Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-06-10
EARL CADD0CK
DID COME BACK
WINS FIRST ASD THIRD FALLS
IN EXCITING WRESTLING
NATCH

Earl Caddock. popular Iowa heavy
weight wrestler, defeated Ed
Stranger" Lewis Tuesday night in
their finish grapple at the coliseum
in Des Moines by taking the first
and third falls Of spectacular
match before a house that packed
the building to it's brim.
Caddock obtained the first fall
with a head scissors in 1890 and
the third in 700 with a toehOld
combined with a wristlock. Lewis
won the second fall with a deadlock
in 1880 after CaddOck had broken
a series of headIocks.
The two men wrestled before a
crowd that riVaIIed the record
breaking crowd of two years ago
when Caddock and Zbyszko met in
Des MOiues for the first time. The
coliseum doors were opened at seven
O'Clock and from that time until af-
ter nine O'Clock the streams of fans
poured down Locust street into the
big building. Late In the afternoon
ii was announced that all the seats
except a few in the ringside section
had been sold.
Special seating arrangements had
been made so that there were more
good seats than ever before. The
large platform at the north end OF
the building which will be used by
the graduating classes Of the local
high schools at their commencement
exercises this week was filed with
chairs and every one was taken. The
same decorations that were used ak
tho MnkhnAfok
were still in place.
When all OF the crowd was seat
ed they presented a great sight. N
was so hot I'm the building that an
of the men peeled on their coats and
vests and most of them rolled up
their sleeves too. in an effort to be
comfortable. Soft drink vendors
reaped a harvest.
Lewis climbed through the ropes
at 1854 and was greeted mildly.
Caddock followed Immediately at
terward and the crowd simply went
wild. Ed Smith, the sporting ed
itor OF the Chicago American, this
referee of the match, Gene MeIady,
Caddoek's manager and Oscar Thor
son, the promoter, were introduced
Lewis was greeted wildly when he
was introduced but the ovation Civ
en- Caddock was tremendous.
The match started at g:4f
o'clock
Caddock looked to be in splendid
shape He did not look as drawn
as he did when he met Zbyszko two
months ago. Lewis seemed lighter
than ever before, when the two men
stood together to receive their i'm
struetions from the referee.
The men bQIIed about the ring for
two minutes, each man working
cautiously before Lewis dropped to
] one knee and tried to grab Cad
docks foot The Towan easily evad-
ed Lewis and two minutes later
clutched Lewis foot and hurled him
| to the mat Lewis broke away be-
fore Caddoek could get ON top. Both
men wrestied carefully
After the match had been going
six minutes they engaged In a lively
scramble which excited the crowd
but neither could get behind.
Caddock got an arm lock from a
standing position but Lewis broke IL
by sheer strength Caddock then
Owed for Lewis knees hut missed
and went under the ropes
Lewis Jumped ON him and they
started wrestling on the edge of the
platform until stopped by the ref
cree. They resumed wrestling with
both men ON their feet. Lewis OBJ
tanned a deadlock and pulled Cad
dock to the mat but the latter broke
away after 80 seconds. A lively
scramble followed In which the
Iowan dropped Lewis to the mat
and went behind but he could not
regain his advantage and both men
arose to their feet.
Lewis obtained a deadlock from a
standing position but Caddock trip
ped him and went on top. Caddock
obtained a body scissors and a full
nelson but when Lewis shoulders
were about to the mat he squirmed
and kicked until he broke away.
Both men were perspiring so freely
that 1t was almost impossible to get
any hold and keep It. Caddock
was behind 1:f0.
After they had wrestled 19 min
utes Lewis lifted Cadock and threw
him to the mat and went behind hut
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