The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-05
"RUSSLAN LION" ARRIVES.
Noted Champion GTeNO-ROmAn wrestler
Here 10 Meet jenkins.

Georges Hackenschmidt, the wres tier,
who has been termed the Russian Lion,
arrived in town yesterday from Chos 60
and registered at the Hotel Aston, where he
will remsin until he starts training for some
Of his exhibitions in the east Hacken-
schmidt weighs 30 pounds in condition.
has neck measurement Of 20 inches; chest
normal, ~ inches. and eNpa nded 81 incbes;
biceps. lsiI inches: thlg Chs 27H inches; waist.
- inches; and IA only feet 10 inches tall.
Before he left England for Australia his
biceps measured ~ inches, half inch being
lost as result Of an operation &C sydney,
Australia, where Hackensohmidt was con-
fned in hospital for four weeks. He is
an all around athlete, being equally at home
at swimming. tumbling. high jumping and
gymnastics.
Hackers hmldt ia able 10 converse huently
In English. French. German. Russian, Finnish.
Polish and Bulgarian. and Ia also cOnyerBant
with several Of the Russian dialects Al
though he was born on Russian soil. his father
ls German and his mother a swede. lie
will be IS years old merit July. having
been born in Yurzi. in the Baltic Prov
schmidt carries the badge Of bis profession =
n right caulihoWer ear. Unlike come pro-
tessional strong men, he IL not muscle bound.
in his room.
He only expects TO engage in one match
a. he is compelled to be in London by MAY
~, when he begins a summer engagement
covering a period Of months.
think my first match will be with Tom
Jenkins. said the noted Russian to The SIN
reporter. 4 arm not partial to catch as-c catch
San 6eCsnse am "a, an out sn , out Greco
I hsve decided 10 give jenkins 4 bout. be-
cause he Lost a lot OF money after ! defeated
England hes no use for loser II he Is an
athlete aud when ! threw jenkins he was
Now, don't expect All easy thing with Jen-
kins He is what We would say in German
very klug lsmartj aud knows lot about
/ depend upon my strength FOR success
would like 70 meet few other men here but
my time is limited as ! am held by CON
IN my. match with jenkins | guess all
holds will have TO 70 unless he insists on
this hold A lot has been said about this new
TURK. Aptuoin, OF something like that, having
irightened me in Europe ! will tell you
# am sorry that there are not some good
Greco Roman wrestlers in America As
for Pisning and Egeberg. Why they would be
Piening twice and beat him Ia / minute aud
80 seconds the first tute AT Vienna aud the
last match be Was forced TO reins in In bed
for a whole week from The eject. don't
wish to make boast OF this, but 10 show
Then even II PieninR was considered
worthy OF me would not NEE him because
OF his participation Ia that Egeberg match
II ] wanted 10 fake ! could be a millionaire
today; was offered 500 600 to lay down
10 Madrali, the Turk, and so, OOO 70 lose to
tl?5 UOn. all Of which ] earned in my business
but would rather lose my right arm than
participate In a fake.
Hackcnschmidt. IN conclusion, said that
his salary 10 not less than 1000 a
week aud that he was able 70 bank SIS 900
last year A. the result Of his lRbOrs inlE gland
He did not make much money 10 Australia,
but formed the acquaintance OF well known
Australian pugilist who taught him how 20
box. know something about the manly
art, and may surprise my friends by entering
the ring ! will not FIGHT Je1ries right away,
but | expect to do 80 within a year or 30
like boxing, and consider II an excellent
medium in making one quick aud strong.