The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-14

~ added weight apparently was great
help to Lewis, who managed TO sur
vive the application OF the body scis-
sors half dozen times and to make
rally in the final seven minutes OF
the bout that completely exhausted
the powerful Iowan and made him an
easy victim of the flying deadlock.
Seldom has wrestling match been
crowded with so many sensational Incl
dents as the one between these premier
,f5 catch as catch can experts, ana the
throng that jammed the arrnory to It's
capacity were kept cheering ana shout
ing from start TO finish
stceher starts Favorite,
Stecher, who was favored TO win, had
considerably the better of the first hours
work on the mat the champ on being
the aggressor and worrying Lewis with
painful arm locks and toe holds ~
Intervals Stecher got his famous body
scissors into operation, and while Lewis
invariably kicked himself loose after
most violent exertion. the hold seemed
to reduce the stamina of the stocky
+. Stranger.
In the early period of the contest.
Lewis was unable 10 maintain the clutch
for moe thar half minute at time
the Iowan's small head slipped out easily
Not till the last seven minutes OF tAe
bout did the head lock stick to the
Uranium eli the champion and il had its
immediate effect
Stecher had managed 10 get his final
body scissors Of the night and the situa-
ton for Lewis seemed gloomy He
wriggied and sqrirmed for a time with
out be ng able to extricate himself ana
then began kicking like balky harSe.
After a strenuous effort he got out OF
the lock. and as soon as Stecher who
was weary from his own efforts, reached
his feet Lewis sp-ang Ike a panther
and circled the champions head WITH
hts left arm. Down went stecher. end
il was nearly a minute before he Suc-
ceeded in Getting h S head out Of the
lock This was the beginning Of thu vna
as the champion was weak when he got
on his nins.
Seven times more in quick succession
the Stranger put the deadlock on his
weakened opponent and on the eighth
time Stecher was unable to escape and
was pinned TO the mat.
Champion Done 10 Turn.
When Lewis released his victim
Stecher. nearly blind from the severity
OF the clutch, staggered about the ring
and his seconds were compelled TO lead
Lewis got the deadlock, on Steeher an
,Seven dozen times and Stecher's body
scissors was applied six times In all.
IT. 81 cner WAS No, 10 e.t,s-. t.re rin-, and
Twns followed shortly By Lewis. Stanis-
slAus ZbyszlSo was introduced and ere
atsd a sensation by Offering 10 grapple
with the champion then and there. This
irritated Stecher. who said go away.
Don't you see I'm busy here tonight?
THE elder Zhyszko was inslstent, ana
II required tho united efforts OF Joe
Humphries and several camera men 10
induce 'zib' 10 leave the ring without
ioust with the champion.
The weights OF the sledtators were an
bounced as 2sS for Lewis and EOS Tor
Stecher
~. The main bout was a battle between
the head lock OF Lewis and the body
scissors OF zbys=ko Stocher had tri-
umphed Ia previous contest but Lewis
and his friends felt confident he could
reverse the result.
First Hold for stecher.
Stecher was first to get dangerous
hold. II was an armlock and brought
the Stranger TO his knees. There was a
scrambiv and both reached their feet
Lewis then got his deadlock on the
champion. but Stecher extricated his
Uranium from the clutch. after which
there was some acrobatlcs that brought
cheers from the onlooNers. Stecher got
another clutch on Lewis's arm and
brought him 90 the canvas. but could net
keep him there.
The futiIity OF the haadlocs when ap-
piled 10 The st-chcr craniur, which -
about the size Of a cocoanut. was shown
hwhen he pallca his head away 5sfore &c
Stranger could tighten his grip.
The champion then took an arm iociS
ard after downing the Stranglor, tyieG
70 adjust he body scissors Lewis wri
gled out Of the clutch and took a crotch
hold. which he shifted 10 a half nelscn.
stecher kicked himself out of the nell
son and AZ once got an arm lock on
Lewis. who had great difficulty In break
ing out Of dangerous pos tion.
BY this time the skins OF the athletes
were shiny with Precipitation and their
hair hung in damp strands.
Each was struggling desperately TO
get an effective hold. but their streng tn
vas so great that each broke on. 81
locks that would have asfied Eoud'r.
vast Pace TELLS.
In their titauic rsvieRica the g'adiato
stossed each ether abcu. Ike chnuli'nu
tcrobats This fast pace told ana ~
few minutes they held orch oths- ~
arms length aDl walked about willis
mendirg bellows. Then siecher took a
lex hold ard h~c12ht Lewis down. but
failed TO hold a'in.
After thl-ty-throe minutes G.echer
finally got his dreaded body scissors on
lewis aud held ~ TOT minute and O.
half before the Stranger b. q violent
effort released himself.
Lewis, made flying leap FOR head