Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-07
ASSERTS STECKER is CHAMP
Omaha Wrestling Fan Ridioules
Yousiff Hussane's Claim to the
Cherished Title.
JOE ONCE THREW THE TURK

An Omaha wrestling fan who has seen
MANY mat encounters between grapplers
Of more or less worth for several years
writes the following letter to The Bee
soothing AT any claims Yousiff Hussane
may promote as long as the record Of n
defeat administered by Joe Stecker hangs
over his head
ON Monday nights world-Herald, of
February 10, under the head Of sporting
column appeared the news that Hussane
was TO defend his title against Olson. In
that article It stated that by virtue Of his
win over Wcstergaard two weeks ago the
Turk is now looked upon as the champion
Of the United states. This is all sort
talk and every paper should know that
for "A couple OF weeks ago Joe Stecker'
a Nebraska boy, living at Dodge, NED
wrote letter TO Sandy Grlswold OF the
World-Herald in which he told very
plainly OF the match wherein he had a
decision over Hussane and saying that
he was willing TO meet Hussane in LIN
coin. or Omaha and that within twelve
hours after ITussane would accept his
challenge he would place $500 with the
wor'd-Hersld, the match TO be for 5000
side bet and all the gate receipts. Hus-
sane I'm his wind-jamming-way ignored
this challenge but kept on talking about
what he could do TO Stecker, and two
weeks ago the paper came out and stated
that he was TO meet the Mysterious
Man in Chicago whom he was to wrestle
for 5000 side. 1t Is strange that he
runs away from our own Nebraska and
goes TO Chicago and sends back word
what great things he is doing. On the
day OF the wrestling match between Hus-
sane and Jess Westergaard, appeared a
letter from Jack Curley, the noted wind
TANNER OF the country. wherein he COM
ments on the idea OF Stecker wanting to
bet 5000 as a side bot and saying that
this Is too easy but he did not have the
backbone and nerve TO come forward with
his little 500 TO prove that he had the
confidence In Hussane for they are all
fighting shy of the Nebraska boy for no
has got the goods on them. OF course. Il
is we'll known among tho general sport
ing public that before every match or
every fight there is a lot OF ragchewing
and a lot of bluff II stands 20 reason
that II this man Hussane had the conf
dence In himself or the money, OF any
friends that would back him, or that Jack
Curley had the money or had the nerve
TO back his Turk against the young Nc
braskan, that they would do something
moro than talk, for IL they thought for
ono moment that they could win 5000
they would be there TO do it. II there
was n match put on between Stecker and
Hussane tomorrow the Omaha sports who
have shown their unloyalty to Nebraska's
greatest wrestler. II not the greatest
wrestler I'm the world. they viii get a
chance to show how much real sporting
blood they have in them for the Dodge
county farmers and business men will
back Steoker for all the money that any
OF tho Omaha sports or outside sports
want TO bet against Stecker and those tin
can sports around down here want 20 be-
gin saving their dimes and they had
better save car fare home for that is
all they will have left when Stecker gets
through with Hussane. II Hussane or
Curiey do not think Joe stecker wants TO
wrestle Hussane for 5000 let them show
their money and stop talking. It is a
case Of put up or shut UP.
"Hussane made brag that ne chased
stecker off Of the stage tho night OF the
Westergaard wrestling match. He cam
not chase Steoker any place and II they
"ailA " beI AIoui FoiNvJ 10 RaOtOU inc
money wil be up so quick that his back
ers will really wonder whether they want
to be sent TO Lincoln or not"
IAN OMAHAN
''P s-This letter was sent 10 the World
Herald, but they being friends OF Hus-
sane, would not print IT, Jack CNIrley
has, pulled another Of his bluffs down at
Juarez, Mexico. for he is not going to
make good with the public by having the
Johnson-Willard fight; and while Hus-
sane made mention in the rld-Herald
since this letter was sent 10 the World
Herd about stecker, yet he has failed 20
put UP any money or make an offer. He
talks about stecker being sick because he
ate a piece OF pie. II he ever goes up
against stecker he won't need pie to
made him sick. AN OMAHAN."