The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-02
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pionship mill out at Broad Street Park
Tonight. DIR. Il. F.. Roller clipper and
confident. the challenger. and Stanilaus
Zbyszko. bulky and muscular, heavy
weight wrestling champion OF tho
world. who Will defend his title. Like
the hound in leash after hearing the
horn. these Veterans of more wars than
edge for the clash that comes at $50
O'Clock tonight ut the ball park. and
winch may bring tho worlds title to an
American or may give tho American
titlc TO II foreigner. The largest crowd
in the history of wrestling in Rich
mond Will be in attendance. being esti-
mated at 5000 people.
Bcdecked with the many medals he
has won. and guided by Jack Hermann.
peer OF All managers. Zbyszko came
TO Richmond without so much as the
hiare Of 4 single trumpet The taxi
than u heeting glance at the mountain
OF flesh that piled within his cab. tho
bellhop at the Richmond Hotel showed
marked Difference to tho man whose
hulk seemed to need more room than
his clothes could offer. and tho clerk
paid tribe more attention to the for
like u ham, but aside from these triiiing
details Stanilauz Zbyszko. champion
wrestler of the world. 2i5-pound Won
der specimen Of Drawn and bone. WAS
unheraldcd.
Up in his room no was more Mt case.
It was n big. airy room, big and wide
and tall. like the giant II housed. Up
went the windows and deep was the
breath of the Polo.
That was the beginning and the end
of his talk. hermann, fortunately. was
willing TO do more talking. While his
CRIME from the obvious parts of his
anatomy.and washing n 2i5- pound
Hermann told Il few of the things he
hopes to accomplish before the pair
leave for Europe and other fields to
After. zbyszko has beaten Roller
here heno ana Ameri1us' over In Baltimore
a anetns to All OF thi s' pa haS pa about
how many men there are in the United
States that can beat him. we are going
and on the 9th Of next month we gail.
That Will give him good rest. and
hy tho time he lands he will be able
have on the Continent or In England.
know that there are big offers
olrers ana better matches abroad.
Ihyszlto has been here three years.
During that time he has beaten tho
best. While no has been In America
some OF the wise ones across the ocean
figure that they've Empowered few
and then come back.
You may think that this line of talk
smnchs OF ovcrconfidence. but, on the
Or. rollers nbility. Ia" Consider er' Roller.
next to Ihyszko, the greatest wrestler
in the game still. knowing my man
that we will win. However,. I have
told Xbyszko to take no chances; to 20
hurry, not TO waste any time.
IF the public wants to know.
Zhyszko Mas never In more nearly per
Ing systematic course of training. not
too much work. but just enough TO
keep him in proper shape for any kind
of "A battle. kind of dis
against any kind OF nm opponent We
are prcp2rcd to fight any kind OF a
mat with another championship belt
10 our credit, besides giving indis-
putahle evidence that Hbyszko Is rightly
and justly. through real ability. the
champion heavyweight wrestler of the
world"
Herman Ia about az sincere In his
| have ever seen. That his view Is
partisan is both obvious and natural
Pole was unknown. but the Buffalo
man saw in him a future champion
and put up hard-earncd shekcls back
ing the foreigner. 1t WAS rough
they Travelled together. To get matches
all kinds of overturcs had to be made
aters. and somo of the topnotchers
With ease. TbySZko was forced to give
all kinds OF handicaps before matches
would be given him. He gave tho
handicaps and still won. kept on win
ming until no was awarded the crown
he now wears.
Roller looking moro serious than ut
any time since he first came to Rich
mond. spcn, the day quietly. He Is
resting his bad leg and favoring II MS
much as possible. All OF his hard work
Is over and he knows enough 10 keep
from going stale. lie fully realizes
wh;t, he is going against and is stin
optimistic. lie. like Hermann, can SEQ
nothing but victory. The worst he
fears is "a draw. but follows by say
ms the match Will 70 TO n conclusion
II he has to keep Xbyszko on the mat
all night and throughout tho follow
Ing day.
Put this down IN your notebook:
! WIZ be out there to win" he said
II may take Inc some time to do II.
but II VIII be done. | know Zbyszko's
style pretty well. and whatever move
ne mates ! Will be prepared to check
mate him, That's all l can say now
excepting to add that my leg Is we'll
ana That | am ready"
Thousands will sec this battle OF tho
elauts, ana other thousands Will read
OF II and regret that they wore unable
10 bc ON hand. Ii is estimated that
~ least 500 people from out Of town
VIII lie at the ringside.