Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-25

Following the publication of Mart
Slattery's letter, ]. c. Marsh, man
ager of Marin Plestina comes to bat
with a little letter of his own. He
makes the charge that Pesek and
Slattery are in the wrestling trust
and that Zbyzsko laid down to
Pesek at Gordon, recently. But
here is the letter; read it yourself:
Have jus, finished reading the very
written to YOU by Nj. slattery. and his
very funny reasons for not accepting the
challenge issued to his wrestler. John
Pesek. I knew Pesek would not dare to
accept the offer I made him even after
telling people that he would do so if I
made the challenge direct. think made
it plain enough and direct enough. To
make 1t double sure ! also wrote MIN
letter issuing him the same challenge.
Slattery in his letter says that time and
again Pesek has challenged the top-notch
wrestlers, Caddock, Stecher. Lewis and
Zbyszko. Why doesn't he say the self
styled top notch wrestlers?
However that has nothing to do with
the challenge I issued to Pesek and to
any other wrestler. Pesek may have many
admirers in Nebraska and perhaps he
should have. but in the east they say he
building him up so as to bring him east
and put a new face in the combination
this coming season. Slattery says such a
flattering offer made to Zbyszko for
the Gordon match that he (Zbyszko) could
not refuse. Yes! / believe that for Zbyszko
himself told on his return to Chicago that
he got nearly all the money for laying
down. Some fattering offer I should say.
But this much l VIII say. think John
Pesek can defeat ZbysZko any time or any
place. I will also add that that If he can
not he Is sure a false alarm himself, for
hn
Zbyszko is considered nothing but faker
and the biggest piece OF bunk that ever
appeared on any wrestling pad in America.
ANY ehalsnEe I issue to any wrestler lest q.
otherwise, I am willing that the winner
of match shall take all the wrestlers' end
of gate money or purse Slattery says
Pesek Is now taking a much-needed rest.
Rest from what? That talk Is more bunk.
Martin Plestina came to Farmer Burns
nearly four years ago. He trained every
day for % months with Burns. reducing
from 24s to BIS, and there has not been
came to Burns. nearly four years ago. that
he has not been on pad either IN train
ing or in q match.
HE has crossed America nearly three
meeting and defeating every wrestler that
has dared to meet him on the mat. He
has never made an excuse for not meet
ing any wrestler nor has he ever cancelled
an engagement during tudt tliIie' livery
time We get in a territory whore these
wrestlers have been making championship
claims and post our money they all have
business elsewhere or else they take
much needed rest. Plestina never rests.
He is ready to meet any wrestler at an
hours notice. He bars no man nor does
he hide behind the excuses of any man
ager, for do not make them. I say
wrestler should wrestle, and any man l
ever manage will wrestle or he will man
age himself.
Slattery says Pesek will start training
the first Of August. as he has definite
propositions from the managers Of Cad
dock. stecher. and Lewis. That is very
properly worded, Mr. Slattery, and sure
must bring a smile to the face of every
wrestler who reads 1t. Propositions are
all those managers and their wresters
ever make All wrestlers know what kind
they are TIL lose to you II you lose to
me- Those same ones have been made
to US too, Mr.. Slattery but we do not
listen to them. and If John Pesek ever
wishes to get the confidence of the public
he, too, had better pass them up. Stat
terry says those three matches will I'M
doubtedly take place in September and
October, and II the public demands a
match with Plestina that we will be ac-
commodated.
All right, Mr.. slattery. just cover that