Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-20
TITLE CHANCE DUE
VICTOR TOMORROW
McMiIIen- Dusek and Gard
Merchants Also Feature
Benefit Program.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN.

~ lex SHIKAT'S wing
against the cumbersome,
~ but effective and colorful
Siberian caveman," Sergei
Kalmikoff, tomorrow night in one
Of the feature bouts of the Job
Fund benefit wrestling tourna-
ment at Griffith Stadium may
go long way toward deciding
whether the prospective Jim Lon
dos-Shikat match for the heavy
weight championship of the East
this Summer, in either New York
or Philadelphia, will materialize.
The signing Of Kalmikoff TO meet
Shikat, taking 1t from Joe Turner, who
arranged the card, the proceeds Of
which are to be used to create fund
for the unemployed, was no easy task.
In the first place, since both grapplerS
are in line for crack at Londos title
and have broken even in two matches,
a Shikat-Kalmikoff rubber" battle was
intended for bigger wrestling town."
Again, the Committee Of Employment,
for the entire cast, which includes Jim
McMtllen, Rudy Dusek, Tiny Roebuck,
Jim Clinkstock, Tiger Nelson. Doc VIII
son, Pinkey Gardner Clight-heavyweight
champion Of the world and Steve
Beams, in addition to Shikat and the
Gorilla" found the initial terms of
Kalminoh higher than those Of Wladek
Zybszko, who originally was slated to
meet Shikat Kalmikoff, however.
An I1xY Dr.
Beaton Only Twice.
Kalmikoff, billed as the cavennan from
the steppes of Siberia, has been beaten
only twice. Ray Steele turned the trick
once and Shikat the other time But,
in return, Kalmikoh has beaten Ehikat
once. With his strength and technique,
not to mention his luxuriant beard, the
Siberian Is one Of the most colorful
grapplers in the game.
Shikats status as a top-notch wrestler
Is unQuestioned. Until last Summer,
when he was pinned by Londos, the ex-
German Navy ohdcer was recognized as
the Eastern champion. Prior to his de-
feat he had beaten the Greek star, and
this Summer. rumor has it, he win get
another chance
The Rudy Dusek- Jim McMilleu match
also Is expected to prove q great scrap.
Both are high-class matmen, with Nc
Millen determined to throw Dusek to
make up for a loss to Ray Steele and
DuSek aching to assume McMillen's
place among the Eastss big Four"
Ptnkey Gardner, who VIII defend his
ight-heavyweight championship against
Steve BeamiS, undefeated In his zO-eome
matches as pro. blew into town fresh
from victory over the Australian light
heavy champ In Australia. Gardner,
De- 49,
game, Is best known for q painful arm
stretch.
-An-Indian Grudge Match.
Tiny Roebuck, weighing around 9l7,
and Jim Clinkstock, tipping the beams
at 2sl; finally are slated to stage. the
all-1ndian grudge match. Roebuck, o
Cherokee, was to meet C1inkstock, q
Sioux. early in the year, but an injury
to Clinkstock prevented the bout. Both
are in prime condition now and their
match Is likely to top the three 80.
minute time limit affairs
Billy Bartush, Washington's fair
haired boy. who recently dropped two
heart-breakers to McMillen and Dusek.
will tackle Floyd Marshall. These ex-
collegians also were to meet earlier, but
a slight injury to Marshall and desire
to save the bout for Thursdays benefit
tournament caused the delay. This also
will be a 30-minute affair
The curtain-raiser will bring together
Tiger Nelson, whom local mat fanciers
have decided to hate more than Chief
White Feather. and Doc Wilson, ever
popular Wilson, primarily not the
smuggling type as Nelson, Is fully capable
of offsetting the Tigers" rough tactics
by scientific means, including his ia.
nous nerve-pressing.
Despite that the largest crowd ever
to witness wrestling show here will
be on hand tomorrow under the food
lights at Griffith Stadium, there are
plenty of good seats available at either
Joe Turner's Office at the Annapolis
Hotel, the American Automobile Asso-
citation, Seventeenth street and PENN
sylvania avenue; the Mayfiower and
Willard Hotels, Spalding Bros, 1888 G
street, and Dreyfuss Bros, Transport
tation Building.
Early corners will be entertained by
the crack Veterans of Foreign Wars
Band, Drum and Bugle Corps. winner
for the third straight year Of first prize
at the Apple Blossom Festival at VIM
chester, Va. This nationally famous
military band, like Joe Turner'S services
and the Griffith Stadium, has been do
mated to the Committee of Employ
ment.