Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-10

Bargaining 70 throw George Turner,
of Turner. twice in forty-fve minutes,
which included as the bou, developed.
a 5en-minute rest after the first fall.
zbyszko, the Polish champion wrestler
Of Europe, failed 10 turn the trick a,
the odeon Thursday night. An audience
numbering between 200 and 500. saw
the exhibition handicap match. which
in many ways was disappointing. "
Had il not been Tor the rapid work
Of the wres5lers during he closing few
minutes before time expired. the match
could have been considered quite tame.
Gets Pole Fowl.
LiV..e had happened Oh the mat -
arouse the droHd's enthusiasm until
within a minute or TWO ef the end of
,i:lle. During the las, i've minutes the
Poe vas evidently making every effort
% gel & second fa.,. HIS attacks. now
ever. only called Turner % make
stronger defense. WITH the result tina.
the big men stalled and showed each
other about me ring. with bu, little
actual wrestling being done.
I Within The last inmate OF time and
while still on tha defense. Turner got
Zbyszko's head in cl1ancery. with me
Poles throa. over his left thigh. and
his left elbow ana arm Under The Eu-
ropean's chin. The hold was death grip
and conducive . making The big
champion van- for air
Holds Him and Wins.
+ For close 70 thirty seconds Turner
ike grip. despite his desperate strug-
Cling . set away. The hold Turner
had, and the suspense which The Poles
struggles aroused. created excitement,
that set the crowd % yelling for Tur-
+ ner 10 hang on. There was blood in his
eye and on his lip when the Pole gol
loose, and with but only few sec
onds OF time 70 90. ne started savage
attack On Turner. which carried the
wres-lers far of the mat and among
the ringside seats, despite Referee
Halls efforts. Both wrestlers were on
their feet and scalling when time was
called.
Afterwards Zbyszko accused Turner
Of choking him. which may not have
been Tar from the truth, If his st-ug-
gles to free himself were any indica-
ton OF his feelings
Rest of Bout Tame.
Aside from these last few minutes Of
struggling for q fall me resi- Of the bout
was comparatively tame. Zbyszko got
the first fall in twenty-five minutes
with a leg and TOE hold. The decision
vas unpopular with The crowd. those
WHO were in a position 70 see claiming
mat neither Of Turner'S shoulders were
squarely on the mat. With The ten
minutes OF rest tina followed the Pole
mad but twelve minutes Of time III
which-ro negotiate the second fall.
Up 10 the first fall and during the
early part Of the second roand, both
wrest!ers spent mos. Of The time On
their feet. seeking for . hold which
would promise a fall. Because Of the
nature Of the match Turner was .on
the defensive practically all Of the
time.
zbyszko is Big Man.
There IS no denying ,hat The Polish
champion IS q big man-not big in the
sense Of being Jall-but thick and
broad. He also has tremendous
strength, But compared with Frank
j Gotch ne IS not nearly 50 fast or agile
and does not appear 70 have the head
that the Iowa man mixes in Wi;h MS
skill and strength. In fact, Of The TWO
4 Turner was the faster, and had he The
weight Of the foreigner he would be
4 able 10 give q most excellent account
] Of himself. Zbyszko went onto the mai
I weighing about go. Turner strips al
] about l95. Last nights match was the
Z fourth lime Turner mas met the Pole
-,-br hos M. haar a1la ye- 10 throw
1 him twice within the forty-1iye nin-
4 utes.
As prelininaries Augsburg threw
! Miller. of this city, twice in thirty min
utes, and kid" Ungler. Of Tinton, pu'
! James Ballinger, OF Bows. TO the ma
twice in nineteen minutes.