The evening world., 1917-12-24
Wladek Zbyszko Says
He Is NoW Ready to Meet
All Corners on the Mat

In an hour and forty minutes at the
Graeco- Roman style.
Stanley was tricked into this
match. He hadn't wrestied for three
years. He was at Petrograd. interned.
when Aberg declared that ne wanted
TO meet any wrestler in the world.
lie particularly stated that he desired
to meet Stanley. He dared Stanley to
meet him.
MY brother is virtually an enemy
alien. as Cracow. our home. Is owned
by Austria. Aberg took advantage
OF this. They sent four soldiers TO
bring my brother to the hall where
Aberg was showing. Stanley had to
be cautious for fear that he might be
stabbed or shot. He said that he
would be glad 10 wrestle Aberg II the
public desired. When Aberg saw
that the match could be arranged he
offered my brother $3.50 to leave
town.
STANLEY went into the match with
out a days training. He gave Aberg
a terrible gruelling, the latter beg
cling him to let up. Stanley turned
TO the hostile crowd and stated that
IL they wero willing he'd allow the
contest to be called n draw. The
fans insisted that they wreste to a
finish and then Stanley lost no time
In pinning Aberg's shoulders To the
mat.
'This is a. fine country. but what
| don't like about 1t is the import
ance OF money here. In my country
Intelligence, knowledge and honor are
what count most. Nobody regards
money highly there, save perhaps the
butcher. the grocer and other trades
people"
Zbyszko is only twenty-three years
old. lie has been in this country on
several visits during the past five
wears, Just before the war broke
out in 1913 he won a tourney in Paris
in Which Jack Johnson. the ex-heavy-
weight champion, was among the 500
entrants Joe Rogers, who was also
In tho tourney Just closed, was also
in the tourney abroad
"Rogers and had been pretty good
friends" said Wladek. Before our
| match he camo TO mo and asked me
what 1 intended to do. why, i am
going to beat you,' ! replied.
"'if YOU beat me- replied Rogers,
| 'Pll never wrestle again We tugged
nj each other for over an hour. whom
1 suddenly lifted him and dashed him
| TO the ground. He struck his head
on the floor and pinned his shoul-
| ders 10 tho mat. l scored the second
! fall in easy fashion. Rogers and !
were enemies nnter that until re-
Gently. He Is now one OF my most
ZbyszSo has issued the following
81 won tho nrst prize in the tourna. &.
| ment, which 10 me means champion OF
the world. Caddock has no Just claims
"a the title. John Olin defeated Stecher
ana Lewis An turn defeated Olln. That
made Lewis champion. When Caadock
| defeated Toe Stecher the latter had no
title 10 lose. However, there will soon
he no argument left. ] am young and
In GOOD wrestling condition. and ! can
title claims. ! will gladly give Caddock
drst chance to dispute my claim anl
Joe Stecher can come next Also, any
time that Lewis feels ! am not the
champion no can nave another crack at
me-in fact, as often As he can con-
vince some promoter thN ne can beat
"Regarding the Graeco-Roman title
| hold that without dispute. | defeated
Aberg at Buenos Ayres ana Montcvideo
He took a fall from mo In New York
but when we were rematched in Boston
and after me agreeing TO give him tn,
entire purse. he ran ont Of the mattel
and forfeited. That gave me the win,
uers honor
ANY one that disputes my claim tC
tho Graeco- Roman title can have !
match and will forfeit all claims te
the money unless / win inside OF seven
lt,-hye minutes. In other words
hereby offer 10 throw any man insId,
, OF one hour and a quarter
"Regariing the barring of the head
lock 1 never requested that the hoit
J should be barred The tournAmen
managers barred the hold upon urging
from the public and press"