The New York herald., 1922-02-21
STECHER WILL TEST
WLADEK ZBYSZKO
Champions Brother and Scis-
sOrs Demon to Clash To-
night at the Garden.

The flying and rolling fall will be on
exhibition tonight in Madison Square
Garden when Joe Stetcher. with the scis-
sors newly sharpened. will attempt to
apply them to the midsection of Wladck
Zbyszko, brother of the champion. How
ever, Joe will need to be on the alert,
for Wladek is by no means a novice In
the use of the toe hold and the hammer
lock. His toe hold pinches like new
pair of sharp pointed shoes and the ham,
mer he wields is akin to a steam crane.
The younger Zbyszko has a greater
incentive to win than Stecher. for has
not the champion promised in the event
of victory by Wladek. to adorn his
countenance with Santa Claus whiskers
and pass over the title to his little
brother as a gift? True. Stecher, Lewis,
Caddock ct al. might object to this un-
orthodox manner of shifting the title and
keeping it in the family, for it is some
thing never before done. All the other
champions have won their honors by the
sweat OF their brows, and they are apt
to insist on Wladek downing his big
brother if he is to wear the heavyweight
wrestling crown,
Aside from this irregularity the match
tonight should be very interesting.
Stecher always is an interesting per-
former, for he is in deadly earnest from
the time he takes hold till he wins or
loses.
There is no question that the younger
libby will give Stecher hard tussle, for
the titleholder's brother showed excellent
form in his last appearance in the Gar
den' Nevertheless the big chap from the
corn belt should win the bout, barring
some unexpected antics by the flying or
rolling fall rule. Were the match to
be decided under the pin fall rule
Stecher would be a heavy favorite to win
over Zbyszko. In their last pin ran
match Ste cher won h6ndily.
Other interesting contests will pre-
cede the chief event, one of the most
promising being struggle between
Stranger Lewis and Cliff Buckley, who
claims to be the Western champion, and
also that he recently defeated the
Stranger. IF Cliff keeps his dome out OF
the Lewis deadlock tonight he Will be
acclaimed remarkable performer.
John Oln. a reliable grappler. but just
short OF championship form, will have it
out with Dick Daviscourt. also good
man of the second division.
AS all the contenders have expressed
themselves as satisfied with the flying
fall rule, and will not complain even II
the fall is not seen by any one except
the referee, 1t would seem to be in order
for the onlookers to accept the rulings
without demur.
While 1t is a difficult matter to judge
OF boxers ability by his work In train
ing quarters. Hymie Gold. after showing
how he hits, stops and gets away in
gymnasium, is pronounced a wonderful
performer. Much more will be known
about Colds ability after he finishes
his bout with Lew Tender in Madison
Square Garden next Friday night. There
is no question as TO the ability OF Zen
dler and If Gold is in Tenders class
the coast boy will do some wonderful
boxing in the ring.
Matchmaker Frank Flournoy yester-
day announced the complete list OF box
ers who will take part in the entertain
ment next Friday frankie Fleming.
who claims to be the Canadian feath-
crweight champion. and who holds the
honor of having stopped Benny Leonard
in the latter's early career, will meet
Billy De Foe. Az both are clever box
ers it should be an excellent exhibition
of scientific boxing.
Clonie TAFT, the Canadian lightweight
champion, will clash with Johnny Muir
raw. and Kid Palmer. who has won two
fights in the Garden. will mix it with
Jimmy Darcy.
Young Fisher of Syracuse. who meets
Mike McTigue in the Pioneer Sporting
Club tomorrow afternoon, is said to be
n rough performer and McTigue will
nave his work cut out for him.