Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-12-30
ZBYSZK0 WINS In
STRAIGHT FALLS
Worlds Premier Wrestler Wor.
ried by Bailey's Holds
Brattleboro Man Shows Up Well-Staves
on Title Holder More Than 30 Min
utes in First Bout.

More than 700 fans from Brattlcboro
and npar-by towns saw the world i
heavyweight wrestling champion, STAINS
lnus Xbyszko of Poland, in action here
Tuesday evening and saw him defeat
George Farmer Bailey of Rrattlcboro
the New England champion in twnl
straight falls in II finish match IN the
Auditorium The crowd was the LARGEST
by far that ever attended II wrestling
match in Brnttlcb0ro and it went away
satisfied, having gotten its money
worth of entertainment.
Bailey had met Ed stranger" Lewis
and Joe Stcchcr, both of whom have held
the worlds title, but never before had mel
matched his skill against that of TbysAk0
No one expected to see Bailey NanqulSh
his antagonist, but the crowd knew that
thc Ncrmontcr could make If interesting
for the champion The Brattleboro man
did all that was expected of him, and IN /
the first bout he made Hbyszko stand con,
siderable punishment with the toe hOld
and frequently had him guessing.
The title holder took the first fall in 30
minutes and 80 seconds with head SclS
AorS hold The second bout went only
eight minutes and 20 seconds. Bailey
executed a FIXING mare. but lost his hold
on his opponent. Again he tried the fly
ing mare. which proved to be his undoing
lie threw XbySzkO over his head and as
the two grappcrS went to the mat Ibyszko
landed on top of Bailey with his back
and shoulders against liailcy's chest and
with double arm lock quickly won thcI
decision.
Bailey was the equal of Zbyszko in the
matter of strength. but the polandcr eN
cellcd in science. The facility with which
he broke away from Baicy's deadlock
holds was marvellous. The Farmer has
acquired no little skill with Ed Lcwis's
fayoritc hold, the deadlock. but it was
impossible for him to gain much OF an al,
vantage with it over XhySzko, because of
the latters peculiarly shaped neck Ihc
back of his neck runs straight up from
his shoulders to the top of his head which
enables him to withdraw his head from
deadlock with the ease of creased pig
Squirmng out of boys arms,
Xbyszko puts into his wrestling the
same forethought that an expert checker
player exercises in making his moves
When he tries for a hold he anticipates
what his opponent will do and what his
own next move will be- lie makes II few
false moves and he docSat get nervous.
1t was apparent that Bailey at times was
gaining the advantage. but /byszko
never lost his composurC.
Bailey never was seen in action here
to better advantage than Tuesday night.
match here with Lewis. and in view of
the fact that he held off XbySzkO more
than 81 minutes he should be Il big draw
ing card in his coming trip through the
South and West. In the first bout Bailey
burst Il blood vessel in his left side when
his opponent squeezed him with a head
and arm scissors. lie is confident chat
but for that accident he would have given
the champion longer run for his money
in the second bout. lie is expecting IL
telegram from his manager. Maxwell
Haumann of Rochester. n. Y. telling him
TO start at once after New Years for II
trip of six weeks, which wMl take him to
Texas and to the Pacific coast. including
Seattle, Wash.
The two sladiators made their bows to
the audience ut 9.0S o'clock. and each was
given an enthusiastic reception, Bailey
being first to appear. 1t was an
nounccd that William OCOnnell, who had
wreStlcd in the preliminary. would referee
the main match and would appear as sOOr
rs he could wash and dress. O'Connc
soon came upstairs from the dressing
rapm and announced that rolling fall
would not count but that the bouts woul,
60 to II tinish two out of three falls bcin2
necessary Ia win.
At 9.1J the contestants threw off thci
bathrObcS. shook hands and the mattel
was on The title holder WAS lmrcfootcd
but Bailey wore soft leather shoes
XbySzko was first to fall to the mat, thu
result of deadlock, after two minutes
lie easily broke away and got a Strang
hold on Railcv. and the referee ORDERED
the men to their feet. XhvSzkO Slipped
Mt of another deadlock and Bailey securc
an arm lock that looked promising unit
the IoandCr applied toe hold. Tn
champion seemed a bit disappointed to b
obliged to release his hold by reason o
being off the mat.
Just before being ordered bacl; on l.
the mat XbySzko heard remark of Ell
Couragcmcnt uttered in Polish by one u
n group of his cOuntrymen from Ashuelot
y. H.. who occupied the lower boxes o
the north side, and he looked at the ma
with smile d acknowledgment.
After - minutes Of wrestling "Xib
clampcd toe hold ON George w. tina
seemed to foreShadow victory. but til
lirattlcbOrcan swung one arm up over tn
champions head and STAYED off defca
while the crowd, which was pulling fo
Bailey, shouted to him to hang on Th
frapplerS stood up and in the next cline
BAILEY returned to his toe hold tactic
which made drops of pcrSpiratiOn forI
ON the Ioander'S shoulders. and III
crowd cheered Justify. Again they arose t
their feet and again trey went down an
XbvsZkO broke away from toe clam
bur he fastened head scissors on Gcorg
and the latter struggled Intellectually t
keep an air space between hssshouldei
and the canvas.
Less than 10 minutes elapsed before I'll
two wreStlcrS appeared for the secon
bout. After about five minutes Bailey il
troduced the flying mare. which was sOm
what more spectacular than the previor
'tylc of attack, and three minutes late
he tried the same plan, which resulted
his losing the fall, as previously stated.
1t was $50 O'Clock when the curtai
went up. Bailey spoke briefly, saving
had brought Zbyszko here in order thu
the fans might have an opportunity
soc the worlds champion. lie announce
the preliminary match between Sc
Feant Jim Burns and Villa
O'Connell of the Greenfield police fore
Burns was presented as the champiC
heavyweight police wrestler of the Ne
England states. A 80 minute limit WI
placed on this match. best two in thre
Mr. Buck of Greenfield was referee of tn
match.
The men appeared only once. wrestlii
30 minutes to draw. O'Connpl, wi
was at least 20 pounds lighter than h
adversary. was the favorite with d
crowd. lie was more agile and work.
cut of tight places in manner tn
pleased the crowd but just before tin
was called Burns put on a body scisso
that should have won decision had the
bpc' moro fine