The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-25
Big MEN TO MEET ON THE MAT
Gotch and Beell Likely to Try for
HOnOrs in Chicago.
BeeU Won Championship Three
weeks Ago and Last Week Gotch
Recovered LaureIs.

Chicago. Dec. 24-LOcal wrestling pro-
motors have wires laid to bring about a
third meeting between Frank Gotch and
Fred BeeH for the wrestling champion
ship Of America. These two men are
without doubt the best mat men this
country has ever seen. and any bout in
which they might engage here would be
certain 10 draw an immense crowd.
MATCHMAKER CoGey and Manager Mes
sage. Of the Casino Athletic Club, are
after the match, and # 81 Is obtained it
viii probably be staged in the Coliseum.
This club has been promoting wrestling
for the past year, and every show they
have given has been OF the highest class
possible.
There perhaps was never so much in
terest in two wresuers in this section Of
the country as there is in BeeH and Gotch.
The fact that they have twice struggled
for the championship inside Of three
weeks, and each has won match. makes
them a big drawing card for whatever
club secures the third meeting.
Three weeks ago they met in New Or
leans. and BeeU wres-ed away the cham
pionship from Gotch after a terrific strug-
gle. in which both men were badly pun
ished. Then Beell did something that O.
champion very seldom does. and the act
places him as high class man. Instead
OF resting onshis honoTs and picking soft
game. he Immediately signed for a re-
turn match. which took place last Mon
day night at Kansas City.
But I'm the interval between the two
bouts he put in his time travelling around
the country and took on two tough men,
He WreSued Charles Haekenscnmidt in
/ Dies Moines, winning handily. Then he
I jumped here 20 Chicago, and, on Deem
I Der a. be took on Yankee Rodgers, "a big
( 200-p0under, and won after hard match.
That was on Friday night The next
morning be went TO his home at Marsh
+ field. Wis, and spent the day.
Sunday night he started for Kansas City
/ and travelled all that night and most OF
/ the day Monday Monday night he met
Gotch and was thrown in straight falls.
1 He claims that the hard work Of the past
two weeks and the constant travelling
1 had stinened him up and he was unable
/ 20 put forth his best efforts against GOtch
and he now wants q return match.
/ Both men have been seen several times
/ here in Chicago. and both made great
/ hits with the crowds BELLS last appear
ance was with Yankee Rodgers, whom
I he threw h3ndily. although Rodgers out
weighed him by fifty pounds. Before that
\ ne had thrown Ed Adamson and Dan Nc
/ Leod at the Casino Club.
/ GOtch appeared here q few weeks ago
against Leo PardellO and won the match
although he severely injured Pardello with
an application Of his famous toe hold
/ Before that he threw Jim Parr, the Eng
/ lish champion. in a fine exhibition at the
/ same club.
! The difference in the build Of the two
men Is remarkable. BeeH is short and
chunky. He is feet ( inches TALL and
weighs. in best wrestling trim. about 161
pounds. Gotch is over six feet tall, and
when in condition tips the beam at about
20 pounds Both men possess terrific
strength and wonderful agility Both mer
have been in the wrestling game for q
long time. and so far there has never beer
a whisper of suspicion regarding any OF
their bouts
I II is to be hoped that the Casino CluI
succeeds in getting the two men together
here, for the bout would certainly be g
hummer from start TO finish