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GOTCH UINs Fit0l SWIMIT V 1.1 AN THROWN 1 STRAIGHTSWith one rib fractured, tendons, ligaments and nerves strained, Joe Havinl, for the past several weeks has been the recognized lion among local athletes, l*ft this evening for Waco, after losing two straight falls Friday night at the Grand Opera house to Young Gotch of Chicago, thereby forfeiting his title as champion lightweight wrestler of Texas.The contest was witnessed by several hundred intensely Interested spectators. The first fall was announced after a struggle lasting one hour and twenty minutes, resulting from a head scissors and toe hold. The Italian struggled manfully to break the powerful holds of his antagonist. hut without results. Thenext fail cauic in sis minutes, and with hut little suggestion of the pow-’ erful work preceding the former pressure of the mnt, by the shoulders of the powerful little foreigner. The last of the two falls came from a bodyscissors and near-arm hold.Both of the men were in good condition. and as had been previously announced and expected the contest was real, and hard from the go. It was apparent from the start that while Savin! seemed to he somewhat stronger. his wind was not so lasting as that of the young Chicagoan. This told in the outcome, for Savini so exhausted himself in his efforts to break the holds that he never recuperated sufficiently from the first fall to make the succeeding one interesting.While no definite* announcement is made, it is believed that Gotch will try for other matches in Amarillo. He is well pleased with the welcome given him by tills city, and it is reported that negotiations are now on for other encounters.—Amarillo Panhandle.
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Abilene Daily Reporter
Abilene, Texas, US
Tue, Sep 27, 1910
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