Ismael Yousouf, known as the “Terrible Turk” to the wrestlers all over the world, was a steerage passenger on board La Bourgogne. He was born in Shumla, Turkey, thirty-five years ago. He was six feet two inches in height and weighed 240 pounds. On his arrival here, in January last, he was advertised all over the country as a wrestler, but in some of his matches he seemed to be more of a prize-fighter than a wrestler. When in training his favorite diet was black coffee and wheatcakes His career as a wrestler was not wholly a successful one on this side of the Atlantic. Although he defeated all the men against whom he was matched, he received extremely small compensation for his work. Manager Brady was not in the city last night, but his representative, George Bert, was seen in his office, at the Manhattan Theatre. He said Yousouf’s contract with Mr. Brady expired last Friday in Buffalo. He then came to New York, and Friday evening, with his manager on the road, U. B. Collins; his interpreter, “Demitris,” and a couple of Turks, he called at Mr. Brady’s office to say goodby, explaining that he would sail the next morning on the French Line steamer. He had $8,000 in French gold coins, and was much pleased with his trip in this country. After a few farewell bottles he and his party went away, and were not seen afterward by either Mr. Brady or Mr. Bert. The latter says he is quite sure that Yousouf was among the lost.

　イスマエル･ユーソフ、世界中至る所のレスラー達に「恐怖のトルコ人」として知られしは、ラ･ブルゴーニュ号に乗船した普通船客であった。彼はトルコの、シュムラで、三十五年前に生まれた。彼は六フィートニインチの身長で体重は240ポンド。先の一月に、彼がこの地に到着次第、彼は国中至る所でレスラーとして宣伝されたが、彼の試合の幾つかに於いて彼はレスラーと言うよりはむしろ賞金拳闘家の様に見えた。練習期間中彼の好んだ常食はブラック･コーヒーとホットケーキ。彼のレスラーとしての経歴は大西洋のこちら側では完全に成功したものではなかった。彼は彼が取り組まされたあらゆる相手を負かしたけれども、彼の受け取ったその仕事の代償は極めて小さかった。マネージャーのブラディは昨夜この町にいなかったものの、彼の代理人、ジョージ･バートが、マンハッタン劇場に於ける、彼の事務所で会見した。彼曰くユーソフのブラディ氏との契約は先の金曜日バッファローに於いて終了したと。彼はそれからニューヨークに、金曜日の晩、彼の旅行マネージャー、U･B･コリンズ、彼の通訳、「デミトリス」、それに二、三人のトルコ人と共に来て、彼はさよならを言うべくブラディ氏の事務所に立ち寄り、彼が明朝仏国航路汽船で出航する旨説明した。彼は8,000ドルを仏国金貨で持ち、我が国に於ける旅を大いに楽しんだ。少々の別れの杯の後で彼と彼の一行は去り、その後はブラディ氏もバート氏も見ていない。後者曰くユーソフが行方不明者の中にいる事を全く確信していると。



　一説には彼はトルコ領時代のブルガリアに生まれたそうです。

シュメン
　ウィキペディア、フリー百科事典
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5%E3%83%A1%E3%83%B3

Go Mapper
　Where is Shumla in Shumen, Bulgaria Located?
http://www.gomapper.com/travel/where-is/shumla-located.html



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