The Sentinel=record., 1911-09-05
.GOTCH WINS
 CHAMPIONSHIP
DEFEATS HAckENScHMiDT IN ABOUT THE EASIEST MATCH
 OF HIS LONG CAREER.
"Hack' Claimed to Have Injured His knee-Match Lasted Less Than Twenty Mnutes-Gotch
 the Aggressor.
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chicago, Sept. 1.-The geographical icenter of the wrestling world was more fortified at Humboldt, la, the home of Frank Goteh today.
 Moreover. Referee Ed Smith who proclaimed the worlds cnampion vlc- tor over George Hackenschmidt, de- clared that for the next ten years there would be no shift of the wrest- lping capitol unless Gotch should choose to change his place of resi- |dence.
 The Russians showing was pititu The challenger through coplous tears averred he entered the arena With a wrendhed knee on which Gotcn worked and speedily reduced hlm to a comparatively helpless state.
 In any event it is certain the for eigner's nerves were on edge. he spent a sleepless night and was pale when he crawled through the ropes. IDr. J. J. Davis Who examined both wrestlers before they went to the mat declared while there might be some thing wrong with Hacks knee, 1t was not evident during the examination.
 While it took Gotdh fourteen min Intes and Is seconds to gain the first fap, the second required only live minutes and 32 seconds which Hacks friends assert proved his knte was in bad condition.
 Referee Smith is authority for the statement that when Gotch secured the terrible toe lock which won hm the matcn, Hack cried out:
 Don't hurt my toe," and second llater don't break my leg'' and Ieil with his shoulders to the mat, froth- ling at the mouth.
 The first fall resulted from a re- verse body hold after the man had jstrugglad for 14:1S Is. The toe hold for which Gotch is famous was irresponsible for the second fall. lie elamped it upon the left foot ot Hack afteF the second fall mad gone 5:32 1-5. Scarcely had be obtained the grip when Hack acknowledged de- feat.
 Hacks own statement that It was the easiest worlds championship won | tells the story of the bout.
 Gotch never was never in serious difficulty. Neithdr was he forced to extend himself to win. The Iowan secured in all perhaps half a dozen dangerous ho'ds on his antagonist, Hack had Gotch worried but once. During the first fall Hack obtained body hold on Gotch that brought him to inc mat. Thel champion was on the canvass for but a few seconds. Then he was only down as far as his knees. Almost before the lion" realized that his opponent was in dangerous predicament, Gotch had wriggleti out of the hold and he was bounding across the ring to safety
 For his defeat Hack offers but the one excuse, that his left knee which was injured in training two weeks ago, weakened under the pressure of the iron hands of Gotch and 1t was useless to continue at the risk of being permanently injured. hack went into the ring with the member in a bandage.
 Regard ass of whether there be any merit to his claim that his knee vas in bad shape 1t cannot be de- nied that the challenger was in no way mentally to enter into a gruel- Iliag contest. Hack was unnerved be- fore he entered the arena.
 Whether it was from worry over his injured knee or his fretting ovar the match cannot be said. Like Jet- fries, however, the Russian spent a Isleepless night beforei the battle. Ills trainers tried every means to make him at ease. They had him room with Jonan Koch, a German and ofte lof Koch's chief duties was to sing songs of thd Fatherland to the Rus sian and try to make him feel at ease, but Hack would not be calmed |. After trying vainly for several hours to go to sleep ne arose and pleaded with his trainers to give him drugs Ithat would make him rest. They re- Ivused to do this and Hack retired to Iyret the night away.
 In the minds of the vast crowd that Isaw the match there was no doubt las to which was the better wrestler.