The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-25
PADDOCK ALMOST PINS CHAMP DOWN WITH A TOE HOLD
Crowd Favors Caddock; Booes and Threatens to Mob Lewis.
 Eddie Very Unpopular
By Associated Press


 New York, January A-Ed ("Stran- gler') Lewis of San Jose, Cal, success fully defended his worlds heavyweight catch-as-catch-can wrestling title here tonight by throwing Earl Caddock, for mer champion, in 1 hour and s4 minutes. Lewis won with a combined head and hiplock.
 The winning fall came as a dramatic 4climax to one of the most terrific mat struggles ever seen in the east. Caddock appeared to be the winner up to within one minute of the finish.
 z After an hour and a half of wrestling. Caddock gained a terribly punishing toe hold and for 1 minute and 10 seconds he Struggled to force Lewis shoulders to the mat. The champion, in his agony, beat the floor with his fists and crieo aloud, but his voice was drowned in the terrific uproar for Caddock. The former soldier was tremendous favoite with the 10000 spectators who watched the contest.
 s LEWIS IN GREAT PAIN x Twice Referee George Bothner asked Lewis if he would quit, but twice he re- fused. although his face was distorted entirely out of human resemblance and
 
 from his face
 With last desperate effort he kicked himself free, and staggering to his feet. leaped upon Caddock and clamped his famous deadly headloclS around the .Iowan's face. Three times Caddock broke the punishing grip and staggered to ms feet only to have Lewis regain the gr.p.
 On the second and third lock Lewis picked up Caddock bodily and threw him to the floor. plunging his weight on top of the fast weakening challenger. The second crash, combined with the gruei- ling punishment which Caddock had re- ceived, left him helpless and he collapsed on his back as the referee slapped Lewis, the winner.
 x When Lewis rolled off of Caddock, the latter lay like a dead man on the floor, and when his manager and others scram- bled through the ropes to his assistance it was all they could do to lift him to his feet. A chair was placed beneath him in the center of the ring, but ne rolled to the floor again and a call was made for a doctor.
 This drove the crowd to frenzy. for Caddock had been cheered lustily throughout the evening. while Lewis was steadily booed and derided.
 KILL THE MURDERER"
 Cries of ..kill the murderer" went up, and there was a concerted rush for the ring. Caddcck's manager waved the e~ cited fans back, and when Caddock was seen to recover and walk to his corneI danger of a riot quickly passed.
 Caddock was the overwhelming favor' ite when he entered the ring, whiis Lewis appearance was greeted by booes. These did rot cease until Caddoci crossed the ring and shook hands W:tn the champion. The weights were an nounced as Lewis 22S pounds, Caoaock 1SS pounds.
 Both opened cautiously and, after care ful milling, Caddock forced Lewis to the mat in five minutes with an armlock. which the latter quickly broke.
 From that point until the end or the battle Caddock was almost continuously the aggressor. Lewis gained ms Iirst headlock after ten minutes, but CaddocA slipped out before pressure could be ap- nlied and retaliated with ap armlock after fifteen minutes which Lewis finally broke by an almost superhuman ettor-
 CAT-LIKE CUNNING
 Caddock's catlike cunning repeatedly foiled Lewis efforts to get headiock. At the end of half hour Lewis nearay a lost the match when Caddock forceu one shoulder to the mat with haiI Nelson hold On regaining his feet, Aewis leaned high in the air and ciampeo Bead hold on Caddock, but the latter picked him up bodily and threw mn halfway across the ring in breaking lhS hold. ..,,,
 The next 90 minutes of grappling sun found Caddock the aggressor, the ial.er .gain breaking Lewis head hold and twice having the champion in danger or 7 losinr his title with toe holds.
 During the final 30 minutes Caoooca was stiil the aggressor. However. the taak Of hurling his heavier opponent about the mat and breaking Free rom head holds gradually wore wore .Ss dow1 9,nish ars -.s,a-, ha again appeared to be within xrasping distance of his former cham pionship. .+a,,,na
 a,,~n to hold Lewis in the torturmg erip the few additional seconds when -o,,ld have meant the difference between defeat and victory. ,a the wrestler had suffered no III eiiec'S from the gruelling contest.