The Detroit times., 1911-02-15
HACKENsCHMlDTlN
characteristic
TRIUMPH
Russian Lion Devoun Three Pieces
Of Cheese for Delecta-
tion Of q Crowd Of
Detroiters.
Dsst Managed Athlete Before the
world Today Shows How He Made
That Million Bones.
BY PAUL HALE BRusKE.

Time was, In the old days here
abouts, that deyotees OF wrestling
used 10 throng an arena where con-
test was to take place. They came
10 see one uniform style OF match.
Two men were 10 match holds and
the better In two out OF three falls
was the one who took down the
money.
The bugs used to take their lunches
along, too. They were there to see
q contest of combined strength, skill
and endurance.
Such affairs are out of date now.
A wrestler Of the first class seldom
allows himself to be matched with
real rival. II he does sign a contract
OF this sort, one party or the other
wiggles out Of II. Instead. numerous
matches OF the handicap order are
staged. The best managed wrestler
Ii now the man who can be kept be-
fore the public longest as chal-
lenger for the title, and still gets
away without ever really placing
himself in danger of losing fall.
Introducing Mr.. Hackenschmidt.
oft-alleged the Russian Lion" and
the best managed athlete in the coun-
try Just now.
The Lion Roars.
Hack has been raging up and
down the United States with enough
roaring to justify dozen leonine
titles. He has defied Frank Gotch
from q hundred platforms. While
Frank was In retirement, Hack made
bold to claim the worlds title. When
Frank emerged and showed himself
an able to defend that title as he was
on q former occasion-of which Mr..
iiackenschmidt does not like to be
reminded-he straightway starts a
farewell tour and heads back for Eu-
rope.
Hack" has been in this country
for several months. In all that time,
no hasn't met good man in a match
where he took the least chance Of be
ing thrown. Even with Zbyszko, OF
whom Gotch made such short work.
Hack" wrestled handicap match In
which he was ON the defensive most
ofsthe time.
Yet Hack, has been getting ne
money and has added materially to
That million he has stored away
abroad. -
As we remarked above. Mr.. Hack
enschmidt Is q well managed athlete
ANYBODY who can get the money as.
he does, must be conceded that honor.
Last nights bout In the Light Guard
armory was typical Hackenschmidt
AFFAIR. The Lion appeared against
three hyenas whom he took on, one
sfter the other. and disposed Of In a
style that suggested frequent rehears-
ais. Just which one of them was tho
regular wrestling partner wasn't en-
tirely clear; they all performed their
PARTS so well.
The first piece OF cheese was one
Erugglio. alleged Pole. This bout
was more like wrestling than either Of
the others. Hack" let the Roquefort
viggle out of several holds before he
finally pinned him to the mat in IA
minutes.
He next devoured piece of Camem-
bert introduced as Sampson Of Chi
cago or Copenhagen. Herr Sampson.
IL from the latter. hangout, failed TO
produce the proofs of real ability. He
doccooked around for five or six min
,ites. posing in burlesque that kept
the crowd In continual litter. Final
z nv he and Hack came to close holds,
waltzed around three or four times
and subsidized. Hackenschmidt on top.
Harry Tuthill eloquently described the
grip as "a body hold from in front"
Climbing the capax.
The final sport was provided by a