The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-25
DONNELLY AND ROLLER
ALL SET FOR BIG FIGHT
Zig Fellows Hattie at Rail- Park
Tonight In Finish bout
for TITLE.
MDoNorGH WILL BE REFEREE
Hofh Men Make Statement, and Each
Declares lie VIII lie Victor when
Smoke Has Cleared Away.
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All set for the big battle which In
its final estimate Is to determine the
heavy weight wrestling championship
of the world. DIR. II f.. Roller, of Seat
tie, and Mike Donnelly, Of ireland. are
merely awaiting the call o: the referee
Tonight ut Broad Street Park. The
word Will be given promptly Mt $50
o'clock, and from then until one Of the
combatants has had his shoulders
pinned 10 the mat twice tho war will
rage.
As has been pointed out time and
again tho match Is for vastly more
than tho victory and the gate receipts.
Upon the outcome o-night viii rest
which OF the two men is to meet
Hbysako for the championship of the
world. Roller Is anxious that he he
the man NJ he wants to make certain
that the title remains In America. Dom
nelly Is equally anxious to finish first,
for he. too. having become Amer
icanized. is just pining for n match
with tho big Pole.
never been two men more equally
matched than Roller and Donnelly.
They viii weigh approximately the
same, their method of campaigning
are built for speed 1t Will be unlil1o
the usual match staged between big
fellows, in that neither of tho men
follow the methodical lines OF attach.
They are not willing for tho other
fellow to bring tho lighting, but each
Is anxious to invade the territory OF
tho other. Rollers best battles have
been beer, won through getting tho other
claims that his success has been just
through such tactics.
There Will be mono OF tho sparring
for nm opening. none OF the you roll
me and ri roll you" stun; they will
DO at II and at II at a stiT and lively
clip from tho word That's why both
men arc anxious for the mat to be on
the ground. They expect to go as fast
they and the. dn nj 10
take chances or being turnbled OFF n
plutform. While not n Touchdown
and dragout AFFAIR. for both men are
hurry-up variety.
III conclusion they are At; ready to
do mans sized work. and regardless
of where the victory ultimately comes
the loser will have contested every
inch OF the way. Here are the final
sta tements OF tho two men on the eve
or the battle:
match than for any In my entire
career II is no Idle boast when I say
that will beat DIR. Roller Tonight
II II takes until day to accomplish It.
dition and will carry the battle to
Roller from the start This will be
one chance for ME 10 force IbySzko
TO- wrestle me, and | cant see any
y have trained hard and consclen-
tiously for my match with Donnelly,
for realize that lie is n hard man to
beat. l will go after him from the
start. just as have all the other
men have defeated, and, IL neces-
sary i can wrestlc for hours. am
particularly anxious TO beat Donneliy
| so that l can meet Zbyszko, and IL |
meet Zbyszko j will do all In my
power to keep the wrestling title
safe In the hands of an American."-Dr.
Il. l.. Roller.
The Virginia Railway and Power
Company has promised the promoters
that there win be ample cars at the
park after the match to bring every
body downtown comfortably Reserved
seats are on sale ut McCoy's, Eighth
and Broad Streets. Should there be
rain the match will take place on
tho next succeeding clear night. and
all tickets purchased Will 10 good
whenever the match takes place. That
a record breaking crowd Will be In at
tendance Is proved by the tremendous
advance sale and those contemplating
viewing the battle are advised TO buy
tickets downtown as every seat Is
coupOned.
At a lato hour last night DR.. Nc
Donough WAS agreed upon by both
men as the third man In the ring.