Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-09
LiDe Sports MeDs and Comment
Caddock Defeats
Lewis; Battle Fast

Des ,Moines. June 9.-Earl Caddock
OF Walnut, Iowa idol of the mat fans
Of this state. versatile and fast, gave
away forty pounds in weight to Ed
Stranger" Lewis, of Lexington. KY.
and yet defeated him in their finish
match at the Coliseum last night by
taking the first and third falls of
contest that probably was the most
exciting and spectacular of the kind
ever held mere.
Lewis, powerful and heavy and al
most as speedy as the plucky Iowan,
put up fine battle, and apparently
was the winner until Caddock sur
prised him with q toe hold, which was
applied perfectly in the third fall.
Caddock won the first fall with his
favorite hold, the head scissors. in
1890, but lost the second in 200 to
Lewis. who obtained his famous
deadlock. Caddock won the third fall
in sudden and spectacular fashion
with a toe kold and wrist lock that
forced the Strangers" shoulders to
the canvas in 700.
Great Crowd Sees Match.
Not only was the match one of the
best If not the best of the series of
heavyweight grapples seen here but
IL attracted a monster crowd that
filled the Coliseum from gallery to
ringside with some $500 perspiring
and excited fans. among whom were
many women. The heat in the build
ing was terrific and not only worked
to the discomfort OF the spectators,
but also bothered the two wrestlers
Precipitation flowed from both men In
streams from the time they began
bulling about the ring making it Diff
hcult for them to get or retain holds.
Lewis depended almost entirely
Upon his deadlock to defeat Caddock,
who repeatedly broke the deadly
grip. his head and face being so
slippery that the Kentuckian could
not retain the hold. with the one ex-
ception OF the second fall, and then
Caddock broke it three times, but the
fourth time he fastened 1t.
Caddack Uses Head Scissors.
: Figures on the match show that
there was not much difference in
the wrestlers, each being behind
about the same number Of times and
for about the same length of time.
Caddock however, applied the most
good holds and showed the more YER
satility. He also was good at getting
holds while both men were on their
feet. LOWS. however. held his own
In this respect for he repeatedly APP
piled the deadlock while both men
We're milling about the mat.
Caddock obtained the first fall UNI
expectediy. his adeptness In the use
of his legs giving 1t to him. The
Iowan pulled Lewis off his feet with
a double wristlock but lost the hold.
He tried Tor another wristlock but
Lewis reached over and took "a hea,i :
lock. from which Caddock quickly
sQuirmed. The Iowan seeing AN ops
ening spun around suddenly locking
his educated lexs about Lewis head
in an unbreakab.e head scissors.
The Stranger bridged, squirmed
and kicked but was in v1selike hold
which speedily forced his back to the
canvas. The time was 1850,
The second fall or rather It's finish
was the great spectacle Of the con-
test, for It came after = series OF
headlocks that Lewis secured as fast
az the IowAn could shake himself
free. After the men had been wrest-
ling 20 minutes L.swis almost put his
opponent down with toelock and
further Nelson. but the Iowan after
q great struggle arose to his feet.
Caddock slipped behind and tried
for hammerlock but when he gave
the Kentuclkian's arm hard tug his
hands slipped and Lewis rolled ovel
across the mat When they tangled
again Lewis grabbed deadlock from
standing position and pulled his
opponent to the mat. After S. sec.
onds' OF jerking, pulling ana kicking
the Iowan broke away and obtained
head chancery.
Lewis Rougns II.
Lewis quickly broke this hold ant
applied another deadlock, which Cad.
dock escaped after 85 seconds o,
struggling.
AS the Iowan was stepping back
Lewis apparently enraged rushed
across the ring at him, hurled his
body thru the air and grabbed an.
other deadlock. Caddock broke Il
again. and again the desperate Ken
tuckian leaped thru the air and fast
ened his arms around Caddocl.'s head
This time the Iowan fell on his
back with his opponent on top. still
holding his s-.eeious deadlock. The
Iowan bridged but was unable to hold
Lewis weight and was speedil,
pushed flat to the canvass. After
Referee Ed Smith had awarded the
fall to Lewis, CaNldock rose to his
feet. staggered and fell forward or
his face. his manager, Gene Melady
and the referee assisting him from
the ring.
When they came out for the thirc
fall Lewis resumed his rushing tao.