The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-31
ROLL ER-zBYSzKO
MATCH ON TUESDAY
Continued From First Page.)

Ing to throw me. When the real mo-
ment comes. when feel that my strate-
~ has been successful In outwitting
tho other fellow and has so weakened
him that he is my prey, then ! start
10 work, fresh MS / was when entered
tho arena and usually am successful
Il am not bonstinG Of my successes,
neither would l have 1t appear that l
Am Understanding Zbyszko. He Is
The champion and has fought his way
10 tho top. I hear that he Is In good
shape. and when no Is in good shape
no Is II veritablo giant and as hard
a man 10 beat MS even the great Gotch.
But Zbyszko will have to throw mo
before I Will admit that he Is the bet
ter man."
So far as oan be learned there Is
very lttie wagering on the final out
come. To man tho sympathies OF the
local crowd will be with Roller. Even
those who realize that 1t viii be n
gamble rs 10 the result, will secretly
carry tho hope that tho American
energies very positive victor. Some
how or other your real American can
not brook defeat at the hands OF a
foreigner. Zbyszko has been riding
TouEhshod over every particle of op-
position presented TO him in this coun-
try and is now about 10 leave for
abroad with tho laurels he has earned.
Nere in Richmond the fans will hope
chat he meets a stumbling block that
he cannot remove.
ZDISZIEO Probably BEST
KNOWN OF ALL EEAvIEs
2oysEko has boon tho most exploited
man in recent years. He downcd
Hackcnschmidt after Hack had lost to
Gotch with that memorable too hold,
and Mayor Harrison. of Chicago is-
sued the fat order that Gotch could
not wrcstle again in Chicago as tho
world champion until he gave zbyszko
match. After that announcement
Gotch retired. and Zbysxko gained tho
title through default. Nor have
any Of tho offers mado since that timo
coaxed tho burly Iowan out from his
farmhouse. He ia one OF the few
champs who retired and remained re-
tired even from the lure OF many dol
lara.
Just by way OF giving tho public a
Few sidel!ghts upon tho impression Roll
Ter has made with the exports of tho
mat game hero arc u few words from
Ed Smith, who will probably referee
tho match. and whose word regarding
wrestlers Is takon as the very last
word. Says Smith. OF Roller:
An. American citizen. physician.
gentleman. Is Ben Roller. Through
tho fortune OF destiny he happens to
be the American wrestling champion.
But he would he mono the less interest
1ng and successful were he something
else. Wherever you found Roller you
would find success. lie success ,s
something deeper md finer than tho
nero heritage OF Drawn and muscle
lie Is the typical specimen of what we
like TO call the American spirit II he
was nothing but farmer no would no
doubt grow larger cabbnges than his
neiEhoor.
'MUsT OUT-TTIINK oPPoNENTS,s
Is RoLLER'S CARDINAL PRINCIPLE
In wrestling you must out-think
tho other fellow no snys and then
he goes and docs 1t. In nny limo OF
endcavor he would balance his Drawn
with his BRAIN. A young physician ath-
lete, champion wrestler OF America
his pathway among tho plnudts Of
mankind. with larger bank account
than any man has yet saved out of ath-
letic earnings. drawing hundreds of
dollars week TO show himself before
audiences. overwhelmed with financial
offers. big bids to do vaudeville stunts
offered $4,000 TO go to Europe-and yet
lie remains. just as he has nlwnys boon.
an unspoiled American gentleman. His
success has no more mado him proud
man his defeat would make him
humble.
Roller is n splendid looking follow.
re Is a stalwart sturdy man, without
;flils or stagings. Ho doesn't rush
MS NJ. money into extravagant and mouthy
cl3tne& iie is satisfied TO look like a
suhstanual. everyday business man
IIat,her than like suddenly rich pugi-
H. H., whose ratment Is MS far out OF
zion who can walk down the street
Th tiGH' nove IIai"i itss,t ito and cane
Roller is great scholar. He Is
knows TuER sny as thi me Is pf s lie
sees. lie tries to accumulate some
anl d besides money as he travels ur
IN his conversation. Ho makes no eff.
hold q Noah webster's little d ilans 1e
ward way. These few things may serve u,Ts
10 show that this American athlete
f Tno Is n champion wrestler. is re.
athletic world beaters
HYPNOTIC PERSONALITY IL
.,,,,, biG FACTOR IN VICTORIES
WINE Roller Is conceded 10 be the
neliecion OF physical power ant
wrestling science and possesses a mar.
T ,s;s endurance, carrying. 2ls pound.
lion Just how much or his success car
nc attributed 10 his physical and sclen.
I'M, ,.HG proI"ess and how much to his iror
N MI ana magnetic personality. lie has
strength and men of greater endur
ince Possessed OF an air of unbound
ga confidence and a hypnotic personal
ny that impresscs even an opponent
,agonists. who fe i certain aef thas ,h he
could defeat him. have been licked n
soon as thoy crawled through tn
ropes and faced him IN the ring. TIL
surest place in the world 10 look for
scared man has always been in tn
corner OF the ring opposite Roller"
That's pretty high tribute fror
an expert. and an expert OF tho stand
Ing and prominence OF Ed Smith II /
small wonder then that the people O
Richmond and of the State have III
orally fallen over themselves In n ma,
scramble 10 secure seats to W.itnes
this man in action against worI
{ champion. They are coming on al
trains and unless advance infor,natiol
rails the promoters are going 10 D.
repaid for going TO the expense o
bringing this monster attra elton 4
Richmond In the faco OF wondert,,
competition