Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-04
Crowd Goes Wild when GotCh
Pins Opponents
to Mat
Over 1hirty.fiye Thousand
People Witness Great
Match
Russian Bear has no Chance G
Whatever With American

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=: HOW GoTCH WON. =
:: First Fall. :.
:: scured in II minutes, 1s is Sc. ::
:: conds with reverse body hold. :.
:: Second Fall. ::
: Secured in minutes and 80 is :
:. seconds with toe lock. ::
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MAT SIDE, Chicago-Frank Gotch
and George Hackenschmidt met in
the padded arena this afternoon be-
fore jthirty-five thousand spectators
to determine whether the world cham
pionship shall go. to Durbat, Russia
or remain at Humboldt, Iowa. Gotch
was the first to enter the arena and
was loudly cheered. DR.. ]. J. Davis
who examined both contestants pro-
nOunced both in perfect condition but
was less optimistic about Hacken-
schmidt. He said he was pale and
evidently in nervous state following
his sleepless night. He examined
one of his legs which was reported to
be bit off of center as the result of
a training accident but could find no
apparent defect.
WrestIers Enter Arena.
The Russian, his tights covered for
the time being with a bathrobe of
brown, came on the field at 1907,
seven minutes behind Gotch. Burns,
Westergaard, Rogers and Hanson,
were announced as Gotch's seconds.
Hackenschmidt seconds were DR..
Roller, Americas, and Koch. 1t was
announced through the megaphone
that the match would be the best two
out of three falls, pin falls only to
court. The favoritism of the crowd
was plainly evident in the words of
the announcer when he said George
Hackenschmidt of Russia, and our
own Frank Gotch."
WrestIers GrappIe.
They grappled at 3:15 p. M, each
securing neck and arm holds. They
bulled around the ring several Sc
conds and Hackenschmidt made
fake dive at Gotch's legs, but he did
not connect.
Gotch Forces Hack. to the Mat.
During the first five minutes neither
men secured an effective hold. After
eight and one half minutes of ulling
and tugging Gotch suddenly got
knee hold on the Russian and both
went to the mat on thei r knees.
Gotch grasped the Russians left foot
although he was in no condition for
a toe hold. The crowd cheered Wild
ly. Hackenschmidt fought hard both
with his hands and legs to break the
hold and finally succeered in getting
out of it and lying fiat on the mat.
Gotch Gets First Fall.
1t took Gotch just IA minutes IS Is
seconds to get reverse body hold on
Hackenschmidt and the crowd split
the air with their yells and cheers.
The Russian fell to the mat With
Glitch holding his legs in the air and
pinning the Russians big shoulders
to the cuhion.
Hackenschmidt crowled through
the ropes paler than ever and submit
ted Immediately to the administering
Of his seconds. Gotch turned around
ana gr1nned.
Winner Is Challenged.
Although the referees announced
that the winning hold was reverse
body lock and this was later confirm
ed, many persons in the stand
thought the fall accomplished with a
half nelson and crotch hold. During
the interval challenges to the winner
were issued on behalf of Zbyszco,
Karlo and Mahmout.
WrestIcrs Re.enter Arena.
At 3:45 Gotch re-entered the arena
following Immediately by Hacken-
schmidt for the second fall
Fighters In Good Trim.
Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. 4.-Wren the po-
lice had taken their stations, the
brass band had played waltz, and
word had come from the Gotch and
Hckenschmidt cmps tAat the big fel-
lows were fit and eager for the fray,
the big crowd at the American league
park Saturday afternoon settled back
await the graphing Of the princi-
pals in the worlds wrestling cham
pionship battle. Better weather could
not have been desired. Referees Id !
Smith was early on the scene and
made a thorough examination of the
mat and ring. Hack" had recovered