The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-24
A REIGN OF FAKE SPORT
PUBLIC DUPED BY SUCH DEALS AS
THE ROEBER-TuRK AFFAIR.
Alleged Athletics at Theaters-Mur-
barger's Easy Victory Over Adj
amson Last Night.

Many times ii has been said this winter
that the Indianapolis public was being
duped by fake athletic carnivals, and many
suspicious circumstances have been OBJ
served in the various athletic exhibitions
by persons interested in sports. but yester-
day the first story stamped as straight by
those who told il, was circulated as 10 the
way indianapolis sports are buncoed ike
any ''come-on in a green goods game"
This Turkish wrestler and the Ernest
Roeber show work together said those
who told the story. land they have put up
the same game on other towns that they dld
here. The trick is that the Turk and his
manager come to the town ahead OF the
show. They go 10 the newspapers ana say:
This is Morad Ali Hall Adali is not in the
running with him. Hall Adali never wres-
tied with Youssof. Morad Ali did. We
won't say he defeated him. because the man
is not alive to defend himself We have
been chasing this Roeber over the country
to get a match with him and We are going
to make him wrestle here. He can't re-
fuse
1.-The newspapers are sympathetic and re-
peat the statement of Morad Ais manager.
The Turk, in full costume, parades the
streets-as his contract with the Roeber
show calls for-and the night the Roeber
show opens the theater is packed. The
Turk and his manager are sitting in
prominent part of the theater. When the
usual challenge is made that Roeber will
nav any man $50 that he doesn't throw i'm
fifteen minutes, and will pay any man $3.50
who throws him, the Turks manager makes
his call. Then Roeber makes speech. He
has been travelling, he says. ana is tired.
Besides, his advance agent has arranged
match for him with another wrestler. The
next night, however. he will take on the
Turk and make good his challenge. Next
day the Turk parades the streets again. AT
night there is good house The match
comes off. Both men work hard and the
perspratiOn pours off them. Roeber fails
10 throw the Turk, and, supposedly, forfeits
the $40. He make little speech in which
he says he Is travelling over the country,
meeting all corners. bar none. He wrestles
matinee and night, and is not infallible. and
1t can hardly be expected or him that he
never meets defeat. He is applauded. The
Turks manager brandishes bunch of
money and says his man is the best in the
world and he will back him TO any extent
Turk can throw him. That is $50 tackles on
TO ROBBERS original offer. Roeber accepts
and the match is set for the next night
The next day the Turk parades the
streets again and the newspapers tell of his
victory. At night there is another good
pretty fat The Turk and Roeber go on the
mat and a terrific struggle begins The men
Precipitation pours off them. The Turk
fails TO throw Roeber in the stipulated time
and, supposedly: loses his so; Amid the APP
plause the Turk walks off the stage. His
manager throws him his bathrobe and says
angrily and loudly. You are the d. lobster
| ever saw He has been worked. led to
believe the Turk was a wrestler and he
turns out TO be fraud He is very sore
Roeber takes the stage and says he is very
glad to win back the $50 he lost TO the Turk
the night before. He is glad 10 defeat the
! Turk. He is travelling around the country
have the happiness of visiting indianapolis
| next season and meriting its patronage as
| his show has this season, thanking you one
| and all, etc.
| 1t is such impositions this permitted
| by local theatrical managers that will kill
| the free reign of sport which the mayor Is
encoura ging.