Gotch Beats Lurich in His Last Match

Frank Gotch was famous for defeating George Hackenschmidt, 世界摔跤冠军，并在举重 1908 and the 1911 rematch. Gotch举行的标题为五年，打败所有来者. 在相对年轻的年龄 35, Gotch决定退休. 对于他的最后一场比赛, 他将在另一个欧洲著名的摔跤手和举重, 乔治Lurich.

乔治Lurich竟是两岁比Gotch. Lurich had been wrestling since the late 1890s. Several sources claimed Lurich trained Hackenschmidt but they were actually rivals. Lurich击败Hackenschmidt, 当后者还是一个业余. Hackenschmidt记Lurich的胜利鼓励他在摔跤的兴趣增加. 当时, Hackenschmidt was already one of the strongest men in the world, while only in his late teens.

Lurich and Hackenschmidt would have probably been friends except George Lurich bragged to everyone how he defeated “劈” after Hackenschmidt won the world championship. Lurich often left out that “劈” was an inexperienced amateur at the time. Georg Hackenschmidt spent a lot of time pursuing Lurich for a rematch but it never occurred. Lurich would claim illness or simply leave the area after “哈克的” arrival.

乔治Lurich并培养克瓦希 “亚历克斯” ABERG, 谁将会成为世界摔跤冠军后，弗兰克Gotch退役. 然而, Aberg’s trainer never one his own championship, so he wanted to make the most of this shot at the world championship. 尽管他显着的成就是有竞争力的摔跤手, he never won a championship.

弗兰克Gotch和乔治Lurich满足的会议厅，在堪萨斯城, MO周二, 四月 1, 1913. 根据四月 2, 1913 版的 奥格登标准, Lurich并没有太多的匹配Gotch. Gotch得分Lurich第一今秋 18 分钟, 10秒用脚尖保持和手臂锁. 经过短暂的休息, Gotch在五分钟内击败Lurich, 35 seconds with a head chancery and bar arm.

该 奥格登标准 correspondent reported Gotch appeared much stronger than Lurich, 举重冠军. Lurich did get behind Gotch six or seven times but could do nothing. 经过Gotch担保其著名的和痛苦的立足点, Lurich快速提交. Lurich did not have much interest in continuing the match after feeling Gotch’s pet hold, 所以他很快就屈服在第二秋天.

Frank Gotch retired to raise a family. Gotch, who married two years prior to this match, 只能活四年. 他死了12月 16, 1917 从血液中毒.

Gotch was such a talented wrestler and promoter that he was able to raise wrestling to a respectable profession in the early Twentieth Century. 他也有卑劣的一面，被批评为虐待逊于对手.

乔治Lurich和亚历山大 “亚历克斯” Aberg继续摔跤被卷入俄国革命前. 原来, 他们布尔什维克被接受. 在俄国内战, 两个人决定他们的命运会更好，如果他们离开俄罗斯对美国. 他们试图离开俄罗斯通过南, 当两个人得了伤寒. 乔治在Lurich死亡 43 岁上一月 20, 1920. Aberg战胜疾病，但得了肺炎. Aberg二月去世 15, 1920.

George Hackenschmidt outlasted all his rivals. 他死了2月 19, 1968 在 90 岁.

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