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tContinued from Page 1.) - . _Comiskey. all gets were declared off as he wished his' park free from the stain of gambling'.Gotch looked straight to the minute,ieven better than when he met Hack before. He waved his hand at Mrs. Goteh, who waved back. When Hack entered the ring he was accompanied by Cutter and Dr. Roller, Americus and Jack Curly, in a moment referee ES Smith entered the ring. The men grappled at 3:15 p. m„ each man secured a hook and. arm hold, then bulled around the ring several seconds. Hack made a dive for Gotch’s legs but failed. jGotcli Gets First Fall.For the first, three minutes neither man ccnild secure an effective hold.. They bulled around the ring and made several attempts at leg holds but. failed. Each seemed to be sizing the other up. Gotch wore his famous grin and confidence spread all over his face. Gotch tried for a knee hold twice and failed. Hack looked worried. The crowd is very quiet. After eight minutes of tugging Gotch secured a knee hold and both went to the mat. Gotch grasped Hack's foot and although he was in no condition for a toe hold the crowd cheered wildly. Hack, in fear of the deadly toe hold, squirmed with might and main to avoid it.Hack, after fighting hard with both I hands and legs, finally broke away | and succeeded in getting out of it ; and lying fiat on the mat. Hack then ; got a body hold and Gotch dropped to : his knaes. He was up in an instant.Gotch won the first fall in 14 minutes and 3 seconds, with a crotch and half Nelson.After the fall Gotch turned around and grinned, winked and smiled, as much as to say, “I told you so. Although the announcer called the hold a crotch and half Nelson, the referee said the winning hold was a reverse body lock, and this was later confirmed; by Farmer Burns and the other celebrities of the game, though to many it looked as if the fall was accomplished with a half Nelsqp. and' crotch hold.Mrs. Goteh was there with the smile that would not come off and said ‘They are tearing things up in Hum- • boldt now,” During the interval challenges -were issued by Zybsko, Karl and Mahmouth. No sooner had Hack recovered -than he_ hustled into his dressing gown, shot through the crowd and into his dressing room, while tue band played “Dixie, “Columbia and There’ll Ise a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight.Gotch won the second fall with a toe lock in 5 minutes, 32 lr5 see- • onds. All Gotch’s changes of position were of lightning like rapidity.Crowds Interested, in Betnxns,The News had the crowd this afternoon watching the returns from the big mat battle, in Chicago. Conspicuous among them were school boys, which shows that the great American kid. follows the wrestling game and is -interested; in the prowess of the Iowa lad who has made Humbdldt famous.
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Atlantic Evening News
Atlantic, Iowa, US
Mon, Sep 04, 1911
Page 4
Full Page
Clipped by
Joaquin P.
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