Gotch擊碎詹金斯標題

上週四, 一月 27, 1904, 湯姆詹金斯 (Tom Jenkins) 對陣來自愛荷華州的新晉摔跤手,衛冕美國摔跤冠軍. 先跌後, the fans realized it was the toughest match of the c

弗蘭克·阿爾文Gotch, 洪堡, 愛荷華州農場男孩誰也擊敗喬治·Hackenschmidt的世界重量級冠軍 1908, 是詹金斯’ 挑戰者. Jenkins had defeated Gotch’s trainer, 馬丁 “農民” 伯恩斯 for the title in late 1897. Gotch exacted revenge for his trainer.

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Frank Gotch from the Public Domain

Frank Gotch was a master of leg locks. Jenkins was very careful to avoid the leg locks of the 190 pound Gotch. 210 pound Jenkins could not avoid Gotch’s slams though.

Gotch picked up Jenkins and slammed him to the floor four straight times. After the fourth slam to the ground, Gotch easily pinned Jenkins. Jenkins’ corner men carried him back to his stool and hand to vigorously revive him.

The writer for the January 29, 1904 版的 聖. 路易共和國 surmised that Jenkins knew he could not beat Gotch, so he decided to give up his title on a foul instead of another pin.

Jenkins first attempted a strangle hold which was outlawed for this bout. Gotch shrugged off Jenkins’ attempt, so he swung a hard right hand at Gotch’s head. Many ringside observers believed that the punch would have knocked Gotch out if it landed.

Frank Gotch would sometimes resort to rough stuff himself, like surprising guys with tackles off the customary handshake, but this flagrant violation of wrestling protocol. The referee had to forcibly restrain Gotch from attacking Jenkins.

The referee disqualified Jenkins who dropped his title to Gotch. It would not be the last match between the men.

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Tom Jenkins Around 1904

Jenkins semi-retired from the ring in 1905 to take a position teaching wrestling and boxing at West Point. Jenkins taught at the academy until 1942 當他 70 歲. Jenkins retired from the ring for good in 1914.

Jenkins and Gotch wrestled several more times over the next three years. For the time being, Gotch held the advantage.

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Sources: 聖. 路易共和國, 一月 29, 1904, P. 6

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