The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-26
ABERG KEEPS HIS
WRESTLING TITLE
Worlds Champion Grace
Roman Grappler Throws
ZbyszkO In a. Minutes.
FINISH NJ SUDDENLY

Alexander Aberg. worlds champion
Greco-Roman wrestler. successfully de-
Tended his title against Wladek
Zbyszko at Madison Square Garden
last night. The Polish champion was
thrown by "A side roll and %chancery
hold In one hour and four minutes.
The finish came 70 Unexpectedly that
few realized Zbyszko's danger until
his great shoulders had been pinned
down. The experience of Aberg un-
doubtedly saved the veteran from the
vigorous attack OF his younger adver-
sary.
Ten seconds before Zbyszko's dream
Of the title vanished the Pole had the
Russian champion in Il most danger
GUS predica ment. Starting the seventh
ten minute period. Zbyszko. who had
been on the defensive most OF the eve
ming. suddenly rushed Abcrg and. driv-
ing the champion before him, from be-
hind secured a flying mare and threw
Aberg heavily to the mat. The shock
apparently upset Aberg's eq~uilibrity. for
though he was able to scramble back
10 his feet he was not able to thwart
the challenger In securing a body hold
lrpll Deliliit
Zbyszko. apparently fresh almost as
when he started. thereupon lifted Aberg
from his feet and whirled him rapidly
about half a dozen times to dizzy him,
The Pole then crashed the big Rus
sian to the canvas Aberg. In falling
on his head and shoulders. however, was
lucky enough to lane with his ribs on
Hbyszko's forearm and turned hts pre-
dicament into a distinct advantage.
NNtfh m aida roll h. turned ZhySZkO
under and with a chancery pinned
wladek's shoulders down in exactly
five seconds.
George Zurich, cha mpion heavyweight
OF Russia. and Sula Hevanpoa. who
holds the same distinction In Finland
furnished the semi-iinal to tn" cham
pionship bout Hevanpoa was disquali-
ned FOR smuggling by the referee. pr. +.
Il. Roller. after these giants had Crap
pied twenty-threc minutes and ten sec
onds without a fall.
This bout went we'll with the big
crowd despite an unusual amount Of
comedy In the line OF bell'gerence that
rang anything but truly genuine. He
vanpoa and Zurich furnished several OF
the most thrilling bouts seen AT the In
ternational championship tournament AT
the Manhattan Opera House several
months ago. The Russian is a very
clever wrestler. the lNnn "a hlghlS ex-
citable and irascible gladiator.
The bout had not gone far before
Hevanpoa displayed signs of ~roughness,
ON every opportunity he slugged. heeled
with his bare palm and when he had his
man on the mat displayed violent i'm
pulses toward strangulation, holds that
are strictly barred, and therefore unfor-
g,Nably foul. Dr, Roller. indulg"nt a;
first, soon found that Hevanpoa was
getting beyond control. The Ffnn's ex.
ASPIRATION increased the more as l.urich
displayed a clear mastery extensively
and de%fensively. After the two first
ten round sessions Hevanpoa started TO
use his boots as well rs his fists. and II
was then that he was disqualified.
In the opening bout Yusif Husane,
who admits he IL the Terrible Turk,
threw Tommy Drsak of Holland with a
head old In eleven minutes. An un-
usually large crowd of wrestling en-
thusiasts packed the Garden for the
cha mpionship match.