The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-02-14
EARL cADDocK RETAINS THE
WORLDS CHAMPIONSHIP.
EACH MAN SECURES ONE FALL
Iowan Throws Title Claimant With
Famous Head Scissors. zbyszko
Gets FIuke Fall and HurIs
SoIdier-Grappler to Mat.


Anita defeated Wladek Zbyszko, the
Polish contender for the honors at
the Coliseum last night,--or rather
this morning.
Each man won a fall, Caddock's
victory being due to a decision at
the end of the match by Referee Ed
Smith, sporting editor of the Chi
cago American. Caddock took the
first fall after an hour and twenty
two minutes, with the head scis-
sors and wrist lock. Zbyszko took
the second after thirty-one minutes
with side hiplock.
Each won his fall with one of his
favorite holds. Caddoek first became
well known in the wrestling world
through his ability with the head
scissors. In fact it, was this hold
that was responsible for his defeating
Joe Steeher for the championship
last spring, .....
Uses Graeco-Roman Hold.
Tho side hiplock is Graeco-
Roman hold at which Zybszko wrest-
led before he took up the catch-as-
catch-can game in this country The
Poles fall, however, which was q
rank flukc, really came abou;
through an injury TO Caddock. The
Iowan secured boy scissors on his
opponent--bu the latter arose to his
feet with Caddock on his back and
hurled him to the mat. The soldier
boy fell on his back and head and
was so dazed that he was unable to
move before Zbyszlo climbed on top
of him and held him down. g..
Under the terms of the agreeT
ment the match was limited to two
hours and thirty minutes, but there
was to be a winner and loser. If
the match was undecided on falls
! in that length of time the referee
was empowered to give a decision
on points. Referee Ed Smith was
required to exercise his Judgment
and he did so to the satisfaction of
q large crowd.
Zbyszko Falls a Fluke.
That his decision was correct is
borne out by the facts concerning
the match. In the first place Cad
dock won clean fall, while Zbysz-
kC's fall, while legitimate, was ex-
tremely fiukey. In the second place
Caddock went behind his opponent
thirteen times and stayed behind a
total of sixty-One and one-haIf min.
utes, while Zbyszko went behind
twelve times for a total of only thirty
six minutes. These figures are quite
decisive regardless of the disparity in
the falls.
ZbyszkO's forty pounds of extra beeI
told heavily in the match. When he
was on the mat he pulled himself to
gether like tOrtOis and it was almost
impossible for Caddock to get hold Of
him. When he was on top he useC
his poundage advantageOusly by smo
| thering Caddock like a setting her
does door knob, making the Anita
boy carry all his weight.
| Caddock used wonderful Judgment
in his defensive work. When he was
underneath he chose to lie on his side
with one of his legs locked with his
opponents. This enabled him to off
set all the leverage Zbyszko tried.
/ The Pole did not show much of
fensive ability. He relied almost en-
tirely on the half nelson to throw Cad
dock, but was unable to use IL effec
lively. On the other hand Caddock's
well known versatility was offset by
Zbyszko's tremendous strength. The
Iowan could no nothing with holds on
the arms.
Zbyszko frequently tried to get the
toe hold with which he has won a
number Of matches recently but the
Iowan easily evaded all of his attempts
to secure the famous Frank Gotch
grip. .
Fall Comes Unexpectedly ..
Caddock threw Zbyszko in the first
fall uddenly and by the use of his
amazing speed. He outwrestled the
larger man throughout the first eigh-
ty minutes but was unable to secure
a dangerous hold Two minutes be.
fore the fall both men we're on their
feet Juggling at each other. Suddenly
Caddock jumped behind the Pole, trip
ped him to the mat and secured half
nelson. He shifted from his hold to
a head scissors and wristlock and had
the European down before he had a
chance to struggle. The time vas
one hour and thirty-two minutes.
Immediately the 5000 spectators
virtually all of whom were Caddock
adherents, jumped to their feet, cheer
ing, waving hats and throwing what
ever they could get their hands upon.
1t was nearly ten minutes before they
Quilted so that the announcer could
give the time of the fall.
caddock Is Dazed
The second fall came just as UNI
expectedly. Both men were on their
feet when the, Camp Dodger tripped
his opponent and applied body seis-
sors The European hehemoth simply
rose to his feet with Caddock astride