Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-04-14
CADDOCK LOSES In
MATCH TO LEWIS
ABOUT TWENTY-FIVE MAT FANS
FROM AUDUBON WITNESS
CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH

Ed (Strangler) Lewis, heavy
weight wrestling champion. Tues
day night defended his title against
Earl Caddock of Walnut, in finish
match at the coliseum In Dies Moines
by taking two straight falls. Roth
falls were secured with the head
lock, Lewis favorite hold, and came
in / hour 35 minutes, and Z min
utes 48 seconds.
The superior strength Of the
champion was the deciding factor
of the match. Caddock, as usual,
showed superior skill, speed and all
around wrestling, but the bull-like
strength and great weight of Lewis
was too much for the lighter man.
Lewis secured the first fall just
as 1 hour and 35 minutes was call
ed. The two men were working
hard. @sdock had taken his OPP
ponent TONNE mat with an arm lock,
but Lewis Sroke away and after
some tumbl ing on the mat they
arose to their feet Lewis then
grabbed a deadlock and forced Cad
dock to the mat For / minute and
80 seconds the champion held the
hold Then he released it and
sprang to his feet. Caddock then
rose groggily to his feet and Lewis
then grabbed another deadlock,
threw Caddock violently to the mat
and pinned him.
Caddock Semi-C Conscious
The fall was so severe that Cad
dock was semi-conscious for a min
ute. He tried to rise to his feet,
but fell back and then was helped
from the ring. Lewis assisted in
lifting Caddock to his feet and Cad
docks manager and friend helped
the challenger to his dressing room.
Lewis secured the second fall in a
more spectacular manner. When
time was called the champion APP
peared fresh and in good shape.
Caddock was tired. For three min
utes the two bullied each other
around the ring. Lewis then APP
piled a deadlock and took Caddock
to the mat. He held the hold for
80 seconds, when Caddock broke
away and got toe hold on the
champion. Lewis suffered great
pain and Referee Ed Smith asked
him several times II he would give
up. He shook his head no and
broke away dlleT IduuOCh Idu HSlu
him for 1 minute and 40 seconds.
The men rose to their feet and
Lewis took Caddock down again
with another deadlock. Caddock
again countered with toe hold and
the champion was in bad way. For
/ minute and 80 seconds, Caddock
held the hold and fall seemed
sure, but the champion finally
squirmed away and to his feet. For
the third time Lewis grabbed a
deadlock and put Caddock to the
mat and fall soon came. Caddock
tried his best to counter with a toe
hold, but couldn't make it and his
shoulders sank to the mat
Didn't Know 1t Was Over
Caddock was so dazed that he
didn't realize the match was over
and when Lewis, after being patted
on the back, released his hold and
rose to his feet, Caddock twisted
to his knees and hands and started
after the champion.
The main match started at 1929.
Caddock entered the ring at 10:17
and was given a great ovation. Lew
is climbed through the ropes min
ute later and while some of the
crowd applauded him, others booed
and cat-called. The champion only
smiled and closely studied Caddock
while the preliminaries were. set
tied.
Lewis seemed to be troubled
with a cough, but it appeared to
work away during the match. Cad
dock also coughed several times.
Caddock easily demonstrated his
superior knowledge of wrestling by
the many holds he tried. Time and
again he punished Lewis severely
with arm locks, wrist locks, toe
holds, head scissors and head locks,
but the champions great strength
and ability to take punishment saw
ed him Once Caddock had double
wrist lock that looked like a sure
winner, but after enduring the pain
for a minute, Lewis managed to
break away.
Broke Two Toe Holds
Before the second fall, Lewis
great strength was all chat saved
him fall from Caddock's toe hold.
BY main force he pulled himself
away twice from what looked like
deadly holds. Lewis leg was so
numbed by the first one that he
could hardly stand on II. r.
The crowd as usual was very an
tagonistic to Lewis, but not as bad
as in former matches. However, the
champion was not taking any
chances and between falls he re-
NAMED on the mat and rested in
his corner. Also after the match
was over, Lewis remained on the
mat until the crowd had left the
building. At that, some one threw
n small rock at him