The Washington times., 1922-03-05

MAT CONTEST
ON TOMORROW
Pete Dallas and Joe Turner,
Bitter Rivals, to Clash tor
5 World Title at Coliseum.
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.


Greek, and Joe Turner, the
Washington mat veteran. will
meet, tomorrow night at the Contra
Coliseum to decide which Is the
better man and more entitled to
be known as the worlds champion
middleweight catch-as-catch-can
wrestler. They are to clash in what
looks to be easily the best wrest-
ling show ever arranged in the
Capital.
Both Dallas and Turner have
posted forfeits to weigh no more
than 1853 pounds at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon. Both men have
trained earnestly and there should be
no complaints from the defeated. The
winner will be entitled to call him.
self worlds champion at the weight.
Fred Huber, of this city has been
selected by Joe Freeman to act as
referee OF tomorrow's feature con-
test. Huber is a prominent Shriner
and well known for his knowledge Of
wrestling and for his fairness and
good Judgment.
Huber was an athlete in his
youth and considerable of wrestler.
He conducted many wrestling shows
during his service in the Canal
Zone and is thoroughly competent to
referee this Dallas-Turner match.
Both Dallas and Turner were will.
to accept Joe Grant, former chief
of detectives, but Grant found IL
impossible to perform. That put 1t
up to Promoter Freeman under the
articles Of agreement. He chose HUI.
Der.
-Four bouts have been arranged
by Promoter Joe Freeman. the first
beginning at 8 o'clock. Here il the
card:
Leo IRENE, claiming the Southern
lightweight amateur championship,
will tackle Dick Faber. the local
amateur. in q finish match, best
two in three.
Louis Zerega and Young Zbyszko.
both of Washington, will clash In a
heavyweight bout to last fifteen
minutes.
Demon Ellis on Mat.
Demon Ellis, the Syrian middle.
weight, will appear against Charlie
Metropolous, the Greek wonder. in a
bout limited to one-half hour.
Pete Dallas. the Greek middle
weight. of Cleveland, Ohio. will ap-
pear IN finish match, best two in
three falls. pin falls only counting.
against Joe Turner, of Washington.
Owing to the reported Ill feeling
between the rivals in the feature
contest, Promoter Joe Freeman has
obtained adequate police protection.
Capt. Ernest w. Brown, of the First
precinct, has assured Freeman that
he will be present himself and will
be accompanied by plenty of sturdy
bluecoats. The athletes will not be
permitted to break their agreement
to abide by the rules Of the mat
game.
Special care will be taken in this
regard, because when Dallas and
Turner FLASHED last September on
the stage at the Capitol Theater
Captain Father, then in command at
the First precinct, had to draw his
gun to keep the athletes from each
other, so enraged were they. For q
while II threatened to end in a riot.
though Captain Father finally sue.
ceeded In calming everybody down
and ending the show peaceably.
Has Issued Challenges.
Ever since then Dallas has issued
challenges at Turner He tried to do
this from the stage at the Capitol
and was shooed off by Manager Jack
Garrison. Once was enough for Jack.
He wanted no more of a Dallas.
Turner contest.
Joe Freeman, with a world Of ex-
perience in staging sports events,
heard Of these wild defis on the part
OF Dallas and conceived the idea OF
bringing them together for the world 8
middleweight championship. 1t took
considerably diplomacy on his part,
but he finally succeeded in hooking
them UP for a finish match. best two
in three falls, with the strange hold
barred. That match will be seen to-
morrow night.
washington's sports circles have
been chattering about nothing else
since II was first known Dallas and
Turner were to meet. With the
Ninth street mob Dallas is inclined
to rule a slight favorite. The sports
along that thoroughfare are banking
on the Greeks tremendous strength.
They believe he will throw Turner,
and quickly
Turner Is Experienced.
OF the two Turner IL the more
Ter worker on the mat. He has
competition, largely because OF his
brains in addition to his natural
strength: His supporters are back.
ing his brains and speed to triumph
over the Greeks sheer strength.
Both wrestlers, realixing the i'm.
portance OF this match, have shaved
at their training. Turner has spent
q great deal Of his time In the open
air. running on the road and chop
ping wood. He promises to walk
upon the mat at the Central Coliseum
tomorrow night as finely trained as
he ever has been in his life.
Dallas has done most of his work
at the "Y" gym, delighting the
large throngs Of siehtseers by his
ability to toss all opponents. He
made several efforts to obtain pro.
fessional wrestlers to work with
him. but failed. However, he in in
excellent condition and promises to
throw Turner in two straight falls.
The doors at the Coliseum will be
thrown open tomorrow night at Z
o'clock. All seats are reserved.
Plenty Of ushers are promised to
care for the fans. Plenty OF police
protection will be on hand to see
that the bad blood said to exist
between Dallas and Turner doesn't