HACKENSCHMIDT'S TOUR.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 689, 14 December 1909, Page 11

HACKENSCHMIDT'S TOUR.

Considerable interest ml], no doubt (says the Sydney "Daily Telegraph"), bo centred m tho return to Australia this month of George Hackenschniidt, tho famous wicstlor, who opens a tour of twelve weeks at tho Melbourne lown Hail on Boxing Night, with a novel entertainment, comprising m tho main wrestling in all the recognised styles, displajs of physical culture, and varied forms of training methods posturing, etc. ; Hackenschmidt is bringing out a complete company, consisting of Gunnor Atoir, as trainer, who, together with Herman, tho German athlete, will appear with the great Russian in interesting wrestling exhibitions, a lecturer describes the physical development scheme, and films illustrative of Haokenschmidt's principal cpntosts will bo screened on the bioscope. ilackenschinidt is also bringing out several clever vaudeville specialities. Regarding tho contest between Hackenschmidt and Gotch, every effort ie being made by tho Melbourne promotes to force Gotch t<! adhere to his signed agreement and meet Hack- • onschmidt m Australia in January to decide the world's championship, and the ownership of the greater part of a purse of jCGOOO. Hnckcnschmidt loaves Africa for Australia by tho Wilcaunia, duo in Melbourne on Docomber 22, but so far no word has been received ns' to Qotch's departure from America to fulfil tho tonus of hie contract with Hackonsehmidt.