Show r 1 I The Career Q pf the Worlds World's Champion I Wrestler and His Instructions ons on i I How to Wrestle as Told by Himself t and Associates tes to Elbert Sanders I T GOTCH MEETS A TERRIBLE TURK IN CANADA I N X the season on a on o of 6 1003 Gotch hadI hart had I n I times humorous humor humor- I I s some me thrilling and at ous OilS In Canada winning the International wrestling tournament at Montreal Quebec and Ottawa An n Incident he will never forget et was vias hl hh encounter with a a. Turk grappler b by th the name of oC This Turk Turl had been hailed as about the fiercest thing that ever happened In the tho wa way vay o of a wrestling lI demon mon He had hod defeated several strong men in the time tournament before Gotch appeared on the scene Gotch had heard of the dire things s that would happen to him hini when he faced aced this mountain of grappling brawn from Crom the It was not tIme the Gotch habit to tl back awa away front from danger so h he a agreed reed to meet the time Terrible Terrible Ter Tee Turk to see whether this wrestler wrestler wres wres- tier were really half halt human as alleged There wa was a rumor afloat that he lie would strangle tran lo Gotch On April G 6 1906 thc they had hind It out in a A 1 j 1 I y c I M it itC C C I 4 k c k 4 c i- i t An A nf of tr full n nelson hold i is ig packed pavilion at nt Sohmer's park pari Montreal Montreat Mon Mon- treat treal The rho trouble to for lasted hasted just fourteen minutes When Dr blew ble his little whistle announcing the start of ot hostilities hos lios- the Turk Il advanced ance In menacing fashion as though ho to might belong belon to tho tIme carnivorous species of oC the tIme human family Gotch however howo was not there thereto to be eaten elm up In 11 just about 15 seconds seconds sec see he discovered ered what the Turk lurl did not runt know about wrestling Then he lie dashed In stepped side-stepped a fierce tierce assault and brought to tho the mat with a waist hold The Turk posses possessed e one redeeming quality great great strength 11 Ho He lacked expert knowledge of oC wrestling hut but was powerful He lie could lift a n ton Gotch thought but Gotch was not miot there to tobe tobe tobe be lifted After Atter l had struggled In vain to rise he stretched out and waited for Cor something to happen Gotch decided to to have some somo fun Ho lIo toyed toed with hl his victim not to disappoint the big crowd too much 11 He lie fastened o on ona a 11 l hammerlock and brought back th l j Turks Turk's arm until 1 the hC C crowd O then relinquished time tile grip J I men lien no 11 placed place a full nelson bent the tue big vl- Turk almost double but let him e escape cap Other holds followed In rapid ucc's sion slon It was a splendid workout for for forGotch Gotch but hut not Hot for tor The Thu t. t Turk 1 urk was looking around for Cor a nice had had 11 spot Shot 01 on which to nap Hop He lie enough h. h Gotch however howe saved hint him that humiliation forcing his 1115 body shou hold InThe In IIi to the tIme with mat a reverse e 11 The Time officials had lo persuading back He tho the Terrible Turk to come I had been convinced lie He was wa n about for tOl his clothes In Ills His mana u uI finally shoved him hint back Into the arena arenS I and he came caine up as g though walking to toj hOt noi went In to see sec hI his doom Gotch quickly he lie could defeat him In iii n the ice 1 I ond bout and slammed him to the ma i with resounding th thud d r I a U eU J e was loo too rt frightened to wrestle ot of VT avenue for some looking leaped t this tG Got h J sat at up UJ and the Turk Wj I his feet beckoned Ive I ha had enough he lie he lie walked ed away and ana t in into lt foot toot Gotch caught him by a to dra drag him back No Xo thanks m more maT 1 convince con tor for him lie was thoroughly n. n Gotch s sat t down and smiled y but return beckoned the Turk Furk to Tu Turk did not pause In hIs hs file lIght flight u CO COll his Imis clothes clothE's PJ was hunting hunting- and ana th ty tb i have the match the money noneY I wanted to j It honor but Karak b wanted In tn peace and quiet lie He tim tb hands s for fu future t ure use UC That t Wa Wai of 31 r. r last Frank Gotch ever saW aW I Is It wonder there have ha been an any bec beCam Gotch Terrible Turks since d champion There is only one W who severa serves sere the name and he lie cam came and nd hi Bulgarian years ears later lIe He is a name l is li Mahmout |