The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-04
TURNER WANTS TO
MEET THREE men
Says He Will Agree to Throw
Achmed and Two Others in
Two Hours.
WILL DONATE MATCH
TO FIRST REGIMENT
Explains Cause Of His Failure
to Show Up for Match
Last Saturday
Night.


wrestler. who has been figuring in
series of wrestling matches here this
spring under the management of the
First Regiment, has written explain
ing his failure to show up here for his
match with Care Achmed. the Turk,
last Saturday night.
1t was-announced at the City Audi
forum Saturday night that the Regi-
ment would hold no more matches
here on account of the way Turner
had acted and Major Price stated that
he was through with the matter for
good. The Regiment officials reached
this conclusion on account of the fact
that they did not get word from Tur-
ner of his inability to come until after
the spectators had arrived. From what
the officers said, Frye King, who came
to Richmond ostensibly for the pur-
pose of advising the promoters OF Tur-
ner's condition, acted in a deceitfui
manner. He appeared here early on
and stated that Turner would
be here in time for the match, and
when he reached the Auditorium Sat
urday night he produced letter that
Turner had given him to deliver, and
in this letter Turner stated that he was
injured and could not come.
The officers perceived at once that
of Turner's condition so as to get the
match himself and gather In a goodly
share of the gate receipts. He was
successful in q way and went on the
mat with Eddie Schultz, but the Turk
refused to meet him.
The officers have not passed an opin-
ion on the question of whether or not
Turner knew of the game that King
was trying to play here. There is no
question that Turner was In the Char
lotte Sanitarium being treated for a
wrenched knee. but the officers say he
should have wired them much sooner
instead of trusting the letter to King.
Turner viii Make Good.
Turner offers to meet Carrie Achmed
and any two other wrestlers of his
weight and to throw them all in one
evening for $500 a side and to donate
the receipts of the match to the First
Regiment in order to demonstrate that
he has acted fair in the matter and
that he was not responsible for the
affair of last Saturday night. His let
ter which follows explains his side:
Charlotte Sanatorium.
Charlotte. n. c.. May 3, 1910
Sporting Editor Richmond Virsinian;
Dear Sir,--I regret to state that II
was impossible for me to leave here
Saturday for Richmond, being unable
to walk / would have liked to have
been in Richmond to show the patrons
of the match that my knee was dis
abled. but DIR. Meyers would not con-
sent for me to leave the sanatorium
In the condition / was. hope my
friends in Richmond believe me and
have not lost faith in my wrestling
If | could have been able to walk
would have met the Turk. I think
acted square with the public and the
promoters by paying Kings way ovei
to take my place. l also sent doc
tors certificate. My knee Is getting
better. The treatment afforded me al
the sanatorium Is the best. DIR. Meyer.
is a fine physician.
In my last bout here, in which
defeated Beel two falls in one houl
and forty-one minutes, l refused t.
quit in the second fall when he hat
me in a toe and leg nelson for ovei
eight minutes. I took a chance ant
broke the hold, disabling my left leg
Two minutes later l secured crotch
hold and dashed him so hard into the
mat that before he could recover
had him in double nelson. with m.
good leg and a toe hold. pinning hi:
shoulders and winning the match. Hs
ID u eic6t "tC5tiCh sAN0 WEiA MAJ =
throughout the country.
l took the same chance here tha'
/ would for my friends in Rfchmont
had / been there wrestling for theil
money. / as out to win on the souar,
at any cost, but up to date In over 50t
matches I have won / have nevel
broken another wrestler's bones, al
though accidents sometimes viii hap
pen. Wrestling is the cleanest, mani.
sport In existence IL fought on tn,
square, but. like all other professions
has been greatly abused.
will say in behalf of my friend
in Richmond and myself that just al
soon as / am fit / will agree TO throw
the Turk, Care Achmed, Petroff tn,
Bulgarian lion, and any other maj
Achmed can get, all three In the sam,
night. each contestant not to weigh
over 1875 pounds. j will weigh in ring
side the middleweight limit, Is,
pounds. I will back myself for S56t
and donate my services to the armor.
boys, who have been losing none,
trying to revive the game. l vii
finish the job. throwing all three eacf
twice, In a two-hour limit. No inter
mission between fails or forfeit ant
additional SIS for every minute owe
1t takes me. I think the Turk show
ed yellow in not meeting King. an,
1 have changed my opinion OF hi
great sportsmanship. / wish to thanl
Manager Price and Mr.. Cousins 70
their fine treatment; also the fans o
Richmond I will be ready inside o
two weeks to fuifill my agreement.
Hoping this will reach your vaiaahi,
columns and that the Turk and TIVE
other men will accept, l am,
Yours, friendly.
JOE TURNER,
Richmond's Whirlwind. America
Middleweight Champion Wrestler