The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-03

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Binckley Had Real Chance.
Binckley had his big chance ana
slipped He had the champion on
the ragged edge. you might say. hiv-
ing won the first fall and leaving
Lewis tired and shaky at the end or
the hard hour and n half Bue he
slipped when he failed to prevent
Lewis from getting the disasterouE
arm lock early In the second round,
II was this hold that really beat
Buckley. for IL weakened him 30
that he couldn't resist the head
lock. In the first fall. Binckley
broke every deadlock Lewis socui ed
with apparent ease.
Even In defeat Buckley looked
great. In mat work he excelled the
champion by big margin. Several
times during the titantio battle Tor
the first fall, Buckley forced Lewis
TO crawl or back to the ropes 10
gain respite. The crowd was with
Buckley from start to finish. Even
after he had been defeated In the
third and deciding fall. he was given
n hearty round OF applause ms fhe
fans filed out.
Thrills Aplcnty During Contest
As was the Lewis -Binckley con-
test at convention hall a few weeks
ago, last nights encounter was filled
with exciting situations and there
were thrills aplenty. Tho fans were
kept In almost II continuous uproar
as one man or tho other would get
or break a hold.
Both mel. showed they we're IN
perfect physical condition. Each
gamely stood severe punishment and
time and again broke holds that II
seemed no human resistance could
Withstand.
1t was a perfect night for tho
outdoor event After somewhat
threatening weather tho sun came
out in the afternoon and warmed
things up and the evening was clear
ard comfortable. The crowd gath
cred early. II was a good -nstured
throng and waited patiently for the
evenings action. But after a num-
Der of announcements ard the pre-
liminaries had been disposed OF the
spectators voiced hearty approval
when the participants In the main
event made their appearance at the
rihgside.
Binckley Quickly OH Offensive.
Lewis and Buckley squared off a
s:17 p. IN. and the match was on
Bipckley got an arm lock on Lewil
and seemed to have him in distress
for few minutes. Lewis thrashec
about and broke the hold. The,
left arm which had been in the wise
Binckley got another wrist loci
which Lewis broke. Lewis thei
missed several headlocks. He got hi
first deadlock after eight minutes
but Buckley Immediately got ou
of II and took toe hold.
Pull It off," yelled the crowd
but Lewis got free.
Buckley then got another wris
" lock but Lewis forced him TO tn
ropes. The referee then sent thei
TO the center OF the ring.
yellow" shouted the crowd Q
Lewis when the referee interfere,
Lewis carried Binckley to the ms
with an arm lock but Buckley too
Il toe hold and got himself free.
Lewis got Binckloy with u crotc
and arm lock and had his shoulder
near the mat for the first tim
Binckley flopped the champit
over and was on his feet again. 1
Lewis grabbed for head lock.
Bincklct got a wrist lock an
seemed TO have the champion su
ferlng agony for five minutes. b,
fore he wrenched himself loos
Lewis left arm dangled helpless
at his side and he purposeiy wei
TO the ropes to gain time.
Lewis deadlock Fails.
Lewis got a deadlock on Binc kle
who threw him half way across IL
ring in breaking II. They had bee
at 1t n half hour when Binckl,
got his first body scissors and 500
had Lewis gasping for breatI
Lewis broke the lock after thr,
minutes, Lewis laid Rinckle
down with a deadlock. but Binckl,
arose from the mat with the chan
plon and threw him off Binckley
left arm appeared out OF commit
sion.
To gain time Buckley resorted
trip to the ropes to rest. III
crowd applauded where 1t had bee
ieerings Lewis for the same stun
For Is minutes neither appeared
get any material advantage OF III
other.
Lewis then got head scissors O
Binckley. but held IT only a minut
He got another deadlock, but Bincl
ley seemed to have solved the s,
cret of resisting II, and arose to h
feet and threw the STRANGER" of
Lewis got a crotch hold and ha
Binckley's shoulders almost to II
mat, but Cliff got toe hold an
was free. Again the crowd pleadt
with Cliff to break Lewis toe
they could hear IL pop. Lewis to-
loose and had Binckley almost dow
\ moment later Lewis got a han
mer lock, but couldn't hold II. Fac
got an arm hold and Lewis wen
clear out OF the ring once.
Buckley Wins First Fall.
At the end of one hour and ~
minutes Binckley got another sci
sors and Lewis seemed to be
mortal agony. He struggled
five minutes to break II loose, al
flopped about the ring. II seem
that B!nckley surely had him o,