Bisbee daily review., 1911-08-19
ALL IOWA BACKING
 GOTGH FOR CHAMPION
If He Loses Iowa Will Suffer Financial Stringency
 Like Panic

HUMBOLDT, Ia, Aug. 1s.-No matter who else is going to string his money on Frank Gotch when he faces George HaokensehnJdt, the Russian Lion.F in Chicago on Lahof Day. there is one thing certain, and that Is that the entire state of lows is going 10 go down, hook, line and sinker Iowa. particularly Humboldt Is betting craby and the fans here are ready to go broke on the man who has brought fame to this busy. aggressive little town. One need not inquire what feeling exists over this match or what the sentiment or opin ion Of the people is. l. is plain the minute a visitor hits the town.
 Everything is GOtch, Gotch, and tine champions Appearance leads strengti 10 the cry. Frank is in grand shape, there is no denying this, probably better than he has ever been, and i Hack" is in anything near like the condition that the champion is the match should prove the best the game has ever witnessed, and this regardless of the outcome.
 The champion is working hard This. too. there can be no denying Already he has used up one wresl 5ing partner, Yussif Hussane, the Turk. and another and possibly two will soon be forced to give up. Franks eruelnne work is too much for the best of them and the close Of each days training is certainly welcome to those whO must stand the puliing and tugging Of the King ol Humboldt" a fitting name for Gotch for he is idolized iu this city.
 Tt has been, hiRted to me tha' this match Is not on the square, anc that I am not working with the vim and determination that a man witt such a gigantic task before hin should work" said G1tch today. "Le' ne tell you that I am wTonged fir any such talk and I believe tae Amer icsp public-that is all but few Inc knockers-are confident that this battle is for blood.
 Most Dangerous of All
 T have worked four weeks, four of the hardest in my career. for f| bold Hack the most dangerous of al wregtlers. I am out to win and wir quickly if ! can, for I have regart for his marvellous stTength. All Hum !.s..,..li..l.t,-far that. all lowa-is going to hack me and hack me heavIIy. DS vou think I could come back to this city. my home. and face my people ii ! did any shady work Money is the only compens satiOn that could Dc made to flop iu such a battle anC have plenty og that. more than will need the rest of my days, anS
 4'.s- fra- mo dividends. There is nothing that could cause me to lose my honor ano standing among the peoNe l love J shouldn't pay any attention 10 such talk. but ] cannot help t. Ina gcina in to win and make it decisive, go much that there will not be the slightest chance for an argument"
 Gotch is willing worker. After wrestling with Noe Rogers and Jess
 Festereaard, two powerful heavy weights. he engaged in five handbali contests, winning all five, His Work was fast and the big fellow moved around as nimbly as a cat. Gotch always was f.-st in all his work, bll speed seems to have been added e that which he displayed iH his matches around Chicago. Wrestling and the  hanabaH exercise are not the only work in Franks daily program Swimming. the hurting of the medl' cine ball and road work figure prom nendy in the grind. Jast before the writer landed here Frank Gotch ano his manager. Emil Klank, returned from a l0-mile iaunt through the country. Gotch is too fast for Emii and the latter declares that hereafter he is going to bring motoFcyese into
 Gotch spends part Of the after. noon in playing baseball and billiards, this to sort of break the nonotony oi camp life and to keep from going stale. Frank does not wanE to over train and he believes that a change in his hard grind 10 lighter play viii keen him from becoming stale.
 He intends 60 keep right on train- inq until Aug. 26. when he will start for. Chicago to finish his work He is anxious to give the Chicago fans d glimpse Of his wonderful cosastion.