New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-10
''HACK'S" TASK TOO HARD
Fails to Throw Massive Pole in
the Appointed Time.
BIG CROWD JAMS GARDEN
Giants of Wrestling Struggle for
Ninety Minutes Without
a Fall.
BIG CROWD JAMS GARDEl

cap wrestling match at Madison Square
Garden last night Although neither man
gained fall, Zbyszko was declared the
winner al under the conditions Hack"
had to pin his rivals shoulders to the mat
twice in ninety minutes.
II was bitter disappointment for Hack
enschmidt. who came TO this country
several months ago for the purpose OF
forcing Frank Goteh into a return match.
Now, Zbyszko also bars the Russians road
to the coveted crown
Although unquestionabv more muscular,
quicker and better versed In the finer
points Of the game than his opponent
Hack" did not have matters all his own
way by any means. Zbyszko was the ag-
gressor a good part Of the time. and made
a good impression on the crowd.
The men we're on the mat for about
three--quarters Of the time. Hack APP
peared 10 have the Fetter Of the struggle
for the first thirty minutes the Pole bid
ing his time. but later Zbyszko acquired
confidence and did his share Of the work.
Twice, at least, the Pole was in grave
danger. but each time he turned a back
somerssult and saved himself Hack II
may be said. was never in serious danger
and broke every hold tho Pole tried with
wonderful strength and skin.
In the closing minutes Of the fray the
Pole il anything appeared the stronger.
d. spite the evidence Of fat on his sides.
That New Workers are still interested in
wrestling match Of the top class was
proved conclusively by the crowd. When
the preliminares were started the Garden
was half fun, and the steady stream that
kept pouring IN soon filled every seat in
the place There were fully seven thou
sand persons present.
Among those who occupied chairs close
70 the ringside were General Nelson a.
Miles, Of the United States Army and
Major Reeber, Of tho United States signal
Corps There also was fair sprinking
~ women, some at the rinesde, others
in the arena boxes and still others in the
gallery.
When the referee called Time" the
men pulled around. working for an ad-
vantage. and neither went to the canvas
until seven minutes of this sort Of work,
when Hack" with a catlike movement,
got his man ny the leg and down they
went with thud, the Russian landing
| uppermost In tWinklng Zbyszko
squirmed away, and an instant later they
were on their feet. glaring at each other
like a pair of tigers
moment later Hack got behind his
man and. despite the Poles great weight
| lifted him bodily and slammed him to the
mat. Zbyszko broke a couple Of holds. one
being half nelson. which Hackenschmidt
| applied with cruel force
They got to their feet again, and as
Hack threw the Pole over his head for
the second time the Russian received an
ugly cut near the eye few painful mo-
ments for Hack followed. when Zbyszko
| got chaneery hold Hackenschnidt broke
| loose. and then went at his man with re-
newed fury.
| Zbyszko took the offensive for the first
time after the men had been wrestling for
/ twenty minutes. Now let's see what the
/ Pole can do" was the general comment
among the critics Zbyszko didn't do much.
| He tried to bend Hacks" leg back for a
toe hold. but when Hack got ready he
took q turn at toe twisting with such good
! effect that the Pole was compelled 10 cry
/ quits at that sort of game.
| AT the end Of half an hour the men were
on their feet. their bodies wet and glsten-
/ ing like glass. When Zbyszko did get on
! top once more he did not seem able to get
! his opponent in serious trouble. Thus far
! Hack had displayed the most science.
/ and he was also the stronger.
When the men had been at It three quar-
| tiers of an hour there was little to choose
! Up to that point Hack" had been the ag-
| 'gressor most of the time but Zbyszko
seemed 10 work harder as the match pro-
crossed. After an hour of maulng Hack"
Was again on the offensive. but at that
stage he did not appear to he any nearer
flooring his man than when they started
! In fact. a moment afterward Zbyszko, in
| squirting out of a half nelson. got a leg
hold on Hack" that worried the Russian
I for a few seconds. zbyszko tried with al
! his might to bend Hackenschmidt's les
| back for the toe hold, but with superhuman
strength the Russian stiffened the limb free
Then for few moments both men in
duised In the toughest kind Of work
/ Hack applied a vicious hold that looked
| suspicously near a strangle Tim Hurst
| thought so and made the Russian shift
When they got to their feet. standing head
TO head like pair of goats, Zbyszko
butted mis- man iercely but apparently
Hacks head was just as hard.
The next time they took the canvas with
the Russian on top Zbyszko changed the
complexion of things by getting a viselike
chdncery hold. SO tightly did he grip thai
1t required several minutes for Hacken
schmidt 10 get his head out Of the moose.
With ten minutes left to wrestle Hacken.
| schmidt was on top. the aggressor. but an
! Instant later the men were on their feet
! The crowd sized II IN as a nothing doing
affair and began surging down to the mair
floor When time expired Zbyszko was or
| top trying his best TO turn his man over
but 10 no avail
When the stars Of the evening crawlet
through the ropes. EXPLANATIONS OF admra
ton We're mingled with the customary
plaudits. for from a physical point of view
both men were remarkable specimens
Comparing the men man for man, Zbyszkc
looked 10 have the advantage in almost
every particular
In the matter Of weight he overshadoweC
| his opponent by 10 less than sixty pounds
| The announced weights were go for in,
Pole. as against 2lJ for the Russian Othe
Zbyszko measurements were: Height. d fee
/ II inches. chest. s. inches; waist, Al
inches: neck. 22is inches; thigh 29ig inches
calf. 10 inches his biceps measurement
was not announced. though it was stated
that they were the largest Of any athlet
now before tho public. one glance a
Zbyszko's hamliko arms was all that wa
required to substantiate the truth of tina
| assertion
Being only twenty-siX years old. Zbyszk
has another advantage. for Hack" /
now thirty-fouI years old. Furthermore
Zbyszko comes from 'hefty" family
His father is giant in stature and he ais,