Show S MAT BAtTlES 1 1 j P it i The Queer Carter of the Worlds World's Champion I Wrestler and His Instructions on I I How to Wrestle as az Told by Himself and Associates to Elbert Sanders tal Ji i t i i GOTCH WINS WORLDS WORLD'S TITLE ll- ll Copyright h by J Joseph 13 O 5 Frank Gotch became cham champion wrestler wrest wrest- I leI ler of or the world April 3 1908 1903 at the I I Dexter P Park irk pavilion Chicago o. o before the largest crowd that had ever I watched a catch as battle defeating Geor George e the I Russian Lion In a forfeited V match after more mo than two hours o of Strenuous I I Ious ous and heartrending heartrending- This I match l was one of ot th the greatest mat I encounters in the tho worlds world's histo It ItI I I I I I I I I That was as a part of or th the pl plan n to wear ear t Hack down and how well It succeeded was evident from the pitiable condition condl- condl lion tion of ot the tho Russian when he bogged i for COl a a. draw to prevent humiliating defeat de- de j. j feat 3 For Jor two long hours the wrestlers 4 and mixed It It Gotch all the t while exerting his pressure on tho timi 1 head Gotch Goth saw aw strength th fading With renewed fire ho hI sprang forward There was a shuffle o. o V. 4 c y f i I I t c 4 1 v s 1 I 4 A 5 r- r Sl 1 I 01 l f i 4 L ct c Gotch Gets Toe Hold in Second Battle With e t 11 4 rl tl 1 th 1 nn too III v H U u. u him concerning the strength of or Hack Hack- and made him invincible In Gotch had heard hearth wonderful tales concerning tho the Lion and his almost superhuman powers Ho lie was t told ld that Hack possessed ed the strength to tear lear him him limb from limb He lie was as cautioned to stay away from his opponent opponent nent and wear him down Gotch believed be be- Hevell these stories and went Into the battle to do O or 01 die but h he played d a a. I careful waiting game There was no tail fall in this match but the worlds world's championship passed t to tb tho the Iowan lowan for or quit lull exhausted Every ounce of energy the Lion possessed had been ex expended ox- ox In Iii fighting a a. man his superior In every department of at mat mut game bamo Gotch Goichi advised b by Farmer Burns the wisest mat rout general In tho the game wore the Russian down to the point of at I utter exhaustion For nearly two tours hours I the mat gladiators stood head to h head ud I sparring and stabbing for fOI or holds hangIng hang- hang I. I lug Ing- on 1311 tu tugging and pulling An In Inspection Inspection inspection In- In of the pictures reveals the tue Information that Gotch fought high bonding bending over Hack with one lOne arm resting resting rest rest- ing inA I hea heavily on the life Russians Russian's neck Farmer Burns ha has figured out Just how man ninny pounds pressure was ex exerted cx- cx I by Iy Gotch on t who was to forced reed to fight back b bonding bending low I lo v vJ i Gotch went vent to tho the top and the crowd stood and amid cheered like hike mad t Gotch feinted for a a. toe hol hold tried desperately to rise but Gotch held to his opponent like a bulldog Gotch secured a crotch hold and again tried to put the foot toot In position to for l' l tho the toe toc hold but Hacken who mortally feared cared this grip g broke broko 1 away came camu to hl his feet and darted for tho ropes G Gotch in pursuit Gotch seized Hack Hack- with a to waist lock and with witha a a. lightning heave bore him to the mat rolled roiled over oa ott his face tace ace exhausted and disheartened dis di- heartened straightened out Gotch pounced on his foe roc and started to work for or a toe hold From Front beneath this mass of ot human weight came camo a a. whisper of defeat had walled wailed his plaint that was waR heard around tho the athletic world He lie nf for or mercy Gotch Gulch let up and Hackon- Hackon schmidt aIo arose CJ Tho The crowd gasped 4 with astonishment I I refused to eom comeback como come I back for tor th the tho second bout thus surrendering sur sur- I rendering tho time championship of ot tho the world to his hated foe toe Ho lIo had no heart healt to continue his wonderful strength had failed Ills wrestling wreath had passed from his brow t to adorn the tho head of or his conqueror |