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Show TEI RICHARD WILL I STAR iTEVENTS I Who Will Be Champion During 1920-21 Seasons Is Heard From Coast to Coast I Who will be the king of the wrest- H "t 1 1 1 r. game the coriuiii : ..ion now that alB lack Curley is laid up with a nervous t ' affliction? That Is the query that is VH bothering the grappling tans and the matmen too. Curley kepi interest in the mat same at the fever pitch every Bfl ; winter in New York, and while he was frequently charged with operating the sporl to suit himself, ihe wrestlers came to look upon hini as the only man qualified to handle their game Wm lently. Willi Stanislaus Zbyszko hurling hallenges at Champion Joe Steelier I almost daily, and w ith Earl Caddock .voi'king out with a view to trying tn jH j retrieve the crown about the holidays. Ml looks as though some ImprcssejriO is (overlooking a bet in not stepping Into 'urlej s ploct in America - metropolis Curley had planned another Lourna- 1 ment for the coming wilder He made his plans after Georges Carpentler re-turned re-turned to France last spring. It was j his intention lo interest every heavy-nylghl heavy-nylghl grappler In the game, and to rewoi'd the winner of the meet with on WM opportunity '" clash with Stocher. mm impion t c her gave hla cnl V arrangement V But iate advices from Curley 's home iio not encourage those who hope to see htm at the head of the spoil. Al- I though then Is much improvement In F Curlcy's condition, h Is said to bi fai I i 'from perfect health ind lust ns fai - J from being able to handle ths detail I of ii wrestling tournament such ns he f JJ i has staged in New Vork on several oc- jeasjons. i . v Rli hard's hint that he would "t. conduct some hig wrestling bouts In Madison Siuure Garden, this season. I has never been taken seriously by the 1 mut fraternity. Thej declare Rlckard I Is a ficht promoter and knows nothv ing ab. t the wrestling sport. Rlckard gave o.:f his hint soon after he acquired his lease on Madison Square (";,-rdcn !nt the fact thai he has m;i.1 nothing about wrestling since that time is taken lo indicate that he has either changed his mind or he has iome to some understand un-derstand me with Curley. Rlckard has , never been nhle to sign Seorges Car- 1 pcntier for a battle, and Curley is a I j warm personal friend of the French L M ham pion Perhaps there Is a rcclDrp- Esw Jenl agreement In the making between Rlckard aiui Curley. |