Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-11-24
BRATTLEB0RO LOCAL
HANSON THREW YOUNG ooTcH.
clever Exhibition Of Wrestling Last
Nlght-Baley VS.. "the Terrible swede"
Next Wednesday,

Next wednesday,
Fritz Hanson, "the terrible Swede."
won his match with Young Gotch, last
evening in the Auditorium in two
straight falls, the first in 29 minutes and
Is seconds, and the second in IS minutes
and 30 seconds. In the preliminary event
Kid Lavoie won in two straight falls
from Harry Trombley in three minutes
and Is seconds. A fair sized audience
watched the contests, which were ref
creed by +. II. Hunter of Claremont, an
old time athlete and follower of sports,
who played ball in this town years ago
when Bra ttleboro met the Salem, Mass
New England league team.
The peferee began the evenings en-
tertainment with a few remarks in re-
gard to wrestling and explained that In
order to get a hold a man must pin his
opponents shoulders long enough to
satisfy the referee that the other man
was down. and that he would bar falls
made when the mans shoulders were off
the mat He introduced Kid Lavoie and
Harry Trombley and the young fellows
went to work. Both are local men and
they gave an interesting exhibition while
it lasted, but Lavoe was heavier and
knew the game better than his opponent
and threw him with a neck and body
hold in three minutes. The second fall
he secured in three minutes and Is sec
onds with a body scissors and head in
chancery." Following the preliminaries
George Washington Bailey gave a short
exhibition of weight lifting with 250, $50
and 100 pound dumbbells. Bailey is a
favorite with the crowd and received
hearty applause.
The two stars of the evening followed
Bailey's exhibition. 1t was evident that
Hanson was the better man, but his
great strength and ability were almost
evenely matched by Gotch's agility and
knowledge of the game. Both men gave
a better exhibition than was seen when
Sandy Macleod wrestled Hanson two
weeks ago. Hanson weighed 1856 pounds,
and Gotch 147, and with the seven
pounds advantage and his superior
strength Hanson proved too much for
the Hartford boy. Both men took some
stiff punishment and at one time the
sympathetic crowd went out to Gotch,
who apparently was about to succumb
to the terrible toe hold. Hanson ad-
ministered some punishment to the lad
for a few minutes but he was game and
managed to break the hold and the
crowd gave the lighter man a cheer.
Hanson finally got an arm and leg hold
on Gotch and threw him in 80 minutes
and As seconds.
The second fall was made in quicker
time but the audience were well satisfied
with their evenings entertainment. Both
men appeared to be in earnest and each
took some hard punishment. Hanson Sc
cured a half Nelson and crotch hold on
Gotch at the end of is minutes and 80
seconds and won the second fall Referee
Hunter made a hit with the manner in
which he handled the events.
Brattleboros strong man, George
Washington Bailey, and Fritz Hanson,
the terrible Swede, will meet in the
Auditorium Wednesday evening. Hanson
viii try to throw Bailey twice in 60 min
utes or forfeit the match. Bailey has
been in training since he won $50 from
the Swede two weeks ago and has drop
ped 10 pounds, now weighing 2l2 pounds
Hanson expects to weigh about 155
pounds. The match has excited great
interest and 1t is expected that a big
crowd will watch the wrestlers. The
winner will take rs per cent of the re-
ceipts and the loser 25 per cent. The
preliminary bout will be between Kid
Lavoie, who showed some skill last
evening against Harry Trombley and
Phil Sargent, the boy wonder of Clare
mont. Lavoie will train with Bailey un-
til the contest and expects to win from
Sargent Sargent's fame has not reach
| ed as far south as this town. so 1t is moi
known how good he is, although Hanson
| who has seen him work, says he is clever
at the game.
Frizt Hanson, the terrible Swede, IL
| arranging to make Brattleboro his home
| for a time at least, and will do his train
! ing here He is wrestling three or fou
| evenings each week and finds that the
| town is not only favOrably situated a:
| regards railroad connections but that 1
is a good town to live in.