The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-28
ny HUGH FULLERTON

Saw moving picture last night
showing Kalla Pasha-and had biz
laugh. The picture was funny. ont II
wasn't half as funny as was the recoi-
lection OF Joe.
You don't know joe Well he was in
the long ago good. fat funny fellow
named Richter. q nephew OF "eoTse
Siler, the famous referee. VINO was IN
his day one OF the great reatherwelgh'
boxers. and who In his later days De-
came one Of the greatest Of the referees
perhaps the greatest America ever mas
known. and still later one or the pest
, Hr,tsrs on sporting matters in the
world.
loo was n n.rhew cr Georges wife.
II I remember correctly. and ne was
cigar salesman of parts and royal
good fellow. who carried \ laugh IN
every pound % his IA, carcass and VINO
aspired 70 athletic fame. perhaps be-
cause OF his uncle's fame.
In those days the Clark Street Mus
cum, was one OF the AHtures OF chicago
as famous "a was HeineGaouoelers or
Sam T Jacks or Burcky & Milans or
ANY OF the famous early day places IN
Chicago. The town was ontgrow'nH
The cid dime museum and after years
o. prosperity I, had concluded 20 quit
Got turkish Costume
There was IN those days land sttll
Isl a gymnasium run by Md Howard.
and In that place most oc the boys VINO
liked 10 box or 70 wrestls spent the
afternoons They saw the museum
moving out, and after the moving
noticed that the rooms were strewn
with discarded stun. So they stuck
board across an areaway. crawled over
and runmaged around the abandoned
museum Among the trophies secured
was Turkish costume. Joe. being fat
and good natured. donned the Turk
suit. 7, was about the time that fous-
xour tho Terrible Turk. the greatest
wrestler OF all time. had been in Amer
lea and some one conceived the idea
OF having Joe go out as Terrible Turk
Kid Howard named him Humid kalla
Pasha-meaning Hot Dog" as far as
the ganr could figure IL out.
The fellows had lot OF fun with Joe
and he commenced 10 wrestie IN Turk
costume. using a Wild brogue and pull
ing or all sorts Of fantastic matches.
Mostly he wrestled with Or. Roller.
Both the Doctor and Joe were clever
masters OF wrestling. and they gave
marvellous exhibition without any pre-
tense OF championship claims. In fact.
those VINO KNOW wrestling uUueEStdHu
that the best exhibitions are those
where both men understand each other
and are watchtul for holds. falls and
rolls The match that Is for blood sell
dom looks good. Joe had a wrestling
partner who travelled with him. and on
the mat they were superb. They could
make anyone who was not wise 10 the
fine points Of the game think they were
numbering each other and could do all
the tumblinS, twisting. falling and
gouEins ever seen. The first time I
ever saw them out Of town was in the
lobby OF the Roubideaux in st. Joe one
morning. Joe. .attired In his Turk!sf,
costume came In. followed by the lney-
liable swarm OF small boys.
-No sptkkS ps Ing"
Hello. joe" greeted
NO spkka da Eng said Joe. Tn
tcr?reter-'nterpreter." He pointed back
over his shoulder TO his manager whr
was following. and went on--and Ave
minutes later we were up In the room
having a good laugh over II.
That night he wrestled Roller. The
chief OF police was with US and ne an
nounced that he would not permit any
taking and would stop the match at the
first indication. Knowing that they
we're wrestling merely an exhibition. Il
made me nervous. but finally. when Joe
los, on q foul. and the crowd was roar
ing FOR his blood. the chief remarked
that Il was the best and squarest match