South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-08
STRANGLER LEWIS
CONCEDED MATCH
Freberg Bumps head and is
Knocked 0ut-Kid Ross
Defeats Peterson.

John Freberg, Swedish champion,
conceded the match last night at the
oliver TO Ed Stranger Lewis. After
an hour and three minutes Of ter
rife strain. during which Freberg
secured his famous body scissors and
arm lock three times, only TO have
IL broken By the sheer strength of
Lewis, the giant Swede lifted Lewis
clear OF the mat, and when they
came down Lewis landed with his
24G pounds directly on top OF Ere
berg. who was rendered unconscious.
In this fall Freberg struck his head
on the bare floor just outside the
mat. and 10 was this blow that put
him out 0f the running.
Before this contest master OF cere-
monies Joe Coffey announced that
the winner would be entered in the
$4,000 elimination contest which
will be staged soon at the Chicago
coliseum.
At the outset OF the match. both
men we're over-cautious. each real
ling the ability OF the other. Il
was 10 minutes before they were
really graphing for holds on the
mat. and il was in these various
holds that Lewis won the admiration
Of the crowd with his cat-like quick
ness. When Freberg secured his
body scissors and arm lock. the
crowd sat back expecting that it was
curtains for the soldier. Ed Smith.
the referee. knelt down at the side
OF the men to better observe the
fall. His hand was raised in an
ticipation OF the fall. but Lewis,
throwing his limbs i'm the air with
all his strength, and at the same
time twisting his body. broke the
hold and jumped TO his feet. This
was greeted with terrific applause
from the 1900 fans who crowded the
theater.
Lewis Gets Chance.
Later on, Lewis got the chance he
was after. He secured his famous
head hold. the one which earned for
him the monicker of stranger"
He tried TO lift the Swede off his
feet and throw him backward. but
the swede refused TO be lifted. At
another time he secured a toe hold
on the bare-fOoted Freberg. Things
looked bad for the Swede at that
time but somehow or other he
wiggled out Of it,
Several times Lewis had the ring
side fans standing on their feet and
cheering. this occurring after he
bad broken a seemingly impossible
hold OF Freberg's. Many a soldier
was there in uniform and all SEEM
ed to be pulling for the doughboy.
IT was unfortunate that the match
ended so suddenly. as it had been
$3.50 proposition up TO the time that
Freberg bumped his head
PrcIIminarics Good.
Kid Ross surprised his most ardent
admirers by throwing Charley Pc
terson. one OF Chicago's foremost
middleweights As usual, there were
no idle moments while the Misha-
waka boy was on the mat He fol-
lowed his heavier opponent around
and forced him all the way. incident
ally showing the best form he ever
displayed in any Of his local matches.
Peterson tried TO crab the act by
complaining against the tactics of
Ross. but he was the only one in the
house who could see anything rough
about Kid Ross. The truth is that
Peterson tried TO bluff Ross by a
whirlwind start. only 10 be given
dose Of his own medicine. Had Eoss
been in the form that he was last
night. Lou Talaber would have had
a harder job throwing him at their
match at Magyar hall recently. Ross
won the match. a one-fall affair.
with a toe hold in p minutes.
Lou Talaber won as usual The
Chicago boy won the FIRST fall over
Young ZybyskO i'm II minutes with
an arm and wrist lock. the second
one with a hammer-Iock in g min
utes. Talaber is one of the best
boys in the business. and has been
winning all his recent matches. I
Zybyszo made a short speech last
night in which ne declared that ne
had been III. and begged 20 be ex-
cused for his poor showing
Grippe George added another win
TO his long list Of victories when ne
took care OF Harry Minkow In about
four minutes. IT was a good starter. [
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