El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-05
Vanquished Russian Wres-
tier Declares His Defeat
Easiest Victory Won
THE MATCH IN A NUTSHELL

Winner, Frank A. Gotch, OF mum
boldt, Iowa. champion Of the world.
Loser-George Hackenschmidt, OF
Dorpat, Russia, European champion
First fall-Gotch pinned Hacken-
schmidt with reverse body hold.
Time, 14:1S 1-5.
Second fall-Gotch pinned Hacken-
schmidt with a toe lock. Time, 5:32 Id.
Total wrestling time-19:50 rs.
Attendance-SO,0 5000. Estimated.
Total receipts-SS7, 053.
Gotch's share-s21, 900 and so percent
of moving picture profits. Hacken-
schmidts share, $13,500.
Jack Curley, Hackenschmidt's man
ager, received s29,937 as his share.
Empire Athletic club share-s6250.
Expenses-s16,3 $50.
Referee-Edward W. Smith, Chicago.
Timekeeper-Walter H. Eckersall.
Chicago.
Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. 5.-George Hack
enschmidt slept soundly last night. The
rest1essness from which he is said to
have suffered for several nights prior
to his match with Frank Gotch and
which had been put forward as an ex-
cuse for his defeat, apparently had en-
tirely disappeared He still complained
Of pain in the knee, which had Abeen
given a severe wrench by the Iowan,
but there was no indication Of Sc
rious injury, and the Russian Is ex-
pected to sail from New York for Eng
land on September 8.
Gotch also had a good nights sleep.
retiring shortly after 10 o'clock and
was not again visible to callers until
well on toward noon today. He will
return to his Iowa farm, leaving for
Humboldt tonight.
All Bets Off, Causes Kick.
Calling off of all bets on the Gotch-
Hackenschmidt wrestling match has
raised a storm of protests by those who
had money up on the winner. Herman
F. Schuettler, assistant chief of police.
last night explained the action by say
ing that such procedure is customary.
An added reason, he said, is that the
police are determined to stamp out
gambling In the city.
Referee Smith," chief Schuettler ex-
planned. proposed that the bets be
called off. His reason was that in case
the match turned out to be poor one,
as It did, there would be a tremendous
'squawk' from the betters. and that
the wrestling game would receive a
serious setback in Chicago.
you understand. it is quite custo-
mary to call bets off in events Of this
kind. It has little effect, as the bet
tors Will back their opinions, regard
less Of the announcement
"One more fiasco like this. and
westling is a dead card in Chicago"
Goteb's Statement.
Honestly, I didn't think il would
be so easy Hack enschmidt gave me
such a desperate struggle In our first
meeting that 1 was prepared for and
expected to go through with a hard.
irawnout battle The very minute
<o1% &ho<
would win, but 1 really didn't think
victory would come SO quickly
Underestimate didn't display the
nerve and strength he did in our for
mer contest He was not aggressive.
He appeared to be afraid When I
saw that Hackenschmidt didn't try
to break down my denfence or squirm
out of holds. I became determined to
end it as quickly as possible.
81 am sorry he laid his miserable
showing to an injured knee. for I
wanted to make the victory clean
one. When 1 defeated him here three
years ago 1t was charged that 1 won
unfairly. Today 1 hoped that Hacken-
schmidt would be at his best but
wanted to prove that 1 was his mas
ter
Hackenschnsidtss Version
at was the cheapest worlds cham
pionship ever won. I entered the con-
test with an injured knee and had my
shoulders pinned to the mat for the
first time In my wrestling career. I
have no one to blame. I should not
have gone into the match, but I was
advised that could wrestle without
further injuring my knee But
scarcely had got to work when Gotch
began TO torture me with his toe
grips I then realized that l was in
no condition TO continue. I am not
gutter, neither do 1 desire to charge
that I was not treated fairly.
'T am satisfied that my defeat was
due. entirely to the injury. I would
like to meet Gotch again. for I feel
deeper than words can tell the loss
of this match. I did my best under
the conditions. That is all / can say"
From the Referee.
"Gotch won honestly and fairly.
Hackenschmidt did not show his usual
gameness or aggressiveness. 1 do not
doubt that he was not in the. best of
condition. for he looked worried and
frightened when the match began. He
begged Gotch to release his publishing
toe hold and evidently was in great
pain when Gotch forced him to defeat.
ION cleverness alone Gotch could
easily remain the champion for 10
more years He is without doubt
the most scientific man I have ever
seen on the mat.
His work In the first fall was SIM
ply marvellous, and SO fast that I could
scarcely follow 1t, although I was
within a few feet of the men.
"Gotch first faxed a crotch hold.
Then suddenly he got half Nelson
on Hackenschmidt In the wink of
an eve Gotch pivoted on Hacken-
schnidts stomach, switched to a re-
verse body hold and downed his man.
It was the speediest shift 1 have ever
seen made on the mat.
Hackenschmidt was in great pain