Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-20
THE SPORTING NEWS.
' WRESTLING.
THIS SEEMS =
 FUNNY MATCH

Jenkins Wins From Cotch
 But There Were Peculiar Tactics Adopted Through.
 out the Contest.
 Tom Jenkins won the match with Frank Gotch at Madison Square Gar, ] den last night by taking the first and third falls. Jenkins had twice saved himself by holding on to the ropes and his methods had elicited an emphatic protest from Gotch. which resulted in both men going to their corners until ordered to resume.
 Gotch was the aggressor from the start and obtained several leg holds, which Jenkins broke only after hard hold and they had roughed it all over the ring. the betting went down from 100 to 90 in favor of Jenkins to 100 to 65 in favor of Gotch.
 Jenkins's defensive work was bril- liant and he frequently broke Gotch's neck and leg holds. Gotch. however, got one good leg hold and, rushing Jen- kins half across the ring, slammed him with great force to the hoor, With a !. quick turn however. Jenkins saved his, shoulder from touching the mat. When the men had worked forty-flve minutes honors were about even, with the odds in favor of Gotch.
 After several desperate efforts Gotcf seemed to have Jenkins in fix with half Nelson and further arm hold, but Tom wriggled out of both holds and managed to get on top. He then tried for half Nelson. but Gotch turned him over on his back.
 Here Jenkins had to hold on to a ring post to prevent his going over. and being forced to defensive meas ures. he held on to the ropes on the west side of the ring.
 There was sensation at 11:15 o'clock when Gotch emphatically ob- | jected to Jenkins's tactics in holding on to the ropes, asserting that the Cleve- land man was using unfair methods. Each man then stood up and took his corner until Referee Hurts told them to 1 resume. 2N{.f sfsS" For the first three minutes the men struggled about on the mat, each with his hands locked around the others neck, and neither secured any advan' tage. Then Gotch flew around behind Jenkins, seized him in a body hold, raised him on high and slammed him down on all fours on the mat In advantageous position behind his man, Gotch tried all he knew to get a hold that would throw. But Jenkins had a guard for all his leads and pa tiently blocked him of. It looked as if Jenkins could not be in the best condi- ton for. he perspired 50 heasdlye &hat his back looked like the back of sea lion rising from the water. After seven minutes of this defensive work on all fours, Jenkins suddenly leaped | to his feet, but Gotch nabbed him with a crotch hold and slammed him down on all fours again. Now followed a series of sluggish efforts by Gotch and equally sluggish defensive work by Tom. The old fellow presently tried for the third time to get up and, in spite of Gotch's frantic efforts. to pre- vent, at last stod upright 16 minutes and 15 seconds after the beginning of the game ,g.- ss.,..,,
 After two minutes more of struggling Jenkins got neck hold on Gotch, bis right forearm under the throat.
 'He's stransling me-" Gotch com plained.
 Easy there, Tom," ordered Referee Hurst.
 "He drew it there himself" replied Tom. sI'm not doing anything to him."
 ''Gotch Is quitting right now." some one near the ring cried, but it was not fair to the Iowa farmer boy. StilL after breaking out of the lock and get. ting into 1t again. Gotch complained again.
 Jenkins sprang suddenly behind Gotch at the end of twenty-three nin' utes of wrestling. After three minutes of body holds and much grunting by Jenkins Gotch broke away and got to his feet. The crowd cheered.
 They sparred and clutched and hauled each other around for i've min utes, and then Jenkins. with a neck hold which looked to all impartial ob' servers very like a strangle. hold dragged Gotch down on all fours Gotch complained.
 "Don't do it again." Referee Hurst ordered Jenkins. "Now go on and wrestle."
 The first fall that Gotch gave to Jen kins came after a series of ridiculous flukes. At least six times In succession Jenkins ran backward to the ropes when Gotch had hold of his legs. Th' fourth time this happened Referee Hurst ordered the men back to thu center. Gotch stopped and protested loudly.
 -Quitter. quitter." yelled the crowd This stung the Iowan. % he resumed The sixth time Jenkins ned to thu ropes and Hurst ordered Gotch to le go. the Iowan yelled: well. what ar' the ropes forf sn Cf e..
 Billy Elmer yelled: "Go on ant lwrestie.~ and Gotch seemed glad of [ chance to stop and talk For the mex , five minutes Gotch kept stopping ever, few seconds to talk. He acted as if he was very anxiou'
 to auit. Finally at the end of on'
 hour and twenty minutes of alleget wrestling Jenkins got Gotch on al fours- Then be pressed his right fore arm across Gotch's nose and mouth .
 that both bled- z
 |. Gofch stood the strain for mcre thai