The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-16

TODEFEND
HIS TITLE
Wants Three Weeks Rest,
However-Is Lightest Of
Heavyweight Champs.

Omaha. April 1S-Earl CaddOeE. the
Anita, Ia. farmer boy. conquerer OF
hsSvywsisht wrestling championship.
will be ready after a rest of two or
three weeks to defend his ho1orS
against any wrestler in the world
Weary Of the training grind he I'M
derwent for his match with Steeher
here. April 3. the IOwan plans to lin
ger around the farm at Anita. and turn
a deaf ear TO the horde OF mat athletes
clam0Eing for a match with him AS
regards another meeting with Stscher.
CaddOck said that he would welcome
such an engagement.
Il can beat him and want to do Ii
sport who may Stfn believe that he is
q better wrestler than THAT they
are mistaken I honestly believe de-
fsated him fairly with two falls, even
forfeit only"
Caddock is one OF the Iightsst wrest-
lerS that ever made q bid for the cham
PiOnship> He will face q greater weight
have preceded him. for he weighs only
ISL poundS-that being the notch he
scaled for his meeting with Stecher.
The big Nebraskan tipped the beam
between eos and 40 pounds.
Frank Gotch. the retired indicated
title holder. is elated with the showing
Caddock made GOtch. q past master
in the tricks Of the mat sport. has
amateur champion. a lot about the
game that never has appeared in the
book.
Here is Caddock's record:
April 1s1S-won national amateur
championship at San Francisco.
June, 191S-won handicap match
from Jess Westergaard at Anita. Ia,
wsstergaard failed to throw him twice
July. 1s15-won from Charles Chal-
ander CThe Mysterious Conductor) at
Waterloo. Ia. two falls in IS minutes.
%S 1lSWGn ON f feI1 G * snn, at
July. 1S15-won from Clarence Eek
lund at Harlan. Ia. two falls in 81
September. 1s1s-won from windle-
minutes
September. 1s15-won from Ernest
Kartte at Maquoketa. Ia. two falls in
September. 1918 - Won from Bob
at Anita. Ia. two falls in SO
September. 1s1s-won from war
Eagle at Atlantic. Ia. two falls in Is
November. 1s1s-won from Paul
at Atlantic. two falls in Al
December. 1s15-won from Martin
at Atlantic. two falls in SO
minutes.
january. 1s1S-won from Jack Rous-
er at Laporte City. Ia. two falls in Fl
April. 1s1s-won from Cal Wood at
Hooper. Neb.. two falls in Is minutes.
April. 1S16-Won from Floyd Domer
at Deadwood. s. D.. two falls in IL
July. 1s1s-won from William Dem
etral at Anita, two falls in 20 minutes.
September, 1916-won from John
Erisburg at Audubon. Ia. two falls in
September. 1s1S-Won from Jack Nc
Nahon at Guthrie Center. Ia. two falls |
October. 1s1S-won from Harold
at Lead. D.. two falls in i
November. 1916 - Won from Jess
at Lead. two falls in AZ
November, 1s1S-won from Mort
Henderson (The Masked MarveD at
Bluffs. Ia. two falls in II min
Ites.
December, 1s1s-won from Jack
Furst at Boston. two falls in IL min
December. 1sls-won from Paul
Domke at Sioux City. Ia, two falls in
30 minutes.
January, 1s17-Lost handicap match
TO John Pesek at Stanton. Neb... failing
10 throw him twice in an hour.
January, 1917-Won from John Erie
burg at Sioux City, two falls in SO
February, 1s17-won from Paul Mar
tinson at Sioux City, two falls in AZ
April. 1st7-won from Joe stecher
It Omaha, Neb., on forfeit. Zach had
won a fall, and Stecher refused to re-
urn to mat for the thirdl