The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-15
FRANK G0TCH THE
MARVELLOUS MAN
Champion Who Appeared
Here Tuesday Night Is a
Wonderful Wrestler

Frank Gotch. premier tussler Of
them all. appeared al the Metropolitan
on Tuesday night in what was proba-
bly, the most interesting wrestling ex-
hibition ever pulled off in this section.
His Victim-victim ia the correct word
was completely at his mercy at all
stages of the exhibition and at that
than Hackenschmidt.
Gotch was in perfect condition and
is probably n of the most perfectly
developed men in the world today.
although he weighs over 200 pounds,
he is beautifully proportioned and his
speed was a revelation to the wrestl-
ing fans. Gotch gave a fine exhibition
when he appeared here before. but his
exhibition on Tuesday night was far
better than on his former visit.
From n hold to another was what
Gotch put Rogers into until the spec
tators, while admiring the worlds
champion. felt compassion for the OPP
ponent Of the big fellow. His light
ming speed in changing from one hold
to another was little short of marve-
lous and 1t Is doubtful If the world
same caliber.
Jahns Easy Pickings
Farmer Jahns went III for. a prelim-
mary with Yussif Mahmout. While
he may know something about the
wrestling game, the big Bulgarian did
no give him a chance to show any of
his knowledge. Jahns didn't know how
It happened but the audience did.
Aahmout simply picked the farmer
up and in throwing him to the mat
got an easy hammer lock. In three
minutes 1t was all over.
Farmer Jahns has been in this city
for some time and appeared for the
first time in an exhibition bout be-
fore the McDonald-D eitz go. At that
time he showed some speed, but he Is
so far out Of Mahnlout's class that he
had no chance with the burly member
Of the Gotch troupe.
Asbell Did Well
George Asbell. hailing from Kan
sas City, went on for a match with
Mahmout and made the latter work
considerably for the fall he secured
at the end of seventeen minutes. AS
bell was considerably lighter than the
Bulgarian. but put up a game fight.
At times he wtggled out of dangerous
holds. giving excellent exhibitions Of
bridging. The Bulgarian let his OPP
ponent out Of several holds and pro-
1ongcd the match for exhibition pur-
poses.
The Big Mattel,
Gotch in his exhibition with Rogers,
played with his opponent for the lar
ger share Of the time. getting his
shoulders within IN inch Of the mat.
and then letting Rogers up again for
another try.
Rogers feet seemed to be altogeth-
err too numerous: No r1utter how he
turned. Gotch seemed to get his OPP
ponent's pedal extremities into holds
that meant business and which he
was unable to break.
The champion. took the first fall in
the thirteenth minute. using a three
also easy and was gained in about
thirty second of wrestling after Gotch
had fooled with his opponent for
about twelve minutes. a head chan
Gerry and a leg hold proved to be too
much for Rogers for the second fall.
Cutler a'Good Man
Gotch granted an interview to a
representative of the Times and among
other things states that Charles Cut
Ter was certainly a good mar. Gotch
said: ITO much. cannot be said about
Kid Cutler. He is improving every
day and it will not be many years or
months for that matter when he will
be rated still higher than he is now.
] believe that Cutler will eventually
provo to be one of the ~contenders for
the title when / retire as l will sure
~ DO after the present trip around
the world.
There has been much said about
my giving the championship to the
winner of the Cutler Ordeman match
when I'announced that I was going to
retire after the match In which Hack
quit. There is nothing to It. While I
believe that Cutler is a good man and
too much good cannot be said of him,
who am I. or by what right would I
be able to pass the championship title
out to any one? There is nothing to
It.
;"As l have stated many times. the
trip on which / am starting at the
present time will be my last. and my
final bout on this trip will be the
last time l shall ever get on the mat.
My title ia secure and I will defend it
against all corners I am offering. a
handicap to anyone and while I ma
be due to lose occasionally, the oc-
casions will lie few and far between
I hope.
Hack. ZbSscko or any of them can
avail themselves of the handicap pro-
position. but I do not think that I
am due to lose to any of the wrestlers
I have ever met before. 1 go from
here to Duluth and expect to take on