The Bismarck tribune., 1931-05-30
BY WILLIAM BRAUCHER
NEA Service Sports Editor


BY WILLIAM BRAUCHER
NEA Service Sports Editor
New York, May 3O.-The same men
who shifted the puppets of the wrest-
ling shows 20 years ago are behind
the scenes today.
The only improvement have
found-and the greatest factor in
the present wave OF wrestling popu-
larity-is that the modern wrestierx
with their dash and go are better
entertainers than the grunters of a
decade past.
The same routine is being followed
today that was popular then. A
wrestling champion doesn't last very
long-beca,lse the public constantly
is demanding a new interest, and be-
cause the demands upon his physical
self are too great to bear. Stranger
Lewis has lost his title and regained
it four times. A man just has to rest
sometimes!
Need New Talent
Revival of racket like WRESTLING
depends upon new faces and chang
ing styles. Jim Londos hasn't been
the Curley champion very long now.
but already fans are beginning to
wonder how he manages to end all
his matches with that same old air.
plane spin. The first few times YOU
see the airplane spin, 1t is thrilling.
But after you see it seven or eight
times. no hum! and a couple of well.
wells!
When Lewis regained his title re-
Gently in Los Angeles from Don
George. he really was only resuming
his work where he left off when he
lost to Sonlenberg early in 1929 be-
fore $4,000 house in Boston, His
vacation was over; he was back
pounding the beat.
Look To Lewis
The fact is that Jim Londos. the
Curley champion, recognized In New
York and Pennsylvania, had been
cutting seriously into the national
wrestling surplus. With Lewis cham
pion again, the fans would scream for
the Stranger. Besides, a rich field
in New York City has been practically
untouched by the Bowser-Sandow
people.
Thus, Illinois acted drastically
The substance Of Illinois action was
that there can't be two wrestling
champions defending their titles in
that state. The problem was solved
by declaring there is no wrestling
champion.
AS a rule the lines of action of the
big leagues of wrestling are fairly
sharply defined, but I am told there
have been some disagreements lately
between Paul Bowser, manager Of
Don George, and Billy Sandow, the
Strangers head man. This dissen-
sion within the league may mean that
the wrestlers of the Curley circuit
will get more of play on the Pacific
coast. Los Angeles fans are begin
ming to catch on to the Bowser-San-
dow curves.
Expect Changes
In both the wrestling leagues,
changes in the championships" are
soon due. That may explain why
Mr.. Lewis has won and lost the title
four times.
The story of Lewis title the last
few years is intriguing in more ways
than one. You may remember that
Lewis lost his title In Kansas City
in 1925 to Wayne (Big) Mum. The
mistake that Mr.. Mum made was to
wrestle Stan Zbyszko later in the
same year. Jack Curley went to
Zbyszkos corner, offered him small
fortune if he would throw Mum, and
Zbyszko consented, making short
work of Mum.
It was then claimed by Lewis that
he had been fouled in the Mum
match. In the same year Stecher
lifted "the title" from Zbyszko, so it
became necessary for Lewis really to
wrestle Mr.. Stecher In order to get
back that championship.
Mr.. Lewis did wrestle MIR. Stecher
and won.