The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-18
Local Man Declared Winner When
Hackenschm'dt is Injured and
Forced to Quit Match;
Get Fall Apiece
FURIOUS GRAPHING is
FEATURE ENTIRE GOING
Glove Bouts Prove Clever; State
Commander Fell and Hatcher
of Local Post Address
Grady Service Men

The light-heavyWeight mat tltle Oh
Oklahoma still rests with Oscar
Dotson, Chickasha's wrestling black
smith by virtue Of his defense of
that title last plight at the Armor
hall against the attack of Herman
Hackenschmidt, stranger of Des
Moines, Ia, the bout being the main
event in the Legion Athletic Revue,
staged by the Chickasha Milling com
any, Cihckasha Star and the Daily
Express.
The match came to an ubrupt end
after Hackenschmidt had won the
first fall in 30 minutes with head
lock and body hold. They were
graphing fiercely. for the second fall,
the going, if possible being little
faster than during the first period
At the ten minute mark, Dotson was
successful, after many attents in
working toe hold on Hacken
schmidt.
End Comes Quickly.
The local man had obtained this
hold two or three times during the
going, but the Russian had been
able to wiggle out of 1t without any
damage. The hold that spelled the
undoing of the challenger came sud
denly. Before the crowd realized
what was happening, Dotson had
Hackenschmidts right foot locked in
the crook of the powerful Dotson
right arm and with the Russian pinn
ed beneath.
Hacks body was in such shape
that there was difficulty in getting
his shoulders to the mat. Dotson
surged on the locked foot with al
his strength and drew a cry of pain
from his opponent. Hack was max
ing frantic gestures with his free
hand, but it was hard to tell whether
he was giving a distress sign or that
the wig1wagging of the hand were
the results of efforts to free him
self. Referee Allen slapped Dotson
on the back, giving him the fall.
When released Hackenschmidt
started to get to his feet, then sank
back and nursed his foot. He claimed
that Referee Allen did not heed his
signal that he had given up, and
thus allowed Dotson to punish him
Referee Allen explained that the
signal for giving up fall is to strike
the mat with the open palm and that
he did not take the waving arm to
mean anthing.
How could | pat de matt" shout
ed Hack. my arm was fastened and
! couldn't reach it."
After the required ten minutes
rest, the gong sounded and when
Hackenschmidt failed to return for
the third fall, Referee Allen declared
Dotson winner of the match.
Boxing Bouts Good.
Both the preliminary andb semi
windup boxing bouts proved to be
lively affairs. In the opener, George
Noakes and Chet Bryant, two local
boys went four rounds to a draw.
The semi-windup was especially
good. Mike Kelley of Cushing lad
Jack Briggs of Oklahoma City step
ping six fast rounds to a we'll de
served draw. Both were willing lads
and there were few idle moments
There was n minimum of Clinching
and an abundance Of slugging at
close quarters. At times it appeared
that Briggs would shade the Cush
ing man. Once he knocked Kelley to
his knees, but did no material dam
age. Kelley came back strong in
the fourth round and rocked Briggs
with solid rights and lefts to the
head and body. Referee Herndon
gave no decision, but as both were
on their feet slugging it out in the
center of the ring when the final
gong sounded, it could be nothing
but a draw.
Commander Fell Talks.
II. B. Fell. of Ardmore. state COM
mander of the American legion was
present and gave a short, but snap
py address to the legion members