The Washington herald., 1909-08-16

Another European wrestling marvel IS
70 invade the United States this year
with the idea Of wrestling the worlds
catch-as-catch-can title from Frank
Gotch. and remove 1t 10 foreign shores.
/ He is Stanilaus Cyganiewlcz. known to
the wrestling world as "Zbyszko. and
he viii sail from London, 70 arrive in
New York about September 10.
From all accounts. this Zbyszko IS the
greatest Of all wrestlers ever turned
out by the other side. not excepting
Yousif. the original Terrible Turk. whose
heavily weighted belt OF American gold
ballasted the carcass TO the depths of
1 the Atlantic. in the historic sinking OF
( the La Gascogne after he had beaten
ali Of Americas best wrestlers. and was
on his way home with a ton. hguratively
/ speaking. Of American gold.
Zbyszko viii come TO America with the
/ honor-bound promise of Frank Gotch
that he will give him a chance at the
worlds title, If he succeeds in defeating
| best OF the American heavy-weights
outside OF himself Zbyszko wrung this
promise from Gotch during the occasion
/ Of the latter's visit over there. when he
went 70 try TO force Hackenschmidt into
a match. after having beaten him here.
At that time fZbyszko. who is immense
/ Is more popular in London than Hacken-
schmidt, posted $500 with the London
1 Sportsman 10 bind a match with Gotch.
/ Zbyszko kept after Gotch not nagging.
but IN a sportsmenlike way. Offering 20
wager his own money and wrestle any
where. as long as he had a chance at
T the title. As every one knows, Gotch
/ refused 10 wrestle any one OF the other
side but Hackenschmidt. and when the
{ latter crawled the American came home
I But before he left he promised ZbyszkO
I that II he would come 10 America and
I defeat the wresuers just a grade re-
moved from Gotch's class he would wres-
: lie him. II is in compliance with the
conditions named by Gotch that ZbyszEa
4 IS now preparing TO sail for our shores.
Has n Good Record.
! Zbyszko doesn't come without a record,
as did Yousin Mahmout. who cam
/ paigned the states last year. only 10
/ prove a mark for G0tch when the pair
finally met at Chicago. z5yszko has
beaten all the best wresuers OF Europe,
with the exception Of Hackenschmidt,
and il IS through hts showing up Of the
/ latter that he won from the Russian all
/ his prestige with the London people.
/ Hackenschmidt was more afraid OF
! Zbyszko than he was OF Gotch. He was
I finally persuaded to get onto mat with
: the American. He has steadfastly re-
/ fused, IN the face Of the most hattering
/ and munidcert offers. TO even get close
enough 10 sign the articles with Zbyszko
The latter beat Padoubney. who gave
Hackenschmidt his greatest struggle
easily in two straight falls, each less than
/ ten minutes.
/ He was formerly strong man before
1 taking 20 the wrestling game, and IN this
/ respect is like Hacl1enschmidt Like the
! Russian. wrestling cane 10 him like sec
Cnd nature and he was an immediate
( success. lie IS g powerfully built man.
and IN this respect he outshadows Hack
/ euschmidt in every particular
/ Zbyszko is twentv-slX years old. weighs
I 20 pounds in wrestling toys and is feet
( II inches in height His neck is p inches
round: chest. s. inches: waist A. inches;
upper arm. p inches. forearm. is inches,
/ wrist. I3 inches. biceps. 81 inches; calf.
I 19L inches. Compare these measurements
Z with some OF the noted American wrest-
/ lers and heavyweight boxers. and some
/ idea Of the mammoth size OF the new
wrestling invader may be had
/ He is a native Of Poland. and is rep
I resentative Of the highest Polish type.
/ He is well 10 do IN his own name. and
need not depend on his wrestling ability
I TO earn a livelihood. but he IS a true
! sportsman. proud. of the bountiful at
/ tributes with which nature has endowed
him. and If he has a superior I'm the
world az his chosen game, he wants 10
find him.
4 Zbyszko's most famous matches have
/ been at the GraecO-Romah style, but
I since the assurance from Gotch that he
/ may have a chance at the catch-as-catch-
/ can style the foreigner has been daily
Z famiIiarizing himself with the fine points
/ of the ake-a-hold-anywhere style. His
! bulk and tremendous strength alone
would make him a hard man 20 beat The
! last word IN favor Of the foreigner IS that
I nc is one Of the cleanest-Hving athletes
+ in the world He adheres 70 a strict
physical culture daily programme and
wastes none of his strength in dissipa-
patton Of any kind His endurance has
never been really tested. for be has al
WAYS won his bouts in fast time. but his
habits and strength would indicate that
I II put to IT, be could outlast any ath-
lete now in the public eye.
The contrast FOR Zbyszko's American
/ appearance Is held by Jack Herman. the
wen-known sporting promoter Of Buffalo.
/ y. Y. who has put some of the best
American wrestlers TO the front The
t contract calls for one Of the highest
salaries ever paid an artist from the other
side. no matter in what calling or pro-
/ fession Mr.. Herman is authority for the
/ statement that Zbyszko viii meet every
requirement imposed by Gotch leading up
! 70 a meeting. and Immediately upon his
arrival here viii arrange matches with
every good man In the United States
and Canada. 20 prove that he is entitled
! 10 a chance al the champion. and that
when the time comes for the two to meet
with the title in the balance. he CHer-
mani viii have a large chunk OF the
coin OF the realm 70 wager that al last
! one Of the gigantic foreigners has been
dug up who can take the burly Iowsn's
I measure
MINOR LEAGUES.