New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-03
GOTCH AND HACK READY
Champion the .Favorite for Big
Wrestling Bout.
MONEY POURS IN FOR SEATS
New Hold Called the up -Ender'
May Have Bearing in the
Fight for Title.

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training ended. Gotch and Hackenschmidt
tonight are lust waiting. The two giants
Of the wrestling mat, who on Monday al
! ternoon will clash in their match ior the
worlds heavyweight championship at the
American League baseball park wound up
their work to-day.
The men will meet before monster
crowd as Chicago appears TO be wrestling
mad IT was announced to-day that the ad-
vance sale of tickets had reached $ooN'
and orders for seats were coming in every
minute. 1t is estimated that the receipts
will be over 10000.
Gotch IS the favorite here tonight at
odds of to ;. The weight of money is be-
ginning 10 tell, and ne is likely to enter
the ring at 2 to l.
Frank Gotch is cautious He is soft
pawed." He is, as Eddie Smith, the referee
eavs of him, oily" And behind those
J sinewy muscles of the Iowan whom Farm
er" Burns has trained so assiduously there
IS a world Of strength. Gotch is Sandow'
Mus the agility of an Abe Attell.
! 2ut again there is Hackenschmidt. lie IS
not for an instant forgotten by the Chicago
wrestling fans" They have watched him
work for DAYS. They know his prowess. If
he wins the championship it will be because
cotcb cannot endure the smothering. All
tho experts are agreed on this. 1t Will be
the "sinewy cat opposed to the Russian
"hear." Hackenschmidt is not lion| He
/ is not fast enough. But 1t VIII De hoiheric
struggle.
! Martin Delaney, physical director Of the
Chicago Athletic Club, said to-day that
Gotch looked in perfect condition. He
added:
| "Cotch showed me some of his holds, and
| the hest one. to my way OF thinking, is one
he calls the new up-ender. It is simple
Improvement on the old hold OF the same
name. 1t is leg scissors applied from be-
hind or when the defensive man is on the
mat. With the scissors in place Gotch sits
down and, using his leg as stanchion, he
has a Dry with the other leg and both arms.
The wrestler who gets into such hold has
M chance TO get out, and the more he
J works against the hold the easier 1t is for
co,cb IN win. for the man who is under
works against himself.
In sneaking Of this new hold Gotch said
81 think / have discovered new trick
IN the wrestling game and IL | am not
mistaken IL will surprise my opponent
have been thinking about this new hold'
which | have christened the 'upendo, Tor
more than a week, but | did not try II out
until to-day 1t looks like the goods 10
me and IS idst what | want for my match
with that big fellow.
Cotch trl9d out the new hold in short
mat bouts with jeff Westergaard' Joe
Rodgers. who weighs 200 pounds. Farmer
Burns and Jim Asbell.
Hackenschmidt was out OF bed at SIX
o'clock this morning at his training camp
IN the north shore and after breakfast he
TOOL, an eight mile jog, accompanied by DR..
Roller Johan Koch and "Americus."
,fto,. q rundown he rested until noon.
u,bep he ate luncheon. The Russian Lion
was restless and DR. Roller MS trainer
said this was a good sigh.
Z .T,ha fact that he is nervous and
.,xious shows he IS on edge and in perfect
nbvsical condition" said Dr. Roller
ne Is ready to meet Gotch at an hour S
notice. He is in better condition right now
than ever before in his life"
After the midday meal the big wrestler
,,et.d for several hours. Later he engaged
in mat bouts with Or. Roller. 'Anefltus
and Johan Koch. From now on tacken-
! schmidt will undergo a dryiis out puotes 9
Ills meals will be light and ne VIII take
little exercise. no more i''''' ''N'' "ie
scheduled after to-day .. . !,
oHackenschmidt has done most OF his
NO. In secret Frequently he has had
his trainers up at fiye O'Clock IN the morn.
,n5t ar eleven o'clock AT night lie looks
and acts In perfect condition.
Short walks in the morning rs the pro-
,r.rone mapped out for both Gotch and
| fieckenschmidt tomorrow. The remainder
| ~ the day viii be spent in absolute rest
/ II was unoflicially announced that Gotch's
weight after his workout to-day was
| sG7 hounds and Jack Curey. Hacks man
ager. said the Russian tipped the beam al
224 which is more than he ever has
weighed for previous contests. Gotch''
handlers plan TO send him into the rims
Weighing about 2i pounds. lie will bs
heavier by eight pounds than when ht
defeated Hack here three and half years
ago