New-York tribune., 1915-12-31
MASKED MARVEL
IN DRAWN BOUT
Puts Up Sensational Fight
Against Zbyszbo in the
Wrestling Tourney.

Wladek Zbyszko. the giant son Of
Poland, and The Mysterious Masked
Marvel" wrestled to sensational
draw in one hour and ffty-six minutes
last night at the Manhattan Opera
House. The match was at cdtch-as-
catch-can, and although neither could
pin the others shoulders TO the mat
for q decisive fall. the Marvel had the
better of the struggle.
The question Of superiority is still
an open one. however, and 1t will
take a longer bout TO secure a detlite
result.
There were few vacant seats in the
house when Zbyszko and his masked
adversary appeared on the mat The
men had met before, a week or ten
days ago, IN contest scheduled TO be
fought TO finish. and at the end Of
two hours Of hard work the bout was
terminated when the law called time.
Both men profess a liking for the
catch-as catch style. at which last
nights match was Wrestled. and the
big audience cheered for several min
ute, when the TWO men Of might were
introduced
The Pole started aggressiyely, throw
ing his great weight on the masked
man at every opportunity as they
struggled shoulder 10 shoulder, trying
for vital grip. Once or twice Ibyszko.
with a lightning shift OF his feet, at
tempted to trip up his adversary, but
the mysterious one was on the alert
and these attempts were foilcd. Twice
the Marvel showed his tremendous
strength by graspiGg the Poles right
arm IN a kind Of hammer lock and then
forcing him to his knees.
20 was an impressive sight 10 sec the
two gladiators straining every muscle.
the one striving TO bring his opponent
to his knees by twisting his arm. the
other lighting desperately TO remain
On his feet. The Marvel while lacking
the immense natural strength Of the
Pole. is "a master workman a. getting
dangerous holds. lie knows just where
20 grasp man for the purpose Of be-
LumbinC the others muscles. and each
time he forced his larger adversary
down 10 the mat.
Few men can long retain a grip on
Zbyszko. however, AZ catch-aS-catch-
can style. and just when II seemed the
Russian was in danger he broke with "a
mighty heavc Of his body and regained
his feet.
But if the Marvel was unable 20 re
tain his holds for any great period on
the Russian, Ibyszko met with even
less success IN trying 10 hold the man
i'm the mask. Once he obtained a
double hold. his great legs colled about
the Marvel'S neck and his two hands
erasping the unknown's left foot in a
terrific toe mold
In his desperate efforts TO score a
fall. Zbyszko rocked his body up and
down and strained with all the power
in his legs. Il looked bad for the
MASKED Marvel" and As the two
strained a silence fell over the au-
dience, and the people in the seats
craned forward toward the stage.
Suddenly the Marvel raised himself
to a sitting position. and his left arm
shot out and grasped Ibyszko's right
arm, just above the hand. II did not
seem possible for any man 70 break the
grip the Pole held with his right hand.
but the masked man accomplished the
feat with surprising ease, and as
Ibyszko let go the Marvel broke loose
and jumped 10 his feet.
Ibyszko appeared bewildered and
testified TO the strength OF his onpo-
rents grip by wringIng his right hand
as though a steel trap had closed
about il. The crowd roared its ap7rc-
citation Of the exhibition and again the
men went back 20 renew the battle.
The minutes few by. and although
each b.d the other in danger several
times durin0 the first hour and a half.
10th were TOO strong and too skilled in
N" wrestling art 20 be caught for a
fall
The other bouts served 70 whet the
appetite Of the crowd for the star bout.
Jim Dandford. heavyweight champion
Of the United States Navy. had the
better Of Grace Roman match with
Ivan Linow. the fiery Cossack. with
neither gaining "a fall in the twenty
minutes. Jack McGratn and SGlo Hev-
onpaa also went 20 draw ~ eaten
as-catch-can. as did lie Colosse aud
Hjalmar Lundin. Strangler Lewis threw
Nogcl ,n i:31 with wrist hold.
Tonight Aberg and the MASKED
Marvel will "a TO finish at Greco-
Roman, the boz starting at Q o'clock
sharp.