Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-22
BY n. C. BYRD.

That there is big opening in this city
for some man to make money out of pro-
noting wrestling bouts was made certain
last night by the enthusiastic audiences
which watched the performances of pro-
fessional and amateur grapplers In three
tournaments which were held. Two pro-
fessionaI attractions were staged on the
same evening and at each it is certain
that there was a crowd of sufficient size
to guarantee the promoters of the affairs
quite a little profit after their expenses
were cleared up.
lust what could be done and how much
would be realized on a series Of bouts
staged in a local ring, the contests to take
place between the best men the country
affords, is a question, but 1t Is certain that
there are far more uncertain ways OF
investing cash. II two events on the
same evening will pay the promoters OF
each, besides the amateur tournament,
which also drew its share Of the crowd,
then 1t is likely that a series of big bouts
held independently would be attractive
enough to be q kind Of bonanza to the
one who will promote them.
WASHINGTON needs some kind of ath-
letfc revival along professional lines. any
way. Base ball is the only professional
sport that is at present fostered IN the
District and q series of wrestling bouts,
which would bring some OF the best men
in the world before the local deyotees of
the mat. would prove money mak king
propositions, and also would be interest
ing from almost every STANDPOINT.
Washington at present. as far as any
kind Of professional sport. except sa oas e
needs some kind Of innovation along
that line: AS boxing Is not allowed. IL
seems that wrestling is about the only
hope OF qualification for those who care
to witness men in primeVal CONNECT
m ever there was a better specimen of
physical manhood than DR.. Roller, the
former University of Pennsylvania man.
who appeared at the Arcade last night
in the role of a professional wrestler, ne
has get to be seen in these parts. I'm
like the build of the average wrestler,
DR. Roller Is put up along different lines
under a skim. which looks more like
boys than a mans. he does not have
the appearance Of possessing the great
intellectually showing in every line OF
his face, the former Pennsylvania man
looks the part Of the ideal athlete. DR.
Roller belongs more to the age OF old
is one. OF those men who create the i'm
preston that they have been born
thousand years too late.
.sI1,schene. the wrestler who appeared
aSainst Leonard, the New Yorker last
Right, at the Majestic Theater. is de-
serving OF a great deal OF favorable
Recommendation for the manner in which
he worked Although up against q man
who did not hesitate for second to
employ rough tactics, he did not for
moment depart from the clean way OF
wrestling which has won for him many
friends among the local partisanS. The
popularity which Duschene has won since
he came here was attested by the ready
reclamation with which the Dig crowd
at the Majestic Theater received his
victory.
Leonard didn't know as much about
the wrestling game as did Duschene, but
he was a fighter and was willing to mix
il at all times in way that showed he
was DESTROYS of taking good-naturedly as
good as he gave. He was one of those
fellows who roughed it and expected to
yet the same kind Of treatment in re
turn.
While a great deal has been said about
the Japanese style OF wrestling and what
the little men would be able to do to
larger ones i'm bout of that kind, the
contest which took place last night at the
Arcade between Jap and an English
man showed that with even a fair knoWl-
edge OF the art heavy. experienced ath-
Iete would nearly always be the winner.
y
ner of wrestling and the ability to con-
serve his energy that has Anderson. the
man he met last night, il Is questionable
ST he would have a superior at his weight
in the world Turner showed last night
that he has wonderful natural ability and
that physically he Is more than a match
for any of the men he has met. With his
natural ability as wrestler Turner Is one
of the most aggressive men on the mat
today and deserves all the credit posi-
BILE for the exhibitions which he gives.
Turner is young and strong now and his
game Is right. but IL he would develop
the cool. steady methods employed by
Anderson he would last a great deal
longer in the game than he otherwise
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Frank Husemann, who appeared In the
ring last night against Connors, the Eng
1ish champion, Is a local boy, and 1t was
his first appearance In two years. He
showed, though. that he had lost nothing
OF his former cunning.
The preliminaries for the Memorial
Athletic Club tournament last night were
productive OF some good sport and were
witnessed by a large crowd. The finals
tomorrow night will be held in the Ma
tional Guard Armory. and some good con-
tests are promised The following are the
results of the preliminary bouts last
night:
115-pound class Marshall Memorial threw
freene, Memorial In minutes snd Is seconds.
120pound class-Burton, National A. c.. won
from Ssntite, Memorial, by default after they
had wrestled one six minute draw; Burton Ma
fionsl A. @, threw Marshall. Memorial, in 3
mieutes and - seconds; Santite, Memorial, drew
49, oand clasx-Noore Gauaudet won from