New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-05
"HUMAN SPRING"
AND ABERG DRAW
A Newcomer by Name of
ZeIesnezoW Surprises
Wrestling Fans.

The latest sensation Of the interna-
tional wrestling tournament at the
Manhattan Opera House MAIDS his ap-
pearauce last night, in a bout with
Alex. AberC, worlds champion az the
Grace Roman stple. The newcomer is
a Russian by the name Of Peter Zeles-
MEOW. but TO the wrestling fans he
will probably be called The Human
Spring" for he showed all the charac-
teristics OF the handspring Of an In
gersoll timepieco in his match against
the champion last night.
Aberg was scheduled 70 60 10 a finish
with Karl Pospisil, Of Austria, and
these two started their match in a live
~ manner. Just before the end Of the
first period, however, Pospisil, during
scuifle near the edge of the mat, was
thrown with great force 10 the floor,
landing on the right side of his head.
The shock stunned him so baO : that he
could not continue, and so Zelesnezow
was substituted, and held Aberg to a
draw in a thirty-minu.e tussle.
The human spring" is spare Of
frame and looked delicate beside the
burly Aberg. but he soon proved he
was a hard man 20 down Although the
bout was at Grace Roman style. Zeles-
meow persisted In using catch -as-catch-
can holds-On himself. and il was this
that made il impossible for the cham
pion 10 cope with him.
Early in the bout Aberg secured a
half-Nelson on IelesneZow's neck and
started 20 exert the pressure. His OPP
ponent calmly proceeded 20 secure too
holds on both his feet and then coiled
his body up until il was the shape Of a
huge ball. Abcrg was puzzled az first
and then mort fed, when ZelesneZow
suddenly let 20 mis- twin toe holds and
catapulted clean of the mat. like a
tightly wound spring that has been
suddenly released.
Aberg tried iu vain 10 get binding
hold on his opponent, but he always
met with the same result, and the audi
ence greeted the contortions of Zeles-
meow with delight
In the other finish bout Of the even
ing, Wladek Zbyszso, Of Poland, pinned
Hjalmar Lundin's shoulders 20 the mat
in 1926, at catch-as- catch-can style.
The pair went at their work method
cally. and the match was devoid Of SEN
sat.ons, Zbyszko, apparently. being con-
tent 10 take his time in defeating his
willy opponent. With n body scissors
and double wrist lock he finally brought
the Swcde down.
Sulo Heyonpsa and Jack McGrath
wrestled TO a draw in twenty minutes
at Graeco-Roman. although there was
quite an exhibition Of boxing during
the time the men were on the mat. Sulo
did not like McGrath's way of breaking
out Of holds. and started to get rough,
with the result that the Irish cham
pion who used 10 be In the prize ring,
treated the Finn 20 some Of his choicest
blows.
George Zurich and lie Colosse could
do no more than make il an even thing
in twenty minutes Of Graeco-R Roman
struggling, and Renaldo Gardini threw
Carl Nogel at catch-as -catch-can, in
short order, with a lip lock. Tony Isra
made his temperance after several
weeks absence and threw Bayley, the
/ farmer. in little less than twelve min
utes. with an inside arm and body hold
Tonight Aberg and the Mysterious
Masked Marvel will wrestle TO a finish
at Graeco- Roman style.