The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-20
COBB WILL REFEREE.
IF TERMS PLEASE
Georgia Peach Will Sacrifice Something in Order
to Pick Up Loose Change -Hackenschmidt
Won't Be Here This Month-Dr.
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y Cobb. writing to friend in this
city, states that While he is busy right
ut the present time and would dislike
leaving his family, he would nevcrthe
less come to Richmond to referee the
proposed exhibition wrestling matches
II the terms arc satisfactory. Another
letter. from Matchmaker Mott, OF
Knoxville, Tenn, carries the informa
tion that while it is practically impos
siblo TO secure liackcnschmidt during
the month of January. he could promise
to bring the big fellow here some time
IN February.
Hack is going direct West after
leaving Philadelphia, and will not stop
until he gets to Chicago. lie has "a
number of exhibition matches sched-
uled, and he wants TO take on as many
as he possibly can, in order to be in
prnte condition Should Frank Gotten
give him n return match. Gotch is now
preparing an itinerary which he Will
cover, but there is little likelihood OF
his getting 10 Richmond
Can Get DIR. Roller.
Mott states that he can bring Roller
here during THE week OF January So.
and will also have on his stan Evans.
5ull and Amcricus. This trio would
prove al attractive card. and with Ty
TO do the refereeing. much enthusiasm
should be aroused among lovers of tho
game
Naturally there are many who will
be disappointed nj the announcement
that liackenschmidt Will not he III OH
the first exhibition. but there should bc
some compensation because of the fact
that the Georgia Peach will be on hand,
so that the baseball fans can get a
good look at the premier batsman OF
the world
1t is by no means certain tina, tho
wrestlers viii come AT all. II may 10
that the people interested will fcei
that If they can't get the best in the
game they want none. realizing that
the people have been faxed 50 much
at the sport that they arc now little
ohary of spending their money until
they arc shown that the goods Will DO
delivered. Cobb is undoubtedly big
drawing card. but people who pay their
money for a chance 10 look at wrcst-
1ers want to sec the real fellows. ana
not mere limitations.
Promoters Want 10 Make Money.
Naturally. tho promoters are not PHI
lanthropists They have no idea of
paying a big price 10 rent the Acadcmy
OF Music ana then have no audience.
Wrestling is in rather rrccarious
condition In Richmond. The truth has
been told about the game. the veil
drawn aside. and some Of the crooked
leals handed the public become known.
II didn't require the newspapers to tell
it, either, Tie people who went knew
wha, was coming off, ana they were
the ones who spread the news, as much
as any other agency
Dr. Roller is a good card. and he is
known locally. His recent bouts with
Americas, in Baltimore. brought out
large crowds in tho Monumental city
Evans IS big, husky chap, who has
been touring tho country, showing how
good he can do, while Bull. though
highly toutod, is something Of an un-
known quantity The four, however,
ought to make mp a most creditable at
traction.
Nothing Spectacular shown.
In View Of the fact That the promot-