Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-07
WLADEK ZBYSZK0
RETAINS TITLE
Wrestling Champion Defends
Crown Against Paul
Martinson.
WINS WITH THE TOE HOLD
First Fall Comes in "a Min
utes; Second in Three;
Fans Well Pleased.
WINS WITH THE TOE HOLD
nv LAnnY nAILEYl

Nalok Hhyszko. worlds heavy
weight champion reigns king Of
grappcrs AFTER ~ minutes and 81
seconds Of wrestling the title holder
cmmped u toe hold on The left foot
Of Paul Martinson. challenger, ana
the match was over.
zbys2ko won the first fall In "a
minutes, 70 seconds with IA toe hold
on the left foot Tho Great Dane
stood tho Intense pain FOR several
seconds. but helpless In the grip OF
tho giant Pole he finally cried
enough to Referee CLANCY
The men entered tho ring at 9;i5'
o'clock, Zbyssko weighing 220
pounds and Martinson tipping the
scales at 2is The Pole appeared
tho heavier. by gevorai pounds, tho
wonderful development OF his chest
and arms making him look pounds
heavier.
zbysxko sblfty.
After several seconds OF sparring
for hold Martinson was sent
crashing 10 the floor. The Dane
broke "a half nelson. which Hbyszko
b held for several minutes and after "a
fan seemed imminent MRrtinson at
tempted n toe hold. but zbyaxko was
too shifty, The challenger's efforts
TO secure one OF Zbyszko's pedal
dtgits drew laughter from the house
Zbyszko secured n hammer lock
on Martinaon, which was broken
after the champion again appeared
to have fall, Zbyszko olamped
half nelson. crotch hold and another
hammer lock on MartinHon, all to
be broken by the latter. The cham.
piop's tavorltc seemed 20 he
the half nelson and MartinRcn was
especially wntohful of that hold,
Tirtng OF being on the defense.
MartiAnn adapted offensive tactics.
Hts efforts TO secure n hammer lock
one Ebysxko drew applause Shift
ing quickly from that hold Martin
son got tho Pole In head scissor,
the favorite hold of the former With
tho crowd on it's feet, Martlnson
worked EbysxkO to the mat Tho
Poles shoulders were nearly touch
ing the carvnrs, when he gave u
mighty heavr and broke tho hold
Martinson aRain secured hammer
lock. but Ztysoko quickly broke a.
Efforts 10 win fail had taken the
strength OF Martinson and Zbyszko
clsmpedr n half nolson ON the chal-
lenOnr Having thai bhoken, Zbyszko
shifted 20 tho toe hold Mmtlnson
withstood tho pain ns long aH pos
sibie, hut being unable TO break the
hold. gave the fHli Co nbyszko
Martinson limping.
Mnrtinson was Slightly limping
whom he entered ths ring after ten.
minute rest. zbyezko reverted to
his favorite hold, the half nelson
Two efforts to pin MartinsonN
shoulders to the mat failed. The
latter took the offensive, attomptin
head scissor. Zbysxko resisted
this hold and broke hammerlock
after Martinson had held Il several
seconds, Again trying tho halt mel.
son and finding Il unsuccessful.
Hbyscko grIpped Martinson's foot.
The latter stood the pain several
d seconds, while attempting 10 break
the hold, Martlnson relaxed for "A
second. Hbyszko pinned Martin
sons shoulders to the mat. and was
still champion.
John Briggs. OF Tulsa, ana Rod
Curry, OF Wichita. wrcstled 40 min-
utes In the preliminary, Briggs was
the heavier by several pounds. hut
the Fighter mans speed offset the
weight advantage of The other man.
Briggs won one fall with half nell
son.
Ernls Clarke OF San Francisco and
Young Anthony OF Tulsa wrestled
20 minutes without fall In the
semi. i.final. The match was fast and
exciting.
A fair crowd Showed lis approval
OF the show, time and again. TX
element during the main 20 was In
tense. challenger and champion each
having their hackers Fred FOG
horns" Clancy, made a distinct hit
horn" Clancy made a dlstince hi
back seats to FIJI up the 'front.' seats
Ills officiating also came In for fav-
orable discussion, II WAS n fnAt
clean show, and CLANCY deserves n
vote of thanks for putting on Tulsa :
first championship wrestling match