Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-05
'H|ACK. n TEARS
BECAUSE Of DEFEAT
oorcH suRPR'sEo At EASE
WITH WHICH He DEFEATED
RUSSIAN WRESTLER.
HAckENscHMIDT ATTRIBUTES
DEFEAT TO LAME KNEE
In Dangerous Position But
One Time During Brief Contest
Nsfsrss Declares lewan Won Fairly
Audience Thinks "Haek" q Gutter
-lusnholdt Celebrates,
SUMMARY OF MATCH.

-o0m00u0e COJ00eoSOOs
SUMMARY OF MATCH.
Winner-Frank A. Gotch of Hum
boldt. Iowa, champion wrestler Of the
world.
Loser-George Hackenschmidt Of
Dorpat. Russia, European champion.
, First fall-Gotch pinned Hacken-
schmidt with reverse body hold
Time-14:1s LIS.
Second fall-Gotch pinned Hacken-
schmidt with toe lock. Time: 80
les.
Total wrestling time-19:50 2-5.
e ;Attendance-30,0 900.
Total receipts-$s7,055.
Gotch's share-s21, 900 and so per
cent Of the moving picture profits.
Hackenschmidts share-$13,500
Jack Curley, Hackenschmidts man.
ager, received $29,937 as his share.
Empire Athletic cluD's share-$6,250.
Expenses-$1S,365.
Chicago, Sept 5.-George Hacken-
schmidt slept soundly last night. The
restlessness from which he is said to
have suffered for several nights prior
to his match with Frank Gotch yester-
day, and which had been put forward
az an excuse for his defeat. apparent
~ had entirely disappeared. He still
complained Of pain in the knee. which
had been given a severe wrenching by
Gotch. but there was no indication Of
serious injury. The Russian is expected
to sail from New York for England on
Sept. ..
also had good nights sleep
He will return to his Iowa farm, leav-
ing for Humboldt tonight.
Chicago, Sept. 5.-The geographical
center Of the wrestling world is more
than ever fortified at Humboldt. Iowa,
the home OF Frank Gotch. Moreover.
Referee Edward w. Smith, who pro-
claimed the worlds champion victor
over George Hackenschmidt in two
straight, quick falls, declared that for
the next ten years there would be no
SHIFT of the wrestling capital unless
Gotch should choose to change his
place OF residence.
The RUSSIANS showing was pitiful.
The crowd decreed that he had quit.
but the defeated challenger, thru copi-
GUS tears, averred that he entered the
arena with a wrenched knee. on which
Gotcl. worked and speedily reduced
him to an almost helpless state.
In any event, 1t Is certain that the
foreigners nerves were on edge. He
spent . sleepless night. and was pale
when he crawled thru the ropes. DR..
J.. J. Davis. who examined both wrest-
less before they went to the mat, de-
ciared that while there might be some-
thing wrong with Hackenschmidt's
knee, It was not evident during the
examination.
0iames . Lame Knee.
While It took Gotch fourteen minutes
and eighteen and a fifth seconds to
gain the first fall, the second fall re-
quired only five minutes and thirty
two and a, fifth seconds. which Hack
enschmidt's friends assert. proved that
his knee was in bad condition.
Referee Smith Is authority for the
statement that when Gotch secured the
fatal toe lock, which won him the Sec
ond fail. Hackenschmidt cried out.
don't hnrt my toe" and second later
I"don't break my leg" and fell with
his shouldArs to the mat, frothing at
the mouth.
The frst fall resulted from re-
verse body hold after the men had
strugged fourteen minutes and eigh-
teen and a nth seconds. That terrible
toe hold for which Gotch Is famous
was responsible for the second fall. He
clamped It upon the left foot Of Hack
enschmidt and ended the second fall
In fye minutes and thirty-two and
NTH seconds. Scarcely had he obtained
\ the "trip when Hackenschmidt acknowl-
edged defeat with his shoulders.
oeteh In Danger But Once.
Hackenschmidts own statement that
It was the easiest worlds championship
ever won tells the story Of the bout.
0otch never was in serious difficulty
at any time during the match. Neither
was he forced to extend himself to
win. The Iowan got In all half a dozen
DANGEROUS holds on his antagonist.
Haskenschnidt had Gotch worried but
once. During the first bout Hacken-
sciimidt obtained body hold on Gotch
that brought him to the mat But the
ciampi6n was on the canvass for only
/ Hew seconds. Then he was only
dawn ~ far as his knees. Almost be-
! tore the "Lion" realized his opponent
was IN = dangerous predicament, Gotch
had wfiGgled out Of the hold and was
sounding across the ring to safety.
FOR his defeat, Hackenschmidt offers
Z but the on1 excuse. that his left knee.
which wAs injured in training two
W0ek0 aSo. weakened under the pres
Sure of the iron hands Of Gotch, and 1t
WaS useless 20 continue at the risk of
being permanently injured. Hacken-
schmidt went Into the ring with the
klaee n 4 baAdage.
Y & (ceatlnted a rass J1ve.)