The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-06

raksh tilt His hair is cropped
short. He is 6 feet 2 inches in
height and weighs 225 pounds when
in condition, though when l saw him he
was considerably above that figure, oW-
ing to enforced idlenesss on board ship.
He has, however, secured training
quarters in gymnasium and is rapidly
rounding into shape. His chest meas
urement is AZ inches, his waist Sc inches
and his thigh q inches The circum-
ference of his neck is 10 inches, and he
measures 1712 inches around the bicepS.
Adai is a very good natured sort of a
fellow, and seems anxious to meet OPP
ponents- He has issued challenge, Of
fering to wrestle any one. He has
brought money to America with him
and is ready to back himself for $1,000.
He has come here to wrestle such
men as jenkins and Roeber and any
one else who cares to take him at his
own game. With him is Antonio Pierri,
who escorted him from the land of the
crescent, whence Pierri himself comes.
Already a match has been made with
Tom Jenkins, who is regarded as one of
Americas best wrestlers. Jenkins is
much smaller man than the Turk but
is possessed of marvellous skill, and has
sort of courage that not even the ter
rible HALL can choke out of him.
Leo c. Teller, HALLS American man
ager, says he has had several private
exhibitions with HALL in the leading
role, and gives it as his opinion that
there is no man living on this side of
the sea who can handle him at ALL
He is as quick as a cat, said Teller,
and for vast and comprehensive vari-
ETY. of tricks hezis a wonder. 1 doubt If
our American wrestlers know as many
deft movements as he does. l have
never witnessed such dexterity in a big
man in my life, and If he ever gets an
opponents head below his waist he will
alrcai Ill o. IL
the unfortunate man finding himself in
that position will do some active work
trying to get out of it."
Hail has marvellous appetite, and
eats six meals day. He does not use
any sort of liquor, except beer, and
that in small quantities. He is an in
cesSant cigarette smoker and drinks
about two gallons of lemonade a day
His Sultan has promised him much
freedom of action and large gifts if he
comes back to Turkey with a clean
record.
Adai is a native of Adrianapolis and
is of a family the male members Of
which have been famous wrestlers for
many generations During the time
when the Sultan and his court are
away from Constantinople and Adali
is not required to be on duty he lives
at his country villa, high up in the Bal
kan Mountains. 1 asked his manager
how many wives he had, for, contrary
to the teachings of the Koran, many
wealthy Mussulmans practice polyga-
my
only one gwife." was the reply. ST
told you he was a very sensible man.
and 1 thought 1 detected the faintest
suggestion of a twinkle in Pierris eye
as he said this.
AdaI has one son, a boy Of 8, OF
whom he is very fond, and whom he
intends to train to be wrestler. Adali
wanted to bring the little fellow to
America with him, but was dissuaded
from doing so.
1t is the custom in Turkey to call the
famous wrestlers by some special title
or nickname. Adalis is the "Sultan's
Lion"
He says that he is willing to meet
American wrestlers at any style, Greco
Roman and catch-as- catch-can pre-
ferred. Should he be successful in his
engagement here it is his intention to
make a tour Of India. Many of the
nizams, rajahs and maharajahs of that
country keep wrestlers and strong men
just as is the custom in Turkey. HALL
thinks he could make lots of money and
have a pretty easy thing Of it against
most of them. He may also make a
trip to Japan, where there are many
experts, for wrestling is the national
sport Of the Land Of the Chrysanthe-
mum,