To us it appears there is a striking similitude

To us it appears there is a striking similitude

To us it appears there is a striking similitude

We venture to surmise that our north country readersmore especially those interested in the sport half a century agowill be struck with a similarity in the wrestling career and character of Sir Thomas Parkyns, and one of the great ornaments and enthusiastic advocates of the northern ring, namely, Professor Wilson. To us it appears there is a striking similitude. One, like the other, ranks amongst the cleverest and most scientific in their different modes of wrestling; one, like the other, had about the same social standing; one, like the other, somewhat eccentric in early life. One delighted with encouraging and upholding his favourite amusement in Bunny Park; the other happy when he could get together a goodly muster of athletes from the villages, the valleys, and mountain sides of the Lake district, at Bowness, Low Wood, or Amblesideall within easy walking distance of Elleray, his beautifully situate Windermere mansion.