights and loses strength thereby, there is no howl on the cards
 Wrestle or Lose Title.
 There is no chance of Hussen wig glng out of a return match and re- taining or claiming the welterweight class belt. Ketchel has a right to in sist upon an agreement for a return match and unless Hussen signifies a willingness to sign up, Ketchel will claim the championship and be sup ported by a large majority of the wrestling fans of the territory. In stead of knocking ketchel and re counting past victories on the mat, it would be in better taste for Hussen to reply to Ketchers challenge for a re turn match.
 The present situation, resulting from draw in championship match, is far from satisfactory to the fans.
 Ray Rivers has failed so far to post the $500 side bet on his match with Joe Doris and has failed to communi- cate with Doris or his manager since his boastful letter of a week ago. The match is scheduled for July 3I in Bisbee.
 Murphy. the rope jumper, is after Q