Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-14
HEAVY GRAPPLERS
IN BOUTS TONIGHT.
zbyszko to Meet Youska in Star
Wrestling Match at the
National Club

About ton Of beef. muscle and
hrvn is scheduled to get out on mat
,trstcbed in the ring Of the National
tonight, and eight burly c1poneuts in
,hs art OF catch as catch can will put
an four wrestling bouts, each to fin :
Ish at the Eleventh street arena. This
will be the second graphing program to
No staged in Philadelphia under the
,u.pices OF the International Wrestling
Association.
That wrestling is to be promoted sue
ressfuly in this city was proved a few
weeks ago. when the initial show of
this organization was held. A big
crowd turned out to see the perform
,nce. interesting matches resulted and
President Bobby Gunnis decided to i'm
mort TO Philadelphia some Of the lead
ing mat men in the game.
Chief interest in tonight's show will
h the match in which Stanislaus
Zbyszko will contest. The giant Pole has
has been going to the mat frequently
since his recent return TO America. after
experiencing Ave years Of warfare
Zbyssko has proved himself in great
'srm BY winning ell of his bouts. On
Monday night the Polander twice threw
George Cutler. one Of America best
grapplers, in two straight falls.
To Meet Terrible Turk
2byszko's opponent here tonight will
b. Frank Youska. who has been dubbed
the 'Terrible Turk" The Turk is one
N the biggest men to come here from
,broad and issue challenge to Joe
Stechsr for the worlds heavyweight IT,
Ne. Zbyszko. because Of his winning
streak. is the favorite. but wrestling. as
II boxing and all other competitive
sports, is uncertain, and one never can
tell.
In addition to the Pole and the Turk
three other big men will represent for
eigu countries Jim Londos will carry
The colors of Greece into the ring against
Steve Stasiak. a Russian Both Lon
dos and Stasiak appeared on the first
program here. Londos won his match
from a much bigger opponent through
bis cleverness. while Stasiak gave
sranglcr Lewis q gruelling battle for
almost an hour.
The other foreigner to perform is
Enair Johanscn, a Norwegian. who has
been making his home in Philadelphia
for some time. .IOhanseu is teaching
The graphing psstime at Herrmann's 8
gymnasium. His opponent will be Cy-
clone Burns. champion heavyweight of
the New England states. Burns has an
eviable reputation, and although q
youngster in the game he has been max
ing steady strides in gaining prom
iuence on the mat.
Another match will bring together
TWO Americans. They are Jack Ed
yards of California, and Harry
Stevens. Of Florida. Edwards also
showed here in Bobby's Gunnis's first
show and he came through with flying
roIors over Karl Schultz. of Kansas
,ity. Stevens comes here rcputed TO be
The champion of Florida.
Rocap to Referee
William H. Recap, sports editor Of
NE PCBLIo LEDGER. will referee the
|onans'n- Burns and Londos- Stasiak
matches. while Prof. William II. Herr.
msnn will olliciate in the Edwards
S'Gyens and louska Zbyszko bouts.
n, rromoter Gunnis plans to make
,rInlIadephla one of the biggest wres-
-nnS GenterS in America. The game
M;otSabIy will 90 very big this summer
WIN WIN so many contcndcrs in the United
S,s SsteS after a crack at Champion
Mecher' and Gunnis says that he will
ns.enpt "sop TO put on few extraordinary
"TTSSrams at one, of the ball parks.
ho mere Is no doubt that Ibyszko will
w one Of tho first foreigners to be
matched with Stecher. and. if it is at
81, cn possible. Gunnis will put on this
championship battle here this summer.