Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-02-14

gled hard he did not have the re-
serve strength to put Earl over.
Caddock was on the offensive for
several minutes at one time but Zby
szko lay prone with Irms extended
and 1t would have taken either "a
derrick or a head scissors to have
turned him over. Earl had no der
rick available and he could not ap-
ply the head scissors because of the
Poles manner of guarding his head
between his mighty arms.
The men were still bulling each
other about the ring when Referee
Smith announced Caddock the Win
ner
Crowd is Satisfied
1t was great show. The crowd
was well satisfied and all parties
agreed that when Referee Smith de-
clared Caddock the better wrestler.
he had made a fair decision. When
he raised Caddock's hand to call him
the victor. Zbyszko simply shrugged
his shoulders and made his way from
the ring.
Oscar Thorson, the promoter, de-
serves credit for the greatest mat
exhibition ever seen in Iowa. He had
arranged the seating of the Coliseum
so that each one of the eight thOus-
and or more persons present was able
to see well all that went on in the
center of the mat
The match probably took in close
to $4,000 and many were turned
away when the seats were filled. or
the amount mentioned $4,000 went
to the wrestlers. The winner, it is
understood. received 20 per cent and
the loser thirty per cent.
At the start of the main bout it
was announced that the two man
ayers, Gene Melady of Omaha and
Jack Curley OF New York, and Pro-
moter Thorson would donate $500
to the athletic fund for the soldiers
at Camp Dodge.
Otto Floto of Kansas City: Cy
Sherman OF Lincoln and Sandy Girls
void OF Omaha. were among the 9TH
er sports writers present Floto in
few words at the start of the match
explained the nature of the match
and told of the time limit of two
hours and thirty minutes which had
been set out. He asserted that de-
cision would be rendered one way or
the other and that in case of no fall.
the opinion of the referee would be
! considered final
Statistics of Match
First Fall-Won by Caddock with
head scissors and wrist lock Time,
one hour and twenty two minutes.
Caddock was behind nine times for
the following periods of time: Three
minutes. minutes. 2 minutes. 2
minutes. 10 minutes. minutes, 5
minutes. 61a minutes. 2 minutes.
Total time behind. 3Sis minutes.
Zbyszko was behind seven times
for periods of minutes. l minute.
minute. minutes. minutes, 5
minutes. Total time behind. 10
minutes
| Second Fall-ZbyszkO won the fall
in 81 minutes with a side hip lock-
Zbyszko was behind twice for
periods of minutes and minutes.
a total Of eleven minutes.
| Caddock was behind twice for
I periods of II minutes and minutes,
total Of 10 minutes.
4 Third Fall--No fall called after
81 minutes of wrestling under ar
ticles which provided for a decision
at the end Of two hours and thirty
minutes OF wrestling.
/ zbyszko was behind three times
/ for periods of 10 minutes. 2 min
utes and 4 minutes, a total of Is
minutes
! Caddock was behind twice for per.
/ iods OF minutes and Z minutes, a
1 total of 9 minutes.
Match as whole-Caddock was
behind thirteen times for total
/ length of time of COZ minutes.
Zbyszko was behind twelve times
for a total length of time of 46 min
utes.
Statements About Match
Jack Curley Manager Of Zbyszko--
think pretty fine point w2s
drawn when the decision was given
to Caddock. However. I believe the
Iowan had shade. as his fall was
cleaner than Zbyszko's and he show
ed better in the early part of the
match. However had we not been
so anxious to please every one and
insist that there be winner and a
loser I believe that the bout should
have been called a draw.
Wladek Zbyszko-Caddock sur
prised me. I really expected to de-
feat him easily.
Gene Melady, Manager Of Caddock
1t was a wonderful exhibition of
wrestling and again demonstrated
that Caddock is the best man in the
game It also showed that he is the
gamest wrestler in the world. He
easily out wrestled Zbyszko and de-
served the decision on points.
Earl Caddock-The match is the
hardest l ever had Zbyszko is a
hard man to handle but I believe
would have won in straight falls had
not been dazed when l fell to the
mat However l gave the best
had and I think I deserve the de-
cisiOn.
Ed Smith-Referee Of the match
l-Caddock deserved decision on
points. took into consideration that
he was on the aggressive the most
and that he won his fall cleanly,
while the one, gained by Zbyszko was
rather flukey. 1t was wonderful
crowd and a great wrestle. Oscar
Thorson cannot be given too much
praise for his success in staging such
an event here.
-O