The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-15
MANY Holds in
WRESTLING GAME

New York. April 1C.-Contrastsd
with boxing, wrestling has proved,
through. the last few months. that
matches are often won with a great
variety Of holds, whereas boxing
matches are generally won by a linn
tied number of weH-known punches.
The favorite methods of attack Of thu
different prominent Erapplers have Le-
come familiar this winter and are be-
/ ing copied by the amateurs Perhaps
the combination Of locks that wins the
most matches is a crotch and front
Nelson. Every ono Of the wrestlers
usually resorts to these tactics where
/ 1t Is possible, and the majority Of
matches are won with hS,ds above the
waist
George Hackenschmict in the LAST
two months, has been very successful
in tie development Of the toe-hold,
with its extreme leverage on the knee
and thigh. Hackenscnmids also en-
ploys the hammerlook freely and is re-
markedly successful at it. In some In
Stances, he has earned fails with a
dos.ble hammerlock, and is also ex-
ceptionally strong ON the bar-arms
and the arm locks.
Gotch's Style Unchanged.
Go.ch's style has rerainea Eubstan-
TALLY unchanged. The champion has
won the majority of his matches by
his ability to keep his adversary out of
plumb. In other words, he succeeds in
making the other fellow so extremely
busy trying to right himself that he
never gets quite ready to wrestle.
Gotch has maintained his speed and
skill throughout the season, although
he was not in good condition from the
wrestling point OF view when he again
went on the mat in January. Working
on the farm was fight, so far as keep
ing the big wrestler in health and
strength went, but pitching hay and
operating farm machinery did not give
his long wrestling muscles any exer-
else. Gotch was of the mat for q
period of nine months, and It took at
least six weeks Of good, hard work in
the arena to put him mack in form.
The fact may have had considerable
to do with the failure to bring Gotch
and Hacksnschmidt together. The for
eigner had the advantage OF two
months' work over the champion, and
by the time Gotch was shaping up
again Hackenschmidt was ia the hard
est and best condition.
Heavies Pass Up Scissors.
The employment of the different
scissors holds seems to have been re1e-
gated very largely to the middleweight
ana welterweight classes. Such grap-
piers as the Mysterious Conductor and
Walter Willougtby are prolific in the
use Of their legs in the execution Of a
great variety OF locks. It may be as
stunned that these smaller men have
greater speed than any Of the big men
could hope to have. The deadlock and
its twin, the chancery, have not gone
out Of vogue, and are employed BY a
number OF wrestlers. The closing OF
the season demonstrates above all
things the kindness OF fate toward the
rough contingent, guch as Leo Par
dello and the Mysterious VARIES. 1t
is q marvel that they succeed IN get
ting away without broken bones or
cracked spines. The advent Of so many
amateurs in tho professional square
has brought about q casualty list
greater than that Of any other season
for many years. A number OF deaths
have been reported and serious In
juries have been Of frequent occur
renee. Ambition has usually been back
OF most of these results. and tn,
younger wrestIers do not seem to b
able TO Distinguish between tho desir.
to gain ascandency and the years
long. careful training actually neces-
gary to make them proficient
The last few months have brough
into prominence the members OF tn
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