The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-04

! Nobody can tell what will happen i'm
mediately after time is called, and it
| will be useless to speculate on it, so
far as making our plan is concerned.
will say. however, Frank will be
guided solely by what Hackenschmidt
| does
Police officials announced that $50
policemen would be in the grounds to
maintain order and to see that the
crowd is seated rapidly.
Betting on the contest has been
slow although several small wagers
have been reported. It was predicted
in Gotch's camp that the champion
would enter the ring a one to two
favorite, while the odds would be
to 5 against Hackenschmidt-
HacIxenscnidt Apologies.
Hackenschmidt apologized to his
trainers for his petuIence when they
met him this morning.
Il know I've been rather short tenn
nered Iately,'' said the big fellow,
s.hI7t 7 have no criticism as to my
training. 1 am not nervous over the
match, but I'm tired of the routine OF
training; I've been at it nearly hve
months in one way and another and
it will be a great relief to actually get
my hands on the man 1 have been
training to conquer.
The Russian did not awaken until
9 O'Clock, when he was served with
coffee and toast in his room. This |
was followed with a two mile walk,
after which there was more coffee and
toast. with four soft boiled eggs IN
addition. He planned to rest until
1850 O'Clock, starting at that hour IN |
his managers automobile for the |
arena He said he had purchased a !
ticket to sail on the Olympic September |
for England
Gotch Gets Iowa Apples
Frank Gotch appeared in the lobby |
of his hotel after breakfast and was
surrounded by an enthusiastic crowd
of admirers. Many in the crowd were
farmers, friends of the wrestler, from
Iowa.
One farmer with long whiskers and
carrying a large valise pushed his way
through the throng until he reached
Gotch's side.
prank, I've got some Of the finest
apples ever grown in Iowa in this mere
satcheI and 1 want you to eat a few OF
them before you go out there to wres-
tie that foreigner" said the farmer.
Gotch smiled but refused to eat any
of the apples. The big wrestler then
went for a walk, followed by a crowd
of more than 500. He walked mile
and returned to the hotel where the
crowd was so dense he was unable to
enter the rotunda. After attempting
for five minutes to get through the
crowd he stepped into taxi cab and
was driven away after sending word
to his managers that he would not re-
turn until 1 o'clock. At IL o'clock a
crowd of several thousand stood in the
street in front of the motel eagerly
waiting to get a glimpse OF Gotch.
After reading the morning newspa-
perS Hackenschmidt had long talk
with his trainer, DR.. Roller, after
which he ate a light luncheon
During the morning Hackenschmidt
prepared to break the training camp
on the north shore which has been his
home for several weeks. He d1str1b-
uted his medicine ball, weights, pull
ing apparatus dumb b-be1ls and other
parap phernalia among his trainers and
friends as souvenirs.
A crowd of several hundred was
gathered about the training camp all
Humboldt People Interested.
Humboldt, Ia, Sept. 4.-"Home
folks of Humboldt, the birthplace of
Frank Gotch, and the scene of his re-
cent preparation for today's match
with George Hackenschmidt, almost to
a man were confident this morning
that the wires this afternoon would
flash the word Victory for the cham
pion.
Even those who, by the nature of
to the wrestling match as a rather
doubtful sport had only words of
praise for the champion. Everybody
who could possibly get to Chicago has
gone. the last delegation of fifty leav-
ing here last night. Humbo1dt's opin-
ion to the outcome of today's match
may be best summed up in the one
favorite expression: '@That Russian
hasn't a lookin on Frank"
Light Rain Fails.