MR. ROOSEVELT'S DEFEAT
DKCUXES TO WRESTLE WITH I f AC K EX SCHMIDT. New York, March 22. irackcnsehmidt visited President Roosevelt at the White House yesterday, and eauit* away greatly impressed, '•lie's a wonderful man/" he said; "lie lias a grip like a vice." Mr. Uoosevolt. contrary to general expectation*, did not offer to wrestle with Ilackensohmidt in the state reception room, but he told him amusing stories of his experience while Governor of X.ow York, .when lie practised wrestling in order to reduce his weight.
He U-vamc proficient that he defeated several semi-professional adversaries. and this made him, to use his own expression, ''quite conceited," and he thought he could throw any one. One day a man of ordinary size visit ed the Executive mansion at Albanv. the capital of the fltale of Xew York, and offered 1" wrestle with Mr. Ibmseveli. The latter thought lie "looked ea\v." and tried him.
In lcs< than a minnir Mr. Vluom-yi-U was landing "n his head, ami the match j wa- ended." I'or this rea-oii. as the IVeM-lcni <-V|il;iiiii'd to I lacken-elnnidl. ln> had given up wve-tHng.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 124, 16 May 1908, Page 3
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185MR. ROOSEVELT'S DEFEAT Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 124, 16 May 1908, Page 3
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