The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-02-05
FLYING FALLS TO
have HARD TEST
Leading Grapplers Will Try
Out the New Rules i'm Bouts
in the Garden.
CADDOCK MAY BEAT POLE
Rocky Kansas to Have His Sec
ond Chance at Lightweight
Title Next Friday.
By CHARLES #. MATHIsoN.

By CHARLES r.. MATHIsON.
The rolling fall as deciding factor
IN a wrestling contest will be sub
bected to a crucial test at Madison
Square Garden tomorrow night, when
stanislaus Zbyszko. the champion, is
pitted against Earl Caddock, former
titleholder.
The giant Pole represents all that
Is powerful and forceful in the grap-
ping game, while Caddock Is the en-
podiment of science and speed. Under
the former rule Of pin falls the adj
vantage would be all with the ponder
GUS Pole. who outweighs the Iowan by
nearly fifty pounds. The champion is
also the stronger of the two, and as
he is scientific wrestler he would in
pin fall match be an almost certain
winner.
Yet with rolling and flying falls to
decide the issue there is much question
as to whether the eel-like and clever
Caddock will not be able to defeat his
huge opponent II such should be the
result it will be the first time that a
wrestling title has changed hands on
the result of a flying fall. 1t has always
been the rule that the losers shout
ders must be pinned to the mat. At
one time a wrestler in order to win
was compelled to pin three points to
the mat-two shoulders and one hip or
two hips and one shoulder.
The innovation of flying falls (the
victim being thrown in such manner
that both shoulders touch the canvas)
and OF rolling falls (the loser being
rolled over on his back SO that both
shoulders touch the matt will be Sc
verely tried tomorrow night. as many
OF the best wrestlers in the world will
engage in the bouts in the Garden
arena.
In addition to the Zbyszko- Ca ddocl
match Stranger Lewis will take on
Renato Gardini. a clever italian wrest-
Ter. while Nat Pendleton, one of the best
OF the crop of American grapplers, will
tussle with Vladek Zbyszko. When the
above six mat experts have finished their
contest much will be known as to the
efficacy of the flying fall
Leonard Risks Title.
Rocco Tozzo. the rugged Buffalo boy
who lights under the name of Rocky
Kansas. is to have another chance at the
lightweight title now held by Leonard
They Will como together next Friday
night In Madison Square Garden In a
fifteen round bout to a decision, and
much interest Is taken In the meeting.
Kansas has the strength, combative-
ness and endurance Of the pair, while
Leonard possesses the skill, speed and
hitting ability.
In their meeting at Harrison. N. J.,
last summer Leonard received the popu-
lar decision at the end OF twelve inter-
estlng rounds. He had an advantage on
points, but the Italian was strong at the
finish and always dangerous.
Beyond doubt Leonard will be at his
best in view of the fact that the dis
lance to be Travelled is fifteen rounds.
and also that his title will hang on
decision by the judges. There is small
question that the champion will try to
ycnd the contest by knockout, as he Is
known to be averse to risking his crown
on the decision of judges called on t.
offciate at the present time.
kansas can have no doubt that IL he
Is to win it must be by knockout, for
Leonard outclasses him as boxer. The
italian doubtless will tear in from the
start and endcavor to bring the combat
TO an carly close