The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-19
THE WORLD OF sSPORT
GOICH GETS AWAY
WITH MAT ARTISTS
Indian and McAuIey Make
Good Showing Against
Champion

In the handicap wrestling match at
Mozart hall last night Frank Gotch made
good his promise to throw Jim McAuley,
the local champion, and Two Feathers,
the Flathead Indian, twice within an
hour. The total length of McAuley's en-
durance amounted to IL minutes and 81
seconds. Two Feathers staying qualities
totaled q minutes and seconds. The
big event of the evening was refereed by
Capt Frank Whitmore, of the salvage
corps.
The preliminary match between Capt.
Whitmore and Jack ONeil, the Pacific
coast champion, was scheduled to go
three bouts, but was finally concluded in
two in order not to encroach on the time I'm
set for the main event. In the prellm- =
mary stunt Whitmore secured the frst
fall in 23 minutes and So seconds. ONeli
was credited with the second fall IN 10
minutes and 25 seconds. Whftmore then
hastily dressed and began a session as
referee.
Gotch took on McAuley first At the
call of time the Iowan sprang from his
dressing gown and went after the local
man with such speed that 1t was difficult
to differentiate between the two wrestlers
The first bout was rapid succession OF
attempts with various holds, and after
eight and half minutes McAuley sue
cumbed under crotch and half nell
son. In the second bout McAuley was
less dleCleu Dy lnG tdCNiSo
employed by Gotch. MAC" was roughly
handled by his opponent. whose methods
called forth cries of dirty and -four
from the spectators. McAuley broke sew
eraI apparently cinch holds. He escaped
a dangerous scissors hold only to be
pinned a moment later by a cross arm
hold. Time, minutes and 5S seconds.
The interest of the large crowd was
evidently centered in the match with Two
Feathers. He was enthusiastically ap
plauded when introduced by Referee Whit
more. Tall and angular ana with dig
nified stride he walked to his corner, his
blue black hair only showing above his
blanket and his moccasins below. There
was nothing of the grand stand" in his
appearance as he sat looking stolidly at
the mat and ignoring the airy IsSrsifiage
of the wits in the audience who encour-
aged him to stick with him Strong
heart"
When time was called the redskin met
the white mans terrific onslaught with
stoical calm and a knowledge Of the
wrestling game. The Indians angularity
and length of limb puzzled Gotch for some
time, and he became less frenZied in his
attempts to pin Two Feathers. Several
times the Indian took the offensive, but
While exhibiting much cleverneSS 1t was
evident that he was no match for his
speedy white brother.
Gotch is a marvel of speed and tricld
ness, with a fondneSs for the foot holds,
and he twisted the extremities of the In
dian until the crowd eXhorted him to "cut
it out" But Two Feathers gave no sign
of distress and calmly wriggled into more
comfortable and safe postures. He with
stood Gotch 10 minutes and u seconds
in the first bout and II minutes and 45
seconds in the last. His resistance was
cheered Justify by the audience, who ap-
parently enjoyed the whole contest from
start to finish.
At the conclusion of the match Gotch
was called upon for a speech and some
reference as to his intentions regarding
one James ]. Jeffries. He was brief in
his remarks, stating only in jocose way
that he had some designs on the pugilistic
arena. but that he thought he could whip
Jeffries if he could first put handouts on
him. You'd have to- shouted the ire
pressible spectator.