The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-05-07
ZBYSZKO DOWNS
LEWIS IN jig TIME
Powerful Pole Wins Wrestling
Championship in % Min
utes IL Seconds.
VICTORY UNEXPECTED
Stranger Falls Trying for a
Head Lock and Is Quickly
Pinned to Mat.
VICTORY UNEXPECTED
BY CHARLES r. MArHIsoN.


Stanislaus Zybszko. aged 46. and the
liveliest athlete of his years. last night
won the worlds wrestling title from
Stranger Lewis. the deadlock demon.
in short but exciting contest at the
Twenty-second Regiment Armory. in the
presence OF q large and enthusiastic
crowd.
Zbyszko pinned the shoulders of the
champion to the floor In 20 minutes and
IL seconds, as the result of one Of the
most unexpected situations that ever
arose in championship wrestling
match.
The big Polander had just extricated
himself from toe clutch which gave
him excruciating agony. and the two
giants were on their feet and in the
centre of the ring. Suddenly Lewis for
The first time during the match tried
for his dreaded deadlock. He made q
swift movement with his hooked left
arm IN an EFFORT to encircle the Poles
shiny and hairless skull.
Zbyszko has what is known as the
turtle defence for the deadlock. which
consists of drawing his head between
his shoulders till little OF his dome can
be seen. AS Lewis's left arm curved in
an attempt to encircle the Poles head
the latter drew his head nearly out Of
missed his aim
His effort was 30 energetic that the
failure to get the hold threw the
Stranger or balance. He swerved. but
failed to keep his feet, end turned as he
foppled over fiat on his back.
Like a panther the Pole leaped on the
Erostrate form Of the champion and
nattened him like a pancake. Then the
veteran reached for Lewis's wildly wav-
tns arms and got a clutch on each wrist
OF the champion.
Crowds Greet New Champion.
Five seconds later Referee George
Bothner slapped Zbyszko on the back
as a token that Lewis was down on
both shoulders, and the Pole arose from
the astonished Lewis and leaped in tho
air for Joy.
Friends OF the new champion clam
bered into the ring and Rugged their
favorite. while the crestfallen Lewis
stood to one side, his mouth open and
a look Of wonderment and disgust in
his eyes,
The ending of the match In SO un-
expected a manner stunned the on
lockers, who anticipated a long. hard
battle. No doubt had the deadlock been
barred Lewis would have won. for 1t
was his failure to adjust It that gave
the Pole the easy victory.
Zbyszkc Is entitled TO all credit for
the plucky and resourceful fight he
mode against the champion. Up to the
time OF the fall Lewis had twice put
distressing toe holds on the veteran,
who wrestled in bare feet. and the VIC
tim seemed to suffer agony till he got
out OF danger by wriggling under the
ropes. This necessitated breaking TIN,
hold and returning to the centre OF tho
ring.
The Polander had obtained the toe
hold on Lewis and also got a number
Of arm locks. but both men wers strong
and just getting into their stride wher
the match ended. The new champion
but recently returned to America afo,r
having been interned in Russia during
the war. Since arriving here he has
defeated many OF the best wrnstlers, In
Guiding former champion Stecher. Con-
eidering his age his performance is es
wonderful as that of the late Bob Fitz-
simmons, who made one OF the best
bait &c Of his life at IS.