WRESTLING.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1262, 18 October 1911, Page 5

WRESTLING.

HOW GOTCH BEAT HACKESSCIDIIDT. English files lo hand now givo full derails of thu milliner in which Gotcli beat Hackcnschmidt for tho world's championship in .September. Precisely at 3.15 Chicago tinio Gotch and Hackenschniidt shook hands formally iu tho centre of flic ring. A few seconds ltaer they throw asiilo their ilrcssiiiKrobes, and on the signal from the referee tho struggle commenced. Gotch woro Koraeous purple trunks, and liackcnEcniidt emerald green. "Hack" immediately took tho aggressive, and reached for a leg hold, which Gotch side-stepped. The American pulled for an arm-hold, which Hackcnschmidt escaped by retreating. Gotch seemed to gam coiifidenco as the contest slowly advanced, and the Russian, 10.-'inc his nervousness, now looked tho picture of grim deternnuall 'rhe men wrestled almost in silence for tho first ten minutes, ths tulo of battle ninnin" even. Then Gotch reached for a le-hold, snun Hackcnschmidt clear o the Vat. and dropped back am behind dim Tho snectators cheered dehnous > Gotch reached for his famous toe-hold W tniwd it Tβ , ico the American ought aTain for his favourite clutch but failed. Two minute later Oemn came to their feet and hegan head-push-ing tactics. Gotch secured a second leghold roturnin" Hackenschmidt to the mat. Tie Russian almost immediately r"sained his feet, ami. gomg tehind the American, hurled him fiercely to the mat Gotch looked very angry. "' <' almost struck "Hack" with Ins half-clench-C Vltni K ple on the mat ensued of a few seconds' "duration, and then amid the loudest cheers ever heard. Gotcli, alter feinting for a toe-hold, secured a and riowly pressed the massive shoulders of the. Kiissian to ho mat, securing the first fall in lto l^c Muldoon and Battlmsr Nelson <l=«arcd as the wrestlers left the ring for the fiftwn-minnte intervals, "Gotch <, battle s alreodv won." HacUcESchmidt. .as neivom as a schoolgirl, and looking he nicturo of mortification, retiml to tho Gotch disdained to retire, and. grimly smiling, conversed with his the hopes of his friends. Ho had wr«, 1«1 in a cWcut, ' honest, .manly fashion, far outclassing tho Kussian Lion, fine inclined to accept the exp anatinn that the apparent shako ol his hand m the direction of tho Hussions faco was P, On s r<Sns, a Gotch set to business laughing outright. 1 ackenschmidt, per spiring profusely, worked ucsncTatolj. Imt in tho hands of the immensely powerful, long-ranged, speedy American he seenwd at times like a child in the hands of -i giant. Within six minutes tho American again had tho Russian on the jloor, awl witliin less than ten secured tho second fall, and won the match. Tho writer asked Gotch if he had any statement to make, and ho replied: "Tho match speaks for itself, lou Lnglish newspapers got hold of tho wrong end of the story thrco years ago, when you talked about my eye-gougmg tactim, strangle-holds, and so forth. In pstico to American sport and myself tell your leaders that Gotch is now the champion of tho world, fairly and honestly, tho champion without doubt or quibble. With this statement the referee and all tho officials agreed. Hackcnschmidt, to whom the writer offered his compliments and condolence, was almost in tears. "I have no excuse to offer," he said. "The best man won. I'm sorry I couldn't givo tho public a show for their money. In self-defence I can only say that two weeks ago I strained tho'ligaments of my le?. I did my bast, but my legs gave out." "llavo you any charges of unfairness to malro, ITaclionsclimidtf"

"No," said tho Russian, whoso fnen and body, despite the nntumlly rough handling incidental to catch-as-cateh-cin, bore testimony to his words. The official times were: First fall, »min. 18;* c.; second fall, smin. ;)2scc. Total time of wrestling, lOmin. 50;ec.