Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1911-09-07

| Tie Lion. W hllc HackenSchmidt was
trying lC regain his balance Gotch
struck the Lions injured leg with his
right knee, and the Russian tumble /
into a heap in a second. Instantly
Gotch was on his opponent, his power
full right hand firmly locked on the
toes of the under mans left foot
Hack screamed couple of times,
rolled over on his shoulders and gave
up.
easier Than Expected" Says Gotch
BY FRANK GOTCH, worlds hea-
\yWeight wrestling champion.
What's the use of commenting on
a bout where the winner was unable
to get up a sweat? l was disappoint-
ed in the result, despite the fact that
was the victor.
had come prepared for a battle
and did not get it. | was never so
confident in my life as when l enter
ed the ring, but expected a contest.
l knew Hackenschmidt was strong
physically and | had heard that he
would try to work on the offensive
for a change. Well he tried it for d
minute or two, and as soon as he
knew had him, and l only calculated
On how many minutes it would take
me to get the FALLS ~, r-".-.'>.-~,.-s 90,
| think that Hackenschmidt really
tried his best, out I will say that |
do not think he is game. | won't use
any worse term. He might have
done better, but the result would
have been the same
81 Have No Kick Coming" Says Hack.
BY GEORGE HACKENSCHMID,1,
challenger for worlds championship.
What can I say? l was beaten, and
that fairly. Gotch did not use the
tactics which characterized our last
meet, and for that l am glad to give
him all the credit and prestige due
him. have no kick coming and was
beaten by the better man.
I suffered in the last two weeks
from a couple of sore ligaments in
my leg, but they did not bother me
in the match today. Gotch is a won
| derful man and is so fast and clever
that one is in danger at all times.
I was nervous and did not have
the command over my muscles that
should have had in that first ,fall,and
l thought after my rest that I would
be able to regain what l had lost But
Gotch played for my legs and beat
me. "'&t@ = -
shall leave Chicago Immediately
and probably will not return to this
country again. would like to meet
Gotch once more, but not for a year
or more. as-',
BY REFEREE SMITH.
Gotch won honestly and fairly.
Hack did not show his usual game
ness OF aggressiveness. l 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 furnishing
toe hold and evidently was in great
pain when Gotch forced him to defeat.
On cleverness alone Gotch should
easily remain the champion for ten
more years. He is without doubt the
most scientific man l have ever seen
on the mat. S&%rs.
His work in the first fall was mar
Vicious and SO fast thatsI could scarce
" follow it myself, altho was with
in few feet of the men.
Gotch first faxed a crotch hold.
Then suddenly he secured half-Nel-
son on Hack. In the wink Of an eye
Gotch piyoted on Hacks stomach,
switched to. a reverse body hold and
had downed his man. 1t was the
speediest shift haze ever seen made
on the mat.
Hackenschmidt was in great pain
during the period when Gotch mad the
toe hold on him. Don't hurt my
toe he cried at first. But Gotch con
IL. = w.