The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-05
THE TIMES SPORT PAGE
HEART HIN III,
~ Sporting
lHEARI Editor


All the world OF sport must regard
Frank Gotch as the cleverest wrestler
who has yet walked this mundane
sphere. The Iowa farmer is In a class
R--n by himself In the
Yes, aorcm sport OF which he
Is VERY has been again
ICLEvER MAN crowned monarch.
A-S Yesterday he sim
ply made holy show OF the best OPP
ponent who could be scared up 10
take the mat with him. Prospects are
excellent that he will have to sigh In
vain for some time. without a chance
to see enthusiasm stirred up over
possible successor.
Yet, much as the average, work-a-
day, spend.a- dollar-at-the-gate sports
man admires Gotch, II Is In the inti-
mate realm-the inner circle OF sport
dom-that the Iowa farmer is most
appreciated. Here II 10 that Gotch Is
quietly admitted, not only the greatest
wrestler, but also the greatest imam
cial Lenius who ever starred In ath'
letics.
Mr.. Gotch has talents; that Is some
thing.
Mr.. Gotch markets those talents
with supreme success; that Is whole
lot more TO the point.
There are insiders In wrestling who
will tell you that Gotch is virtually
at the head OF gigantic wrestling
trust, the operations Of which include
the campaign Of every grappler OF
prominence, both home and foreign.
They will tell you that Gotch's own
men are assigned by Frank himself to
the Job OF managing the foreign In
vaders and bringing them scientihcal-
" along 10 the stage where Frank HIM
self is warranted nice returns In going
out and getting them" They will
tell you that Gotch himself--through
his fgureheads, OF course-is really
the promoter OF every big match In
which he participates. They will tell
you that he Is the arbiter OF dates,
matches an Theatrical engagements
and that he carefully works deep-laid
plans TO climax now and then, and
never misses the psychological mo-
ment-the moment that means the
maximum number OF dollars TO +.
Gotch.
Perhaps all tn erumors OF this sort
are not true: perhaps none OF them
are. Yet q series OF otherwise re-
markable condolences all lead to the
belief that there Is much In this
theory.
At first review, Gotch's wrestler
trust might be esteemed blot on his
career. Yet IL Is by no means estab-
lished that such | sthe case. Frank
has surely wrestled his matches
squarely. He has never, since the
establishment of his title. taken part
In doubtful bout. II there has been
double-dealing or deception OF any
kind, It has been only that connected
With the establishment of false repu.
tations for his opponents. This Is no
deep smirch on the shield of any pro
fessional athlete.
There are several foreign wrestlers
who are doubtless as good as Zbyszko
and Hackenschmidt. With the above
theories In mind, let US view with
even increasing interest, the future
deeds of that very clever man and ath.
lete. Frank Gotch. U. 8. A.
| III Chicago sours on the wrestling
game, New York Is always open. And
that is the star boob town Of the hem
isphere.
Are the South Michigan and Michi
gan State going to play on for the
title? II SO, can't we work out Tigers
into It?
| There Is something really weird
about the Cincinnati hoodoo. The
Reds got the pick OF the Columbus
club and took Pitcher Lessard, who
promptly up and died.
| The National Association informs us
that the Admission, Ala, club has re
leased Player Blessing. How seldom
we realize our blessings ere they
leave us!
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lPoison Ivy Blamed |
i For Schreck's DefeatI
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