The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-30

is as quick as cat. and the old
master at the graphing game. Re
sides his speed. he has science and
cleverness galore and Is probably the
greatest ring general the game has
ever known He is always thinking,
and to think with the doctor Is to act.
he has invented more new tricks than
All the other famous wrestlers COM
hined. The physician athlete Is known
as the most perfect athlete Ia the
world" He claims that he has the
most perfect stomach of any man lLv-
Ing. Condition is his hobby be talks.
dreams H. and Is always IN perfect
shape for his big battles.
T win Guido Himself.
Recognizing the Importance of the
match with Lewis, he promises 60 Guido
himself, and when he steps In the ring
In Broad street park next Thursday
night. he will he At 10 fight the bat
tie of his life. Ed fStranelert Lewis.
the fast Kentucky mat artist. 50 proba-
bly the most popular grappler th8t has
performed in Richmond He has. By
his quiet gentlemanly demeanor, won
thousands of friends. many of them
personal friends. His methods here
in all Of his mat battles have been
clean He has succeeded iu doing
something that several months ago was
thought impossible, that Of drawing
out to his matches the better element
of the fair sex. 1t is true Thar some
few women attended the matches here
when the game was first introduced.
but II is no common sight now to see
as many as a thousand women at the
matches, accompanied by their hus-
bands, brothers sweethearts ste.
As both Roller and Lewis are modern
gladiators. II is expected that the lara-
est crowd OF ladies that ever saw Il
match In this country Will sec this
memorable bout between these. the
acknowledge leading artists Of the
wrestling game. Lewis to win over
Roller. will have to show his best. and
there are hundreds Of his friends. who
claim he has never been extended 70
his limit IT is true in his last match
with The Terrible Turk he show Ell
more stun than in any previous match
Some OF the wgsenhlmers think that
Lewis has purposelv held back some
Of his best tricks for use in the Rol-
Ter mill. However, this all remains ia
be seen, but one thing certain, that
/ match out IN the old bali yard Thurs
day night should prove the most seu-
/ satonal and scientific ever carded in
: any part Of this country, for the ability
OF both men as to speed, CleNernesS and
science is known TO the fans, 1t now
reverts to the question Of stamina and
ring generaiship.
1t Is believed that lewis Is strong
with stamina, and II he loses, it will
he attributed 70 Rollers superior
knowledge of the game ard some new
tricks that he IL constantly putting
over on the other fellow one of the
largest crowds that ever saw q sport
ing event will be on hand, as every
indication points TO this The first days
sale OF seats at McCoys Yesterday was
the biggest since the Roller Zy bzskc
match With the added interest q
hundreds Of visiting mat fans from al
over the Old Dominion, and tho Eastern
cities, coming ii is expected the at
tendance will reach 5000. The man
agement announces that ladies' viii ht
admitted free when accompanied hS
gentleman escort Up to the time o
going to press no referee had beer
decided on. A very interesting pre-,
lminary will be between Husky Joe
the king of the newsboys and young
Wolf.