El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-04

4 which stretched over three
weeks, was q concrete example OF the
maximum effort with the minimum
result,
The tournament was advertised as
one TO decide the championship OF the
world. but for one reason or another.
II fell far short Of this goal. and the
wrestling situation is just as much up
ia the air today as il was before the
grapDlers set 10 work three weeks
Caddock n Soldier.
I'm the first place the inability OF
Earl Caddock, a recognized contender
for the title. TO appear regularly Ia
the tournament and TO meet his fore
most rivals, Stranger Lewis and
~ ladek ZbEszku. preCluded any
chance of the championship being
GeIIlHlrelF settled, unless. OF course,
Iaogock has decided TO refrain from
active competition for the period of
the war Joe Stecher also was among
those who failed 10 appear. bur IL has
been frequently reported that Stecher
IS out or the running because of an In
jury sustained in match and no de-
MAI or the report has come from the
Iowa farm boy If this be true Slech-
cr.s absence counted for nothing.
Unreasonable Agreement.
The second meeting of the tpurua-
meut I'm q finish match between Lewis
and Zbvszko served only 90 hecl0Ud
the situation. lD4Suuch as Lewis. pre-
vented from using the head lock was
defeated by the Pole. ZbysZkO's vic
tory was hollow one. as iu was
demonstrated earlier in the week that
with the use Of the head lock permit
ted Lewis was the giant Poles mas
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Zbyszko Tor the final match. to
which Lewis was said 10 have
agreed upon the payment 10 him
by the management Of $1,000. was
about rs reasonable as that of
fighter who would agree TO meet
another only with she stipulation
that his opponent he restrained
from hitting hard.
Whatever may be said about the
head lock hy those who are opposed
10 ir, the fact remains that the gen
eraI use of this grip is not barred.
as in the case of the strange hold
and that until such time as the head
lock Is placed in the same category
as rLa strange Lewis should be per-
mirred 70 use IL I'm any and all matches
iu which he engages Tor the purpose
of strengthening his claim 10 the
championship.
May WreStIe 1t Out.
II is probable that the aftermath
OF the tournament viii be a series
OF matches between Lewis ZbysZko
and Caidock or a match between the
Stranger and the Pole. the winner
of which viii meet Caddock- 1t Is
inc0nceivabIe that Zbyszko. or Lewis
either. for that matter. can hope TO
have any claims 10 the title made in
the light Of the present situation
Taken seriously. though. of the
two LeyVis's claims are entitled 60
a trifle more consideration than
those of his Polish rival. The
Stranger ut least does not bar the
Use of any hold. even the stranEle.
by his opponents. and NJ the art
of catch as catch can Is apparently
the better man.
Those who saw CaLd0cl- I'm action
a- the Lexington theater on the Oc-
caSiOn OF EarIs flying visit here are
satisfied that his claims to the cham
piouShip are well founded and merit
the most careful consideration. He IS
like Lewis. of q type far different
from that Of the average wrestler, and
his work on the mat is both pleasing
and highly effective. Wrestling would
enjoy "a far better rating among fol-
lowers of sport i'm New York If there
were more men OF CadGock's stamp I'D
the ranks Of the graurlers