The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-23
RIVAL CAMPS ACTIVE
PREPARING FOR BATTLE
Both Roller nnd Donnclly Putting on
Finishing Touches for Flight
Monday.
BOTH IN PERFECT CONDITION
ITS Hest VIII Try for Right to Meet
Worlds Champion.
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Never in my experience has there
ever been anything approXimating tho
activity in the camps of tho rival
wrcStlcrs, DR.. L. l.. Roller and Mike
Donnclly. the two men who Will meet
in finish match at the ball park
Monday night for the privilege OF bat
Ting with Zbsyzko next month for
the championship OF the world.
There may have been times when
one the eve of some puSilistlc encounter.
excitement was a; greater height, but
If thecr have been such times they are
securely locked Ia the memory of the
oldest Inhabitants. Certain it is that
none or us young fellows know any
thing about it. Richmond last night
and Tonight is housing tho biggest
bunch OF trainers. rubbcrs, nGht-camp
followers and expert artists at pick
ing winners that Richmond has har-
bored since the good old days OF the
Civil War. At least that's what I am
told by tho best friends OF the oldest
Inhabitants.
Just TO get wise to the situation, as
Stunning that anybody can get wise
when the managers of the two men
most Interested arc about a3 loqua
cious as the unbakcd clam. a visit was
paid to both places-to where Don
nelly Is learning n new shift. and
where Doc Roller is wcldin Z
his muscles into even greater
bands of strength. IF ever there were
optinlists in this world they are the
men who are willing to bet their last
nickel on the man with whom they are
working and behind whom they Will
stand on the day or night or conflict
as the case may be.
Donnclly told me day before ycstcr-
day that he would have nothing more
10 say until after the match Monday.
lie made good. | must have fired an
even hundred questions at him. but
never a reply, excepting once In a while
an expressive ''uh-hub,' whatever
that may mean. But he did look good.
IIc was wrestling when ! got into the
gym, and lie never stopped until lie
had worked himself into Il veritable
latbcr of pcrSpiration. Personally.
Donnclly looks about AS good as Il
man can look There is tho natural
glow To his flesh that goes with health
and his muscles arc taught. though not
drawn. Altogether lac gives the I'M
preston OF Il real athlete ready to do
4 real athletes work.
Roller has never looked other than
one Of the most nearly perfect spcci-
mems Of humanity In the world to my
mind. | have never looked at him that
[ didn't marvel that Il man could lie
such magnificent animal. But / may
lie prcjudiccd. When he was last here
he was pcrceDtibly overweight: now
he IL as trim rs Il cup defender There
Is absent that i!abbiness so obvious on
his previous visit. | saw him so for
ty-Gvc minutes, and he was never
windcd, nor did he appear tired at the
expiration of his grind Taken by ana
largo. l do not believe Richmond peo-
pie Will ever have the opportunity
again to look ut such wonderfully de-
vcloped men as Roller and Donnclly.
So far as picking a favorite is con-
ccrncd, thnts quite beyond me, nor
A! n Her nv
circumstances They are both good
men. they have both been tried and have
proved their worth. they both have
friends. and their friends are loyal.
Not much betting is going TO be
done.t and those who wager will be
But one thing is certain, 1t is going
to be one grand battle between two
giants trimmed for the meet.
They tell me that tickets are going
at surprising rate. and | am not sur
prised. 1t is one of the few l.mes
that yours truly has become actually
enthused at the prospect of Il wrestling
match Heretofore / have regarded
them as pleasant amuserncnts. but
right now even | am on edge. The
scheme of reserving seats is a good
one. 1t VIII do away with crowding
and with a rush for places. Those
who buy their coupons will be prop
criE SeAtcn, ana thoSc VINO IAN to pro-
vide In this manner will have to take
.'ot luck when they get to the ball
park.
The match will begin promptly at
$40 o'clock. AS Vet the principals
nave not agreed upon the third man
IN tho ring. He will likely come from
Washington. / have had many in
quirics as To what would happen If it
rains. The anagcment asks me to
announce that should II rain Monday
Right the bout will take place on the
next clear night. and all tickets will
10 good whenever the match is pulled
off.