The New York herald., 1922-02-22
ROLLING DECISIONS
EXCITE SPECTATORS
Uproar Follows Referee Flee
sons Award of Final Fall
to Pole.
STECHER'S FAST WORK
Puts ZybszkO on His Back in
Second Bout in Fourteen
Seconds.
STECHER'S FAST WORK
BY CHARLES F. MATH1soN.

BY CHARLES f. MATHISON.
Before a rather meager crowd last
night in Madison Square Garden
Wladek Zybszko, brother of the cham
pion, defeated Joe Stecher of Iowa two
out of three falls and thus won the
match. Zbyszko took the first fall in
20 minutes with a half nelson and
roll and Stecher got the second fall in
IA minutes with a half nelson and
body scissors, and Zbyszko was de-
clared the winner of the third and de-
Gliding fall in minutes and 45 sec
onds.
The last fall was due to an arm lock
and whirl that sent Stecher to the mat
causing him to roll completely over.
The grapplers jumped to their feet
ready to continue and libby was evil
IDENTIFY unaware he had won. Referee
Fleeson then slapped libby on the back
and the wrestlers left the ring.
A great uproar followed the decision.
Dozens of man yelled their disap-
prevail "Stecher's shoulder never
touched the matt" shouted one man.
others yelled that rolling falls were a
lHTCe ana IflednI the QfealH VI Lie SdluC
The knowledge that Stecher was SUI
perior to the Pole and had previously
beaten him easily did rot tend to re-
assure the spectators.
The additional fact tnat the champion
had announced he would make pres
ent of the title to his brother II Wladek
defeated Stecher was also a disturbing
factor. The police finally cleared the
Garden of the disturbers. The Lewis
Binckley bout was the best Of the night.
and as Lewis did not propose to be
thrown by the newcomer the Stranger
disposed of his man in workmanike
fashion.
Rough Work with libby Victor.
stecher weighed 200 pounds and
Zybszko PIT. They went to the mat in
less than two minutes with libby on
top, but nothing decisive happened
Stecher clamped the body scissors on
libby, but failed to hold the lock
Stecher came close to being thrown
after ninteen minutes. He was on top
and in trying to roll libby over was
nearly put on his back. 1t was q mar
row escape.
libby employed rough tactics, and a
spectator yelled why don't you chal-
lenge Dempsey If you want to fight"
Referee Fleeson warned libby for using
his elbow on Stecher's face libby
then took a body hold and brought
Stecher to the mat. After some
maneuvering the Pole took half Nell
son and with mighty heave rolled
Stecher over on his back for a fall.
Time, 20 minutes.
On resumption Of the contest Stecher
took wrist hold on libby and whirled
him about Ia crack the whip and
brought him to the mat. libby then
raised Stecher off his feet and slammed
him down hard. Stecher, however,
clutched Zibby's wrist and held him till
he adjusted the body scissors. He failed
to hold 1t. But a little later Stecher
again set his body scissors to work,
while his feet were not locked, yet he
suddenly took a half nelson and rolled
the Pole over on his back. Time, IA
seconds.
libby won the third bout with roll
ing fall. Time, minutes As seconds.
OIin and Dnviscourt Draw.
John Olin and Dick DavIscourt, the
combined weight of whom was 43O
pounds, were the first pair to enter the
ring. AS soon as they began to pull
and haul each other around the struc-
ture swayed and trembled and those at
the ringside instinctively drew back in
the fear that one of the behemoths
might be catapulted through the ropes
Johnny Fleeson. the unfortunate gen.
teman picked by the New York State
Commission to decide on rolling and fly
Ing falls. received mocked cheer from
the audience as he began his arduous
task. At yarit IS times during the con-
test F1eeson vas urged to get out Of
the ring and get off the mat, and other
cheering suggestions were made to him.
Olin and Daviscourt put up n slow
contest, Daviscourt winning the first fall
with deadlock and flying fall in %
minutes. Olin took the second fall with
half nelson and roll in Is minutes.
The bout was limited to 45 minutes
and as no other fall was scored the
referee declared the bout a draw.
Olin weighed 214a and Daviscourt 216.
Stranger Lewis the deadlock expert,
then came into the ring for tusse
with Cliff Buckley, likely looking Ohio
man weighing 214 pounds. Lewis scaled
235 pounds. Buckley made 1t pretty in
teresting for Lewis and twice put the
deadlock on the originator of the hold,
Lewis having considerable trouble get
ting out Of II.
Lewis finally adjusted the deadlock to
Binckley's Uranium and brought his man
to the floor. Binckey tried hard to
bridge and escape being scored against,
and In making a quick roll the referee,
Artie McGovern. declared tat Binck-
ley's shoulders had touched II e canvas.
The decision was loudly hooted by the
onlookers. The time of the fall was
minutes and 80 seconds.
Another Rolling Decision.
When they resumed the combat Lewis
tried for flying deadlock, but Binck-
ley ducked it, Lewis then brought the
Ohloan to the mat, and the Stranger
took neck hold and armlock. Binck-
ley was close to n fall. when he adjusted
!. had scissors and got out of danger.
',ss~is took flying deadlock on Binck-
ss- and brought him down. but Buckley
-figgled away and soon affixed head
sock, but failed to hold II.
Lewis had Bnckley close to n fall
with crotch and neck hold, but the
ohio boy escaped. Lewis next brought
Buckley down with q body hold and
when the Ohio boy tried to roll out of
IL the referee said his shoulders had
touched the mat. The time was 2S min
utes and 80 seconds.