The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-22
HArcz AT AuDrroHIuM LAST
NToxr DHDED 1T TWO
HouI Ln6IT 1uLE.
Neither was Able TO Throw Other In
EArd-xought Contsst-Orowd re-
fuses 20 Hear Ruls Explained.
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DIT. b. y. Roller. American heavy
weight champion wrestler. and valdez
Zbyszko. former worlds champion. met
and wTsstied ttwSo, hours 70 n draw. AT
the beginning OF the bout a. was an
nounced By Promoter sandow that the
match would be for the two best out OF
three falls and that Il would be govern
ed strictly By Police Gazette rules. This
was destined 20 cause Disappointment to
hours with neither gaining the advsn-
teEe Of . fall. The mat artists were
both apparently in the pink OF condition
and each seemed determined 90 secure a
fall and thus win the u~ndisputed cham
ptonship.
At . o'clock the ~grapplers appeared In
the arena and al 9.U3 Referee Karl Stem,
the giant Finn. called time. Both APP
pesred wary and each seemed 10 be try
ing out the other for his weak points.
Roller, true TO his reputation. appeared
the weak spots. IL any. in his opponent
Zbyszko at the same time was appar-
entity studying the tactics OF the physi-
opening. The huge Erappiers showed
ZACH other around the ring for some
time before either seemed 10 be willing
20 become aggressive
Zbyszko's weight was announced at
z2Oh pounds while Roller gave his
weight at zish. Taken o. a matter Of
pounds there seemed TO be no advantage
Tor either grappler and each seemingly
was aware Of the strength OF his oppO-
nent. After ave minutes Doc. found his
lance and brought the elusive Ibyszko
20 the maj and from that time 20 the end
there was plenty Of action TO please the
most cxacting Of the fans. Time after
time either Of the grappiers would wrig-
gle and squirm out Of n hold from which
Il seemed impossibls 20 break.
no1sr In waiting Game
Roller, who T. given credit Tor being
one o. the best ring generals In the mat
zane played a Nsitns same and was
exert himself. II was easily seen That
the men we're working for any slight adj
vantag that he might gain over MS op-
poneut y A. times there was Injected
into the fray evidences Of "HouRh-nouae
work Ibyszko seemingly lost his tenn
per when the famous physician crap
IN n sndeavOr 20 mystify his opponent
IN Just move 20 expect ueNt Zbys-
rko sesmlngly vas unfamiliar with this
mis- temper 20 aucn an extent thar the
referee was compelled 10 warn bin OF
rough tactics
In the matter Of Science and know
Ledge 81 me Eame there was little 20
choos. between the Two men. zbysxko
r. undoubtedly the most clever o. the
l~orelGnsrs that have appeared IN a
not aions IN the fact that he p0ssesses
great knowledge % the game but from
hs feet that he. a. timss. showed almost
Pin 70 the mat the shoulders o. the
rant physician.
After an Jour and thirty mintes Of
hard and fest york 81 the spd d when
both men seemingly were ufinH Roller
look the offensive and until the an
nounoement % time b. the referee ne
rushed and kept the Pole on the defen-
sfve. Tbs strain Wa beginning 20 have
ftn telling effect on both arappiera a.
tha preapiration was running from each
n = mannsr that showed that each VS.
workfnH - hta limit NJ iasf thirty
MINUTES vas one maze Of dfffsrsnf
holds durne which 0ms each ~arapuler
uncorksd AL his tricka Of the game an