The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-06

appears to have the best reputation.
IIe has been working with George
Rothner, the former worlds light
weight champion. and the lattcr thinks
him formidable enough for Gotch to
tackle.
Zbysco. whose real name is Stanis-
1aus Cyganicwicz. is ono OF the best
wrestlers who have visited this country
for some time He has beaten all the
best grapplcrs of Europe with the eN-
ception OF Hackcnschmidt, and It was
through his showing against the latter
that lie won prestige I'm London. Hack
cnschmidt was more afraid of Zbysco
than he was OF Gotch. He was finally
persuaded TO go on the mat with the
American, only to lose the champion
ship.
He has stcadfastly refused in the face
of the most flattering and muDinccnt
offers even to get close enough TO sign
articles with Zbysco. The latter beat
Padoubncy, who gave Hackenschmidt
his greatest struggle. winning easily
In two straight falls. each less than
ten minutes. Zbysco was known as
strong man. before taking up the
wrestling game. In this respect he Is
like the Russian Lion" Like tho lat
ter, wrestling came to him as second
nature and he was an immediate sue
cess. He is a powerfully built man.
Zbysco is twenty-siX years old.
weighs 270 pounds in wrestling togs and
is feet IL inches in, height. His neck
Is % inches around. chest 80 inches.
waist % inches. upper arm % inches.
forearm Is inches. wrist 13 inches
byceps 81 inches and calf 1919 inches.
Compare these measurements with
some OF the measurements OF the noted
American wrcstlers and boxers and
some idea OF the mammoth size OF the
new invader may be had,
Lemm a Good One.
Lemm Is one of the best wrestlers
Switzerland has produced in many
years
He has met and defeated many of the
foremost mat artists In Europe In the
last Two years He stands feet 7
inches and scales about 1876 pounds
Lemm won two big catch as catch
can Journeys in London recently and
also defeated G. c. O'Kelly. the winner
of the Olympic games heavyweight
competition. by two falls to one.
Raiccvicb. the Italian, Is said TO bo
muscled with steel and. In addition to
his strength. Is not without nimble-
ness and quick action on the mat, two
qualities which are almost invaluable
when combined with strength.
Gotch has announced thnt he will
not take to the mat again until some
time In January -or February. so the
chance of seeing a championship con-
test Is away. off. When It does take
place Chicago Will no doubt be the
scene OF action.
Gotoh and Haokensohmidt.
There Will be no chance for meet
Ing between Gotch and Hnckcnschmidt
for some time, as word comes from
London that Hack" has declared Off
his match with John Lemm. the Swiss
champion. for the present and has
signed an agreement to make "A vaude
Vile tour OF South Africa. Hacken-
schmidt has departed for Africa, but
he says he expects To return TO Eng
land some time In December and viii
then arrange for match with Lemm
Thus the two stars-Gotch and Hack
enschmidt-lntend TO take a layoft
for a few months and let tho lesser
lights have a try at the crowds Hack
enschmidt has stated that he would
like another chance at Gotch, but when
Frank was in England there was moth
Ing doing. They may possibly get to-