Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-17
cARKEEK Ann BEELL ARE HERE
Man who Once HeId Three Champion
ships to Meet Little Winnnnnin

Jack Carkeek and Fred Been. who wrestle
at catch-as-catCh-can In the Auditorium
saturday night reached Omaha Thursday
morning Garkeek coming from Chicago,
Beell from Minneapolis
rev men In the history of wrestling have
nag the career OF Carkeek. AT one time he
nelu three worlds championships as the
records or wrestling show-catch-a as catch
can, Graeco-Roman and Cornish
ana can can beat them all at Cornish yet"
says the ola veteran.
Carkeek had three matches arranged with
George Hackenschmidt but they never met
as records which Carkeek has in his posses
sion snow Hackenschmidt backed out OF
everyone. It was because of his early dis
coVery OF the yellow streak I'm the Rus
sian SIAN Lion that Carkeek predicted from the
ilrst that Gotch would make the biz
European holer enough"
Hackenschmdt was never worlds
Calcn-as-catch-cap wrestler" says Carkeek
ana London never so recognized him. He
was once Graeco-Roman champion, but
catch-as-catch-can never. He certainly was
the most ,cleverly advertised man when
brought over to meet Gotch. 1t was
through this wonderful advertising that
Americans got their idea of him. and thon
when when Gotch showed him up in his true
light Americans were amazed. l wasn't.
nobody who knew the two men was
Contrary to the claims of Hack that he
was never thrown l called to his attention
in the hotel at Chicago the fact that Cher
pillod, whom 1 beat in the finals of a tour
nament at oxford theater London in 1904
and at least three other Europeans had
Besides winning in this tournament at
OXord, Carkeek came out victor in a world s
tournament of three days in Edinburgh
Scotland, in August, 1903 meeting the hest
men from all countries. Ajax, the Bel
gium, was one of the best. He got his title
as worlds champion catch h-as-catch-can
by defeating John Strong in London, jan
Carkeek takes great pride in a sonnet
written by Douglas 3. Caswell, professor
Of languages in oxford, and published in
a tnur f-9IN, 10.
to his prowess. The professor sent a note
to Carkeek calling his attention to the
poem and the paper gave him the original
Though nearly 5O Carkeek is still a great
man. His condition is excellent. He will
weigh on the mat slightly to exceed $50
pounds, which is some twelve or thirteen
pounds moro than Beell. He is several
inches taller than Beell, who is only five
feet four. Carkeek is well educated man
and an athlete Of the old school. He has
never resorted to leg and toe holds, stay
ing mostly above the belt, but he says he
will alter his style with Beell.
Beell is in good form and promises his
admirers fast go. Manager Gillian of the
Auditorium is preparing for a big crowd,
as Carkeek, though a three-fold champion
of the world, has never wrestled iry Omaha,
and his fame has aroused great interest.
Il couldn't think of any reason why
should not want to meet Chris Pierson,"
said Beell when advised on his arrival in the
city that the Big Swede had been making
some noisy talk to the effect that he
couldn't get a match with Beell, Burns or
any of the other wrestlers who have been
coming to Omaha in the last two years.
"I will see to that at once" added Beell.
II have been In town several hours now and
that's the first I've heard of this matter.
am at the Millard hotel and IL Mr.. Pier
son doesn't come here to see me I'll try to
look him up. l am always anxious to make
a piece of easy money"
Emil KlaDk himself expressed willing
ness to meet Pierson If the big fellow was
aching for a match and didn't care to go
against Beell. Since the notice has gone
abroad that Pierson felt himself sighted
the applications for matches with him have
been pouring in.