The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-08

chance of doing something with him.
some little thing that would have
made the Iowa man extend himself.
And the question naturally suggests
itself; What is Il that Gotch has
that makes him stand out so far and
with such cameD-like distinctness ,
The answer Ia: Several things. chief
OF which ls the maryelously quick
brain the champion possesses. He is
several streets and five or six al
leys ahead of the average opponent
IN figuring out campaign and can
put his ideas into such action as to
befuddle a man who has TO have time
to make up his mind
Gotch Beyond the Times.
Gotch has progressed far beyond
his time He is much ahead of Am.
erlcan wrestlers in power and thought
and just far enough in advance of the
powerful and freakish foreign stars
that are sent over here to practical
ly dislodgc his title to retain IL for
years to come
He gets hold on his opponents that
look like the holds that other wrcst,
lers obtain on their men. but they
are different. Note the halt.Nelson
that Gotch secures. The average
wrestler gets merely his hand and
wrist behind an opponents head
Gotch gets his entire arm right up
to the elbow into the lock and places
IL across the back OF q mans head
not on his neck This is only part
OF the perfect system OF leverage that
The champion has at such great com.
mand.
WrestIes Like Master.
So wonderfully well does he use
this leverage that when he is ex.
ernIng all his force TO move an OPP
ponent there seems to be but little
eXertion no the movement That's
why everything that Gotch does
looks easy.
Take his move when Esson once
slipped away from him and sprang
TO his feet. Gotch remaining ON all
fours in the ring. With a stab like
n lightning flash he reached out and
grabbed Essons ankle and with ap-
pnrentIy nothing more than q little
twist he brought this big go FOUNDER
as fiat as founder.
Gotch wrestles like a master cue
expert PLAYS billiards, He has his
moves figured out in advance OF what
he is really attempting, Hence it was
that Esson was never out OF his dls-
ficultles once Gotch got a hold on
him.
Has Wonderful System.
Esson seemed to break holds. but
instantly in his efforts to get away.
slipped and rolled into holds that
were far worse than what he had the
moment before escaped. It's a won
derful system. this wrestling scheme
OF Gotch's, 1t took years OF patient
toll and study and not a little intui-
tiveness TO get 1t where IL is But II
been able to perfect it
Franks feinting Is marvellous Once
on top he has an opponent worried
TO fragile. wondering where the at.
tack Is to be Gotch seems to reach
q man from crown TO heels and can
be found feeling around the toss while
patting his man alongside tho head.
Greater Than Imagined.
Esson was a bit dazcd after he LEFT
the stage Monday night The big
Scot was asked what he thought of
Gotch
Let them not wonder any more in
Europe how he ever beat their idol
Geo HackenscbmIdt," he replied
This fellow Is greater than / ever
imagined him TO be. Nobody has
chance with him
Esson in common with other foreign
wTestlers is astonished at the wide
spread interest IN the mat sport in
this country. Zbysco recently told
me that he never saw so many wrest-
lorS and such good ones In his en-
tire career as he has during the six
months he has been I'm America.
1T Is simply wonderful for every
town We go to has champion and
every one OF them has good points
No wonder this country has turned
out Frank Gotch.