The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-26

New York, December 25.-(Special)- There seems to have been revival in favor of wrestling and the contests held this fall and winter have attracted big audiences. There is a demand for more and it's supply will probably follow. l zbysco. the Polish wrestler, has won the right to meet George Hackenschmidt for the worlds wrestling title, by throw ing Dr. B. F. Roller, the American as- pirant, twice at Grand Central palace, re- gently, before a large crowd His first fall was made in almost one and half hours, and his second try planted Rol- ler's shoulders to the mat in 10 minutes. Both men appeared to be in great condi- ton.
 Dr. Roller is a full-fiedged physician, who stands high in his profession. He studied medicine at the Medical School of the University of Pennsylvania, and won the Saunders prize, which is the highest honor which can fall to a grad uate of that institution. He has practiced with success and is a skilled surgeon From his undergraduate days pr. Roller entered into athletics with the idea that a powerful body, when reinforced by a trained brain, was more efficient than the same physical force when directed by the ordinary brain of the commonplace strong man. He has a great roll of mat vic- tories to his credit and is a most pie turesque figure in action.
 Wrestling is coming back into it's own. So much interest is being shown by the sporting public in the revival of the grap- bling game that a match for the worlds championship Is now in sight. It will be held here next month.
 Professional wrestling, with George Kennedy, the Montreal mat promoter, at the head of the many matches that are on the card, looks good for decided "come back" the Canadian sporting fans taking to the wrestling game, which, if properly handled, will prove a gold mine for the principals and promoters alike. The Gotch- -Hackenschmidt match which is to be pulled off in Montreal, if the ef- forts to corral the big Iowan succeed, will attract the biggest sporting crowd that ever attended an athletic event in Canada Kennedy estimates that he can offer a s50,O0O purse and with crowd of 10000 he ought to make a lot of coin out of the deal.
 Considerable excitement has been caused on Mornngside Heights by the rumor that Mahon and Alexander, members of last years varsity team, may not play this year, due to the objections of the faculty They are perfectly eligible to play, but they are students in the law school and the faculty of that depart ment is hostile to athletics.
 This recalls the case of Van Gelza. varsity oarsman, who several years ago get polite hint In spite of it, how ever, he continued to row and was ''dunked."
 What was considered as the toughest exhibition of basketball seen in years was furnished by the Yale university quintet at the Poly gymnasium last night, where the Eli five triumphed over the Brook lynites after terrific battle by a score of 25 to 13. It was the first game of the season for the Blue, and while they started their campaign off with vic- tory. little credit could be given to the winners for the sample of play they ex- hibited to take down the honors. Tt was a case of rough-house from start to fin- ish.