The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-26

the considerable contingent OF foreign
go heavyweight Wrest-
an, r,,p lers now campaign
wRESTLERS ing the United
IN A TRUSTf States are occa-
stoned. according
10 a Detroiter who has some excellent
sources Of information, by the fact
that the grapplers are all members OF
gigantic athletic trust, the head OF
which is none other than Frank Gotch.
champion OF the world.
Sounds like one OF those wild dope
stories, doesn't II? But there may be
something in IL. after all.
According TO the Detroiter, Gotten
falling To find any further competition
in the United States which would real
liz stir up the enthusiasm OF the sport
ing public and thereby bring in the
coin to the Gotch Golfers, personally
imported Hackenschmidt supposedly
the king of them oll took chance on
match and got away with II. aftef
developing the broadcast streak OF yell
low in his competitor ever seen IN
sporting event OF such importance.
The Haekenschmidt experiment nav
ing proven a success. Gotch went
abroad and got line on the European
talent. without engaging In any matcn
worth mentioning. He discovered
Raoul de Rouen, the Frenchman;- Nah
mout. the Turk. and ZoysSko, the Pole.
with all of whom he made arrange
ments TO come across. on their ar-
rival Gotrh fitted them up with mana
gers and gave each nice little tour
with opportunities 10 get the money.
OF course. each secured enough or a
reputation TO warrant match with
the champion. He has already thrown
Rouen and Mahmout. The ZbysZko
match is said 10 be on the tapis for
about April l.
or course. the above facts are pro-
pounded as a theory merely, not an
actual condition. In any case IL Is not
maintained that GoIch is not wrest-
ling the matches cut TO sincere
finish. None OF the importations nave
lbeaten him vet and none bid fair TO do
SO though there Is always a chance
that Zbyszko NAV be the one TO turn
the trick. Frank is merely stmulal-
ling the demand for his services oy inc
exploitation OF his rivals.
several circumstances go TO support
the theory at that. IL is a notable faN1
that each OF the foreigners mas Deeh
under the MANAGEMENT OF man close
lie associated at some time or otner
with Gotch. II is also notable that the
preliminary campaigns OF the various
foreigners have been conducted Win
dine caution. None Of them are IN
clined TO take a chance with tough
hard customer like Fenby, for IN
stance the condition working con
siderable hardship on the American
wrestlers, who seldom get cnahce ~
a firstclass match OF late. ferhaps
this explanation may be the correct
4 one. III II Is. one cannot hnd IL IN MS
heart TO entertain symptoms olher
than aAmiration for the great business
head of the man who planned II ALL
Harry Edwards resents the imputa-
+ion that one Of the Cleveland pitchers
can't write. hotly asserting that ever
mans signed contract is on file al the
club office. But did he or anyone else
see all those documents slgneu
careful Harry, or well oner you
little private wager.
Detroiters are pleasantly spending
the week. kicking about the cost Oh
living and blowing themselves 10 Isl"
motor cars.
We are perfectly willing to SUD
scribe 10 the superior lung power Oh
Mr. Jeffries as compared TO that OF MI.
Johnson. but what use are lungs II nor
provided with adequate facilities lOi
with the outer atmos-
phere?
The thorough campaign Of Frank J.
Navin has left the Detroit Word-palu'
ers not a single holdout over whom 10
hold a little daily worry.
Jim Jeffries says. after a personal
investigation, that he'd be willing 10
aeht in Utah. But what does Mrs.
JEFF say about il?
II would have been a shame TO leg
islate against the hidden ball trick
ANYHOW The loudest outlaws ever
heard on the Detroit grounds have
been occasioned By Bill Coughin
Through It's means Any time a run
ner goes TO sleep 10 such an extent
as TO make the trick possible, he de-
serves what is coming 10 him from
an alert infelder.