Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-16
MAHNOUT EASY FOR COTCH
Champion Throws the Bulgarian
Wrestler in Straight Falls.
FOREIGNER BADLY oUTCLAssED
First Won I'm Eight Minutes and
Second Tn Nine, both with
orotch and Half-NehsOn
Holds.

CIHCAGO, April iA-Fraak Gotoh OF
Humboldt. Ia. succeeded 10 retaining his
title 20 the worlds championship Wedaes-
day. defeating Yus:ff Maansout OF Buigarta
n a fac; and furious match. The much
tou;ed Bulgarian was as q child in ;he
hands Of his opponent Gotch won both
fails with crotch and Nelson holds IN
eight and nine minutes ten seconds. The
victory OF :he champion Is all the more
notable !nasmuch as he did not use his
famous toe hold In bringing about :he
downfall Of the powerful foreigner. Gotch
was able to secure most any hold he de-
sired. so limited was the Turks knowledge
OF the game. The match was fast and
exciting from the time the men entered the
ring. II was SO short that there was not
a single idle moment during the two falls.
1t was estimated there were 1900 people
In the pavilion. Every available seat was
filled. According to the promoters. the
aggregate receipts amountec to $4,000. 1t
exceeded the attendance at the Gotch-
Hackenschmidt match last April by several
thousand.
Mahmout wrestled' barefooted. but 1t
cost him an extra $500. Gotch protested on
the Bulgarian working without shoes. and
the Bulgarian and Pierre, his manager.
protested that he never had and never
would wear shoes on a mat The compro-
mise was a forfeit of $500 to Gotch by
Mahmout. 1t was conceded on both sides
that shoeless feet gave an advantage, but
not even this advantage counted for any
thing against Gotch.
Eugene Tremblay OF Canada defeated
Ted Honneman OF Chicago in straight falls
In the first preliminary match. The first
fall went TO the Canadian gruppler in
twenty-four minutes and ~thirty-two sec
onds on a deadlock. The second fall was
easier for the winner. as he was able TO
pin the Chicagoan's shoulders to the mat
on n crotch and wrist lock In twelve
minutes and ~thirty-three seconds. The sec
ond preliminary. between Henry Gehrtng
OF Cleveland and Charles Pcsu OF Buffalo,
was declared a draw IN order to hurry the
program. Gehrins won the Cirst tali on a
halt-Nelsou and crotch in twenty-seven
minutes and twenty-five seconds. In tho
second fall the two men wrostled for
twenty-five minutes without either gaining
a decided advantage The semi final w1ndup
between Fred Beeil OF Wisconsin and
Henry ordeman Of Minneapolis followed.
After the first fall Of the ordemnn-
Beell bout was declared u draw the ring
was cleared for the big battle.
GOtch entered tho ring at 1885 and was
greeted with cheers FROM the tier after
tier OF closely packed spectators.
MahInout followed shortly after and re-
celved n rousing welcome. Tho staff
photographers took possession OF the
arena and after everybody had had his
picture taken decks we're cleared for
action Many celebrities of the mat were
In the ring, Anon these were "FarmeP'
Burns. who WAS Gotch's chief adviser:
joe Rogers. TljalmHr Lundiu. Ernest
Siegfrtod, tho German OHk;~ Gus
schoeniein (Amertcus) ana Dr.. 3. +.
Rolier OF Seattle.
The ring was finally cleared ana Ref
cree Ed W.. Sinith. who was the third tuan
In the ring in the Gotch-H ackenschrnidt
match. called the principals TO the CEN
ter of the ring aud gave tn I'm their final
Instructions. II was IL o'clock before
The bis match began.