New Britain herald., 1927-03-07
PODDUBNY AND ZBXSZKO
 ARE READY FOR MATCHES
Giant Russian to Be Fitted Against Former Worlds Champion-Famous Polish Nathan Grapples With Italian Champion-Al Ventres and Fred Bruno to Battle for New England Lightweight Tite-Sensa. tional Card of Bouts Wednesday Night

A double feature will be furnished the wrestling fans Of this city at the all-star card Of bouts to be conduct- ed by the National A. C. at Odd Eel. lows hall Wednesday night, when Ivan Poddubny, giant Russian and Wladek Zbyszko, famous Pole, will srapplc with a former worlds cham p!on and tlfe titleholder of Italy and Al Ventres of this city and Fred Bruno of Hartford will wrestle for the lightweight championship of New England
 Overshadowing the interest In the appearance here of the mighty feavyweights of the mat. the bat tie between Ncntres and Bruno will attract mat fans from all surround ing communities. Since Bruno first buried his challenge at Ventres. both champs have been hurlng scornful remarks at the other until 1t is very evident that the match will be to settle "grudge' as well as the New England title.
 The principals in the final and semi final bouts, are known through out the world for their work on the padded surface. Poddubny is one of the biggest men in the world in the wrestling game. His appearance here last year showed him to be a mountain of man and his work against Haussane. The Terrible Turk pleased the crowd which saw him.
 This year, he will be pitted against Charles Cutler. former heavyweight champion of the world. Cutler is making drive to win back the laurels which were wrested from him few years ago and nothing would help him more in his climb back up the ladder 10 fame. than to pin Poddubny's shoulders to the mat
 in the bout "Wednesday night. Cut Ter has a big job on his hands in throwing mountain around but he figures that his skill and knowledge Of wrestling tricks will enable him to win against the odds of ponderous flesh.
 In the final, Wladek Zbyszko, who with Stanisiaus shares the greatest popularity possible among the Polish people, will make q re- turn appearance here. In the first show conducted here, Zbyszko de- feated Arthur Boganz. German champion with Q series of flying mares. Wednesday night, he will meet a man who will be much tougher than was Boganz, in Angelo Taramashi, champion of Italy. Tara mashi is considered 10 be Gardini's superior and it is significant that Gardini has refused ilatly to meet his countryman on the mat.
 ZbysZko is in great shape for the bout. He is 10 wrcstlo in New York the end Of this month against a contender for the championship and
 if he should be beaten here, he might be dropped from the pro- posed card. The match should be one that will be well worth watch- ing.
 Nentres and Bruno who will ap- pear Tn the preliminary winch will start at S:15 o'clock. are both hard at training. The local grappler who stands today as the only undefcatod mddleWeight wrestler in the coun- try, plans to seek a match with Joe Turner the worlds middeweight champion, but Bruno will be one of the toughest men he will have met in years. Nentres Is rapidly round- ing into perfect shape for the bout. He has never got much out of condi- tion and week or so of intensive work will put him back where he was.
 Bruno all but beat Turner last year and he feels confident that ha will beat Nentres at Odd Fellows