Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-18
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In Illinois the ministers had a
boxing bill Of their own in the state
legislature. The bill called for three
round bouts with a referees de-
cision, permitted an admission
charge, but provided tina: the boxers
should receive no money for their
endeavors, but may receive medals
or trophies.
Gives international Flavor.
1.-THE wrestling game in this
country needs more of the interra-
tional flavor to make it good" said
Klank today, land I'm going to get
the seasoning to give it the boost.
To get these men out of India and
bring them to this country will cost
me . small fortune, but when the
fans of this country see Cana they
will understand why I went to the
expense.
"Some great wrestiers have been
developed recently, including Stech-
err, Caddock, Lewis, the younger
Zbyzsko and Plestina. It is difficult
to tell which is the best of the lot
Personally / like Caddock, and
believe Plestina is hard man to
beat.
"A man who would be champion
must stand out and challenge the
world" said Klank, "and that is
what Cana will do. He will take
on all Corners and if beaten the best
man will win-take it from me. He
will clash with Caddock, Stecher,
Plestina or any wrestler who thinks
he has a chance for the title"
Rourkes Now Fifth.
Trouncing the Tulsa Oilers Fri
day while Sioux City and St. Joseph
were losing their games placed the
Rourkes in fifth place, rising all the
way from eighth position at one
bound.~ The locals seem to be about
on the verge of hitting their stride
in batting and Manager Jackson
says that when they once &c,
started, nothing can stop them. HI
is greatly disappointed that the
boys haven't got into the stick-work
quicker, but he has high hopes ,oi
them coming through" from now
on. They collected seven bingles
off Hewitt Friday, a decided i'm.
provement over the four they
snagged from Bayne the day be.
fore, and Hewitt is supposed to BIZ
q better HEAVIER than Bayne, at that
Our pitching staff is all that could
be hoped for and all that is needed
now is for the boys to come to the
front with the wagon tongues.
Sees Championship Material.
Asked why he picked CANA from
all other grapplers to take the plac,
of Mahmout, his favored foreign
grappler, who was killed by bandit,
several years ago, Klank replied:
you never saw me string with /,
loser did your l simply kept aftel
Cana until I had him tied to a con
tract. knew what this wrestlel
could do and / want to manag,
another worlds champion"
K1ank thinks we'll of Stranele1
Lewis and some OF the big fellow,
who seem to have a chance for tn,
title in this country as the successo
to Gotch. He believes Lewis make
a mistake in dallying 50 much will
the deadlock.
'Wrestlers make a mistake il
using one hold to the, exclusion o
Others" explained Klank. "Steche
| would be better man if he woul,
forget the scissors hold and use
only as feint to secure others-jus
as Gotch did the toe hold. Gotcl
made wrestlers believe he was afte
the toe hold, but in reality he wa
after other grips. He would fein
for the toe grip and then clamp Of
something else. Lewis and Steche
should try the same tactics"
Cana is said to be the>best catcl
as catch can wrestler now in Eu
rope. In his great battle with tn
older Zbyszko at Bush's Gardens
| London, Zbyszko was back of hi
man only twice, and those wer
| short periods. The battle oecurre
| in 1910. Zbyszko refused to continu
the match after more than tw
hours and a half Of wrestling, an
the decision was given TO Cana
who received q belt valuedSat $3,OO(
More than 5000 fans saw til
match.
Klank is pulling for Ed Levi.
his personal friend, to pin Waldo
Zbyszko when they meet in Chi
cago. He is going to show tn
former soldier. boy from Cam
Grant some of the Gotch tricks, h