Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-16
zYB IS AFTER DOC ROLLER
Big Poles Manager Appeals for Fin
ish Match with Westerner.
SEATTLE MAN AVOIDS THEM ALL
Contest Between zbysHkO and NAH
mOut Comes out as Expected, for
the Two Foreigners Are
Very Evenly Matched.

The handicap between Mahmout and
zbyszko came out just as anyone who
knew the two men believed II would and
must. Even Mahmout never had the re-
hottest idea he could throw the big Pole
twice In an hour, or at least he could not
have believed he was enough better than
zyb TO offer him those odds. He went into
the deal only because these were the only
terms on which Zybszko cared to meet
Mahmout at this time, They both aspire
to beating Gotch and for that reason don't
care to lose any finish matches.
OF course this notion that any man now
before the public may have OF throwing
Gotch Is moonshine, tor Gotch is in a class
to himself. Both Mahmout and Zbyskko
are good men, perhaps a shade better than
anybody else except Gotch and Farmer
Burns, but there they must remain. II
these two foreign giants ever do come to-
gether in a finish, catch-as-catch-can
match It will surely be a hummer.
j. II. Herman, manager for zbyszko, has
written letters to several leading papers
in the west, asking them to do what they
can to force DR.. Roller into a finish match
with zybszko. Hero is a copy Of the letter:
l see where Roller is to wrestle Ordemann
In Seattle tonight. Do you think there is a
chance Of ever getting that fellow on the
mat with zbyszko? / think the sporting
public ought to force him to wrestle or else
declare himself, for am willing, on behalf
Of zbyszko to sign articles upon any condi-
lions as to the division of the purse. All
want is a finish battle. and II Zbyszko
doesn't win in straight falls l will give
his share of the proceeds TO any charitable
organization that you or your paper may
suggest.
Do what you can to force Roller into a
bout with Zbyszko and, as / stated to you
In a former letter, any arrangements that
you may make will be lived up to by
zbyszko. All we want is a finish contest.
j. H. HERMAN.
Roller "Won" II.
This Ocdemann wrestle to which Herman
refers went in favor of Roller. Which
means nothing. Roller has won many
such wrestles in his home town, but nobody
who knows hin and the men he is sup
posed to have thrown. believes for a minute
that the matches were on their merits.
Roller is a fine appearing fellow, good
build and flashy, but he is not a top-notch
wrestler, nor has he any amount of nerve.
He has ducked and lodged for over a year
to avoid a match with Jess Westergaard
and refused to finish match every time
with anyone who could not see his way
clear to a mutual understanding before
hand. II Roller ever goes into a fair,
finish contest with Zybszko, Mahmout or
Westergaard, he will be quickly unmasked.
But he probably will never go into such
so long as he and his shrewd partner, Jack
Curley, can avoid 1t.
Should Westergaard be able to down
zbyszko, a matter fraught with much
doubt, he will then be matched with
Mahmout. Mahmout and Zbyszko are so
evenly matched that they probably will be
compelled to go 1t for a finish wrestle be-
fore the country will be willing to accept
either as the challenger Of Gotch.