Show Selection of Referee for Gotch and Mahmout Match at Chicago BY ED EDWARD AnD J J. J GIGER Chicago April 9 Ed Ed W. W Smith of ot Chicago o. o or Otto Floto Photo of ot Denver er will act as third man in tho the ring when Yussiff Mahmout the terrible Turk and Frank Gotch meet at Dexter Doxter pavilion pavilion pa pa- Illon on next Wednesday night In a n wrestling match for or tho the championship of ot the tho world After wrangling over tim th referee question for full two hours hour the tue mana management of the Empire Athletic club sifted tho the names of or m many ny referees and suggested Smith or 10 1 Floto to Gotch Gotchis IB la strong for Smith while tho the Turk Insists on the tho Denver sporting sporting- man Indications at this hour are ale that Floto will be selected Steps havo already b been en taken to bring him hero Great Interest Is being displayed Inthis Inthis in inthis this match and fans from Crom far ur und and noar near will vill be bo at the tho ringside Tho The advance salo sale Is much larger than titan tho the club ant an an- t I ci pa ted Mahmout considered that he Put nut In his most useful da day of training for or his hits match with Gotch whon ho left heft the tho Z i gymnasium yesterday Fred Deell the I sturdy Wisconsin wrestler put in nn on hour teaching tho the foreigner ner all tin tin- tricks ho he learned from contesting with with G Gotch o Pu putting t t I ii g part particular i cu 1 ar e emphasis is upon tho the famous toe too hold hohl Boell Doell found I that Mahmout had hitti a perfect getaway from the tho strain on the tho foot and leg Gotch put In almost ten miles of ot Jogging jogging- with sIth Farmer Burns After that h ho he went to tho the mat at tho the gymnasium gymnasium gym- gym with Burns Burns acted a as referee In the Klank practice bout out and Imparted a lot lol of ot Information about offensive and defensive work that Gotch said was helpful Gotch weighed pounds after the workout workout- In an on effort to show tho the wrestling f fans fails that ho is in Just as good condition condition condi condi- tion as ns Frank Gotch Mahmout will tackle lo henry Honry Ordeman of ot Minneapolis ut at tho the Empire tonight ht In the tho handicap handicap handi handi- I cap eal meeting Tho The Turk Turl has agreed to throw once in 20 minutes minute or lose tho the decision This is a ta task jk which Gotch Golch falk failed on last lust week 1 L i t r c z k |