The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-07

weight wrestler, slunR his
wicked deadlock about Jat-
rinda GOho Gobar at convcn-
ion hall Thursday night
Nuff sed When Lewis clamps
on the deadlock it's good
night opponent.
Lewis took the match in
straight falls. the first in 20
minutes and 26 seconds with
the tenth deadlock he had
clamped on the IIindoo, and
the second after 6 minutes
and 20 seconds with the fifth
deadlock of that session and
the fifteenth of the night.
Hindou Battles Gnmcly.
Lewis went about the task ~ dis
posing or Guhar IN n bu0lneHs-llyo
manner. Frequently applying the"
deadlock he gradually wore the
Indian down IN the first 20 minutes
NJ tho match. Then ho began
fastening thc scnso-crushiug head
lock with amazing speed. As fast
as Gohar would Kick free from one
Each left the indian weaker. though
he strdgElcd E1moly.. As his shoul-
ders were pinned 10 the mat on
the nrh ~ this series NJ rapid fire
hendlorks. ho appeared badly dn2cd
After Referee Francis schmidt Tul-|
"a O. coach. had pattod Lewis on
tho back and the champion had
= sen, Bobar remained stretched on
the mat
Coming tack aftor tho iO-minutc|
rest Gobar fcll an easy victim to-
the title holder IN the second fan.
lie was porccptiby weakened. Lcwls
continued to grab hcndlocks with
the greatest OF ease. and with the
ffth he ended tho match.
IcNis Too Strong,
Probably Lewis could have thrown
the Hindoo quicker. But he chose
To go about It cnrcfully.i
Gobar displayed remarkable
speed, and more than once took the
offensive away from the champion.
But Lewis wCIdorfui siren = h made
him immune from his opponents
craft. GobHr. at one time or anoth-
cr. had the hammcrlock, the toe
hold. the bar nrmlock and other dan.
gcroua huldsN on LowiH, hut the
stranger" broke them without any
great eNertion,
At one time Gobar did seem To-
have Lewis In distress. II was dur
ing the struggle for the first fall.
I After 10 minutes Lewis Clampcd on
deadlock aud appeared to have
! Gohar at his mercy Just then "A
photographer touched OF blind
, Ing flash and Gohar luuged free. He
Immediately grabbed a toe hold, aud
! Lewis features were Ntortcd with
pain an he strained for IA minute and
three seconds before breaking free.
\ battle OF Giants.
Lewis presented the appearance
ot n real champion, entering tho
ring, His weight was announced as
235, while Gobar was five pounds
lighter, The Stranger was iu pcr-
feet condition, carrying no moro eN-
ira weight than rs required hy an
athlete engaging In such q strenuous
and s'rength-sappinE camptigu
Dr. g, l.. prcsHon, OH city \, G.
physician. who examined the
wrestlcrs before the bout, AM
uounced that Lowis heart action
WAS normal, his pulse being about
72. while Guhlr's was around 90,
Just before the start,
Blncklcy Subdues McCung,
The special heavyweight match
preceding tho LewIs-Goblr contest
was very interesting to watch, II
aA the final. only quicker,
Rinckley. who as N product ot
Ohio State university, held the
amateur heavyweight championship
for several years and entered the
professional lists only q tow months
ago. subdued Andy McCluug of st.
Louis Tor tho first fail I'm p minutes
and % seconds with head sells
sors and hammorlock, Then, with
MCClung much weakened, he Won
the second fan IN one minute and
IS seconds with the same hold.
Rincklcy was much superior 10
his big opponent lilo broke every
hold McClung secured with CASE.
Sammy Gregg OF Tulsa ana Jimmy
Kreeger OF Arkansas city wrestled
draw I'm the CurtBin-raiscr. Gregg
gained tho first fail in 10 minutes
with "A body scissors and deadlock,
and krccger the next I'm four min
utcs and So seconds with "a toe
hold forcing Gregg 90 giyo mp.
Tulsa lived mp 20 IT'S reputation
rs real sp0rt town by turning
out q nice audience for the first
wrestling show Of any size here ln
MANY years. Convention h1l was
comfortably filled, ana the fans
seemed 10 like the exhibitions. Ap-
plauso was liberal when tho big
follows would show their nerve and
nNlfNtlN hN lIthhINh AAhlN NhNN WI -
turing and dangerous holds the
tendency OF crowd tn pull" FOR
the under dog was present as usual.
Notwithstanding Gobars uationali-
ty a goOIly number ut fans ap-
plauded him loudly when No would
get good hold uu the champion,
The program went of without "A
hitch or aiI,thing unpleasant To mar.
officiating OF Coach Schmidt iu tho
main event and OF Louis nallag iu
tho first two bouts was entirely sat.
factory, Some fans about the ring
side thought Gohar'a shoulders were
not TO the mat when Schmidt award
ed Lewis the fist fan, but In Tn,
writer's opinion there was not any
question about II. Gobar was MOI
only down, but no was out lie hat
even quit struggling.
Lewis Was very fnVorably i'm
pressod with tho reception Tusi
gave the wrestling game. lie sal,
ii was a fine turnout. Lewis Mi