WRESTLING.
HACKENSCHMIDT DEFEATED, GATE RECEIPTS OF ,£25,000. By Telcgrapii-Prcss Association-Copyright New York, September i. Frank Gotch defeated Uackenschmidt for the heavy-weight wrestling championship. Thirty thousand spectators witnessed tho match. Alter some in-and-out work, Gotch caught Hackenschmidt's leg and twisted him. lie then caught Hackenschmidt's. wrist in a lightning grip and turned (ho Russian's back outwards, and thus won the first fall. The lime was 7min. Tho second bout was characterised by rough play. Gotch secured a fatal too hold, which llackensclunidt sought vainly to break. Ho then gave in, turning slowly over backwards. The timo of tho second fall was smin. 32sec. Tho receipts amounted to .£25,000. Gotch's share will be JM2OO, and SO per co.nt. of tho moving picture profits. Hackenschmidt will get A' 2500.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1225, 6 September 1911, Page 6
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