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IFrankr*y.ReturV’,f -hiCHAMPION’S FORMER MANAGER OFFERS HIM! LARGEST CONTRACT EVER PRESENTED TO Aj WRESTLER—WILL GO TO HUMBOLDT IN FEW' DAYS. !That Frank Gotch, world5 s wrestling- champion, will come out of retirement before the wrestling* season is far ad- j vanced and that Emil Klank, his former manager, is doing all! in his power to hurry along the decision of the Humboldt! grappler, is evidenced by a let ter received in Dos Moines to- j day from Klank. Kla.uk is now on his way from New York ito Humboldt to hold a conference with Gotch. The letter reads as follows:“Within the next few days Frank Gotch probably will sign a contract which will put him hack in the wrestling game temporarily at least. Frank has been offered SSO.OOu for a Hi weeks’ tour. According to the proposition offered he would be asked to meet all comets, but there will, be a clause in the contract that will,; allow him lo use his own judgment j j about selecting opponents. Of coarse ■ he wouldn’t meet cither Mhmout or ! Hackonschmidt while on the road, j However, if he signs the contract ! ^'hleh will be offered him shortly, I believe that he will be back in the game for good.If he does return, [believe jtoe. Hackenschmidt will duck to the other side in a hurry. The RussianPassersby who hesitated for a few! ........moments in front of the big display i ?e' ? '£aye corae this conn-; window of Hopkins Bros. Saturday' ,P\XC t h,adn ( been tor the fact that afternoon were treated to a line ex-'v° angotmced his retirement,lilbltlon of bag punching bv J. J. | V, '''‘ notice that Hackenschmidt McCue of Milwaukee, demonstrating \ talk'ng yery much about Mah-the hag punching frames for the if ev 5’5, f never will meetRacine Exerciser Co. I , Turk.on can bet on that. I amgoing to Humboldt. Ia., in a fewMr. McCue is a member of themouey EMIL KLANK.*’firm anti has several patented con- ?a.\!* ?“d *l11 ]eL -VOu tbtrivances attached to the framelv' J?,, 1 believe thatwhich he used. Ho claims to have I u Jl JkJ1? 1 p OD tbe rond'been a prime factor in the careersjp' 0ffPrlt;3J?r£eSQ of moueyof Jack Dougherty and “Young” Ma-I f signed! ®‘honey and Battling Hansen, and also-6ays he has a comer in the 115-pound I class, in a youngster fighting under; » the name of “Young” Frenehy. j •He will give an exhibition at thei •Ces Moines Athletic club and Tommy j j Ryan's gymnasium today and will] \ leave this evening for Sioux City,;:.‘1 -T ’ 1 1 1 k a V ■ * ■- _ ■ ^where he will exhibit Monday.iISix Day Race toStart Tonight! j.NEW YORK, N. Y., Dec. 3.—*The1pick of the long distance “bikerswill; set their wheels in motion to-mprrow night ' at one minute past'midnight on the big international six day team race. Fifteen teams are entered and if a new* record is not establish it will t» nf Tir* slucv t a oI 7lt;?•CAN IT BE?Word was received from Ottawa, Canada, Saturday night that G e o r g e Hackenschmidt had accepted a challenge from Frank Gotch to wrestle in the Canadian o\vn for a $25,000 purse.Gotch could not be reached at Humboldt to confirm the reported challenge.lt;D*itt*iiii**«r♦*►tstf«i«■«x
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Des Moines News
Des Moines, Iowa, US
Sun, Dec 04, 1910
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