Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-05
First Fall Won with Reverse Body
Lock in Fourteen Minutes.
SECOND FALL COMES EASIER
Champion Gets Toe Hold and Forces
Man to Mat in Five Minutes.
HACK" MAKES POOR SHOWING
He Says He sprainsd His LeH
Two Weeks Ago and when GOtch
Began 60 Twist IL He
Gave Up,

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wrestling championship Of the world re-
mains at Humboldt IL. 1t took Frank
Gotch. who made that town famous, just
1s minutes and 90 seconds to topple over
George Hackensehmidt. who thus twice
failed to wrest the worlds highest wres-
Ting honors from the sturdy Iowsn.
Gotch secured the first fall with re-
verso body lock in IL minutes and 1875
seconds, the second fall required exactly
5 minutes and S2h seconds. According TO
the general comment Hack. entered the
ring a beaten man.
He looked like q loser. Gotch was su-
premely confident and master of the situa-
ton at every stage. The second fall looked
as II the lion" from across the Atlantic
simply quit. 1t was rather a piuable spec
tacle.
Gotch held a levee Just outside of the
platform OF the arena, while Mrs. Gotoh
held another one in the grandstand.
What do l think OF itH Well, it was rather
easy, wasn't IL? Frank really can wresue
some, though l cannot say very much. as
Frank is really the more important mem
Der OF the family. Thank everybody for
the nice way they stood by my husband"
Police were required to clear the aisles
in order to afford a passage for the cham
pion's wife.
Gotch said
Honest, 1 didn't think II would be so
easy. 1 expected to win, but not with
the ease with which It was accomplished.
had not been in the ring three minutes
when knew that Hackenschmidt was even
! less to be feared than he was three years
ago."
| II have nothing to say." the defeated
Russian grunted.
Gotch made his way to his dressing
room with the assistance OF his broad
shoulders and squad OF police. He waded
| through the crowd like a big Atlantic liner
going through fleet Of tugs.
In his dressing room Hackenschmidt
broke down and cried and with the flood
gate OF his tears open his tongue was loos-
ened and he said;
Il was in no condition to wrestle Two
weeks ago 1 wrenched my left leg. My
trainers told me could go In without in
| juring the member. But we had scarcely
got to work when Gotch began TO pull and
twist my left leg. 1 realized that was in
no condition TO continue the match 1 am
no quitter. Neither do desire to charge
that l was not treated squarely. My de-
feat is one entirely to the injury. 1 feel
| deeper than words can tell the loss of this
match; however. 1 did my best No man
| could have done more"
DR.. Roller said after the match:
"a gamer man than Hackenschmidt
| might have continued the struggle There
! can be no doubt that he was injured. His
! condition now will show that However /
! have seen other wrestlers Who were suffer
| ing from injuries fully had that OF
Hackenschmidt go through their matches
until It was no longer possible for them
| to continue"
| Abe Arends, as soon as he could make
his way to the press stand, told the re-
porters that when Gotch secured the toe
lock Hackenschmidt cried;
Let go; it's hurting" and fell fiat. bleed
ing at the mouth.
Frank Gotch and George Haokenschmidt
met in a padded arena this afternoon be-
fore 5000 or more spectators TO determine
whether the worlds championship shall so
| to Dorpat, Russia, or remain in Humboldt.
Gotch was the first to enter the arena and
was loudly cheered. DR.. ]. ]. Davis. who
examined both contestants, pronounced
Gotch in perfect condition. but was less
optimistic as to the big Russian. Hack
enschmidt, he said, was pale and evidently
| In a nervous state, following his sleepless
night He examined Hacks legs. which
were reported TO be a bit out OF oondi-
ton from a training accident. but could
find no apparent defect.
Gotch posed outside the arena for an
army Of camera men and then climbed
through the ropes into the southwest cor
ner, which had been draped with q silken
American flag.
Gotch, In a blue bathrobe, faced the
audience with a grin OF recognition OF the
plaudits directed at himself.
He then sat with his back to the audi
ence, exposing a four-inch bald spot
The Russian, his tights covered for the
time being with a bAthrObe OF brown,
came TO the field at 500 p. m. seven
minutes behind Gotch. The passing years
were exhibited with him in the encroaeh-
ment OF badness over his forehead.
The crowds attention was still centered
on 0otch, and Hack. nearly a stranger IN
a strange land. was given little applause.
Burns. westergAard, Rogers and Hassan.
the Turk. we're announced as Gotch's sec
onds.
Hacks seconds were DR.. Roller. Americus
and Koch.
| The announcer megaphoned that the
match would be the best two out Of three
falls only 10 count The favoritism Of the
crowd was plainly evident in the words Of
the announcer when he said;
George Hackenschmidt OF Russia ana
our own Frank Goteh."
Men GrappIe at siIB.
They grappled at 5:l5. each securing a
neck hold and arm hold.
They pulled around the ring several bsO-