The New York herald., 1921-03-06
PESEK, TIGER OF
WRESTLING PAD,
THRILLS FANS
His Tempestuous Attack
Sweeps Opponents Off
the Mat.
LAITINEN A VICTIM
Malone, st. Paul's Favorite
Welter. Seeks Match
With BrittOn.
By CHARLES f. MATHIsON.

Bathing In the cheerful glow of the
linelight the muscular figure of John
Pesek. a farmer boy from Nebraska,
stands revealed. Pesek chained the
attention of patrons OF wrestling las,
week when he conceded fifteen pounds
10 the ponderous Laitinen and prac-
tically compelled the huge Finn TO
lump the ropes TO escape the tornado
onslaughts of the Nebraskan.
So sustained and so furious was the
attack of the farmer that Laitinen
was swept before 1t like feather In
a gale. and finally in seventeen min
utes hoisted the white flag.
Not since the days that Terry Nc
Governs torrentiai rushes bore down
his opponents and amazed the on
lockers has an athlete shown so ir-
resistible an attack as Pesek. 1t Is In
order TO put him into the ring with an
opponent with more determination
than Laitinen.
From contemplation OF the sturdy
pesek. who weighs but 1875 pounds. and
is an IDEAL athlete. turn to the orawny
form OF Francis Moran OF Pittsburgh.
who. with the aid of Mary Ann" has
scared all the heavyweights Of Europe
After lambasting the British champion,
by name Beckett, and asking for a
contest with Carpenter, the red thatched
Pittsburgher finds himself matchless
Although Carpenter gave his word tnat
he would meet the winner OF the
Beckett Moran bout, the Frenchman re-
considered and explained that he would
not box any one previous to his title
bout with Dempsey.
Moran is not regarded in America as
a world beater. and his fame rests on
the fact that there is not heavyweight
in all Europe with courage enough 10
face him in the ring.
At frequent intervals there emerges
from some oak opening boxer VINO IS
neralded as the next champion OF the
class" Occasionally the newcomer real
ICES the expectations OF his admirers.
but more often he fails even before he
gets a match with the title holder.
MaIone's Ambition.
The latest pugilistic Lochinvar TO
come out OF the West is Jock Malone.
a welterwelght, who seeks a match with
Britton This alone Is indicative OF
courage on the part of the youth, but
in addition he has done some things
very well. He recently tanned the fiery
Bartfield. something the great Louis
Bogash utterly failed TO accomplish. and
ne has made free with numerous other
welters.
Malone was one OF Dempsey's spar
ring partners at Toledo. and he boxed
n bout preliminary TO the Willard
Dempsey affair. Malone showed re-
markable cleverness, and defeated his
opponent by wide margin. He did
not exhibit much hitting power. al
though he is said to have improved In
that respect
What viii happen to Malone IL he gets
into tho ring with the peerless Britton
remains to be seen. But he and his
friends seek the match and Will have to
take the consequences.
Eddie Fletcher. a New York bantam.
IS one OF the most satisfactory fighters
IN this vicinity. He is a hard hitter, a
fairly good boxer and refuses to clinch.
His manager comedies that Fletcher is
mot n champion, but a fighter"
III more of the youngsters would de-
vote themselves to ooxing and forget
to pose. the patrons of the sport would
get a better return for their money.
Unfortunately. as soon as boy wins
a four round bout he puffs UP with
Importance and rests on his laurels. He
also rests on his opponents instead OF
boxing with them.