Tickets on sale for Gotch World Championship Tournament

Tickets are on sale for the Frank Gotch World Catch Wrestling Tournament to be held on Sunday, July 3, at the Humboldt High School gymnasium starting at 9:30 a.m.
Tickets cost $6 each for adults, $3 for ages 10-18. Children under age 10 are admitted free. Tickets can be purchased at the Humboldt Independent Newspaper office located at 512 Sumner Avenue, downtown Humboldt.
Catch wrestlers and fans from across the nation will converge on Humboldt for what is shaping up as one of the most historic catch-as-catch-can wrestling events held in the United States in nearly 100 years. There will be 20 competing in the men's division and four in the women's division. The event is being held under the Catch Wrestling Alliance (CWA) headquartered in Los Angeles.

In addition, a clinic on Catch Wrestling will be held on Saturday, July 2, 2 p.m. at Bicknell Park in Humboldt, historic training site of the legendary Frank Gotch, Humboldt's own, who was a world heavyweight champion from 1908 to 1915. Most experts consider Gotch the greatest catch wrestler of all time. Roy Wood and Dr. Raul Ramirez will lead the free catch seminar. Gotch memorabilia will be on sale as well at the park.

Contestants and fans are invited to take the Frank Gotch Tour, and to stay overnight in town for the July 4 activities. Some travelers may want to take advantage of the RV availability at Frank Gotch State Park, located just three miles south of town, next to the old Gotch farmstead.
"This is an incredible opportunity for sports fans to learn about catch wrestling, the style made popular by Frank Gotch," said Mike Chapman, wrestling author and historian who has written several books on Gotch.

For further information, go to the CWA website or call Raul Ramirez at 310-930-6046.