The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-04

the ring-side fans agreeing that If the
lad had the weight and strength of his
antagonist he would have been able to
get a fall.
Zbyszko Gets First Fall.
At seven minutes after the second
hour had begun both men were on
their feet and trying for holds when
the Finn grabbed Zbyszko by the arm
and Topped him for another pitched
fall. A minute later the Pole had Sc
cured an arm and neck hold and had
wrapped his legs around Lehto's in
such manner as to bring that young
mans shoulders perilously near TO the
mat. Here was the first real test OF
the evening of the wonderful bridge"
that is one of Lehto's best cards and 1t
was entirely successful as he wiggled
out of the hold and the crowd went
dany Zk,szko was working fast at
this time and Immediately got a crotch
and neck hold that looked like a fall
but the Finn was so slippery he was I'm
another pose by the time the referee
got 10 that side. At this point
the giant from Poland threw the
great weight Of his body on the Firms
head and shoulders and got a toe hold
at the same time. He changed this 10
n crotch hold with the hand that held
the Firms leg and secured an arm
hold with the other. He held Lehto
securely in this position for a full
minute, with the Finn trying his
bridge and the referee with his eye 20
the mat. The Pole asked the referee
How long must I hold him here?"
thinking Lehto's shoulders must ne
rubbing the mat DR.. Miller replied,
It'll you get the fall" and the giant
declared he would hold him here
twenty minutes" This was not nee
essary as Lehto weakened and the
doctor slapped Zbyszko on the back.
announcing the official time as one
hour and nine and one-half minutes.
After n rest of fifteen minutes the
wrestlers re-enterod the ring and then
ling Of the evening. Lehto secured
numerous dangerous holds-holds. in
deed, that probably would have given
him a fall had he been heavier and
stronger. Zbyszko was on the defens-
i've great part Of the time and seem
ed to be waiting. The crowd laughed
merrily at one time when I.ehto tried
10 pull the giant 10 his back from n
sitting posture but was not strong
enough and had another spasm when
the big man, in going to the center of
the ring at the referees order, crawl
ed like an animal. At one time, Leh-
to nearly got fall by breaking a
neck and body hold and rolling Zbysz-
ko so his shoulders were near the
mat. The crowd fairly roared at this.
AT the end OF the half hour, the giant
Polander got that same crotch ana
arm combination hold, which Is a ia
vorlte with him, and crushed the
Firms bridge for the second fall, win
ming the match.
The Preliminary Matches.
There were three preliminary
matches. the principal of which was
that between Matt Kangas Of Ishpem-
ing and pat" Berg of Calumet. Berg
though much lighter than his oppo-
nent, showed great skill and set the
pace for the most of the battle. He
slowed up, however, at the end Of ten
minutes and four minutes later Kan
gas was given a fall The other two
preliminaries were staged by Calumet
boys members OF the Ponistus Ath-
ietic club, and were creditable exhi-
billions. Between two of the prelim-
inaries. Chris Person was introduced
and made clever speech I'm which
he told Of his inability TO get I.ehto
to wrestle with him and he then pub
licly challenged the Finnish wrestler
to straight match or stated that he
would agree TO throw him twice with
IN ninety minutes. Someone in the
crowd yelled, Throw Kangas FIRST" to
which the Duluth man replied that
he would be glad to do so.
When seen after the match. Zbysz-
ko, who speaks good English, said: