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Show HASSAN AND SALI AFTER. IIAClCENSCHflllDT'S TITLE Tribune Special Sporting Service. .LONDON, Sept- H. George I-Tacken-schmldt, the ".Russian Lion," who has been champion of the world at wrestling for so long, will shortly have his position posi-tion Jierlotisly threatened. Illn old opponent. op-ponent. Antonio Plerrl. "The Terrible Greek," who "produced" IWndrnll. Ilack-enschtnidt'fi Ilack-enschtnidt'fi greatest rival, has just returned re-turned to London from a Journey to the wilds of Macedonia, whore he has succeeded suc-ceeded Iu finding two Turkish wrcptloiH whom he Is confident arc tho best tho world has yet produced. Arif Hassan and Mcmet Sail are tho selected pair of a troupe of fifty wrestlers In the employ of the Bey of Sorrcs, who Is tlK5 greatest patron of the sport In Turkey. Both splendid spoclmena of humanity Memci Sali Is over six feet high, and weighs over 210 pounds, and his fellow-countryman Is scarcely less solidly built the two Macedonians arc as clever anil agile a3 they aro strong, and in their own country, which Is the home of cutch-as-can wrestling, they have carried car-ried all before them. Antonio Plorrl is anxious on their behalf be-half to Issue a challenge to the world, and he particularly wlHhcs them lo meet George S. Hackcnachmidt. Plorri has also al-so brought back with lilm a German wrestler named Schneider, whom he Is confident has no uuperlor In the Graeco-Homan Graeco-Homan style. |