New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-13
By Louis Lee Arms

A question Of great moment arose 40
the Lexington Theatre last night. Suls
Hevonpaa, the Ferocious and Frothins
Finn, had just concluded wrestling with
Yusif Hussane, Of the Balkans Cafe, IL
we recall correctly, and the house was
in an uprosr. The match finished in an
unusual manner, Yusif grssping Suls
by the foot and propelling him through
the right upper entrance, accompanied
by great Finnish grunts Of disspprovaL
Joe Humphries stepped debonairly
TO the footlights.
Ladies and gentlemen, as 10 we'll
known" he began apologetically, "this
is an elimination tournament, and By
the rules and regulations Of ths
matches Mr.. Sula Hevonpaa has been
eliminated"
Some Finnish Grunts
Loud grunts OF Finnish unbelief
from off stage.
III il is the sense OF this meeting
that Mr.. Heyonpaa be continued in the
tournament, those who are in fayor
will signify by saying aye"
There were loud shouts Of "Aye!" a
particularly emphatic affirmative vote
coming from off stage.
Contrary minded signify by SAYING
NO." continued Announcer Humphries,
A mere half dozen voted to the con-
trary. IL is feared there was q little
group OF serious wrestling fans pres
ent.
So Suls Hevonpaa, the Frothing and
Ferosious Finn, will be continued in
the next. Sula richly deserves the dis
tinguished honors that have been
heaped upon him, and it is a pleasure
TO know that his stream of Finnish
thought will not come 10 an untimely
end.
Boasts New Hair Cut
Last night he wrestled Yusif Hus-
sane to twentyminute draw. Actually
the match went about twenty-one
minutes, including the time il took to
separate them behind the scenes. Sula
appeared in a new Finnish haircut and
Yusif handed him the massage.
Hussane used TO be somewhat Of a
boxer sometimes and he persisted in
jabbing his fingers in Sula's face. This
was a source of great Finnish annoy
snce to Sula and he objected holly, but
inasmuch as he did not speak Balkans
cafe Yusif did not understand him.
The feature of the match was the
clever way in which Sula terminated
Yusiff's procedure of sticking his hand
in his face. Choosing a particularly
opportune moment when Yusiff's hand
covered his eyes, Sula swung viciously
and Yusiff removed his hand, the Fe-
rociouo ap1 Eroth in0 Finn thpa .tipo,
himself in the eye. Yusif didn't try
that trick again.
Fred PlakoR, the Great Finn,
won from Tom McDermott In Is
minutes and 35 seconds. Pilakoff
introduced a little Of the native
humor of the Firms, bu. he lacks the
technique of Sula Hevonpaa. In fact
it looked all along as though Fred
might have put Tom away In about
one third of the time he consumed. but
probably he likes to stay out late
nights.
Rodgers q Victor
In the first finish match Joe Rodgers
the American Apollo, was Apolloing ID
good style and be added 10 the sor.
rows of Belgium by adjusting Pierre
Lee Belge's shoulders to the canvas Ia
II minutes and 36 seconds with half
Apollo hold.
Charles Pospishill. the earnest Boz
hemian, tossed Harry Stevens, Of Eng.
land, in IL minutes and 10 seconds. II
Stevens could fall sidswiss during this
tournament he would be half way back
to London.
In the frst match Tommy Draak, OF
Holland. and George Manich, Of Serbia,
put on a nice little Dutch and Serbian
draw which pleased the crowd Inc
mensely.