Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-04-04
oYou VIM Foreigner SuIIen-
" Admits After Desperate
Struggle Lasting One Hour
and Fofty-fiye Minutes,
IOWA MAN ACKNOWLEDGED
CHAMPION OF THE WORLD
Eight Thousand People Wit
ness Sensational Struggle Of
Giants in Chicago Climax
Surprise to Spectators,

ncxter Pavilion Chicago, April a.
George lnckenschmidt in his mateh
with Frank Goteh for the catch-as-
cateh-ean wrestling championship Of
the world tonight gave the title to
the Iowa man by default.
After more than two hours OF un-
uV-Nmg tuEgmg and desperate scfam-
ling the Russian said to Gotch'
IN give you the match
Referee Edward Smith at once de-
ciared Gotch the winner.
Tho end came 50 unexpectedly that
the great crowd Of 5000 which WIZ
messed the contest could scarcely conn
rrehend what had happened. Not un-
iii the referee lad announced that
HacKcnschmidt had SURRENDERED the
championship Of the world to Fran>s
Gotch did tho fun significance of the
event strike home Then the excited
men Swarmed into the ring, surging
about Gotch until the police came 70
bis rescue and drove the crowd back
through the ropes The match was
In some respects sensational, but II
served mainly to show that Gotch has
q defensive system which no one can
| break down,
For an hour and forty-fivc minutes
he eluded every attempt Of the RUS
| sian Lipn to faston a grip on him
Gotch side stepped, roughed his mans
features with knuckles, butted him
and generally worried the Russian un-
! til he was totally at loss how TO pro-
ceed
But when In the elinch that finally
oame Goteh slammed his opponent 70
The mat aud came within an ace o.
securing a trm toe hold, following
This up by lifting Hackenschmldt
clear on the mat and slammlng him
IN his shoulders with tcrrlie force.
HE European exponent was heart
broken, The lines slowly deepened on
his face, the boots ana gibes OF the
crowd hurt his feelings and after cot
ldrriug the matter FOR a few seconTei
ne decided il was time to quit,
Rev Of the spectators but were
willing to give GotCh the palm. The
Iowa farmer was IN the better condi-
ion was quicker and trIcker and
bowed far better knowledge Of the
game
Hackenschmidt refused to explain
his action to w. w Wittig, promoter
OF the bout. simply shaking his hcaR
and refusing to reply when asked why
he had not surrendered merely the
first fan and taken another chance
with Golch HIS handlers were al
less 10 account for HaekensehmiGts
action
DtNltI DdNlllpH was HuUlliElDtA
adapted Tor the event Seats had
been provided for 10000 spectators
and In addition there was general ai-
mission room for 1000 more The
structure Is 200 feet wide ami SO
feet long, the arena in the center cf
which the ring was pitched bong
240 feet long and 100 feet VIII BarH
Of this and running around the bu.G-
Ing were tiers of seats Wh.ch cy-
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terry of twelve arc lights and fifty va
por lamps Illuminating the stage
band of fifty players played
popular songs ana marches ana kept
the waiting thousands in good humol.
The piece preliminary was scheduled
for $3.50 O'Clock, but It was titteen
minutes late in starting. Tommy
Rooney ana Young jenkins were the
contestants, tho weight being liS
pounds Rooney won. Time, 3 ~.
In the second preliminary Young
Bullter doWncd Ernest Lind2erg IN
14N32 The men were 1873 FOUNDERS.
Tea Tcnncman and Dick Torrenson
CANT together IN the third at 10
pounds Torrensnu won ~.tA a Toe
hold Time t2:4t.
"Amoricus, Baltimore wrestler.
made short work Of Hurry Lauden-
back. Of Chicago. winning in :59 with
a bar lock aud crotch hold
William Demetral won the lltth, do-
feating Mort Henderson In S;l0.
In the sem-windup, Emil Stege-
mueller Hackenschmidt's wrestling
partner attempted to throw Henry
Ortman, of Minneapolis, in ten min
utes. To the delight of the crow,i,
Ortman took the offensive, de
slammed the burly German to the mat
and for seven minutes gave Stege-
mueller no chance to get hold INC
last three minutes Ortman was on tne
defensive but managed to wriggle
out OF All holds and easily stayed The
limit He was roundly chcCred.
The Bout in Detail.
Hackenschmidt entered the ring at
1854 pm and GutCh followed three
minutes later
The principals and referee, Edward
w. smith. were photographed IN
half dozen positions. Then the men
were called for final Instructions Time
was called at l0:2S.
First bout -HaCkenschmldt crouch-
cd and they spared with Gotch cir
cling around This iockeying eontln-
ued three mhutes, then Haeken-
schmidt clincued but they broke
laeain. Gotch seemed nervous but the
champion was cool After ten MINI
utes of tugging Gotch started TO rough
IL and Hackenschmidt kept his tenn
per with difficulty.
Hackenschmidt finally tried for
| body grip, but could not reach Gotten.
/ The Russian complained to the ret-