The New York herald., 1921-01-26
Memphis Bantam May Lose
Points Unless He COrrects
His Fault.
ny CHARLES F. MATHIsON.

The, question uppermost In the minds
OF those who intend TO witness the
Young Montreal-Pal Moore bantam con-
test tonight In Madison Square Garden
will be as to whether Mr.. Moore will
do his hitting with that part Of the
gloves covering his knuckles or with the
palms. 1t IL in order 10 announce at
this stage Of the proceedings that hit
ting with The open hand or with the
palm Of the glove Is foul under the rules
OF the Walker law, and that an offender.
after receiving a warning from the ref
cree. is liable to disqualification.
Moore is an interesting boxer and q
very we'll behaved member Of the pugi-
listic family. but his besetting sin II
hittirg with the open glove In some
parts of the country referees in the
point list include blows with the open
gloves, and Moore has received many
decisions to which he was not entitled
because of his illegal tactics.
Young Montreal. who will make his
first appearance In the Garden tonight.
is a bantam with an excellent reputa-
ton. and he should on his record make
There will also be much curiosity to
see Boy Mccormick, who Is reported rc
be a likely light heavyweight. Jess
willard, who seeks n return match with
Dempsey. will doubtless be introduced
from the ring.
The demonstration against the head
lock by spectators Of the Lewis-Caddock
wrestling match is what might have
been expected. Opponents of Lewis
started an agitation against the head
lock years ago. as il has enabled the
Kentucl<ian to score successive victories
over the best grapplers In the heavy
weight class
Not only has he defeated all his rivals
for the championship but he has left
majority Of them in a battered condi-
ton. Zbyszko and Stecher required
treatment In hospital after the lock had
been applied to them. While Caddock
was unconscious after the decisive fall,
yet he seemed to have recovered fully
before leaving the ring.
The charge that the head lock Is more
brutal than any other hold is open to
argument. The pressure exerted on the
Uranium of an opponent by Lewis seems
to bring about condition of vertigo.
ditional application Of the hold. In the
early stages OF bout Lewis applies his
lock while both are on the floor, but
later on. when the subject of the hold
shows weakness. Lewis makes flying
leap and affixes the hold while both are
erect
The head lock 10 no more dangerous
In it's effects than are the body scissors
OF Stecher, the head scissors of Cad
dock or the toe hold of Zbyszko. The
head lock Is more easily applied. and
can be repeated till the victim col
lapses.
Stecher in fastening the body scissors
encircles his opponents body with HE
legs and puts the pressure over the
heart and diaphragm. thus interfering
with the victims breathing. Once Sc
curely fastened the body scissors Is
effective.
The effect OF the head scissors is the
same as the head lock. but II Is diff
ficult matter to secure the former hold.
The toe hold is apparently the most
brutal of all locks, as the victim Is in
great agony till he breaks 1t or sue
cumbs.
The only hold that has been barred
BY wrestlers Is the strangle hold, which
was frequently used by Evan Lewis OF
Chicago, whose name was taken by the