Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-05

yesterday morning Ernest Roeber,
the worlds champion wrestler. who is
member OF the Fitzsimmons yaude-
Nliie-athletic combination, received a
telegram from the New York Journal
stating that yousouf, the Turk, had
deposited $500 with the Journal, and
asking if he would cover 1t.
When Register reporter saw Roe
Der and asked him if he had covered
me money he was referred to ROBBERS
manager. Martin Julian Il am in the
hands Ct my manager" he said, "and
VIII let him act for me"
When Julian was seen he promptly
accepted the challenge, and placed
500 in the hands of the sporting edi-
tor Of the Register as an indication
mat he means business. The money
viii be forwarded to the Journal Office
to-day, ana Julian states thal he will
be in the office OF the Journal at eleven
o'clock Tuesday morning to deposit
the remainder OF the $500. and to com
plete all arrangements for the con-
test
We don't propose to allow Yousouf
or any other Turk to come over here
and take the championship back to
the Sultans domain, " he said, and Bob
= Fitzsimmons, who was listening to the
conversation, grinned to express his
satisfaction and nodded his head 10
indicate his approval. You may say,
though" Julian continued, that
inc fy- sn1-; y,or
place under American rules, Greco
Roman style, best two in three falls,
the winner to take the entire purse
and receipts. When I get to the Jour
nal Office they will find that | am not
hard TO do business with, as l am very
anxious to match Roeber against the
Turk or anybody elese TO prove that
he is really entitled to the champion
ship We will send Yousouf home in
such shape that the Sultan will refuse
10 recognize him"
Roeber was very much pleased over
the prospect Of d contest, and is con-
fident Of winning with ease over the
big Oriental aspirant for championship
hcn0rs. Roeber weighs about 200
pounds, is magniiicently proportional
and yeritable mass of muscle His
German champion, is one Of the fea-
lures OF the Fitzsimmons show. Last
night he threw Beck in little more
than eleven minutes.
The Turk has had the $500 deposited
with the Police Gazette for some time
but Julian perseitently refuses to do
business with or through that paper
and so long as the Police Gazette fig
in, ha I1+ ho
Der ignored YOusOufs challenge The
feeling between Julian and the Ga
zette grows out Of the disposition OF
m. ss77rir9-aelt Both Julian
ana Fitzsimmons, however, are very
friendly toward the Journal. Julian
had . word or two to say about VIM.
4. Brady. who recently referred TO
FitzsiEam0ns as the theatrical cham
pion. ,.., ~,
corhett hut exhibit him" he said
NC Is q theatrical fighter II ever
there was one. lie never fights him
and lie refuses to put him against
Peter Maher now. Corbett never
wbipped anybody after his fight with
sullivan. except Charlie Mitchell VINO
onght to have been in hospital IN
sread of a prize ring, and at that Cor
batf had to foul him to win. These
naonle all want to place me in the atti-
tmde of hunting fights | am manager
of tbo worlds champion boxer and
tho worIds champion wrestler, and
IN certainly not expected to hunt peo-
ME to dispute their right 10 those
tities. Xii | ask is fairness, and
think the public viii agree that We
hsvo always been perfectly fair"