The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-03
ZBYSZKO RETAINS TITLE
BY DEFEATING ROLLER
Ginnt Pole Proves Too Strong for
More Scientific American
Champion.
WEIGHT AND STRENGTH COUNT
seattle Doctor Literally Wears Him
Heif Out Against Human Wall of
stone-Donncily Challenges Roller.
NY WIiIcEIGIiIcIl.m


,Stnnilous AbysZko. acclaimed worlds
champion wrestler since the retire
,aent OF the Town farmer, Frank Gotch.
heavywetght title holder. DIR. l.. f.
ltoller. OF Seattle, Wash. in two
. StIn,Eht falls. using 4 lcathdealing
uouDle nelson III achieving his VIE
tory. The first fall required exactly
ON" hours hard work to obtain. while
M, necond vent seventeen II inutcs
were women. gr"ccd the stands ANA
cheered the doughty doctor as. time
arc again he got the gianc Pole In
seemingly unhrcakablc LOCKS only 10
weight and strength. it was purely a
Roller crowd. and there was small
once again strength has outwitted
science Roller lost, but he lost 10 n
man physically stronger. though inf
nlcIN less OF Il general
There is no desire here to take any
thing away from lack Hcrmann's
proteEe Even the mighty Gotch would
have mans sized job taking the meas
urc of Ibyszlto to-day. But Zbyszko
did not impress one as being the cham
nion a or ne , universe Though fast for
pared TO his 1.-the opponent. Roller
made the bigger man look foolish on
many occasions. but like many 4 bet
ter man. he lacked the punch TO hold
the Folc TO the mat. There was too
much beef.
From the jump, Roller carried the
with merry iabs to his face and tor
iurcd him with nasty leg holds Rut
me Pole would shake him on Never
ior more than three quarters. OF the
Time consumed in the first fall was
Roller III danger. He had Xbysxko on
the dentensivc for the greater portion
OF that time. The Pole didn't know
where TO get his man and missed many
tries TO gain an advantage. AS I said
earlier Roller wore himself down ana
"a
Tho result was Inevitable from tho
moment The two men stepped on the
mat Keller. tall and healthy looking,
looked like some Gladiator come to con-
quer Il raging bull. XbySzko il not
human; he looks more like an
3 Grams and his motions were
butit close to the ground, standing
but five feet ten inches with all his
rs the ordinary individuals thighs. and
he knows how TO use every ounce of
his weight and every pound OF his
Long before tho fall came the end
was apparent 10 those who would see
SSemtiment Guided many in a forlorn
nope that Roller would ultimately win
but cold-bloodcd Judgment cruel
though 1t WAS. said that the task was
too great for the doctor lie might
pyramids or the rock of Gibraltar.
"One of these days I'm going to beat
your man Jack" said Roller after the
You'll have. to grow lot" was
Hcrmann's reply.
And that about sums It up Zbysxko
couldn't beat Roller in a wear IL Roller
were willing TO play the defensive
game. in my opinion. But Roller IL too
high strung. Is under too great :, nerve
tension al of the time to walt He
the two We're on the mat. IIo never
stopped. With an almost ovcrplus OF
energy he carried on the attack ana
reboundcd from the giant OF n man
without having even dcnted his armor-
plate.
Roller is about the gamest wrestler
ever seen on any mat. lie doesn't know
what fear is. nor does he realize that
there is limi I even TO his endurance
That. MS much us anything, explains
ms, deicat last night. After the first
~ mis- dressing room, IL haven't lost
th'S match yet by any means. I'm going
pack on. there and I'm going TO win"
! didnt have the heart to tell him that
nc. togcthcr with % per cent of that
crowd, was harborinE Il forlorn hope
iic might not he beaten. but WAC
satisfied that he'd never beat Zbys2ko
one thing is certain. those on hand
saw Z real thoroughbred match be-
twccn real thoroughhrcds. Even though
the majority was disappointed in that
ltollcr lost. they loft the ball park with
thc one opinion that TWO gladiator had
met. and that the one with tho greater
StrcnGth had won.
Mike Donnclly challenged Roller
ably meet here next Thursday night. At
least Roller agreed TO give Donnclly q
match IL he could cancel certain en-
gagcmcntS that he nOW has