The New York herald., 1921-11-15
Foul Tactics of Pesek Cause
His disqualification and
Banishment.
TWO FALLS FOR WINNER
Diseraceful Work of Pole An
gers Spectators and Police
Save Him From Injury.

Following one OF the most disgrace
ful and brutal exhibitions ever fur
nished by wrestler in this city, John
Pesek of Nebraska was ruled out Of
the mat game for life at Madison
Square Garden last night and Marin
Plestina, victim of Pesek's brutality
was declared winner OF their match on
fouls. Pesek showed conclusively
from the time that he and Plestina
took hold that he had no faith in his
ability to win fairly and therefore had
made up his mind to win by foul meth
DDS, asing his head as a battering
ram.
Peck hammered Plestina's face till
both eyes were closed and blood
flowed from his nose and mouth. Pesek
also used the strange hold, poked his
fingers In Plestinas eyes and also
struck his opponent with closed fist.
Twice during the contest Referee John
Fleeson disqualified Pesek for his foul
tactics. once after 1873 minutes Of
wrestling and again after 20 minutes
and 4 seconds.
The Boxing Commission then decided
that the men must continue wrestling to
a fall II they wrestled all night. After
seven minutes more OF foul tactics by
Pesek Referee Fleeson once more went
between the men and disqualified Pesek
for the third time. This was followed by
the commission putting the Nebraskan
out of the State.
Pesek Wanted to Withdraw.
Peselx's conduct during the day was
very peculiar. He notified Tex Rickard
that he had lame arm. but an examina-
tion by the commissions doctor failed
TO show any injury. The manner In
which he used both arms on Plestina
proved concusively that they were in
normal condition. Rickard intimated at
the close of the bout that Peseks
actions were part OF scheme to dis
credit wrestling under the auspices of
the Madison Sporting Club. Peseks
share of the receipts was withheld and
he will probably not receive any COM
pensation.
Rickard said that in spite of the bad
impression created by Pesek's conduct
he will stage all the wrestling matches
planned by him and there will not be a
recurrence OF the scenes enacted in
the ring last night.
j. c. Marsh. manager OF PIestina. was
Yesterday suspended by the Boxing
Commission pending investigation Of his
record.
Owing to Pesek's action il was i'm
possible to get a line on Plestina as n
wrestler and this will not be known up-
til he Is pitted against a fair opponent
Plestina was the first to enter the ring
He weighed 230la pounds and seemed to
be In magnificent condition. Pesek was
slow in leaving his dressing room, but he
soon appeared. thus disproving the re-
port that he had an injured arm. The
conditions OF the match called for two
out OF three falls, with the provision
that IL one was recorded at the end of
two hours that fall would decide the
match. In the event Of there being no
fall at the end Of two hours the contest
would proceed for another hour. and IL
there still was no fall the bout would
be called draw.
Pesek began the contest In a very
rough manner. He poked his finger in
plestina's eyes and also took strangle
holds. The Nebraskan was warned by
Referee Fleeson but he still continued
his unlawful tactics.