Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-04

r. IL SAlt 10 say lldl Ildiih ooNN'f
and George Haekenschmidt, the
- Russian lion. will play to $4,000 peo-
pie in Chicago this afternoon. The ad-
vance sale of tickets this morning was
close to the 500, 600 mark and 1t VIII
be the biggest sport event financially
tina has been held in this country In
many a day. The promoters chose We'll
Fighting is barred in he western me
tropolis, and there is but one big sport
outside of baseball, and that the
wrestling game. 1T is doubtful, now
ever, that if it wasn't a real champion
ship affair that is to be decided there
would he such tremendous interest.
Wrestling always has been a backward
sport. and justly so. There are Just two
games at which the average sport
sbslks. one is a pool game and the
other a wrestling match. The chances
to frame u wrestling match are linn
itless,
900
1t might be stated right here that
Frank Gotch once told the writer thai
he couldn't tell when he Was Watching
a match whether or not the contestants
were leyeling. Now, if Goteh cannot
detect a frame. what chance is there
for the average referee or the public
to get wise. AS a, matter of fact, the
prettiest match to loo at is n IN
which there is an understanding be-
tween the principals. When they agree
to frame the wrestlers can have all
kinds of spectacular headpins and hair
raising holds A match of this sort
will keep the average audience on It's
toes all the time. \ match which Is
on the level and in which the men are
evenly matched is about as tiresome a
thing to look at as can be conceived.
Today's match may be just one of these
affairs. OF course, If Gotch far out
classes Observation-Disclosures ism
likely-he may get a fall IN quick time
via the spectacular route. ON the con
trary, if Hack is in shape the match
NAV be one thai will pail on the big
crowd.
Notwithstanding that the public has
been bunked time and again on the
wrestling game, it is remarkable now
popular the sport is in the West. Third
raters are drawing big houses. The
metropolitan district of New York re-
fuses to fall for the mat artists. z,
few months ago Joe HUMPHREYS put on
mn all star cast at Madison Square Gar
den. He played to empty benches. Be-
fore the bouts were helf over the crowd
began to leave the big hall n make
for the fight clubs. Where fighting Is
permitted wrestling is short-llyed. CHI
caeo is without fighting and in despera-
tion it turns to wrestling. 1t is ike
the old story of the gambler who was
met by his pal as he was leaving the
faro game. Don't you know that 1t is
a brace game, Jack?' he asked sure
/ do was the reply, but it's the only
game in town.
There is big money in the wrestling
game. Jack Herman, well known III
Buffalo and the East as a promoter is
an Illustration. Jack has handled Some
of the best fighters in the business ana
operated lighting clubs. He matne ana
lost money and finally was up against
II hard. He is a shrewd fellow and he
decided to take a fling at the Wres-
fling game. About the time he decided
there landed on these shores Zbyszko,
the Polish wrestler. Jack hurried down
from Buffalo and grabbed the Pole.
They made an arrangement which
made Zbyszko independently wealthy
and gave Jack fifty thousand colo
homes in the brief space OF a year.
lack took his man right away from
New York. He played the ~nationallty
gag for all there was in 1t. In Buffalo
there are about 100000 Poles. There is
about the same number in Detroit 'hd
a Milwaukee and Chicago have big set
Elements. Working without a press
agent Herman took Zbyszko To these
cities. and soon was packing EN- III.
The Polish people just worshipped the
newcomer. Candy stores and saloons
were named after Zbyszko, and even
the women went in droves to see him.
900
Marty OfToole looks to be worth
avery penny of the $22, 500 paid for him
by the Pittsburg team. He has won
both of the games he has pitched 1t
was to be expected that a youngster
would have a bad case of rattles when
he broke into the big league. oTooie
has surprised even his most ardent
supporters by his work in the box SO
far.
600
It's funny how New Yorkers Will fall
for local pride. They have contributed
more to see Knockout Brown in his
short ring career than they would TO
see a champion. Not to detract any
thing from Brown. it must be admitted