Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-25
TORN MUSCLE
STOPS MAT BOUT
INJURY TO GEORGE TURNER
ENDS WRESTLING MATCH
AFTER, FIRsT-FALL.
MEN TO MEET AGAIN
zbyszko Throws Iowan to Floor and
Right Shoulder is Put Out of
Commission; Side Bet Re-
mains for Second Meeting,

VII ihttoSiS, loppllE lllS itSht
arm and shoulder of its use. brought
the zbyszko-Turner wrestling match
last night to an abrupt end immediate
~ after the Pole had Won the first
fall in twenty minutes and twenty-five
seconds. Just previous to securing the
body hold and bar-lock on Turner's
arm which won the fall, Ibyszko lifted
the Kellogg giant In the air and drop
ped him to the mat The force of this
fall, abetted by the great bulk of the
foreigner, caused the muscle to rip
and thus cut off the usefulness of
Turner's right side. He was unable
to break the hold secured by Zbyszko,
and despite the fact that he suffered
intensely to hold his shoulder aloct
from the canvass, the advantage was
with the Pole. DR.. W. G. Newell was
called to Turner's dressing room, and
the big fellow was appraised of the fact
that two or three weeks spent In ap-
plying hot bandages to his right shout
der would put that member back In
working order. The main bout was
preceded by two interesting prelimi-
naries, in which Jake Mier and Willie
Waters were the victors.
Zbyszkc is Slow.
II the exhibition last night is a fair
sample of his agility, Stanislaus
Zbyszko will never throw Champion
Frank A. Gotch. He is slower than
George Turner, possessing more OF
bulldog strength than science in the
graphing pastime, and throws himself
open to being handled dangerously by
a man of the same science as Gotch
He thinks he has his adversary in his
vice-like grip, but when about to apply
q little real work behind it, finds that
his palms hold nothing but air. Turner
was never in danger until zbyszkc
secured the final hold. and many of the
fans believe that the Kellogg mar
would have extricated himself from
that, had not the injury to his shout
der been sustained.
Turner Shows Class.
| Following the announcement by
Promoter Robert ]. Shanahan of the
agreement by zbyszko to throw
Turner three times in an hour. and II
| the event this was not accomplished
the Pole would lose not only the
match but the sum of $500, the prin
cipals Immediately got busy.
From the beginning the match look
ed even. Zbyszko's strength was 81
great that he had little difficulty il
pushing Turned about the mat, but thu
matter of getting holds which mean
| falls was not SO easily accomplished
| by the Pole. Turner was clever II
lodging and breaking away from holds
and more than once did he have Man
ager Herman's man on the mat
Zbyszko tried for the toe hold and fol
arm and head holds, but his SLOW
movements lost him several oppor
| tunities. Turner broke away from thu
many holds tried for by the giant from
Poland, and the success of the loWal
seemed to peeve his foreign opponent
The wrath Of Zbyszko was expressed
somewhat by the numerous excursion
around the ring, either pushing o
pulling Turner. Several times in thu
go. Turner regained his feet while thu
Pole held him around the waist. Turne
was behind twice during the earl.
half of the match, but the powerful
! legs and great strength of Zbyszko''
arms were too much for the American
to combat with. Just before the fal
which ended the match, both mel
roughed it somewhat Zbyszko fore
ing Turner to remain off the canvas
every time that Referee Sweeney wa
not right on the men. These tactic
somewhat handicapped the Kellog'
man, as he could gain no good foot
hold on the bare stage floor. Anxiou
to complete the first fall, ZbyszR'
grabbed Turner in his arms and raise'
him aloof, only to let him drop to tn,
mat and serve as cushion for thu
heavy form of the Pole. In the fall
| Zbyszko secured a bar-lock on Turner
right arm, which member was injure.
when Turner's body came In contac
with the mat. 1t was only question
Of minute until the shoulders of tn
Iowan met the floor to stay.
Physician Is Called.
While Turner endeavored in ever
way possible to hold his shoulder
way possible to hold his shoulders fror
uselessness of his right arm and shoul
1 der were too great and he bowed T
| the Pole in twenty minutes and twenty
| two seconds. Upon reaching his dress
1 ing room, Turner Immediately request
ed physician, and DR.. w. G. Newell
was called. After an examination, tn
physician declared that the muscle Il
Turner's right shoulder had been tor