The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-28
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champion heavyweight wrcsl-
Ter by taking one fall from
Gift Buckley of Columbus,
OHIO. the rising young college
gapular. i'm the most thrilling
ano spectacular 2-hour match
imaginable at convention hall
LAT night. Lewis won the fall
that gave him victory with a
Nyiug deadlock after | hour
anC lG minutes Of tcrriflcallY
exciting work on the mat.
After 4 10-minute intermi3-
sion the two men Wrcstled
again for IA minutes without
either gaining fall, and the
contest was awarded to Lewis.
Was Limited To Two Hours.
n was announced before the
match that 1t was limited 10 two
hours. So when an hour and 46 min
utes slipped by before the first fall
only ~ minutes remained. In thls
14-minrtc period Bincklcy was on
the aggressive all OF the time. LewiE'
only thought seemed TO be TO stay
away from Buckley.
Though Bincklcy failed TO conquer
the champion and thereby relieve
him Of the crown. he convinced the
crowd that ne IS the coming king
OF mat men. He literally wrestlcd
Lewis off off his feet most OF the
time, and again and again had the
titleholdcr In great distycss. Binck-
ley was given u tremendous ovation
as he left the ring after tho brief
struggle for the second fail.
Crowd Kept In Frenzy.
Tho struggle between Lewis ANA
Buckley for the first fall was the
most remarkable athletic contest by
far that was ever witnessed by Tulsa
fans. IL was rcplete with tense sit
nations which sometimes lasted for
four and five minutes ana kept the
crowd in "A frenzy of excitement.
Avoiding Lewis' deadly deadlock
most of the time and breaking away
from tho few tho champion did
clamp on, BinckFy was the aggres-
sor by far tttp greater part of the
hour and 46 minutes. The crowd
was with him almost to "a man and
cheorcd wildly as he frequently dealt
severe punishment TO the champion.
BlnckIcy Relies on Scissors.
Bincklcy's most effective hold was
The body scissors. Five or six times
he seemed to have Lewis In the most
terrible agony imaginable with this
terrific leg hold. In trying To break
this body crushing grip Lewis would
thrash madly about tho mat. once,
after the bout had gone about an
hour Binckley got n body scissors
on Lewis while they were near the
edge of the mat. For several minutes
he had Lewis' shoulders within an
inch or so OF the floor. AS he would
clamp his logs about the champions
stomach Lewis face would twist AS
IL he was suffering intensely. Finally
they worked closer and closer To the
edge, and Lewis legs were hanging
off before tho refercee ordered them
TO the contcr. Tho crowd hootcd,
hut there was nothing else the referee
could do.
Arising, Lewis seemed unsteady
on his feet, and rcelod for a mo-
ment before meeting Binckleys next
onslaught As he fell to the mat
under the impact OF Blnckloy's
charge he went directly to the ropes
and under. Il seemed that the cham
pion was deliberately going under
the ropes.
Torture Begins Early.
Binckley was the first to enter the
ring when the stage was set for the
main event after Dick Daviscourt Of
Texas had twice thrown Sailor Jack
Ryan with comparative ease In the
preliminary. lie was Cheered loud
ly. Lewis camo In a moment later
and also got good hand.
IL L s1..gs
weighed 225 and Lewis 232 pounds
The men spared for few min
utes, each trying for "A hold. Blnck
ley suddenly caught Lewis left arm
in n vise Rnd carried him TO the
floor. lie had perfect wrist lock,
and as he forced the Champion's
shoulder almost TO the mat the
crowd got wildly excited, Lewis
finally managed to eXlrlcate himself
after couple of minutes.
Buckley continued on the offens-
i've and clamped pair of scissors
on. For fully seven minutes the
\ most terrific excitement prevailed,
The crowd checrcd madly as Lewis
~rthed and struggled to free him
seif
Lewis Breaks Toe Holds.
Lewis appeared out Of wind as he
Eut up and apparently was in dis
tress As Binckioy again charged
he went down and under the ropes.
Biu,Nley then got a toe hold and
the crowd again proceeded to go
ruv.ng mad. Lewis finally broke
this also.
Lewis then for the first time as.
hlueu the offensive, getting an arm
lock ON Biuckley as he came nv
I..m the toe hold. II appeared that
Ns surely had Buckley beaten. But
aig. Two or three minutes BuckIey
Iu..a ont from under. only TO fall
-u.n another toe hold and still an
n.r,r which ne broke. Tho crowd
,A..rgI him vigorously.
I.w. thau got hammerloCk on
h.u N.,E ana pm his shoulder 10
W.un al Hch OF the mat. Just as
..' Nngh."y supporters were about
'y rso II up, Clff tore himself
Ho-y and gained his feet, Instead
Of seeming wlnded by the eXcrtion
he resumed the offensive, taking
the play right out of Lewis hands.
lie got his third or fourth body
scissors on Lewis. This was the oc.
casion when he had Lewis almost
out near the edge OF the mat. and
the referee had to order them L
the center.
Lewis Regnins His Strength.
Lewis wrestled with the creates
of rauiion for tho next 20 minute,
- ,,taantlv anxious TO regain hi