| Show I 0 dt Concedes Conc des Frank Gotch Gotch Best Man in n the World I TE TEk k AJL I X u L 01 1 FRANK GOTCH New Worlds Wrestling Champion Chicago April 4 Frank Gotch who wh last night defeated George the Russian Lion for the worlds wrestling championship seemed to feel little ill effect today from the battle He arose early and after atter break breakfast breakfast fast tast took a long walk with Farmer Fanner Burns who acted as one of his seconds last night 1 I am not fatigued he said and was not hen the battle ended I could have gone on for tor hours I would be will willing willIng ing lug to meet tonight If he desires it 1 I will give him a return match any an time he wants It ex time I will put him on his back Gotch will remain in Chicago sit til 10 11 next week appearing at a t a local vaudeville theatre He will then fulfill similar en engagements ts In Wisconsin and Minnesota A trip west is also ilso being but no definite plans for this have been made mad madas as yet looked as If it he had been in a prize fight tight instead of or a wrestling match today The left side of his head was badly swollen sollen and his left eye in inflamed inflamed flamed lamed His eyelids were swollen and lac lacerated lacerated lacerated He said this was done by b thumb As to plans while In America said he was undecided on what he would do Speaking of the new champion Hack said There Is no man In all England who has a chance with your OUr man Gotch He HeIs HeIs Heis Is king of or his class the greatest man manby manby manby by far tar that 1 I ever eer have met After going nearly two hours with him my muscles became stale My feet also gave way on me I had trained so constantly against the toe hold that I had strained the mus muscles muscles cles vies of my m legs When I r found myself weakening I knew there was no use con continuing continuIng I had no chance to win That was U the e reason I conceded the champion championship ship to him I have hare no desire to wrestle him again A return match would not win back my title v ft z 4 1 a api q as pi 1 c S 2 M 1 4 t i i 1 irs V Vf f yi 1 GEORGE HACK EN SCHMIDT Russian Lion former form r Holder of Title Titi |
