The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-28
COMPARED WITH RENO
viii p. Green Writes interesting Story
and Adds Humor When He Says,
Let WHEY Pick Man
You Bet On
Special Correspondence to The Gate
IRY WIN p Green.l

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WARSAW. ILL.,. Aug. s6.-Two big
sporting events, both within the
squared circle. have held the attention
of followers of championship events
within the last two years. In each
instance the promoters have catered
to holiday crowd Johnson AMI jeff
ries met at Reno. July 1, 1910, and
from every part of the United States
the fight fans came to mingle with
the regular divorce population of the
Nevada city. Next week in Chicago,
Labor day. $4,000 or more devotees
OF the mat viii swarm into Comiskey's
base ball palace OF the world to
watch another great championship
event, this time of International impor-
lance. OF course you might say that
the Reno affair involved the United
States and Africa. but the fact that
Lii Arthah' Johnson pays taxes in
Chicago somewhat complexities the
case. This time Russia will furnish
one of the principals, none other than
the so-called Russian lion, George
Hacksnschmidt. Against him will be
pftted the pride of Humboldt, Iowa.
Frank Gotch, who at the present time
holds the worlds wrestling title.
This match is to the wrestling game
what the Reno fight was TO the prize
ring. In fact, ii anything, the Labor
day affair in Chicago tops the other,
for there is not the slightest danger
that Goteh and Hackenschmidt will
furnish an exhibition as tame as that
of last year. which created such a gen
eral demand for white mems hopes"
Hackenschmidt's remarkable tour of
the United States in 1910. when so
many OF Americans best opponents of
the wrestling game fell before the
Russian, convinced the public that he
is growing better. II reports from his
training camp are to be relied on,
Hackenschmidt is in tip top shape
When he left for Europe after his
American tour ne carried consider
able surplus flesh His strenuous peri
cd OF training has not only removed
that but al the same time he has
been hardening up. and now the Rus.
sian is ioafing at his camp near Chi
cago, JEST doing enough light outdoor
work to keep from growing stale.
Now pass TO the champion. Gotch
never has retired as did Jefries.
While the prize fighter gave up his
fistic career altogether for number
Of years, Gotcn has KEEP. in trim,
not in regular matches, then by giving
exhibitions throughout the country.
Gotch is in COED shape right now, de-
spite the efforts of his trainers 10 give
the impression that the champion
has failed TO get results in his work
Outs This attitude on the part Of
the trainers was purely mercenary. an
effort to influence the betting. Not
until number OF Chicago sporting
writer's went TO Humboldt and visited
the Gotch training camp we're the pes
sinistic reports spiked
So that We have two men, the rec
ognized leading mat artists of the
world. both in perfect condition. ready
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ling public And yet there is rot the
Interest manifested that preceded the
Reno fight This probably is because
wrestling lacks the brutality Of the
ring game. for after ali it is the bru-
fality in fighting that appeals 10 the
lover Of prize fight Lots OF people
go 10 see prize fight who never
would think of attending a mere
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