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Show "No Jeffries Stuff For Me," Says Qotch "A MAN attains his greatest physical strength between tho ages of twenty-seven and thirty-two Then ho bo-glns bo-glns to to back. Ho docs not noces-' sarlly lose hl3 strength, but he is nor, as agllo as formerly and he Urea moro quickly." Such was tho remark made by Frank Gotch. tho world's wrestling champion, tho other day. Continuing, ho aald: "That fits my case exactly, I am aa strong, perhaps strongor than I over was beforo, but I am gettlrg slower, Tho 'old get thcro' spirit Is not present. For instance, when I wrestled Bcall a short tlmo ago I recognized that I was going back a little. In the old days when a man toro Into mo as did Beell I would have torn right into him. But tho other night I merely sidestepped and bided my time. Now thnt was not my stylo two or thrco years ago. "That Is why I havo mado up my mind to quit tho gamo In tho near future. If I keep at it long cnoucn. Bomo man will come along who will f S down mo. Of course, if bo mo logical 2jl opponent shows up In tho noxt few months I will tako him on, but it will t 2j have to bo soon, as I intend to retire S a champion. I shall not meet with Jim KK Jeffries' fate." j. So |