Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 January 1911 — CHAMPION GOTCH MAY MEET "HACK” [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

CHAMPION GOTCH MAY MEET "HACK”

There is a bare possibility after all that Frank Gotch, retired wrestling champion of the world, may reconsider his intentions and sign articles to meet Hackenschmidt in a finish bout for th% world's Before leaving Chicago the other day for his home in lowa Gotch told some friends “not for publication” that he • might agree to one more match if there was enough money in sight, but before doing so the lowa farmer said Hack would have to beat all good men in this country, including foreigners Three good American heavyweight wrestlers are ready to work whenever called upon. These are Jess Westergaard, Ordemann and Charley Cutler. Ordemann recently defeated Cutler at Minneapolis, but it was not a satisfactory match, as Cutler sustained a bad-

ly wrenched knee in the second fall and had to give up after having beaten Ordemann in the first fall. Three foreigners now in America are all after the title held by Gotch. There may be more than three, but so far there are only three worth mentioning, and even one of these may as well be left out of the running. Zbyszko was easy meat for the lowan in the final match last spring, and unless he has improved by. a good measure he would not .be considered by the fans. - The two real good foreigners are Hackenschmidt and Mahmout. One or the other of these should get a chance at the crown before they return to their homes. - Gotch is quoted as saying that he considers Mahmout the best of the lot.

FRANK GOTCH