The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-03
will have to do some of his nifti

will have to do some Of his nifti-
est work to win
Roller is 81 years Of age and as
fine a specimen of physical manhood
as could be found anywhere. He is
six feet in height, weight 1875 pounds
has reach of seventy-six inches and
chest measurement of forty-seven
inches.
In Seattle DR.. Roller has partici-
pated in many wrestling matches and
has always come out winner. His
first professional match was with
Jack Carkeek, then champion heavy
weight of England, Canada and Aus
tralia, and who was for several years
champion of the world. He brought
Carkeek to the mat twice in seven
teen minutes.
Gotch then challenged Roller and
undertook to throw him twice in an
hour for $1,000. The match was
made for $500, the winner to take
IS per cent of the gate receipts.
Gotch failed to throw him and never
even got him to a bridge.
His next match was with Emil
Hank. The bout lasted but 80 min
utes, two falls in favor of Roller
being recorded in that time.
Victor McLaglan of South Africa,
was Rollers next opponent. He was
the most powerfully built man Roll
Ter had ever met Again Roller won
in less than forty minutes. Farmer
Burns then threw down the gauntlet,
and the Seattle man had two falls
out of him in less than an hour.
Jesse Westergaarde then came to
the front. He is better known as
Doc" Rymer, and was until recently
on the road with Gotch. Roller says
he was one of the toughest propo-
sitions he ever met. They had two
matches and Roller put him on the
mat for the second time in less than
an hour in both bouts. Victor Nc
Laglan sent another challenge to
Roller and they met again, Roller
won again in ten minutes.
| Il have bigger job on my hands
than most people think" said Gotch
in speaking of his match with Dr.
Roller. ROLLER isn't very we'll
known as yet for he hasn't been be-
fore the public long, but he has been
wrestling for several years and is a
mighty good man. Not long ago /
agreed to throw him twice in an hour
and when time was up we were still
on the mat and l hadn't gotten a
fall.
Roller weighs over 200 pounds
and is always in fine condition. He
is not so we'll versed in the fine
points OF the mat game as he might
be, but he is one of the best defen-
sive wrestlers l have ever been on
the mat with. He is strong, too, and
while l expect to win, l expect to
have the time OF my life in beating
him. Dr.. Roller is fine fellow per
sonally and l know the match will be
: clean one"
After his ,ch with Roller, Gotct
Immediately returns East and ther
SSS~ ~ 0SA Il Las al Gu SdSSMSu
IN Dallas. Texas. on July IL. Gotct
has given up his proposed trip te
Europe this summer and after hi:
/ Texas engagement will devote all Of
his time in getting ready for ths
vaudeville sketch that he is to sta,
in this season. Gotch will show OF
the Orpheum circuit this winter anc
will be the hero OF college story
In the role OF visiting professional
athlete at certain institution O
learning, he arises to the emergenc,
when the rival institution. tries tt
spring ringer" and saves the day
While the sketch has already beef
written, it needs considerable revis
ion before it goes into rehearsal OF
August 1.