The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-25
LEHT0 TAKES ON WEIGHT;
IS CONFIDENT OF VICTORY

Karl Lehto, the copper country
catch as-catch-can champion. is al
most ready for the most important
match i'm his career which is to take
place next Tuesday night I'm the Pa
lestra, against Stanislaus Zbyszko. the
Polish champion. Lehto has been
training faithfully for the match, and
although he is always i'm fairly good
condition. win be i'm better form for
the bout than ever before. Lehto ha7
been taking on weight to prepare for
zbyszko and expects to enter the rina
weighing about 1876 pounds This add
ed avoirdupois is not mere fat, but
good solid muscle, as the South Range
man has worked enough to harden up
all through his period OF training.
Lehto is confident that he can stay
the limit with the Pole. He has prac-
ticed the famous body hold which has
terrorized so many of the Poles OPP
moments and feels confident that he
can break it, despite the weight and
strength of his opponent. Lehto feels
that he is the equal of any man who
ko, and can see no reason why he
should not be able to repeat. He will
not attempt to throw the Pole and will
be content If he succeeds i'm stayinl;
the limit.
Zbyszko will arrive in Calumet, Sun
day noon and enjoy a good long rest
before the match. He should be in
the best possible condition for the
contest. He will likely be rendered n
reception by copper country Poles al
ter the contest.
Considerable rivalry has developed
between the Polish and Finnish resi-
dents of Calumet over the respective
merits of their champions and some
large bets will undoubtedly be wager
ed on the outcome. on the strength
of the Poles record, his countrymen
here feel warranted in backing him
to win, but Lehto's friends are un-
shaken in the confidence they place in
him, and believe that he can success
fully defend himself for one hour
against any man.
Special Train Service.
Arrangements for a special train
for the accommodation of South
Range people next Tuesday night have
been made by the Copper Range Rail
road Co. The regular train, which
leaves Painesdale at $3.50 o'clock, will
take the passengers to Calumet, the
train stopping at all intermediate
points. The ira will leave the Red
Jacket depot at II o'clock for Laurium
and If the wrestling match Is over If
that time will pull out as soon as the
passengers are aboard. If the contest
is not over the train will wait until II
is Special Sunday rates will prevail.
on the return trip the train will go
right through to Painesdale.
Rumor Anent Rink Denied.
Rumors have been circulated about
Calumet to the effect that Zybszko has
refused to wrestle at the Palestra be-
cause of the danger of the rink being
cold. This rumor is emphatically de-
MED by the promoters of the match
i'm Calumet who hold the Poles con-
tract to appear there next Tuesday
evening. Every arrangement is being
made to add to the comfort of the
wrestlers and IL is asserted that they
will be as well provided for there as
any other place in the copper country.
A special platform will be built I'm the
center of the rink which will be heated
by gas burners. AS the rink will be
closed as tightly as possible before the
match. 1t is thought that the specta-
tors will be much more comfortable