The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-05-03
COTCH, CHAMPION WRESTLER,
MEETS PERSON HERE MAY 10
Manager Mcnamara Of Amphi-
drome Arranges Drawing
Card for Fans.
OFFER SsOOFOR PRELIMINARY

Copper country wrestling fans are to
be given an opportunity to see the
worlds champion catch-as- can
wrestler. Frank Gotch, i'm his working
clothes at the Amphidrome on the
thirteenth OF this month Such was
the announcement made by Manager
John Mcnamara yesterday afternoon
when he received a telegram from the
champion accepting the offer of the
management of the big rink to match
him with Chris Person Of Duluth in a
handicap for the evening of the day
mentioned.
Manager Mcnamara has been quiet
~ negotiating with Gotch and Person
for some time and a telegram from
the Iowa wonder yesterday afternoon
makes il certain that the two men
will meet here. The terms upon which
the men are TO meet are such that
each gets a guaranteed sum TO insure
his expenses and something in addi-
ton thereto and they will each also
have a great incentive to do their very
best. II Person stays for an hour
he will receive a certain sum and II
he can hold out against the cham
pion only half that time he will receive
a lesser amount and II he does not
stick 1t out for the half four he will
receive his guarantee only The same
method of reward Is applied TO Gotch's
end of the purse. except that it is re-
versed. of course. This way OF split
ting the purse insures the wrestling
fans seeing a good bout as each man
winDhave something more than the
guarantee for which TO work.
Men Have Met Before.
This will be the second time that
these two men have met, the other
time being in 1902 when Gotch won
from Person i'm a match at Tacoma,
Wash. In the time that has inter-
vened. Gotch has risen to the top of
the ladder and Person is still doing
good mat work whenever he gets a |
chance Each of the men has wrestled !
many OF the best wrestlers in the |
game and the records show that
Gotch is much the better man. hence |
the handicap. and it is only question
OF how long he will be able .o hold
out against his opponent. At ny rate
the fans OF copperdom will De given
an opportunity to see Gotch in action
and he is reputed to be the fastest
worker in the game tosay.
Another thing that is interesting |
about this match Is the fact that 1t |
will be the last appearance Of the |
champion in the ring prior to his Dec ]
Grafton Day match with Zbyszko in
Chicago and he has announced in no |
language that this will be |
his last match, no matter how 1t goes. |
In order TO give the wrestling fans |
enough for their money, Manager Nc
Namara Is going to hang up $500 for
one preliminary bout and get the best |
talent he can secure for that amount.
There are plenty Of good wrestlers
who would like 10 go into the ring for
n split OF such purse but some Of these
are like an actress who has once play
ed the leading role and does not wish
TO again play supporting roles. even to
the best actor and at a larger price
than she would get at starring in 2
small way There will also be several
minor preliminaries and it Is thought
that the followers Of the wrestling
game hereabouts will get their mon
ey's worth from this show.