Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-16
WRESTLING. NOW IT IS
 TOM JENKINS

Two Out of Three Falls
 Some Hot Shot Fired Over
 cronan.Pickett Match.
 Tom Jenkins of Cleveland came into his own again last night by defeating Frank Gotch of Humboldt, Ia, the American catch-as-catch-can champion. in two falls out of three at this style, in Madison Square Garden. Despite Jenkins's victory, the majority of the 5000 and odd spectators present, in. cluding many women, believed that the better man lost. Gotch apparently was overconfident and was beaten be cause he held his opponent too cheap ly.
 Jenkins. though, displayed his usual science and was always cool and col lected, but in strength and agility the Iowan was easily his superior. Jen. kins took the first and third. falls. Gotch won the second fall in the quick est time of the night, and in most de, cisive fashion.
 That New Workers are thirsting for excitement was proved last night. Long before the doors opened crowds will ing to pay the prices asked clamored for admission. Ticket speculators hed most of the choice coupons and re- ceived fancy prices. The affair all told was interesting and satisfied the sports. Goth somehow had the sympathy of the crowd, and when he won the second fall the cheers were almost deafening.
 There was little betting, but what there was favored Gotch. The latter was discomfited over his reverse and no doubt will ask for return bout. Jenkins had about seven pounds the advantage in weight, but Gotch had youth on his side. The match. especial ly in the second fall, was very spirited. The first and third falls were less ex- citing.
 The principals in the main bout were in the chairs at 9:43, and the contest began minute later. George Bothnel' was behind Jenkins, while Billy Elmer acted as chief second for GOtch. Tim Hurst was the referee. The men wres- tied on mat pitched in the center of the Garden. The carpet was marked with lines and the men were supposed to wrestle within them
 After some pretty tiddling Gotch got on top for moment or so. The men were soon on their feet again. It was nip aId tuck for the first ten minutes, neither man having any material ad- vantage. At the eleventh minute Jen- kins had leg hold on Gotch, but with catlike agility Gotch broke away, get ting quickly behind Jenkins and fore ing him to the floor. For a few sec onds 1t was fight for which one would get the upper hand once more. and success fell to Gotch.
 Frank seemed to be extremely conf dent and cool. while Jenkins was de- liberate. At the end of the sixteenth minute it looked as if the struggle would go long while without fall. Gotch escaped body hold, but Jen. kins secured firm arm lock, gradual ly turning It into a half Nelson, and brought his opponent down. Jenkins elinched the hold by catching Gotch around the neck, bringing him on one shoulder. After 19 minutes and 3i seconds Jenkins got the first fall.
 There was an intermission of fifteen minutes. Gotch was determined and before they had been on the mat five seconds he tripped Jenkins and brought Tom down. GOtch lost the hold by Jenkins wriggling off the mat, This happened twice. Gotch, nothing daunted, sailed right in and in some of the stiffest gruelling ever seen in q t,, ,.if hnn In6 Jenkins as if he were weakling. First he caught him around the waist ana brought Jenkins on one shoulder.
 Immediately he applied half Nel. son and fell on Tom with all his weight. Gotch was not to be denied and caught Jenkins by the crotch. Jenkins was almost off the mat again, but by sheer strength Gotch carried him to the center of the carpet. viciously and stubbOrnly Gotch worked and eventually got bar lock on his man.
 This grasp capped the climax and Jenkins's both shoulders were pinioned to the floor. Gotch's strength was re- markable and when Jenkins arose he staggered as if he had just recovered from a punch on the jaw. The time was 6 minutes 47 seconds.
 Jenkins was trife winded when he faced Gotch for the third essay. But at that he succeeded in getting on top and at once played for hammer lock. Gotch was almost the upper man when Jenkins gripped him about the wris, and in spinning around GOtch fell into a crotch hold by which he was eventu ally thrown. The fall was executed So quickly that the crowd could hardly realize it. The referee said that Jen. kins's weight more than anything else aided fin fastening Gotch down. The time was Il minutes 10 seconds.
 The show opened with q bout he, tween Young Roeber and Young Pons. Roeber took two straight falls. Follow ing this, George Ruhlin of Holland and Young Hackenscilmidt appeared. The latter, strong. thick set youth. threw his man twice in Jig time. Then came a jiu-jitsu exhibition between Hakoi. Wa and Fukouka. two Japs. They gave the crowd a good idea of the Japanese art of wrestling. Hakoiwa won and wound up by issuing a challenge to