Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 308, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 December 1912 — ZBYSZKO MAKES ANNUAL BID [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

ZBYSZKO MAKES ANNUAL BID

Manager Herman Ready to Post) $5,000 to Bind Match With Qotch > —Two Clubs Offer Purses. V Jack Herman has again butted into) sporting circles. Incidentally Jack) has $5,000 in billet of large dendminai tion which he is mad to get rid of-j All he wants to do with that doughi is to post It as a forfeit —a sort oft bait to coax Frank Gotch back in tot the wrestling game. It Beems that Gotch is telling thot folks on hiß lowa farm that he intend® to retire with the championship, packed away in the barn. That’s whati Is worrying Herman. The latter iw guiding Zybszko through the maze® of the grappling sport and wants to get Gotch to give the Pole another! chance at the title. Manager Herman claims the management of the Salt Lake Amusementj company stands ready and*willing toi hang up a purse of $30,000 for ai match between the two Stars of the hammerlock division. In behalf of Zbyszko, Herman is agreeable to the offer and is perfectly willing to allow Gotch to dictate the terms. It can be winner take all, split any other way, or Iwill sign articles giving Gotch the lion’s share of the purse whether he wins or loses,” declares Herman. “You’ll have to admit that* Zbyszko stands second only to Gotch in the list, and it is only fair he be given & chance at the title. Naturally, if Gotch persists in his statement that he is through with the game I will claim the crown on behalf of my grap-

pier. That is not much more than an! empty honor, which, is not pleasing tot Zbyszko. “In addition to the Salt Lake offers the Pittsburgh A. C. is willing to hang; up a liberal purse for the match. Asi I said Gotch can do all the dictating ' regarding the division of the* purse. All Zbyszko wants is a chancei at the title.”

Zybszko, Polish Wrestler.