The Detroit times., 1910-01-20
DAY GATHERED FOR THE DETROIT TIME
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Tn tn date the packers of Zbysezko,
the colossal Pole. have failed TO be-
come more than conversational in the
o-.-------N cordias ETY. with
,s,,.0 which they have
wmEsTiiSS'S accepted the ofer
TNILNRAND. OF Ed Fenby. the
GENE down 10 Detroit and cross hollis
on the mat Nor is the situation PAL
ticularly surprising, for Mr. 10y sczko
has had the program or the show To
be- given tonight in Detroit mapped
out FOR some time and doesn't want
any unruly gentleman, such as Mr.
Fenby Is said TO be. Dltting IN on the
festivities that will occur in The
armory when his eountrymen i'm De
uolt are rendering him a cordial wei
come TO our beautiful city.
OF course, Il would be foolish 10
hazard the idea that man OF
Zbysczko reputation is afraid OF Il
man like Fenby who Is seldom heard
frUm. outside the borders OF his native
state. Undoubtedly the Pole will be
ready to take on the Michigander later,
in different conditions. When TINS
does occur. however, il Is safe TO pro-
diet that Sir. Zbysczko's friends will
see 10 IL that he is in the pink OF con
ditioa and prepared for battle. The
haven't seen MIR. Fenby, but they do
know that one Robert Reakes or lah-
sing wouldn't be prepared 10 wager
real money on Fenhys chances agalns,
Zbyscko. were he not OF the real I'M
preston that Mr. Feuby had better
than an even chance OF winning Ana
Mr. Reakes Judgment OF wrestlers and
their capabilities Is very highly re-
garded the world over
"'Reakes has an ace In the hole
somewhere on this business, re-
marked Morris Collins. Zbysczko
representative, who was here ahead o.
the show II only wish | knew what
! It was"
General opinion has II that Reakes
has been doing Tor Fenby what Tommy
Ryan once did for Jenries in another
department OF athletics, and is now
ready TO clean up. II wouldn't be the
! first time he had turned a trick OF
that sort either. for there are few who
will forget the way he astonished the
country with Freddie Beell only 4
! few years ago. ending the campaign
/
COPIED the worlds championship.
/ though only 10 lose il few months
after
+ In Fenby Reakes has a man in
! fnitely stronger and bigger than BeelL
\ He has been naturally much harder 10
+ teach. but Reakes has been at II now
I for FIVE years. in which time. accord
/ ing TO those who know. Fenby has de-
vtioped from the rough. untaught
child OF the backwoods. into man
whom Reakes believes. is ready 10
! show himself the master OF the most
feared wrestler OF all Europe.
Now II is suggested that a match be-
tween Gleason and Richard would be
a tactful bit OF diplomacy, the winner
to decide the location where the Jef-
Jack mill is TO be staged.
! With Bill Evans. Hughie Jennings.
John T.. Sullivan. Jim Corbett, Willie
I Hoppe. Addie Joss. Jim Jeffries. Jack
! Johnson and others too numerous 10
mention, all working for him. the aver
age sporting editor should be able 10
enjoy the better things OF life quite
well these winter DAYS
The beautiful romance OF the ball
PLAYER who answered the phone and
got acquainted with the lady who
wanted to know the score. sounds well
with one exception. What was he
doing ~ the phone while the game
was on?
They do say that IL isn't necessary
for one 70 carry an interpreter along
10 appreciate the main trend Of NJ.