The New York herald., 1920-01-31
.STECHER DEFEATS
CADDOCK In BOUT
Thousands Desiring to See
Caddock and Stecher Are
Caught in Jam.
ENTER RING LIKE RAJAHS
Army Buglers Preced Earl While
Navy Buglers Act as Guard
of Honor for Joe.
IENTER RING LIKE RAJAHS
Stecher won the wrestling match over
Caddock at the Garden.
Stccher won In 2h. 5n. 30s. by body
scissors md wrist lock.


That the Metropolis has an Unsuitable
appetite for such entertainment was once
again proved last night beyond shadow
OF doubt when Earl Caddock and Joe
Stecber met in Madison Square Garden
The Garden, which has been packed 60
often in times gone by, had once more
to brace itself against a maximum load
of humanity. BY eight o'clock thousands
had been seated, while outside thousands
more stormed their way towards the door
in an effort to gain adnnittance and evil
IDENTIFY fearful that they would miss n
move
At the Madison avenue entrance, where
the higher priced ticket holders were adj
mitted the scene was awe inspiring to
any one who could stand a mauling. Only
the two side wings of the main entrance
we're being used and towards these the
crowd drove regardless of consequences.
or of the women who were unlucky enough
to be caught in the jam. 1t was case
of the survival of the fittest.
! No accidents were reported but II was
more through good luck than good guild
lance if one got through without losing
Il a rubber a hat. half an overcioat or some
Thing of the kind. DIR. Copeland would
mot have been particularly elated mad he
been on the outskirts of the storm centre
and noted how heads and faces came to-
gether but once inside everything was
forgotten Even those who had lighted
tcigar ia bbed into an ear or down the back
o ftheir necks merely smiled. Strengthened
their dishevelled locks and disarranged
lraiuent. and went enthusiastically about
| There was whirlwind preliminary in
which Karo Maxi, Japanese, three three
lopponents one after the other. and then
sat in his corner as if sorry that the sup
ply had run out.
with M Much POmp ns Rnjah.
Moving picture machines were then To-
cusscd on the ring and with as much
poinp as rajahs at an Indian DURHAM, the
gladators made their bow. Both We're
welcomed by a fanfare of trumpets. four
b,Mlers from the navy, with which Stech-
or served during the war, preceding the
Nebraskan into the ring and as many
from the army, Caddock's branch or the
service, acting as. a guard of honor for
the man from Aneta. Iowa. A standard
bearer with the colors accompanied eacn
service group. This scene was filmed 10
the last twich OF the muscle. Then there
came from somewhere in the rear OF the
garden n long trail of wrestlers, good.
bad andin different, and these, too, strode
manfully before the cameras.
BY about a quarter after nine Caddock
and Stecher were stripped and into ac-
ton but il took eighteen minutes more
to get as much as one knee 10 the cam
vas Around and around Earl and Joe
stalked head to head. fingers playing
about each Others neck. alert as cats.
Then at about the tick of the eighteenth
minute Caddcck made a feint. dropped to
his knees and making a play for his OPP
ponents legs Like a flash Stecher
dropped with his man and the momentary
thrill was over.
few minutes more of paving tound
Caddock once more ambitious. 1t was the
old trick over again, and Stecher was
ready. as before.
After the bout had been going twenty
five minutes Stecher made his first ag-
gressive move. This also was in the ma
ture of a play for the leg. He met with a
measure Of success, for he grabbed CAD
dock under the knee and had him hopping
on one leg for quite spell. Emooldened
by this Stecher became even more aggres-
sive and on the half hour he brought
about the first real bit of action. downing
Caddock and straddling him in an en-
deavor to fasten upon him his leg SCISSORS
sound defence frustrated the Nebras-
kan temporarily. However, his mind ap-
peared to be made up to force matters. and
about this time he certainly was keeping
Caddock busy. few minutes later Joe
had his man In q still more dangerous po-
sition. He strove hard to connect with
his scissors. but while outwcighed by per-
haps twenty or twenty-five pounds. Cad
dock was giving a magnificent account of
himself. Joe's heels never got chance
to work together for a perfect hold. Cad
docks plan was TO hunch himself up. draw
his own knees forward toward his elbows
and in that way he simply defied the Ne
braskan to go further.
Chance Tor Caddock to Rest.
While to the spectators Caddock sp-
peared to be having a rough journey he
in reality got a chance to rest often when
Stecher was on top. This he proved by
the manner in which he threw his man
off and sprang to the attack.
AS Joe Humphries announced the COM
pletion of the first hour Stecher was
rubbing away the Effects of a head lock
with which he had been forced to his
knees. II was the first grip of its kind
attempted in the bout On top of this
Caddock put toe hold on Stecher, but
Joe went plunging desperately over the
ring and the hold was broken.
The next bit OF excitement was occa-
stoned by Caddock headlocking Stecher
and forcing him downward No damage
was done and the only effect was TO
arouse the fightin spirit of Joe. who
buckled into his work furiously and had
the one time ~. T.. +. man OIL the receive
ing end of an exciting two minutes. For
the first time the spectators showed real
enthusiasm as the pair clawed and
tumbled and finally popped to their feet
like n double jack In the box.
The completion of the third half hour
found the pair apparently as far from a
fall as ever. To this point IL had been q
very even bout, not. however, because the
gladiators had been sparing themselves.
Both had been working hard every minute
of the time andv despite their magnificent
condition exuded perspiration from every
pore.
Fans Are Mystlfied.
While clearly mystified at the manner in
which the title has been juggled into the
lap OF Caddock after the series OF cham
pionship contests which they have patron
lied since last autumn no explanations
were asked. Stll. with many IL was a bit
of puzzle TO begin the New York series
Of entertainments for the graphing honors
Lewis beat zbyszko and as the average
New York fan understood. he became the
king pin of the sport Later on. the
Stranger had his crown removed by
Stehcer.
To find that Stecher was not defending
his title against Caddock was shock to
many but IL was explained that Caddock
had beat them all and even had forced