The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-22
Stecher Brothers.
Tackle Turk and
Richmond Bow

Fans are enthused over the wrcs'-
ling match between Joe Stecher and
YJsif Hussane tomorrow NIGHT at TIE
Academy ~ Music. Barring IA
Lewis, Stechera one appearance in
Etchmond has ma dc him the most
popular grappler ever showing in m s
city.
Indications are q capac city audience
VII witness this clash between two
of ~" best men in heavyweight IA Y Ks.
Ste hers fame is worldwide aud is
synon> nous with the scissor hold
Coming FROM tho late Frank Co.ch' g
section. Stecher became i'm hued with
the amhitioD to be champion of the
world after watching the former toe
hold king in action. in three years
he has forged his way to the top and
only two men stand between him and
the title, Ed Lewis. whom he wrestles
In New York city Friday night aud
F%rl Craddock. the soldier gra ppler
who is to meet the winner OF the
Stccher-Lewis bout
When .9teoher begins the gentle
process of squeezing Husss ne into
submission. the Turk promises to Of
fer a countcr-hold that will make the
Nebraska "Bov In Overalis extend
himself 10 the limit From the stand
point OF clean. scientific wrestling. the
St-cher -Hussane affair promises to be
the best ever held in Richmond Fans
are pointing to the Turks great
strength and known skill - asStlr-
and that he will give Stccher
hard battle
Stripped for mat n1aueu~er% Strch
er and Hussanc are physical ma-vels
Not an ounce of fat burdens either
and both are exception ally fast on
their feet for big fellows.
/ Stecher, personally, is \ modest,
unassuminE fellow who wins friends
by the score. His mat work is no
J less pleasing To devotees Of this an
cient and manly game. Having per
fected the body. arm. head and leg
sci sSors hold 50 az to be able to clamp
any Of these holds On an opponent.
Stecher is the most feared man on the
mat His rivals are afraid to take
chances For oree Stecher entwinNs
his won derfully strong legs around
an opponents body, the vjc4in
1 tim chants = song of hate and calls II
a day Naturally, the greatest curl
ositv exists as to how Stecher an
plies his holds This fact. counled
with the clean graphing and pleasing
personality of the man. makes the
Western wizard a fAvorite wherever
+ he wrestler
~ USS9ffe IouEnT GLeCneT SaN8GStF
! for ninety minutes in Boston Ia st
week before the scissors marvel pin
nod his shoulders TO the mat IN
the bout here tomorrow the winner
must cop two ont OF three fats
As an indication Of Hussa mrs stand
ing wasers that Stecher will win in
= stated time are rs rare as porce lain
fittings in r. henhouse.
The gentleman with the Stcinway
legs and the Balkan product are
scheduled 20 arrive in Richmond to-
morrow afternoon. They are in rer-
feet trim.
Added interest Us orrasioned nv the
second anpears nee OF Zekc Smith,
/ Richmond Rrappie-. who is better
known on the road than at home.
Smiths work against Fritz Hansen
MAS strstling and these men were
booked for p finish match tomorrow
night. When HANSEN wired he
could not come TO Richmond Anton
Stccher WIS secured. Anton knows
las much about the art Of Scissor
ing as his brother Josenh and it
remains 70 he seen Whether Smith
can Withstand Anton'S assaults. Stech-
! er will outweigh Smith nv @tteen
! pounds Whether Stecher will handi-
4 can Smith has NOT been decided
| Canouffaced behind the Academy
screens will he a Jazz orchestra dts
p~nsdrg sna ppy music for n" de-
location ~ the 'hurS'' w41o Will he
J on hand early tomorrow ntRh".
Tho echer-FTussa ne bout ia easily
the leading sports event OF the pres
tent season