The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01
GOtch, Accompanied by Aged
Mother and Wife, in Chicago.
Champion Wrestler Expects the
Hardest Battle of Career.
TRAINS UP TO LAST.
IOwan Not Afraid of OVERRIDING
Heavy Work.
Hack Stops All But Lightest
Forms of Exercise.

Chicago, Sept. with one arm
, supporting his aged mother, Frank
Gotch champion wrestler of the world,
who is to meet George Hackenschmidt,
the Russian lion on the mat in the
American league baseball park here
Monday afternoon, alighted from
North Western train. The champion
was all smiles. Physical fitness and
supreme confidence marked his ap
pearance and demeanor. But solici-
tude for his mothers cmfort rendered
it impossible for the big athlete to do
more than acknowledge the sa1utations
ofthe large crowd of admirers which
had congregated at the station to greet
him
She is first, boys" he shouted,
"ard then there is another He
turned and smile dat his wife, little
woman who followed the champion
and his mother, carrying the elder
woman's wraps.
Il am as fit as fiddle" Gotch said
Il never felt better. 1 realize that it
is no easy mark that 1 am to meet
in Hackenschmidt. He is strong and
he is cunning and skilfull. But 1 will
win, of course, although I am certain
the match Will be the most serious 1
have ever had -
Accompanying the champion be-
sides his mother and his wife were
| Farmer" Burns. undefeated cham
pion wrestler into whose shoes Gotch
has stepped, Emil Klank, Gotchs
manager, Joe Rogers, Jesse Reimer,
Jim Asbell, Yussif Hussar and a
number of home folks, as Gotch in
troduced them. The champion signi-
fled his intention to continue heavy
training until the last minute. He
will work at the Chicago Athletic AS
sociation club house.
Gotch Is Favorite
Gotch is a to 5 favorite in the
betting although thus far compare
lively few wagers have been made.
Hackenschmidt completed his train
ing today and from now until he steps
into the ring he will take nothing but
the hghtest exercise. 1t is announced
that no more visitors will be allowed
at Hackenschmidt's camp on the north
shore His trainers declare the Rus
sian Lion is in the best possible phys
ical condition and that no more heavy
work is necessary. Today after a light
miles, accompanied by his trainers.
after an hours light exercise in the
gymnasium he was rubbed down. After
luncheon he was scheduled to take
five mile walk.
Police VIII Watch.
Assistant Chief of Police Schuettler
today completed plans for maintaining
order at the big match. One hundred
patrolmen, ten sergeants, four lieuten-
ants, one captain and one inspector
Will be detailed to control the throng
of spectators expected at the match.
'I will not permit any gOuging or
unfair wrestling tactics at the match."
said Assistant Chief Schuettler. eff
any effort is made to violate the rules
of wrestling / shall Interfere
Mana gers of the match announced
today that about one-third of the seats
have been sold and that tickets for
10000 reserved seats are still in the
hands of the treasurer for sale at regu-
lar prices. The sale of seats up to
noon today aggregate about $4,000
Hackenschmidt rode to the stock
Yards in an automobile but declined to
enter any of the slaughter houses ex-
planning that he abhors the odor of
animal heat and blood.