WRESTLING.
GOTCH BEATS lIACKEXSCHMIDT. By Cable—Press New York, September 4. Gotch beat Hackensclmiidt for the world's championship. The wrestling weights were: Gotch 14st, IMb, and Hackensc-hmidt lCSst. Gotch won two straight falls in seven and fourteen minutes, respectively. nACKEXSOH&IIDT DEFEATED. GOTOH'S TOE HOLD. '''' Received 5, 11.jj p.m. Sew York, September 5. Thirty thousand witnessed the wrestling match. After some in-and-out work, Gotch' caught Hackenschmidt's leg and twistedhim, th'en caught one of his wrists in a lightning grip and turned the Russian's back outwards, winning the first fall. The second bout wa.s characterised' by rough play, (fetch secured the fatal toe! hold, and Hnckeuschmidt sought vainly to break, ami then gave in, turning] slowly over backwards. The time occupied jn gaining the second fall was omin. 32sec.
The receipts were £25,000, of which Gotch's share is £4-200, and 80 per cent, of the moving picture profits. Hackenschmidt's share is £2300.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 64, 6 September 1911, Page 8
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149WRESTLING. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 64, 6 September 1911, Page 8
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