HACKENSCHMIDT THROWN
FORFEITS WORLD’S WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received April 6, 10.43 p.m.) NEW YORK April 6. Goteh, the American, wrestler, severely punished Hackenschmidt at Chicago during a two-hours’ catch-as-oatoh-can contest, and 1 finally threw Hackenschmidt heavily. Though the referee disallowed tiho fall, Hackenschmidt refused to continue, thereby forfeiting the world’s championship.
For the past few years Hsokensohroldt. the famous Russian wrestler, ho* bean well-nigh unapproachable. Borne of his rrr»tabl© victories hto those over Mndrall (Greco-Koman) at Olympia and Jenkins fix London In 1904, and over Modralt o«ain-a* Olympia (oatoh-as-catob-oan) in 1936.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 6488, 7 April 1908, Page 5
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