The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-17
Pole Mat King Going strong.


Stanislaus Cyganiewicz Zbyszko.
WorId'5 champion wrestler, annouLcca
thru his manager, ]. H. Herman, that
ne is ready to meet any wreetler in
the world, regardless of size, color or
affiliations" and the twain are hot
after more matches
Zbyszko has accomplished what few
Wrestlers havc-that Of practically
starting over again at 30 years of age,
and defeating the best %restlers Of the
world.
Returning to America after four
year period of inactivity during the
world war, Zbyszko Wiped the beam
at 27o pounds. 1t was apparent to all
who saw him in ring toys that he was
tragtcally overweight. The fat hung
on MS midriff in huge layers. and the
possibility of taking it off would have
been small, even for a younger man.
The general verdict. of the critics was
still great wrestler. but unequal
TO the job. of taking off that pork:
Zbyszko heard the reports, and got to
work. He scheduled matches, some
times taking him half way across tho
continent. He went and conquered
all the time training with that great
and only weapon of an athlete-perse-
verance.
Today the big Pole remains unde-
feated-and has taken off - CoUuds
of flesh. Not in comfortable IS-tcsT
gym work. but on the mat. agG.-s. o. =
ponents. The big Pole is living con
tradiction to the theory that who1 q
man reaches the "old" age Of 50 lie
is fit material for the bone-yard. At
40 years of age, stan" is still going
strong, and is ready to meet all COM
ers.
Sooners Receive 81 900 Offer for Game
That the Sooner football team popu-
larized itself during the 1920 season is
not to be denied. when Benny Owen
veteran instructor at the Oklahoma
school, receives kilograms offering his
team $4,000 for a game.
In a telegram from H. Linaham.
Creighton coach, Benny was offered
that amount for a game with Creigh-
ton at Omaha, in the 1921 grid season;
Owen was unable to accept as he had
already completed the 1921 football
schedule.
The University of Wyoming also be-
lieves in the drawing power OF the
Sooners. They, too, made a bid 100
late for a game at Laramie, Wyo., Tor
the 1921 season.
owen has completed a tentative
baseball schedule for the spring play
irg the first valley schedule completed.
The games to be played by the Sooners
are:
April 1 and .. Oklahoma Aggies, at
Norman.
April Is and 16. Missouri. at Nor
man.
April % and 90, Drake. at Norman.
May II and IS, Kansas Aggies, at
Nh n haitian.
May 10, 20 and q. Nebraska, at Lin
coin.
April and 9, Kansas. at Norman.
X. s. n. Tossers in Good Shape.
Coach Arthur Schabinger, of Kansas
State Normal at Emporia, has worked
his squad of basket tossers continually
el1fr
holidays and they are believed to De IN
wonderful shape.
with world of material to work
with, "Schaby" has selected the fol-
lowing dozen to carry on the indoor
campaign this fall: McGahan (capt),
Davis. Koch, Aduner. Kutnink, Ecord,
Beck, Duer, Clark, Neis, Van Olsdal /
and Holtfrerich. Several of these
names will be remembered by the
football followers. McGahan, koch.
Kutnink. Davis, Ecord and Neis played
on the X. S. y. first tsirng during the
1920 season.
Accuracy in basekt shooting-al-
ways one OF Schabys hobbies-is. be-
ing stressed by the 'Yap House
coach. The players shoot baskets con-
tinually from one position until they
can put in a dozen or so before, they
are allowed to change. Schahtnger.
it will he remembered, is the c. of z. !
basket ball star. who. in the days of
~, could stand in the middle of the
court and flip EN- thru the hoop.
NIoffctt TO Captain 1921 o. U. Warriors
CLYDE Moffett. star halfback of the
1920 Ottawa university football team, i
was elected captain of the 1921 grid |
iron warriors at the annual banquet
of the letter men recently. Moffett |
received honorable mention for the
aIl-state pick this year