Show rac j The ne' ThC neof of pf the Worlds World's Champion ChamPi F Wrestler and His Hii Instructions on J Ho How to to Wrestle as Told by Hims Himself i to I Copyright 1913 b by Joseph B. B Bowles April It 14 i. I-i. 1909 Gotch met and defeat defeat- e cd Mahmout Bulgarian at the Dexter Dexter Park pavilion In Chicago It was walt one ono of or the tho great battles of the world champions champion's career Although the match l lasted sted less leas than thac half an hour vastly more wrestling of or the tho strenuous kind was x packed Into It than In the the- championship battle battlo between Hacken- Hacken schmidt and Gotch Mahmout l had ad defeated ever every wrestler of prominence except Gotch In America He had proved a whirlwind against such uch wrestlers as Cutler and Deell Gotch knew v he wa was to face a a. dangerous wrestler of or the aggressive type lie He knew Mahmout possessed great strength th and unusual endurance The Tho worlds world's champion objected to tho the Bulgarians Bulgarian's wrestling In his bare te feni f. f Anton Anton- Mahmout's manager e cx ex explained that It It was customary for wrestlers wres U tIers rs' rs to grapple In their bare barD feet feel In Bulgaria and Turkey Tho The Turk finally finally final final- ly consented to forfeit OO for fOI this Infraction of ot tho the rules Gotch had trained d faithfully for tor this thle match realizing that he was to be bo opposed opposed opposed op op- op- op posed b by a atoo foe 0 oL exceptional class and andas andas as game as any wrestler who over ever overstepped stepped on the pad padded led canvas Constant Con Con- stant drill on the mat and long sprints I on the road ron had put Him tIm in splendid L con condition dod dodged ed awa away Gotch bored borell In and mout pushed him aWa away Gotch went t hl his knees and secured a leg bold hold Mat Mali mout fought frantically to break awal awa The wrestlers went to the ropes rOles Maw Mal mout grasped the ropes In Ina a a. despera effort to escape but Gotch gained d' d hold and drew him to to the mat Gotch feinted for tor fora a a toe hold and th lb encircled Mahmout's Mahmout 8 near leg leg- for tor crotch The Bulgarian turned o ohis his sl side le and Gotch secured a n half haUn haUnson n son Mahmout l d long to tow cape from this rip grip but finally ui cumbe amid a 0 thunderous demonet lion tion that lasted many minutes crowd which feared America ml lose the wrestling championship ga gal Gotch one of at the big bis demonstrations of ot his lila life Gotch following up his hia t rushed Mahmout 1 hard In the tho seco bout The Bulgarian knowing ho be Wl outclassed fought Caught every second oft ot time Gotch secured an im arm hold bl Mahmout broke the grip Gotch push Mahmout back and then secured a do doble doble ble bar bat lock and rushed him into l t ropes There was wan a a. wild lId Mahmout fighting desperately T Jr TI Bulgarian wont went to the tho top and andt t crowd cheered him Gotch camo t sitting posture and then by I strength h broke a n. waist hold and w we I to tho the top Gotch tried for tor the t tc hold hold but hut Mahmout broke InQ In at GOTOH GOTOR PINS MAHMOUT T. T W se k 4 2 S t V t 1 4 41 4 Gotch Working for Toe Hold 11 1 n the referee r called tune time Gotch backed away uy from h his s corner wheeled heeled about with ith a tJ determined look on his taco face and anti rushed into the referee hold with the Bulgarian Mahmout seemed a trifle nervous Gotch rushed In with the Ident In Intent intent In- In tent of or making short work of his op op- He lie pulled Mahmout 1 forward with a a. h head ad hold and the Bulgarian looked worried Gotch tried for foran an an arm armhold hold but Mahmout ducked away Tho Tim wre wrestlers milled It In fast fashion There Vaz wa Vat plenty of action Mahmout rushed for tor a le leg hOl hold l bu but t Gotch other sh shuffle In the ml middle of ot th the f Mahmout went down Gotch a hamm hammerlock and the wrestlers tIC g gi pled to the ropes rope They wore ord to the center of or the mat Mahmout fused to give ghe the same iame hold and and referee appealed to the Bulgari nn m manager er Mahmout broke a ham lock hold Gotch Ii secured cured a half half- i son and the crotch and the crowd Kan gan to see the tho finish of or Slowly but surely th the shoulder bl hi of the game gamo amu Bulgarian w Were re pre press lS the mat by the worlds world c Mahmout was vas disappointed over defeat that ho he went bitterlY 1 t |