The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-09-07
bTCH BEATS RUSSIAN
bRSUPREMACY IN THE
lie WRESTLING MATCH
|mboldt Man Disposes Of
Russian in 10 Minutes and
SO Seconds.

wrestling championship OF
world remains at Humboldt,
It took Frank Gotch, who
de that town famous, just 19
mites and so second to topple
4 George Hackenschmidt, who
twice failed to wrest the
ids highest wrestling honors
m the sturdy Iowan.
Eotch secured the first fall
h a reverse body lock in IA
butes and Is and 1-5 seconds
second fall required exactly
minutes and 80 Is seconds.
tording to the general COM
nj Hackenschmidt entered the
D a beaten man.
He looked like a loser. Gotch
supremacy confident and
Eter of the situation at every
be- The second fall looked as
he "lion" from across the At
tic simply quit. 1t was rather
itiable spectacle.
Bio Ovation for Winner.
bitch held a levee just outside the
form of the arena, while Mrs. Gotch
another in the grandstand. She
What do think Of It? Well think
,as rather easy, wasn't 1t. Frank
A-t1 L n
saw very much, as Frank Is really
more important member of the
ily. Thank everybody for the nice
they stood by my husband"
Nice were required to clear the
lbs IN order to afford a passage for
CHAMPIONS wife. Gotch said:
Honest I did not think 1t would be
pasy. I expected to win, but not
the ease with which it was accom-
he'd, l had not been in the ring
inutes when I knew that Hacken-
nidt was even less to be feared than
WAS three years ago.
"Hack" Is Silent.
have nothing to say" the defeated
sian grunted, as he marched away
Is dressing room with the assistance
his broad shoulders and squad of
&c. He waded through the crowd
a big Atlantic liner going through
eet of tugs.
his dressing room Hackenschmidt
ke down and cried and with the
dgate Of his tears, his tongue was
ened and he said:
was in no condition 20 wrestle.
weeks ago wrenched my left leg.
trainers told me could go in with
injuring the member. But we had
tcely got to work when ,iotch began
bull and twist my left leg. I real
that was in no condition to con-
e the match. / am no gutter.
Their do l desire to charge that I
not treated squarely. My defeat is
entirely due to the injury. I feel
per than words can tell the loss of
match; however, did my best No
could have done more"
Gotoh First to Appear.
|otch was the first to enter the arena
was loudly cheered. DIR. j. j. Da-
who examined both contestants,
bounced Gotch in perfect condition,
was less optimistic as to the big
bsian. ~
fackenschmidt. he said. was pale and
Gently in. a nervous state following
sleepless night. He examined one
Hackenschmidt's legs which was re-
ted to be bit out of condition on
punt Of a training accident, but
Id find no apparent defect.
$otch posed outside the arena for
army of camera men and then
hbed through the. ropes into the
Invest corner which had been
ped with silken American flag.
otch, in blue bathrobe, faced the
Hence with a grin Of recognition of
plaudits directed at himself. He,
p sat with his back to the audience,
posing a four-fnch bald spot.
Hack" Has Bald Spot.
ne Russian, his tights covered for
time being with a bathrobe of
Wn, came to the field at :07 p. M,
en- minutes behind Gotch. The pass
years were exhibited with him In
encroachment Of badness over his
ehead.
he crowds attention was still CEN
ed on Gotch, and Hackenschmidt,
Fly a stranger in a strange land,
given a little applause. Burne,
stergaard. Rogers and Hassan, the
* We're announced as Gotch's sec
Hackenschmidt's seconds were
Roller. Americas, and Kotch.
ne announcer megaphoned that the
tch would be the best two out of
Fee, pin falls only to count The fay-
ism or the crowd was plainly evil
y In the words of the announcer
en- he said:
Ieorge Hackenschmidt, Of Russia,
our own Frank Gotch."
Each Secures a Hold.
hey grappled at 3:15, each securing
neck and arm hold They bulled
una the ring several second and
made fake dive at
kcns legs, but he did not connect.
urlhg the first five minutes neither
secured an effective hold. They
seu ana pulled at each others legs
arms, each seeming to test the
strength. Gotch made three
ses as though he intended to obtain
NEE mold, but all Of them fell short
VII wore grim smile. Hacken-
i'ul' however. appeared more SER
he Iowan's smile was not ALWAYS
5000 humor, but a contortion
Az ups due TO the fact that an i'm
IN his nasal passage compels
M moments of supreme effort to
athe through his mouth.
se crowd became very quiet and
ueniy after eight and one-haIf min
Sotch suddenly got knee hold
he Russian and both went to the
on their knees.
otch grasped the Russians left
II, although he was In no condition
zoe hcld. The crowd cheered wild
nacKenschmidt fought hard with
Hack" Victim of Unrest.