The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-25
LEWIS DEFENDS
WRESTLING TITLE
Title Holder Throws Challenger After
Gruelling Punishment Is Given
BY Both.

NEW YORK. Jan 24-Ed. "Strang-
Ter" Lewis, Of San Jose. Calf, success
fully defended his worlds heavyweight
catch as-catch- can wrestling title here
tonight by throwing Earl Caddock- a
former champion, in one hour and "a
minutes. Lewis won with combined
head and hip lock.
The winning fall came as a dramatic
climax to one of the most terrific mat
struggles ever seen in the east. Cad
dock appeared to be the winner up to
within one minute OF the finish.
After an hour and a half OF wrest-
ling. Caddock gained a terribly punish
ing toe hold and for one minute and 10
seconds he struggled 70 force Lewis
shoulders TO the mat. The champion In
his agony beat the floor with his fists
and cried aloud, but his voice was
drowned in the terrific uproar for Cad
dock. The former soldier was tre-
mendous favorite with the 10000 spec
tators who watched the contest
Twice Referee George Bothner asked
Lewis IL he would quit but twice he
refused. although his face was distort-
ed entirely out OF human resemblance
and streams Of perspiration were pouring
from his face
with a last desperate effort he kicked
himself free and staggering to his feet
leaped upon CduuOck anu SidhlPeU rs
famous deadly deadlock around the
Iowan's face. Three times Caddock
broke the Furnishing hold and staggered
TO his feet only to have Lewis regain
the grip.
On the second and third lock, Lewis
picked M CaddoclI bodily and threw him
to the floor plunging his weight on top
of tho fast weakening challenger the
second crash. combined with the Cruel
ling punishment which Caddock had re-
ceived left him helpless and he col
lapsed on his back. as the referee slap
ned Lewis, the winner. When Lewis
rolled off Of Caddock the latter lay IKE
a dead man on the floor and when DIS
manager and others scrambled through
the roro4 70 his assistance 1t was all
thew could DO 10 lift him to his feet.
A chair was placed beneath him In the
center Of tine ring, but he rolled 70 the
floor again, and a call was made Tor
doctor
This drove the crowd to a frenzy. for
Caddock lad been cheered Justify
throughout the evening, while Lewis
was steadily booed.
Cries of 'kil the murderer" went up
and there was concerted rush lor the
ring. Caddock's manager waved the
excited wrestling fans back ana "hen
Caddock was seen to recover ana Walk
to his corner, danger Of riot quickly
passed. x
orite when he entered the ring while
I.eUis' appearance was greeted with
,'booes." These did not stop until CAD
dock crossed the ring and shook HANDS
with the champion. The weights were
announced as Lewis, 22S pounds; CAD
dock, 1SS pounds.
Roth opened cautiously and after
careful milling Caddock forced Lewis
to the mat in five minutes with an arm
lock which the latter quickly broke,
From that point until the end OF the
-h,ttIr c,addocl, was almost continuous
- he aggre ssor Lewis gained his hrst
s,,,lI,ck after 10 minutes but Caddock
eii.ped out before pressure could be ap-
nlIed and retaliated with an arm loch
after is minutes, which Lewis hnaily
broke by an almost superhuman enort.
Caddocks cunning repeatedly folied
Lewis efforts TO get head holu' =.
the end of a half hour Lewis nearlV loSI
tho match when Caddock forced one
sho,,Ider n the mat with a half Nell
son. on regaining his feet Lewis ieapv9
high in the air and clamped a head holu
ON Caddock. but the latter picked MIN
IN bodily and threw him half way across
the riEg in breaking the hold.
The next 80 minutes of graphing sun
found Caddock the aggressor the ldtle,
again breaking Lewis head hoid anu
twice having the champion in DANGER
of losing his title with toe holds.
During the final 80 minutes CaudoSA
was still the aggressor. However, the
task OF hurting his heavier opponent
about the mat and breaking free from
head holds gradually wore down ms
strength until just before the hnish
when he again appeared to be WITHIN
grasping distance of his former cham-
He did not have the strehstn
or stamina enough to hold Lewis II,
the torturing grip the few addltloiiai
seconds which would have given nm
the title.