New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-23
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Herman Offers GotCh $1,000
for Bout with Zbyszko.
THINKS POLE HAS CHANCE
Eastern League Making Plans
for Post Season Series
of Games.

Jack Herman. manager Of stanisiaus
| Zbyszko the massive Polish wrestler. Is
anxious 10 match his man with Frank Gotten
and offers the heavyweight champion $1,000
] for a bout, without any strings. In letter
10 the sporting editor OF The Tribune Her
man says:
| Zbyszko, the Polish wrestling champion
will come TO America the last OF October.
on his third visit TO this country. he
comes with every expectation Of securing
q match with Frank GOtcb and returning
! 10 Europe with the worlds title.
On behalf Of the Pole ! challenged the
winner OF the Gotch- Hackenschmidt match
! IN Chicago on Labor Day, and as Zoyszko
! is the logical candidate for match II ~
a difficult matter 10 see how the champion
is going 10 ignore him II he does not re-
/ tire, and there IS no expectation. appar-
emily, that he will leave the mat at pres
ent.
| While it Is a fact that Gotch defeated
l ZOysZko two years ago, there can De no
denying that the Pole went Into the match
/ lily prepared-in HIS worst form OF siren
uous year-and that re was defeated oy
trickery Of the mat rather than By su-
{ perior strength or skill. Pictures OF TIE
world that In both falls secured BY the
champion the Pole was not on the de-
| fensiye, once having his hand outstretched
. 70 begin the bout with the customary cour-
tesies and on the other occasion turning IN
expostulation with the referee This match
was no true test Of merit. Gotch was IN
J
I in an hours previous wrestling. ana would
| probably have met defeat on that occasion
/ had the match been permitted 10 pass the
siXtv-ninute limit
/ To prove our sincerity Of purpose and ~
/ convince the champion that this Is no VI
worthy challenge, / offer him, through ths
/ columns Of your valuable paper, $1,000 a.
mis- share II he VIII consent 70 meet Zbyszso
/ In a finish match for the title, and am
prepared. on advice from you. 20 post y. Oh
and agree 70 post the balance upon signing
! articles Should I fail 70 do this the FOR
felt shall go 10 any charitable organization
you may name You are no DOUBT aware
| received FOR any contest, with the excep-
/ ton Of the one on Labor Day, and trust
you Will call MS attention 20 that fact.
/ In the mean time am prepared 70 prove
/ 70 the followers % wrestling in America
! that Zbyszko Is capable " defeating any
one that can be secured 20 go against him.
I want 10 show that ne IL q greatly I'M
proved wrestler, and with this end in view
would be pleased 70 bring him 20 your
city 70 meet any one IN A finish match that
can he secured 10 go against MN
With the end OF the Eastern Leagl"
baseball season only one day away. plans
are being made for the series 81 games be
tween Rochester. winner OF the penusnt for
the third year In succession, and an all
star team made up OF players from the
seven other clubs In the league. II was
announced yesterday at Eastern League
headquarters in this city that Jack Dunn.
OF Baltimore. who by right OF the Orioles
finishing second will manage the al-star
team, will meet President Barrow here to-
day for the purpose OF picking out ths
players who will take the field against
, Rochester on that clubs grounds In the
opening game on Tuesday. Messrs. Barrow
and Dunn do not look for an easy task.
At least one player and not more than three
must be selected from each OF tho other
clubs, and only sixteen in all are 70 be
chosen.
President Barrow has appointed Murray
and Kelly the urpires for the series aud
Donald Frazer. of Rochester, and G. r..
Sparrow Of Baltimore, the official scorers.
Jack Sheridan. the dean OF American
; League umpires. has permanently retired,
and Will go to California 70 spend the win
ter. In acceding 10 Sheridan request 10
be relieved President Johnson presented
him with medal OF honor, the first ever
awarded 10 an umpire. 1t Is souvenir,
given in consideration Of long and faithful
service.
According to Johnson Sheridan will re-
main IN the American League in some
capacity possibly as the manager OF
team.
Before il became known that the Boxing
Commission had revoked the lisepcs -
the Madison Square Athletic Club, articles
were signed for ten-round bout between
! "Packey" Mcfarland, the Chicago light
weight. and Matt Wells, the lightweight
cbampion OF Great Britain. ~ ne held IN
Madison Square Garden on October II.
The articles were signed by Georgs T.
( Mcdonald. manager Of Wells, and Billy
Dixon, acting for Emil Thirty and McFaT-
land All arrangements were made over
the long distance telephone, and II was
specified that the men were 70 weigh In
al o'clock in the afternoon on the day
Of the bout at is pounds.
Now that no more bouts can be held n
the Garden. II is probable that the men
viii box ar some other club, N all like
lihood the Fairrnont Athletic Club OF The
Bronx Billy Gibson. manager Of ths
Fairmont Athletic club has Mcfarland
under contract for three bouts in the city.
and Gibson. It is generally thought VIII
make every effort 10 secure the bout.
! The Olympic Athletic Club Of Harlem
will hold the first OF the regular Saturday
night entertainments AT the club rooms to-
night. and VIII continue throughout tho
season. Ten rounds OF fast boxing will be
seen when Young Hickey, the boy who
has repeatedly challenged Knockout
Brown. but whom the latter refuses TO
meet faces Andy williams. In the other
bout Joe Shears. the little bsntamweisht
from London, will meet Joe Allen az ten
rounds.
-Four bouts will be held az the Farrlont
Athletic Club this evening. IN the main
gytIre az ten rounds Battling Larry
RYAN will meet Jack Lundy. These well
Iterweights promise 70 furnish a lively bat
,le In the other bouts Harvey Kelly will
face Young" Ketchel FOR ten rounds,
Willie Chandler will cross gloves with
Danny Wilson. while Young Lavigne VIII
box Jimmy Paul.
Battling Nelson IL after a bout with
Knockout" Brown. "One Round" Hogan
or Matt Wells. Nelson is sure Of his abil-
itv 10 beat any or all OF the above mem
toned men IN ten rounds-out Bat al
WAYS was confident
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