The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-01-21

suadlng the Greek to put on the baggy | trousers and the red fez of the nation-
 ality which he hated above all others 1 Finally, however, he arrived, driving up | in a cab and creating considerable sen-
 sation as he stalked through the hotel l in all the grandeur of his six feet and
 seven inches. Through an interpreter
 who could understand neither Greek nor Turkish--he issued challenge to | the wrestlers of the world. His arrival
 was noted and his picture printed in | all the leading papers of New York.
 His methods of training were learnedly 1 discussed Telegrams were sent out
 and printed all over the country,
 arousing the Sporting public to a great height of interest.
 | The first few matches were held in
 New York. In all of them the Terri ble Turk fairly played with hls oppo- nents Then he and his manager start ed out on triumphal tour. They ap-
 peared in Chicago among other cities, and several hundred sports" paid 1 their money to see "Hali Ben Arif, which was not the name under which he appeared, tie western wrestlers into Turkish bowknots
 The tour was highly successful. At it's close MT. Jones was once more pre- pared in a financial way to play the
 part of roller" while George
 Idolos, assuming his own name, was able to buy out his former employer and start candy shop of his own.
 Though Idolos was the most success ful of the 'Terrble Turks of home manufact he was by no means the only one. The raw material of one who played a successful engagement in the west was gigantic Irishman, who was working as a hod-carrier when he was discovered by an ingenious sporting manager" His name was Pat O'Neill, and it was even harder than in the case of the Greek to persuade him
 to wear the fez and baggy trousers of his part. His reluctance was finally overcome, however, and all went we'll until he appeared one night in Colo rado town to wrestle with local cham pion, who was also a native of the Em- erald Isle. It was agreed beforehand that the Terrible Turk" was to win the first fall after hard struggle, the sec 
 easier. It so happened that the Turk in the first bout got his opponent down in such position that one of his arms was painfully twisted. In the midst of the brea thless silence which prevailed about the ring the local champion gave way to the pain and asked the Turk" to be careful
 Pat" he groaned in stage whisper which was heard all over the house, Pat, for the sake of heaven, let me up. You're breakin' me arm"
 It took all the tact of the bogus Turks" manager to prevent a riot, though he finally persuaded the audi ence that he and his champion were on the square, thus furnishing another proof of the fact that sporting men, are the most gullible people in the world.
 Another "Terrible Turk" of uncer- tain nationality was picked up on the streets of New York, where he was ped ding bananas In appearance he is said to have been easily the most terri ble of all the stately line of Turks" He was nearly seven feet in height and weighed within few pounds of four hundred. He was carefully trained in the art of wrestling and his promo ters anticipated that they would burn up he town win him. On his first ap- pearance in the metropolis his opponent was a man who weighed less than half as much and stood a foot shorter. Shortly after they came together in the first bout the Terrible Turk got a hard slap on the shoulder. On the in stant he broke out crying and ran off the stage frightened half to death. With him went the hopes of the men who had discovered him, together with several hundred dollars of their money which had been spent in preparing for the coup.-Chicago Tribune.