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Show JIU-JITSU 15 LOSING OUT Eastern Writers .Don't Like Game. Change of Attitude Regarding Regard-ing Oriental Sport Shown 1 by Exchanges. Former Awo Disappears, Giving Way to Spirit of Frank t Criticism. On tho Jlu-Jltsu question an exchango says: ltocont defeats by American wrestlers of exponents of Jlu-Jltsu havo intensified tho discussion of tho rolatlvo morlts of tho Japanese style of wrestling ovor tho more recent catch-as-catch-can method. Tho claims of K. Hlgashl, recently mado, quickly called forth lively comments from "Tom" Jonklns of Cleveland, and Gcorgo Bolhnor of New York, both champions In tho rcspcctlvo classes Theso two athletes assert that tho Eastern East-ern stylo of wrestling Is not wrestling at all, but simply a method which gives the user chances for crippling an opponent with no othor object in vlow. To support their vlows thoy gavo a demonstration of the difference In tho two stylos. Thoy endeavored en-deavored to show that tho purposo of Jlu-Jltsu Jlu-Jltsu has no merit in logltlmato wrestling. In which sport tricks such as breaking fingers, arms, legs, tho strangle and other dancerous holds, are not allowed. Jenkins and Bothner both claim that tho recent demonstrations of Jlu-Jltsu in tho municipal and other departments of tho city havo all been made upon men who stood lambliko and calmly awaited any onslaught. Tho Japaneso exponent was permitted to tako holds which, when used, would naturally cripple tho person acted on, and which, tho Americans claim, aro known to many of our wrestlers. Bothner Will meet Higasni. Bothner, who Is tho American llght-wolght llght-wolght champion, announced yesterday that ho Is perfectly willing to meet tho Jlu-Jltsu oxpert, Hlgashl, but demurs at bolng harnessed with a Japaneso robe, such as Hlgashl may demand tho American Ameri-can wrestler shall wear. "I am moro than anxious to meet Hlgashl," Hl-gashl," said Bothner. "I havo already had somo correspondence with him and havo agreed to wear tho Japaneso con-trlvnnco con-trlvnnco In tho second bout of thrco, provided pro-vided wo both wrestle according to American Ameri-can methods In tho first bout. "In case of each gaining a fall I am willing to toss In the third 'go' ns to whether or not I am to wear tho Japaneso robo. As near as I can mako out tho desire de-sire of Hlgashl is to havo a fall consummated consum-mated only after pinning hla man for two minutes. I can readily understand how undor Jld-Jltsu methods a man can be rendered ren-dered so helpless as to remain pinned for two minutes, but I am perfectly willing to glvo Hlgashl a mulch in order to show tho merits of catch-as-catch-can against tho Japaneso stylo of so-called wrestling. "In nowiso do I wish to decry Japaneso athletes. Thoso I have seen aro particularly particu-larly clorcr, and I know tholr stylo haa many points to commend lt." Jonklns eald that in tho American stylo experts attempt to socure a fall that Is, to pin tho shoulders of an opponent to tho mat with holds used only for that purpose. pur-pose. Should Americans attempt such methods as bending back tho fingers or hands, twisting tho forearm, kicking at tho small bones of either log, pressing the fingers into tho windpipe, using tho sldo of tho hand for a blow across the throat, gouging and such foul work, disqualification disqualifica-tion would bo tho result. Sueh tactics, however, In the opinion of Jonklns, mark tho accompllshmont of tho desired end in Jlu-jllsu, as practiced by leaders of that sport Jenkins Issues Challenge. "In order to show that I know oomc-thlng oomc-thlng of jlu-JItau," said Jenkins. "I will make tho following challongo: If any expert ex-pert of Jlu-Jltsu will permit a pupil of mino, tho 'Cuban Wonder I call him. to uso any method ho desires to tho end of scoring a fall. I will back him against any of tho followers of tho Japanese stylo. Ho will sign any agreomont nbsolvlng his opponent from any action In caso ho Is injured, for I believe such an agreomont la exacted from any ono who wrestles one of tho jiu-jitsu oxperts. "Tho work of Jiu-jitsu," continued Jonklns, Jon-klns, "reminds mo of rough and tumblo style. In which tho purpose Is to put your opponent out of business. Of course, thero aro many ways of beating an antagonist In a brawl, for which tho Japanese moth-od moth-od Is especially commended, but it does not seem at all likely that tho ueor of Jlu-Jltsu Jlu-Jltsu is going to havo matters nil his own way in Buch a scrimmage. It la an easy thing after you havo once obtalnod a hold to overcome an opponent, but ho certainly la not going to remain passlvo whllo you aro getting that hold. "In tho American stylo of catch-ns-catch-can wrestling, as opposed to tho Japanese style of wrestling, so called, there la no resemblance Jlu-Jltsu is not wrestling, this bolng proved by tho fact that tho object of that game la not to attempt at-tempt to gain a fall by methods which require re-quire strength and Bclonce, but to disoblo your opponent and mako him helpless. Thero aro no holds In Jlu-Jltsu which aro not further Improved upon in our own style, and while tho Japanese exponents of that game, both hero and abroad, can show a variety of holds all tending to provo harmful If used, thero aro nono which our own wrestlers havc not perfected per-fected In such a manner as to put an opponent op-ponent In a poHltlon nearer to a fall, with absolutely no jeopardy of his being injured." |