The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-05

NftlSA1O, Oept. O.-lueT0 ID out
one conclusion drawn today by the
$4,000 persons who witnessed yester-
days fiasco, when Frank Gotch,
worlds champion wrestler, made
George Hackenschmidt. the Russian
quit cold.
The conclusion IL that, having 70.
ceived his money In advance and hav<
ing nothing In the world to gain by
training or struggling hard, Hack.
quit cold. laying fat on his back to
hide the streak of yellow that show
ed through the sallow skin. a 81 4
Gotch. in condition and trained az
hard as ever before In his life, was
ready to give the spectators a tight
for their money. He was earnest and
conscientious, and when he saw the
hog fat Hack. come into the ring,
threw him the moment he could to
end the disgusting spectacle.
Ii Is hardly probable Hacken-
schmidt will ever get another chance
to wrestle in America.
About the only really interesting
thing about the match was that the
ended at four o'clock. were exhibited
In a local theater last night ut 8
o'clock. They show clearly Gotch
mastered the Russian.
Gotch won the first fall In 1873,
with a reverse body hold and wrist
lock. The second fall came in $3.50 1-5.
A toe hold on the left foot won the
second fall for the American Hack
enschmidt crying ont with pain and
begging for mercy.
Chicago Folks Sore.
The fact that Jack Curley, manager
for Hackenschmidt, also was promoter
Of the match and secretary of the En-
pire Athletic club, has caused much
unfavorable comment, as a result OF
the miserable fasco. II is believed
the farce will put an end TO the
wrestling game, on q big scale, for
years to come in Chicago.
Wrestling fans put UP iss7,068 TO
see the affair. OF this Gotch received
s21, 900. The club expenses were ~
900. Hackenschmidt was TO have re-
ceived 20 per cent Of the remainder
-s43,437 leaving the club a profit
of $1S,616. But Hackenschmidt re-
ceived no such sum. Manager Cur
ley paid him $1,000 for his share and
$500 expense money, leaving prof
II for Curley of s29.937. Curley also
received one-quarter Of the clubs net
profits, amounting to 1861, making
his total winnings on the match s34,.
sol and one-quarter Of the moving
picture royalties.
Curley's admission that he knew OF
Hackenschmidt's injury" for two
weeks and did not make an effort to
postpone the match. 80 that the Rus
sian might recover the use Of his
knee, has left a bad taste In the
mouths OF mat fans.
From the Rinsside.
Hack had spent q sleepless night.
full of terror.
The wind and weather were almost
ideal for an outdoor athletic contest.
A bright sun and cloudless sky gave
the air a balminess Of summer. while
sufficiently low to keep the wrestiers
from becoming overheated.
After 10 minutes OF wrestling Gotch
went behind the Russian, picked him
up bodily and threw him him. TO his .t knees
ly began 10 punish Hack with series
OF lightning jabs on the nose.
Haokenschmidt appeared overweight,
with a visible abdomen.
Billy Muldoon and Battling Nelson
were among the ringside spectators
While the officials were being an
nounced, Gotch pushed everyone aside
and walked to Hacks corner to shake
his hand, the preliminary handshake
having been barred by Hack. remem-
bering Zybszkos fate.
Referee Ed. Smith officially declared
all bets OF, because Hack had not
trained sufficiently for the bout
One OF the most prominent ngures
at the ringside was Rev. Dr. Morrill,.
of Minneapolis, an evangelist, who
took numerous photographs and declar-
ed he would make the bout the subject
OF many sermons
At 2 O'Clock there were 30 1000 people
inside the grounds and police inspsct-
ors declared that 10000 people were
gathered In the vicinity OF the park
and that great difficulty was being ex-
pGfsenccd In keeping the streets open
that ticket holders might enter
Hack was behind 0otch but once, and
then for a moment only.