New-York tribune., 1917-12-11
Pilakof Easy
For Hussane
In Mat Bout
Balkan Wrestler Makes Quick
Finish of Finn Opponent
in Big Tourney

Yussif Husssne. the Tigcrous Balkan.
made short work Of Fred Pilakof. the
clever Finn. in the first OF the three
scheduled finish bouts, which we're
limited 70 two and half hours each,
at The wrestling tournament at the
Lexington Avenue Opera House last
night. The aggressive Balkan plainly
showed that ell this time vas unneces-
sary when he pinned the shoulders OF
his opponent 10 the mat with crotch
and half-nelson in 1859.
From the moment George Bothner,
the referee. blow his starting signal, as
the orchestra played us quiet music.
there was action throughout. Little
time was lost by either man IN feint.
ing for a hold. HussaDc eventually
being on top OF his rival az the end OF
the first minute. The Balkan worked
rapidly, applying all his weight in at
tempts 20 gain holds, and when IL ap-
peared that Pilskof was in dire dis
tress, he would extricate himself,
amid applause from his allied admirers.
Catches Pilakof Mapping
On four separate occasions the Bal
kan representative had Pilskof's two
shoulders almost 10 the mat, only 10
have the latter suddenly escape from
his position. This greatly cXaspersted
Hussane and with the toll of the i've
minute period he began TO toss his
lighter opponent around the mat. In
endeavoring TO obtain a toe hold, Yus-
sf suddenly shifted his aim for a
crotch mold. which caught Pilakof nap
ping. After considerable effort, Hus
sane applied half nelson, and, with
the aid of 225 pounds of flesh forced
the Firms shoulders TO the mat.
DR.. B. +. Roller. the Seattle physi-
clan, had 10 be content with a twenty
minute drawn match with Demetrius
Tofslos. the Greek strong man. after IN
interesting bout. Unfortunately, much
time was lost in parleying for holds.
but from the moment one went 10 the
mat there was always action. Roller
was on the defensive during the great
er part Of the tussle, and in five in
stances his opponent had apparently
unbreaksble holds on him. However,
his cleveness and strength stood him
in good stead and he managed to work
himself free.
Surprise for Christensen
Another surprise awaited Hans Chris
tensen. the Dane, who is heralded as
one of the cleverest Of lightweight
.
gain fall over Hilmsn Johnson. OF
Norway. Christensen worked feyerish-
ly 20 down his rival throughout, and
although the sggressor. found the Nor
wegian as slippery as an eel. IN the
meeting between Tommy McDermott, Of
Ireland, and +. Delivuk, OF Bohemia, the
former was a victor in 1880 with a
body hold.
Wladek Zbyszko the Russian won
der, had little difficulty IN mastering
Pierre La Beige, the Human Spring"
in another of the finish bouts. ZbysZko
made little effort TO down his rival dur
ing the first five minutes, allowing La
Beige 20 gain a number Of holds and
thereupon breaking them with little
trouble. Shortly afterwards La Beige
went beyond the danger mark by apply
ing a head hold on Zbyszko and at
tempting to force him 20 the mat.
Zbyszko resented this unwarranted for
wardness by throwing his rival TO the
mat and in less than a minute was de-
clared the winner with an inside arm
and body hold in 7:l3.
Alex Thomas Victor
Alex Thomas, the Syrian, was an
other competitor 70 gain a fall when he
defeated Harry Vogel, of Saxony, in
1880 with a body hold. vogel man
aged to stay this limit by keeping a
safe distance away from Thomas, but in
a miX-up the latter brought down Vogel
with a thud and subsequently worked
his arms around his body TO down him.
The programme for tonight is:
Twenty minute bouts, Wladek Zby-
skko Us. Joe Rogers, Fred Pilskof VS.
Frank Leavitt, Carl Pospisil VS.. John
Freburg. Finish bouts, Yussif Hussane
vs. II. Christensen, d. Tofalos vs.. Hill
mar Johnson, Ivan Linow vs.. f. "Stran-
gler" Lewis.