South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-12
ZBYSZKO? FAMOUS
pug LIKES OPERA
Polish Wrestlers Attend Metro
politan Opera to Aid
Them in Fighting.

NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-"dy rules
for success are determination, IN
swerving purpose. self-denial and
hard work"
No, gentle reader. il is not Charles
NJ. sehwab giving advice 20 his en-
rloyes; nor is il Ebert II. Gary OF
the steel corporation; neither IS the
above formula the catch-phrase Of a
school OF success"
1t is Stanislaus Zbyszko. a wrest-
ling champion with ideals and a
taste for grand opera.
The massive Pole, with muscles
and nerves of Bessemer steel, Is a
grand opera fan and as confirmed
first-nighter as any patroness OF the
MetrOpolitans bediamonded horse
shoe.
Stan and his little brother.
Wladek, have their own private con-
certs. the champion singing 20
Wladek's violin accompaniment. To
gaze on the great bulks Of these
brothers you would never suspect
them OF being addicted 10 music.
From the contour OF their heads
and the great outlines Of their bod
les anyone would conclude that the
movies were the height Of their
aesthetic taste.
Opera helps me wrestle." ex-
planned Stanislaus. Music is beauti
full, and every man. no matter what
he Is or does, must have something
beautiful TO help him through life.
Music Is my help. II gives me high
ideals. Perhaps you think wrestlers
do not need high ideals. But you
are wrong.
Both my little brother Wladek,
and myself have made a study Of
various branches OF music and har-
mony. We number among our
friends quite a few grand opera
stars. The late Enrico Caruso used
often 10 enjoy a quiet game OF
chess with me.
"Wladek and 7 have many hot ar
guments about musical technique.
When I was a little boy I began
20 have a liking for the better kind
Of music. I said then. I will never
be old and in so years from now
shall still be young.
Don't Dissipate!
My rules for success, II you want
20 know. are determination, self
denial answering purpose and
hard work. I cannot eat all the food
I would like 10; I don't smoke. and
I don't dissipate 7 must keep regu-
lar hours, and I must cling TO my
answering resolution TO Be What l
Planned.
81 was educated to be a lawyer,
but wrestling was in the blood OF
the men Of my family"
The wrestling champion was
warming TO his subject. and the re-
porter thought this was a good time
20 get in the all-important question.
How do you pronounce your
name and what does it mean?"
"Ah-hai" answered the Great
One. so that is what you want TO
know? Well, will tell you. Ny
name rhymes with the name OF a
famous sweet American cracker.
'Nabisco.' It means strength and was
bestowed by the King OF Poland
upon one Of my ancestors years ago.
Family Tradition.
There Is a tradition in our fam
lily that no defeat is ever defeat If
one has played the game fairly and
done his best. It is no disgrace to
be beaten IL one has tried. The dis
grace is not to try-not to give ones
best.
and music. beautiful, soul-stlr-
ring music, representing beauty
that, too must have a part in any
kind Of success, even wrestling.
Each night before I retire I ask
myself the question.
Have I Succeeded Today"
Although the wrestler did not go
further II was unnecessary. The
real secret Of his success was ap-
parent in that question which he
puts TO himself each night.
He has the Cosmic Urge.