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Show elucenient could brine him bick onto i the mat. j "I am through wt'h the mat game." Gotch slid. In arser to a number of queries about his f tni" plans. "I made this aunt uncemeat I ist winter, and I am gMn? to sh v.v 'he world that I was sincere In making the statement." FRANK GOTCH HAS PERMANENTLY RETIRED. CHICAGO. Dec. 7. Frank Gjtch. world's wrestling champion, w-ho ha j defended his title successfully against , the Invasion of foreign grapplers slr.ee ; he wrested the championship from HackensrhinbH In 1 DOS. ami who announced an-nounced his retirement from the mat tame when he threw Zybs7k. lat winter, arrived In Chicago yesterday Irom his home, in Humboldt, la . to be a spectator at the I lackenschmldt ', Westergaard match t the Coliseum t-.nlghf. The first statement which Gotch made to several friends who were eager to find out If he would be will-lug will-lug to consider a mtch with Hackn-schmldt, Hackn-schmldt, was lo the effect that he Is through with wrestling and that no lu- |