The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-02-12
JEFFRIES-GOTCH
CO. DREW Big MOB
RId FELLOWS WERE HUGE ATT
TRACTION AT THE FARGO oP.
ERAt4ousE LAST NIoHT-cRoWD
GAVE JEFF THE OFFICIAL o.
k.--F4E Looks FIT.

Jim Jeffries, the unbeaten white quE-
Hist, and Frank Gotch. the worlds
champion mat artist paid Fargo visit
last evening. It was a profitable one
for the big athletes and a pleasant SEES
sion for one OF the largest audiences
that ever crowded through the doors
of the theatre. Every seat was sold
thirty-six hours before the curtain
rang UP. More than 200 seats had been
placed on the stage and the foyer and
side aisles were packed with enthusiast
tic fight and wrestling fans from Fargo
and the surrounding towns.
Anxious 60 See jeff.
OF course Jeffries was the center of
interest. Since he and the big smoke
were matched for the championship
fight July 4, there has been all kinds
Of discussion and agitation over the
affair. 1t has been argued from every
angle. Hints of a frame up, the i'm
possibility of Jeffries getting back into
condition and hundred and one other
things have been talked over by the
fight mad public.
The physical condition of Jeffries
last evening was satisfactory to at
least 80 per cent of the audience. Many
OF the people left the house convinced
that he would be able to go into the
ring next July-if not as good as the
JeM who licked all the champions
at least sufficiently fast to make the
negro hunt for soft spot
There is little excessive weight on
the big fellow. His waist line is down
M %kaN 1F% I'D
Question-was good enough last night.
He skipped the rope for seven minutes,
shadow boxed about two and showed
the audience how he strengthened his
back and abdominal muscles. His stunt
was concluded with three short rounds
with the gloves. Jack Mccormick was
his opponent.
In his rope skipping, shadow box
fng and actual NIT work Jeffries show
ed extremely fast. He is as light on
his feet as a bantamweight and seems
to be a good Judge of distance That
dangerous left of his is working well
and his exhibition convinced the fans
that he didn't have to come back
that he had never been gone anywhere.
All he needs is proper training a few
weeks before the big mill and plenty
of outdoor life between now and then.
His coming here so soon after the
fans had seen the johnson. Ketchell
fight pictures proved doubly interesting.
There is no doubt that johnson is a
powerful bruiser but when he climbs
into the ring with the white man he
will meet the daddy of the whole bunch.
Jeff got OF some stereotyped stuff
with Sam Berger in which he attributed
to Corbett the most science OF any man
he ever met. to Eftzsimmons the ability
to strike the hardest blow and asserted
that sharlzey was the earnest man he
ever faced.
Frank Gotoh.
Next to the powerful pug, Frank
Gotch, the king pin Of all the wrestlers,
was a great 1avorite. He went on the
mat with Ola Hague of Wyndmere.
Ole IL a mans sized Norseman, who is
regarded down in the confines of Rich
Land county as q grappler of merit.
Gotcl1 offered 5000 for any man he
couldn't throw in fifteen minutes and
Ole needed the money.
What the champ did to Ole was
somewhat rude. He nnussed oie's coun-
tenance, tossed him around like an
and after demonstrating some Of his
6ayorfte holds. picked the son OF the
Vikings MP, walked around the mat till
he found a soft spot for Oie's shoulders
and easily and gracefully pinned them
down TO the mat. Hague weighs at
laast 22S and IL q well built man, but
he was naeFs ptaything Tor this great
wrestler
9Otch demonstrated his great
strengths, his eleysFnass and also SNOW
; I'd tbs audience that ha was something
of comedian BY the liberties ha took
with his opponent, His fun with Ole
aOnEanuad about ave and half min
utaa,
FaFta@F BuFns,
That old hsrS OF many mat contests,
EaFnaAF Burns, was given aH ovation.
BHTRs has wFastIRd In Fargo during his
forty years of professional life and has
maRy fsisnds h6Fs,
HA gave a little m0haisgaaa stunt i'm
which hs explained his ability as q
wrestler was dHa to this decent life
hA had led. He does nAt-and never
did~-dPzkk, smoke or swear. He has
led tbs simple lifa and at 40 years OF
age is almost as good as when he was
so. His pHbliG eaFsaR is an inspiration
for tbs yo+hg Raen OF tbs present day,
HIS told Of soaaa sf the hanefats on
physacss R+IlttsEe, urged that each city
should have big gymnasium and sag
gasted that every boy sh6Hid engage In
aAhiAties. Els demonstrated s0saa holds
with BaaR sh tfs stage after which
ne and Jafaas Ashai1 OF Kansas City
went on tbs mat. AsSasii Is some WFest=
IeF, bat tha old saaR got his goat aftes
ffEaeH minutes work.
preiiaajHasy Wers.
RTiaF TO these events JRiaR HeFHaHd-
ssa gave an awhibitiaa Of bag punching
that DEMONSTRATED his aiaveFHess,
EhRsias afa Aaha ElseheF did sems
water jaggiiRg with dishes and buckets
ettaeRaa 70 a string, aRd t1as Feeepta=
elas Allied with water, THAT part 81
chs aaadieaee on tbs stage was TFeateG
te a shower bath RRd there was con
siderable fun for tha Eest OF the spec
taSays
SasH Berger FaS tbs aRRauRReF aRf
Or. Relies, Wiaa has oeaR with the
troupe was absent because Of hit
snatch with RydsHaann at Seattle
THURSDAY Right.
ehaa4 Seen Closes.
F7ae cazRhiRatfeR goes TO Duluth to.
Rlght aad the show eiases ut Hii1biHs
sunaay Rlsht Jehgsias ana 6eyeh gf
t0 Ghicagp Monday night ta witaass
The MahmaNt gvhsxee Hateh, aatel
whsch Go&ch viii make a months dates
In tbs northwest
gsHries % the Aasuntaias,