Arizona republican., 1920-02-03
WILL BEAT PAPPAS
 0R LEAVE PHOENIX
 SAYS YOUNG G0TCH
Californian Confident of
 Ability to Down Noted
 Greek Head Spinner-Is In, Good Physical Trim

I'll beat him or beat it out O. Phee- mix so fast that you won't be ania to see me for dust said Young Gotch last night in dfscussing his finish 'match with Gus Pappas in Arcadia hall Friday evening.
 Young Gotch had just comrleteI 2 strenuous 30 minute workout with Sailor Jack Woods. his. f-ainsr-faan- aeer, and he was feeling in fine fsstle- no mistake aboJlt. that His splendid physical condition was reflected in his confident manner.
 Many Gotch Supporters Here
 Fans who have watched Gotch in these daily workouts are now his terribly good on his t,rst apneararce. but once he got his frightened muscles 10 working properly. ne made things hum. There are hundreds of Phoe- nicians who are now willing to back him to heat Pappas in the Friday night engagement at Arcadia hall.
 ] Gotch realizes that he is meeting wrestler of wide experience and unsur- passed cunning but he is confident in his own ability to overcome these ob- stacles. His youth and wonderful strength. he believes, will carry him throu@r th- crisis.
 The California boy was little known in the wrestling world a year ago. ms climb to the top of the ladder having been one of the most remarkable in all NicStiihS HiStptH
 Has Been Sensation
 He started his sensational spurt last January in Los Angeles by defea ting Al Francis of St. Paul in two straight falls the first in 26: s and the second in 17:42- His next victim was Chris Gessic, who had previously wrestled a two-hour draw with Charley Miller. the California sensation. He defeated Bessie in two straight falls, both with in an hour
 Joe Carr of Minneaponc was the next victim on the list and he likewIse failed to stop the onrush of this young ster- Gotch won from Carr in two straight falls, the first in 11:5S and the second in 7:29.
 Failing to secure more matches in California. Young Gotch then invaded the home town of Mike Yokel, one Of the three best middleweight wrestlers in the country. Yokel was meeting all corners in Salt Lake. agreeing to down them twice within the period or an hour or forfeit the sum of $s5O
 Young Gotch decided to try for the 32o0- He not only succeeded in re- maining the required time but fre- ouently had Yokel in danger of being thrown on his back After 60 minutes of the hardest and fastest wrestling ever seen at Salt Lake, the bout was automatically declared a draw. Gotten has repeatedly, since that time, endeav- ored to get finish match with, Yokel but to no avail.
 Defeated Suttor and Turner
 He then returned to California, where he met and defeated Otto Sut- 1 tor and Joe Turner and Pete Buzukos | in straight falls, the last named in ! the record time of two. minutes. Sut- 1 tor and Turner were regarded. up to | the time that they met defeat at the | hands of Gotch, as likely contenders | for the title held by Chris Jordan
 Gotch will complete intensive train | ing for the Friday night match | Wednesday afternoon.
 Pappas, who is doing his preliminary l training at Los Angeles. is expected | 10 reach Phoenix tonight or Wednes- | day morniE,. He writes that he is | in fine condition and ready for one of | the hardest matches of his career