Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-02-21

+ feet. Virginia vas elected fsr .
+ the 1914 tournament. =
ARIZONA REPUBLICAN TELLS OF
MAT BATTLE IN WHICH ''HER.
cuLnsnS RIquRo:
Since "Hercules'' johnson, the ter
rible Swede, is to meet Farmer Jahns
here next Friday night, the following
with reference to johnson . match
with Frank Gotch from the Arizona
Republican, win be of interest.
The wrestlers came on the mat,
johnson aggressive, and with his de-
termination evidenced in the manner
of his approach to the champion. Altar
several minutes Of sparring, Goteh
threw his man to the floor, and the
house expected to see the first fall a
moment later. Interest Jagged for a
moment, but in the first few seconds
Of his mat work johnson convinced thu
most slepticai that he was q tough
customer, and the champion tried 8
number Of holds on him without sue
cess. johnson was wide awake, and he
barred 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
rapility johnson turned over, broke
the hold and gained his feet again
The crowd broke out in cheers, and
Gotch's failure to dispose Of his i'd
versary in few seconds, IS many had
expected he would, allowed everyone
to see that the champion had his worh
blocked out for him. They came fol-
each other again, with johnson still on
the aggressive. This was his great
mistake Of the evening. His friends
kept advising him .tlet Gotch do the
work." but he kept on the offensive
determined to give the champion a
fall. Once more they hooked up, aud
in few minutes Gotch had his man
on the mat again. After q 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
soon reached down and broke the hold,
something which has been rarely done
by the men who have met Gotch. Fiji
teen minutes was called, and Gotch
went to the Swede g head. Taking 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 filed 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 time,Swa,
called and the men come on the mat
for the second bout. Still ON the az
gressive Johnson,strieds to' catch Gotch
by the right. leg, and was hurled ;oa
the mat by the champion. He returned
thoroughly game but twas: soon: thrown
to the: mat, After several maueuvers
and feints about the 9. head, saoteh
reached: for the toe hold again. This
time he secured hold that johnson
was unable to break, land 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 80 seconds. ), IL ..,.:.
BY the time the. third round 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 sharp as it: had been at
the opening f the match. But he
aroused tremendous enthusiasm in tho
house, when, after several minutes
skirmishing, he threw the champion,
but in few minutes Gotch was up,
and the two men facing each other
again. Gdtch was able to break tho
Swede's holds and block him all
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
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 Gotch
almost got the half nelson, but 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 Of seeing
him throw the champion, they apprc-
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 hold also.
Finally Gotch picked his man up bodi.
ly and threw him to the floor, but
failed to bring his shoulders to the
mat. 8 few minutes later he managed
to get an arm lock on johnson, and
was given the d.l.s;on for the third
time, the last tout having taken zen
minutes
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