Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-15
COTCH ADOPTS ROUGH TACTICS
Rips and Tears Like a Bull" Writes
Emil Klank.
TO AUSTRALIA IN TWO MONTHS
Gotch Meets Hack ~ Melbourne in
JRnuRry-TrnininE Daily and
Taking No Chances on
anyone.

Emil klank, Gctch's manager and travel
ing partner, confirms the report that Gotch
is matched to wrestle Haokenschmid in
Melbourne. Australia. They meet there in
January. 1910. This information is conveyed
in a personal letter from Klank received
yesterday.
Hlank is in high spirits over Gotch's
form and his coming trio Of matches. first
with de Rouen at Kansas City. then Perrelli
at the Omaha Auditorium Friday night,
March 26, and then with Mahmeut in Chi
cago. One Of the most interesting features
Of the letter is that It brings the news
that Gotch has himself adopted the lion
like methods OF wrestling. As Klank de-
scribes it, "he rips and tears like a wild
bull This ought to be comforting to
Colonel dc Rouen. who works on the same
principles, and also to John Perrelli. who
meets Gotch here and also is a rough-house
artist.
Here is Klank's letter. which contains
much Of interest to wrestling fans:
DETROIT, Mich, March 12.-Gotch has
three great matches now arranged, with the
Frenchman, the Turk and PeTrelH and take
IL from ms Omaha has the best one of all
This man Perrelli is way better than lie
Rouen and as good, If not better. than
Mahmout Perrelli is now at Browns gym
nasium, New York City. training for his
match with Gotch in Omaha, March 26.
After We finish these three matches We
will rest for about two months then start
for Australia Gotch will wrestle Hacken-
schmidt at Melbourne in January. 1910,
giving Hack a chance once more at the
worlds championship. We will stop at
Honolulu and in China and japan and
get.
Frank is in great shape. We take lots
Of exercise in the gymnasium and do road
work every day. We are going to take no
chances with the F~renchman. the Turk or
Perrelli.
We go to Chicago. Sunday yesterday
and stay there until the Path. then go TO
Kansas City for the match with deRouen
the 18th and arrive in Omaha the morning
Of the 18th.
You will be surprised to see how Frank
works now. He is a different wrestler than
when he met and beat Hack. He rips and
tears in like a wild bull. lie wrestled Kid
Cutler here last night. Cutler is the fellow
whom old John H. Sullivan touted as the
coming champion wrestler OF the world;
He is a big, husky chap, 25 pounds and
can wrestle some. I had a talk with him
before the bout and asked him what he
thought of Gotch's chances with the Turk.
He told me not to bet any money en- Gotch:
said he worked with the Turk and he was
a wonder and that Gotch could never beat
him. He told me this about twenty minutes
before he went on with Frank. ! waited
until after Gotch got through with him
and wen to his dressing room and said.
We'll, old man. now what do you think
Of Gotch's chances with the Turk, He
said just five words. "Gotch viii XIII the
Turk"
Gotch will meet all Corners in Chicago
next 0his) week at the Empire theater.
He gives 800 to any wrestler who STAYS
fifteen minutes without having his should
ers touch the mat.
Beell and Cutler will train Gotch for his
match with the Turk EMIL kLANk.