SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 14495, 21 February 1911, Page 4

SPORTING

WEDNESDAY BOWLING. Otago v. Balmaccwen. on Otago Green. —Otago: Robson, Withers, Bills, Scott Ik) : Bryant-, Rose, Dick, Kenmitz (s); Wallace, Napier, Dawson, Captain Sundstrnm Is). Wakari v. Kaituna, on Wakari Green. — Wakari; H. Morton, J. Thomson, J. Hunter, J. Hollows (s) ; J. Mowat, W. Peltitt, 8. Roberts, A. Blackwood (s). Caledonian v. Port Chalmers, on Caledonian Green.--Caledonian : A Stewart, W. Ifencghsn, J. Reddington, D. Smith (s); E. Chiloott, A. Scott, J. Collins, J. Edwards (s). Caversham v. Roelyn, at Caversham.— Caversham; Murray, Jones, Hanning, Glass© (a); Kennard, Brown, Wilkinson, Blackwood (s). HACKENSCTIAIIDT’B TOUGH TASK. Tho wrestling match between Hat kenschmidt, the, " Russian Lion,’’ and Zybszko, the Pole, attracted n largo attendance at New York on Thursday last (reports a cable to the (Sydney ‘ Sun ’). Hatkenfichmidb weighed 15.0, and Zybszko 19.4. Despite his opponent’s huge bulk, Hackensclimidt twice heaved him over his shoulder and slammed him on the mat with ail his strength. Though violently shaken, the Pole withstood the attack, and tried Gotch’s to© hold, which Huckenschmidt repeatedly broke by his superior strength and turning ,a back somersault. Zybszko, who liad been on the defensive, Ire came aggressive towards the end, and as he butted with his head and punched with his elbows .the crowd manifested disapproval of his Methods. Hack«nschmidt had undertaken to secure a fall in ninety minutes, and as he failed to do so Zyszko was declared the winner.