The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-22
zBYSzKO NOW
WANTS CHANCE
WILL POST $4,000 FOR A MATCH
WITH GoTcH-MAY BE. SEEN IN
FARGO sooN-PoLE WILL COM.
PETE WITH ALL CANDIDATES
APPEARING.

Fargo wrestling fans may have tht
Opportunity of seeing one Of the great.
est wrestlers in the world, Stanislaul
Cygantewicz Zbyszlxo. The great Polish
mat man wants to come to this city
for bout some time after his arrfya
from across the pond and has written
to local promoters for engagements
with some OF the North Dakota heavy.
weight mat artists.
| Stanislaus Cyganiewicz Zbyszko. the
big Polish wrestler, will land In Amer.
lea for his third visit the last Of DC.
tober. The Galician champion is easily
the most formidable challenger now
confronting the worlds champion
Frank Gotch, and his manager, J. HI
Herman of Buffalo, is now making &C
tive plans for campaign which he
expects with every confidence will cul.
inmate in his protege having a chance
at the worlds title during the season
of billie.
According to a letter which Herman
has just issued, in anticipation of the
arrival Of the burly European, there is
to be no delay in making an attack on
the American, with the idea of engag-
ing him in finish tussle at the earliest
possible date.
zbyszko's Right to Recognition.
Herman declares boldly, in the belief
that the public will sustain his posi-
ton, that Gotch, having swept all chal-
lengers before him, having given
George Hackenschmidt his second
chance, can no longer refuse the claims
Of the Pole to further recognition. If
the champion is to remain active on the
mat. In the event OF his retirement.
which is thought highly improbable.
zbyszko will undoubtedly claim the
title by default and prepare for its de-
Tense against all corners.
Zbyszbo challenges Gotch to a finish
match and to substantiate his claims
and his faith In the value OF the match
from a financial viewpoint, to both
champion and promoters, he stands
ready to guarantee the champion that
his reward for the bout, win, lose, draw
or wrangle, will be $4,000, "an
amount" says Herman. larger than
than received by Gotch for 1910 match
with zbyszko, larger than he has re-
ceived for any match in which he has
engaged during his career, barring only
the last match with the Russian Lion,
when Gotch received s21, 0OO."
Ready to Post Forfeit for $4,000.
In support OF his promises, Herman
declares that upon notification by any
paper that Gotch has formally sfgni-
fed his Willingness to accept terms
for match, he will Immediately for
ward to his informant check for
$1,000 as forfeit for the promised $1O,-
900, the remaining $4,000 to be posted
Immediately upon the signing OF
articles, and I'm the event OF his failure
to do 30, the $1,000 up to be bestowed
upon charity as the stakeholder may
elect"
This $4,000 proposition" said Her
man yesterday. Is made solely to con-
vince the skeptical, who may include
the champion. of our earnestness of
purpose, and our confidence In the eag-
erness OF the sporting public to sup
port such match as proposed. AS a
matter of fact we do not anticipate
any financial risk In such an offer. for
there Is no question In our minds that
a finish match between Gotch and the
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OF wrestling, whether held in New
York city, Chicago or any other point
In the west. Buffalo itself could afford
70 make fine offer for such d match.
and am assured that in the event that
1t can be made the BufSaIo Athletic as
ISOLATION will be one OF the most ac-
tive bidders for the bout"
proninerce Of zbysxko In 1911.
There Ii little question OF the prom
inence OF ZbyszIxo on the mat today.
He Ii easily the most dangerous chaI-
lenger now confronting Gotch.
During the last two years he has
picked up a world Of knowledge OF
catch-as -catch-can wrestling and has
wonderfully improved q previously
magnificent physique, all OF which may
be taken as assurance that he will per-
form TAR more creditably, III he gets
another chance at the titIeholder. than
he did on the occasion Of their frst
meeting. On that occasion zbyszko lost
two falls inside half an hour, the first
In record time. q fraction over six sec
onds. But In that match. al has been
pointed out, he was caught mapping on
both occasions and bis friends have 81