Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-15
BULGARIAN AND
POLE ARE EVEN
Mahmout, Though Losing the
Match to zbyszko, Shows
Equal Class.
GO AN HOUR WITH NO FALL
Contest Fails to Indicate Clearly
Which Should Meet GOtch,
Though Pole Is Favored.

Chicago, Feb. 15.-Struggling bitter
ly for 60 minutes of as active wrest-
ling as ever has been seen on any mat,
Yussiff Mahmout, the Bulgarian, and
Stanislaw Zbyszko decided their hand
leap match before a mammoth crowd
at the Coliseum last night. Mahmout
failed in his agreement to pin the
shoulders of the Pole twice in the
hour and was declared the loser, un-
able to get even one fall.
In addition to losing the match, Yus-
siff dropped side bet of $4,000 and
the $1,000 offered by the club to the
winner. 1t was a great night for the
Pole. for not only financially, but in
the way of prestige, did he greatly ben
eft. To decide the question of SUI
periority between the two men would
be a hard task, despite the fact that
they were on the mat for an hour. In
class there was little to choose be-
tween them.
For 10 minutes neither man was dan
gerously near going to the mat. They
gripped necks and once Mahmout gain
ed an arm hold on his opponent, but 1t
did no damage. They INDUCED in a
bit Of rough neck pulling which de-
lighted the great crowd. The Bulgar-
ian slipped to the floor as a result of
the rough graphing, but was up in
stanter They continued al each 9th
eT without moments rest
Show Much Speed.
At the end of 20 minutes, both giants.
covered with perspiration, were still
On their feet. pulling and tugging
That no love was lost in the
was evident when they re-
sorted TO butting tactics. in which Meth
ar seemed to excel For men of their
size they at times displayed remark
able speed.
MahmOut did not make any Roadway
with the Pole until the halfway mark
lad been reached. The pulling and
pushing tactics continued, the Pole
paying particular attention to the Bull F.
yarians swollen right arm. Suddenly
Nahmout made a grab for the Poles .
light leg and got it. Down went Zbys-
.kO TO the mat for the first time. Nah
nOut opened the offensive work by
rying for a toe hold. which he didn't
get. Zbyszko showed his safe" play
-bility by breaking the grips of Nah
nOut in clever style.
The Bulgarian seemed up against an
O0nn=Efh1r hold he
ured was easily broken by the Pole.
1ahmout, however, did not let up for
moment in his efforts to gain dan
.eTOus hold. and he, messed up the
'ole's face in gruelling fashion. Toe
olds, which Yussih tried several
ines. were useless, for the great
tTength in his legs enabled Zbyszko
D straighten out and break them.
Pole Gets Behind.
The Pole brought the crowd to its
aet wildly yelling when. by a sudden ,
hift he turned Mahmout off him and
OF behind. Fifteen minutes yet re- .
lained of the match when he did this
byszko made couple attempts at
De holds. which proved ineffective. Z
lie kept up his aggressive work and.
hen trying for a leg hold. MahmOut J
OF away from him and got 10 his {
Get
The Bulgarian and Pole fought out
he remainder of their struggle head
, head. both easily maintaining their
eet. The effects of the hard grind
as shown by both men, although
byszko seemed the fresher when time
lding the match was called.