Arizona republican., 1911-04-19

Sdrrcd Gotch more than once in his attempt to get the body hold. Finally the champion got an arm hold on the SWede, and began to turn his shOul- ders to the floor. With lightning rdpiuity Johnson turned over, iroke the hold and gained his feet again. The crowd broke out in cheers, and Gotch's failure to dispose of his adversary in d few seconds, as many had expected he would, allowed everyone to see that the champion had his work blocked out for him. They came for each other again, with Johnson still on the az gressive. This was his great mistake Of the evening. His friends kept ad- visinS him let GotCn do the WOrk,v but he kept on the offensive, determined to give the champion a fall. once more they hooked up, and .a a few minutes GOtch had his man on the mat again. After a moment of tussling he reached for his famous toe hold, and catching his opponent by the left foot began to turn him over. The fans expected to see the first fall when they saw Gotch get this hold but John son reached down, and broke the hold, something which has been rarely done by the men who have met Gotch. Eff teen minutes was called, and GOtch went to the SWede's head. Taxing the scissor hold on him, and taking the left arm hold, he seemed on the point of throwing his man, but Johnson again broke. and again cheers filled the house. A moment later GOtch gained the first fall with q body hold and the men retired to their corner.
 After three minutes rest tune was called. and the men came on the mat for the second bout still on the az gressive Johnson tried to catch Gotch by the right leg, and was hurled off the mat by the champion. He returned thoroughly game but was soon thrown to the mat. Alter several maneuVerS and feints about the head. Gotch reached for the toe hold again. This time he secured hold that Johnson was unable to break. and the second fall was given to Gotch. The toe hold is rarely broken, and it is one of Gotch's strongest aids in the game. The second fall was gained in : min utes and 39 seconds
 By the time the third roJnd was called Johnson was evidently begin ming to feel the effect of the two pre- viOus falls. and his work was not as aggressive or shaUp as 1t had been at the opening of the match But he aroused tremendous enthusiasm in the house when after several minutes skirmishng he threw the champion. but in d few minutes Gotch was up. and the two men facing each other again. Gotch was able to break the SWede'S holds and block hlm all through the evening by sheer strength. and there was no time during the match in which Johnson had a chance. Once again in the third bout he was thrown out among the spectators, but returned as game as ever When Gotch threw him to the mat this time he gained an arm lock and the fans thought Johnson was going again. However he succeeded in breaking it.. In the scramble that followed Gotten almost got the half nelson. put again the Swede evaded him. once again Gotch took the toe hold, and again Johnson broke it. and. although the spectators had given up hope If seeing him throw the champion, they appre ciated the manner in which he barred and broke his opponents holds After the toe hold. Gotch secured the arm hold. but Johnson broke this held also Finally Gotch picked his man Up bodi- ly and threw him to the floor but failed to bring his shoulders to the mat A few minutes later he managed to get an arm lock on Johnson. and was given the decision for the third time. the last bout having taken ten minutes.
 In accordance with his usual custom Gotch shook hands with his defeated opponent, and the men went down to their dressing rooms. well known city fan refereed the matches of the evening, Frank Leepel, and he acquitted
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