The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-05

to which was the better wrestler.
Gotch outpointed outgeneraled and
outgamed his opponent. The Towan ap-
peared faster than he ever had been
before. His condition was perfect He
entered the ring filled with confidence
and appeared so throughout. At every
stage Of the bout he smiled as though
he never had the slightest doubt as to
the ultimate outcome.
On the other hand Hackenschmidt
seemed i'll at ease During the first
fall he went about his work with his
face set and anything but the CLINT Of
confidence in his eye. And after Gotch
had gained the first fall the last semb-
lance Of courage the Russian possessed
seemed to have fed.
With shoulders stopped and eyes
downcast he sat in his corner awaiting
the starting signal.
UP in the box in the center OF the
grandstand sat two women who did
more, perhaps, to cheer Gotch on to
victory than all the other persons
among the thousands OF cheering adj
mirer-his old mother and his young
bride. Frequently while in the thick
est of the fray Gotch found time to
look toward the two women and smile.
During the ten minutes intermission
between falls he did not go at once
to his dressing room but stood for
moment in his corner, smiling and
waving at the two.
Hackenschmidt was heartbrokeY,
over the result of the bout. In his
dressing room for half an hour he
sat in his wrestling garb, crying ana
refusing the proffered and cheering
words Of his trainers
go away" he said to ali Of them.
Leave me alone"
Gotch smiled after the match was
over. He only said the result was
exactly as he thought it would be.
Actual Wrestling.
The story OF the actual wrestling
is soon told
Time was called at ais O'clock.
The contestants immediately locked
heads and began feeling each other
out. For five minutes they tugged
arms, but neither obtained a danger
Gus hold.
II was Gotch who first turned at
tention to the legs. He made several
fake passes at Hackenschmidtss knees
before he finally obtained a knee hold
at the end Of eight and a half min
utes. Once the Iowan's massive hands
were fastened on Hackenschmidt's left
leg the Russian went down. He
struggled out of that and q subse-
quent hold Of the same kind and then
became the aggressor. AT ten minutes
Hackenschmidt secured a body hold
| and put Gotch to the mat. But he
was down only an instant.
After fourteen minutes OF wrestling
Gotcf started Hackenschmidt down
ward with knee hold. faxed a crotch
and then quickly turned the Russian
into q half nelson
| They struck at mat together, head
to head. Then Gotch pivoted on his
| opponents stomach. clamped on re-
verse body hold and the first fall
was over.
The first five minutes be the second
fall was replica Of that period In
the first. But OF sudden Gotch
reached down with his right hand,
graaped Hackenschmidt's left ankle
and unbalanced the s1ion.'
| While Hackensohmidt was trying
1 to regain his equilibrium. Gotch struck
the lions" injured Lee with his right
knee ana the Russian crumbled In >
heap upon the canvas. Instantly
Gotch YVES on him, his powerful right
hand firmly locked upon the under
mans LETT toe. Hackenschnidt
screamed twice, rolled over on his
shoulders and gave up.
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