Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-07
GOOD WRESTLING
Provided for Well Satisfied Crowd at
Rooms of Athletic Club.

A good sized audience gathered in
the rooms of the Windham Ate letic
club Saturday evening for the postpon-
ed wrestling match between Young
Hackenschmidt of New Jersey and
Young Gotch, who is now making his
home in this city.
The festivities opened with a fine pre-
liminary match between Kid Barber
and Young Lewis. both of this city
The terms of the match were the best
two out of three falls in 80 minutes.
Barber has had considerable more
experience as a wrestler than Lewis,
but the latter showed himself to be
very strong and more slippery. Young
Lewis obtained a fall at the end of ten
minutes on some sort of a flying hold
that appeared new to the crowd The
second trial was a hard battle. with
Lewis having the better of it, as Bar
Der began to stall and play for wind
as the contest continued. Neither, how
ever. obtained fall during the last 20
minutes. The sports were surprised at
the good preliminary. ana many are of
the opinion that Lewis could throw
Barber readily with a little training
and a better knowledge of the game
The match between Young Hacken-
schmidt and Young Gotch was the best
for men of their weight that has ever
been put on at the local club. Two
more evenly matched wrestlers in ev-
cry would be hard to pit against one
another. The first trial was game
struggle with honors about even, both
showing exceptionally strong, but was
finally won by Young Hackenschmidt
in II IL minutes on front body scis-
sors.
Hackenschmidt stock rose a bit
but it was destined to fall again, as
the second fall went to Young Gotch
after is minutes of very fast and clev-
er work, and was won in whirlwind
g. II
Young Goteh had made his opponent
dizzy by swinging him around by the
legs.
There was a great burst of applause.
Excited enthusiasts repeatedly urged
on their favorites, and when they en-
tered the roped arena for the third and
last trial everyone was keen and ebert.
This was the best contest of them all.
1t was nip and tuck almost with first
one getting temporary advantage
and then relinquiShing it to the other.
Young Gotch proved himself to be a.
very slippery wrestler and quiet and
hard working throughout, so much so
thet he gained new favor with the
crowd. He worked all sorts of ruses to
fool his clever opponent, and at last
caught him mapping on the toe hGld
and made him cry quits at the end of
exactly $3 minutes.
Frank Mclean was referee and l.. n.
Dondero was timer.
Bill Collins was present and chat
leneed the winner to a handicap match,
as he is much heavier, agreed to throw
Young Gotch twice in an hour. Young
Cfotcf accepted and said that he would
Wrestle whenever the club had an open
date, and that if he obtained a fall he
was to win the match. and that he
would wrestle winner take all. He said
that he had no hard feelings, but that
it was a matter of business with him.
1t was announced that Young Jen-
kins of Worcester and Fritz Hanson of
C1aremont, N. H. were matched for
next Wednesday night before the club.
Young Hackenschmidt desired another
trial. saying that he was sure that he
had given a good exhibition. The
crowd applauded, and Young Gotch
said that he would give him another
chance some time soon.