Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-05

|TWOWRESTLERS
READY FOR THE GONG
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he has been showing for some time
was evident.
I" Hack is nervous but his nervous
ness does not come from fear, but
from eagerness," said Dr.. B. F. Rol-
Ter, the foreign invaders chief trainer.
"His worry is not because of Gotch,
but to get into the ring and have 1t
over with. If he loses, he will lose
honorably to better man; but he
won't give up or hold OUT
Gotch Is in the best condition Of
his career" said Emil Klank, Gotch's
manager. Il believe he will win, but
1t will be a long, desperate struggle.
Nobody can tell what will happen I'm
mediately after time is called and it
will be useless to speculate upon it SO
far as making our plan is concerned.
| will say, however, Frank will be
guided solely by what Hack does.
Police officials announced that ESQ
policemen would be on the ground to
maintain order and to see that the
crowd is seated rapidly. Betting on the
contest has been slow, although sew
eral small wagers have been reported.
1t was predicted in Gotch's camp that
the champion would enter the ring a
one to two favorite, while the odds
will be to against Hackenschmidt.
"Home Folks" Await News.
Humboldt, Sept 4.-"Home folks"
of Humboldt, the birth place of Frank
Gotch, and the scene of his recent
preparation for today's match with
George Hackenschmidt, almost to
man were confident this morning that
the wires this afternoon will flash the
word victory" for the champion.
Gotch was the sole topic of CONVEX
sation during the day among all
classes Of people here. Even those
who, by the nature of their callings
might have been averse to the wres-
thing match as rather doubtful sport,
had only words Of praise for the cham
rion. Those of the home folks" who
through circumstances over which
they have no control, were forced to
remain at home, gave evidence OF their
LOYALTY, through interest in every
scrap of information which came out
of Chicago relative to the contestants.
The sporting pages of the Sunday pap
crs yesterday were eagerly scanned
and me morning papers of today con-
tanning the final statements of the two
men were grabbed up as quickly as
they were offered.
Everybody who could possibly get to
Chicago, however, has gone, the last
delegation leaving here last night.
n{,,So IN %H<, n.
come OF today's match may be best
summed UP in the one fayorite express
sion: THAT Russian hasn't look-in
on Frank
Hack Apologies for Petuiance.
Hackenschmidt apologized to his
trainers for his pteulance when they
met him this morning.
Il know I've been rather short-tem-
pered lately said the big fellow,
"but have no criticism as to my
training. am not nervous over the
match, but I'm tired of the routine OF
training; I've been at it nearly five
months, in one way and another, and 1t
will be great relief to actually get
my hands on the man have been
training to conquer"
The Russian did not awaken until
8 o'clock, when he was served with
coffee and toast in his room. This
was followed with two mile walk
after which there was more coffee and
toast, with four soft boiled eggs in ad-
dition. He planned to rest until 1870
O'Clock starting at that hour in his
managers automobile for the arena.
He said he had purchased q ticket to
sail on the Olympic Sept. 20 for
England.
Crowd LionIzes Gotch.
Frank Gotch appeared in the lobby
of his hotel after breakfast and imme-
diately was surrounded by a enthus-
iastic crowd of admirers. Many in the
crowd were farmer friends of the
wrestler from Iowa.
Gotch went out for walk followed
by a crowd of more than 500. He
walked a mile and returned to the
hotel where the crowd was so dense
he was unable to enter the rotunda.
After attempting for five minutes to
get through the crowd he stepped into
8 tazicab and was driven away.
Hack In Better Spirits.
Hackenschmidt, after reading the
morning newspaper had a long talk
with his trainer, Dr. Roller, after
which he ate light lunch.
During the morning Hackenschmtdt
prepared to break the training camp
on the north side and distributed his
paraphernalia among his trainers and
friends as souvenirs.
After returning from his walk,
Hackenschmidt was in a good humor.
He ioked and laughed with his train
ers and appeared in the best spiritsl.
BEATTIE ON STAND
IN HIS OWN DEFENSE