New Britain herald., 1927-03-29
ZBXSZKO, GARDLMI AND
 KEN7RES WN M BOUTS
Former Worlds Wrestling Champion Throws Russian in IS Minutes-Hansen, Minnesota Swede, Fails to Gain Two Falls on Italian in l5 Nlinutes-Ventres Defeats Digils, Ansonia Challenger for Title, in Two Straight Falls at Tabs.

StanisIaus Zbyszko, former worlds heavyweight wrestling champion and veteran Of more than 50 years of age and of hundreds of mat matches, clearly demonstrated that he has lost none of his cum | ming and wrestling science last night ' at the Y. VI. T. A. & E. society hall l on Main street, when he doWned . 1 Ermark Harkofsky, former Russian Cossack officer, in one-fall 10 a finish bout, in l s minutes and II seconds. The match was the feature of 9 card of three star bouts con- ductcd by the National A. C. of the New York city.
 Veteran Pole, appearing before slim house of customers, displayed numerous holds on his opponent but Harkofsl,y. struggling nightly. broke them until the veteran whirlj ed him over his head in the famous mare and Harkotsky couldn't rise again.
 Eenato Gardini. champion of Italy and powerful specimen of physical culture, toyed with Charles Hansen of Minnesota in the semi final on the card. Hansen essayed to throw the Italian Hercules twice within i5 minutes. Both men brought each other to the mat with painful arm and wrist locks but both showed great strength and cunning in slipping ont of holds on tho canvas. Gardini started to end i the match with flying mares and had thrown Hansen over his head twice. Hansen rose 10 his feet ] gYogGy and Wavcring when Gardini { slipped and Hansen seized him in double bar lock and won the fall in 1 2l minutes and 70 seconds, ! This left Hansen 24 minutes and 3S seconds in which 10 throw Gar l dini in the second fall, but he had suffered too much in the first match. He appeared 10 be worn out while Gardini appeared as fresh as when ! he started Gardiui slipped into a powerful inside crotch hold and Hansen was down at II minutes and ] 4 seconds.
 Gartiini Oncrs Services | Following the match, Gardlni ad- dressed the spectators. He stated that Hansen was one of the greatest
 wrestlers in the game today ani | gave him credit for throwing him . in his first match. He offered him. solf to the people of New Britain
 stating that he was willing to ap- pear in this city for any charitable i event at any time and if called on, would pay his own expenses here. ! He then addressed his Italian
 friends briefly in Italian. He receiv-
 cd an ovation that lasted for more than 10 minutes
 Nentrcs Wins Match
 Al Eantres. middleWeight cham
 pion of New England, successfully
 defended his laurels against George
 DigiliS. Ansonia Lithuanian in the { curtain raiser. The match was tho best two out of three falls. Digilis ! proved 10 be one of the toughest men Nentrcs has met in years but
 after rough bout the local cham- plon slipped into his famous 'crab- hold" and Digilis signalled that he gave up. The fall came in 19 mini
 utes and 45 seconds.
 The enthusiasm shown at last nights card speaks well for the
 quality Of bouts furnished by the
 National 4. C. The show was tlld
 third attempted by the New York
 club in this city this season and itI
 will probably be the last of thd
 present season. Plans had been
 made to bring Gardini and Stecher
 the champion together in this city
 within the next couple of weeks, but
 the attendance at the three cards
 here does not warrant the holding
 of another show.