El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-05

MAY not suggest that the Prince
w Of wales arrange the terms be-
tween Messrs. Dempsey and Beckett
GOTCH-HACKENSCHMIDT BATTLE.
Vow that eight years have passed
the second Gotch- Hackenschmidt
meet may be dispassionately dis
cussed and reviewed Some writer's
have cast suspicion on the integrity
Of this match. alleging that the pub
lie was victimized This is an errn-
neous opinion ana a manifest injus-
uce TO the winner.
The real fact is that Hacken-
schmidt was defeated before he went
on the mat He feared Gotch and
his toe hold but he did his best and the
better man rriumphed-
Hacke nschmidt and his trainers
.contended he was handicapped BY
strained tendons in one Of his knees
This Gotch has repeatedly secuted,
c0utsnding IL was IN the heart that
his famous foe was injured There
was no hippodroming in this match.
1oteh 2 sserts- he went 70 the matcn
with the Russian with the intention
Of taking no chances and OF crush
ing his opponent in as decisive a
manner Is possible.
The story OF the battle which oc-
CURED September T. 1911. at Comis-
keys new baseball park in Chicago.
is one Of the triumph Of speed over
slowness. Of courage over fear. Of
brain over mere strength From the
time the gladiators took the referee
hold at the call OF time until Hack
enschmidt walled for mercy at the
finish. the superiority OF Gotch was
manifest
Il about the mat for five minutes.
stabbing for holds, with the Ameri-
car on the aggressive. Suddenly
Gotch caught Hack by the neck.
pulled him forward ana tried for q
leg hold. but Hackenschmidt lodged
away They tugged and pulled and
showed, each missing attempts 70
gain leg holds.
Gotch. after u minutes Of rough
work, made lightning shift, sprang
forward. secured a leg hold and
hurled Hackenschmidt 10 the canvas
Gotch tried for the toe hold and
Hackenschmidt seeming danger.
crawled about the mat TO elude the
much feared grip Hackenschmidt.
IN desperate mixup near the ropes
came TO his feet, but Gotch again put
him down Hack came to a sitting
posture broke a waist hold AMI
again was free Hacksnschmidt at
rage in the match He bored in. Sc
cured waist hold and put Gotch
down, but the American easily broke
away and again hurled Hack to the
mat Gotch caught Hack off his
guard, lifted his near leg. grape
vined the far leg in a crotch. apply
ing reversed the grip into a crotch
applying a half Nelson and Hackeu-
schmidt fell back in defeat in 1918.
At the start Of the second bout
there was some preliminary feinting
and stabbinG, then a shuttle. a mo-
ment OF suspense and Hack went
sprawling to the mat In flash
Gotch had one OF his opponents legs
imprisoned for his famous toe hold
Hack begged Gotch for mercy. but
the worlds champion insited on q
fall Goteh pressed his free arm
against Hacks chest and pulled his
foot back Hack grabbed the ropes,
but was forced to let 60, Il was the
oespairlng effort OF defeated vet
eran Of the mat and Hackenschmidt
sank back for the biterest defeat Of
his career in 5:ss.
Bob Martin. heavyweight champion
Of the A Z. +. and winner OF the in
terallied title at the meet in Pershing
stadium, France. is terribly anxious 10
fight Jack Dempsey Martin chal-
lenEed Carpenter after the French
idol had flattened Dick Smith, a setup,
in Paris recently. but the wires were
busy or something, because Georges
refused TO answer. Nobody over here
seems TO have enough line on Martin
10 know just how tough the boy is,
but wise ones who have seen him
fight across the brink say he's a
cookie. II that's the case, Martin
ought to try and mingle with Fred
Fulton for starter. or else come over
and attempt to punch his way to the
top Of the mediocre mob Of heavies
working around here now II the
kids got anything at all ne should
have little trouble fighting his way to
a match with the Salt Lake City as
sassin. for fight fans will be simply
crazy TO see Dempsey quarrel By the
time he gets through with his vaude-
vile stunt Martin could easily get
the call for the first title bout by
simply knocking these other con
tenders dead
A eineh. hey2
SOUNDS LIKE JACK OF TODAY.
"One of the biggest surprise parties
I ever saw pulled off in the ring was
sprung back in 1855. with Jack Demp-
sew. the ilnleWefEhr rharr0fou sum