New-York tribune., 1921-11-15
Pesek Barred From Wrestline
Here after Foul Performance
Commission Disqualifes
Nebraskan in Match
With Plestina at Garden

/ John Pesek, Of Nebraska, was dis
qualified and forever barred from
wrestling competition in any terri
tory under it's jurisdiction by the New
York State Athletic Association at
Madison Square Garden last night. fol-
lowing tho most disgraceful exhibition
on the mat ever seen in New York or
anywhere else.
This drastic decision was handed
down after a hurried consultation fol-
lowing Referee Ffeeson's third disaval-
ification Of the Nebraskan for alleged
foul roughing in his match with Marin
Plestina, of Chicago.
There was no doubt that Pesek richly
deserved the final disqualification, but
the commission was entirely to blame
without relieving him of his duties.
After the first disqualiHcations had
been overlooked and an announcement
made that the men wos d have to con-
tinue until one had secured legal
fall, Pesek did little but butt like a
nilly goat and gouge his opponents
eyes.
Plestina on Defensive
As to Plestinas he ia all the So
called trust" alleged ham and egg
head spinner and fourth-rater pos
sessed of little heart. He was on the
defensive throughout, but never once
behind his man. Plestina will never
DO against men like Zbyszko, Lewis.
Stecher and the like.
Plestlna scored the first fall, tech
nlcal one, after 1a minutes 10 seconds
OF rough house go-as-you-please. Ref
cree Johnny Fleeson disqualified the
| Nebraskan for alleged goueing.
The match up to this time was very
rough. Within the first FIVE minute 5
Plestina's both eyes were badly cut
and he was continually complaining to
the referee. Pesek used his head for
outting, purposes several times, but
evidently accidentally.
onds, Referee Fleeson disqualified
Pesek for alleged rough and foul
tactics for no reason discernihle to the
eyes of the ringside critics. Every one
started for the street thinking Pies
! tina had won two falls and that the
match was over, when a member of
the commission ordered the men back
into the ring, with the announcement
they would have to wrestle till one
gained a legitimate fall if they stayed
all night
House Proves "Bloomer"
Denatured wrestling as conducted
under the rules of the new State Ath-
letc Commission didn't go very we'll
to New York's bloodlusty fans, edu-
Gated to rough and tumble through the
last several years. The house was a
"bloomer." There were only few
scant hundreds and they were anything
but full of pep, except our own "Bucky
O'Neill, who acted as one Of the judges
with Tom Jenkins.
Martin Ludecke, who weighed 178
pounds, opened the show with Carl
Johnson, It's pounds. They went TWEEN
sy minutes without a fall.
Nat Pendleton, formerly of Colum-
bia University and Olympic heavy
weight champion. then engaged Chief
Newberry in haRhour bout New
berry is an Indian and former football
player of Syracuse. Pendleton, who
has never lost fall in his professional
career, threw the Indian in II minutes
SO seconds, with bar hold and reverse
deadlock. Pendleton was unable to
secure another fall within the time
limit, however.
In the semi-fnal Renato Gardini, the
Italian champion, disposed of John
Granowitch in 8 minutes So seconds
with head lock. Gsrdini, who weighed
2001a pounds, conceded fifty pounds TO
his adversary.