The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-29
CROWD IS
AT RINGSIDE FOR
LEWIS WORKOUT
Change Time for Daily
Workouts to 2:30
Each Afternoon

Champion Ed (Stranpler) Lewis
opened up public training at the
Hotel Tulsa yesterday afternoon be-
fore a large crowd Of local fans The
.spectators were surprised az the ex-
cellent condition OF the big mat
champion. Lewis appeared more I'm
trim than In any other Appearance
IN Tulsa. Drowned from his out
door work the big Stranger resem-
pied the fiction type OF cave man.
The workout was carried on witch
real nara tugging and pullinR. and
after about 80 minutes Of fast work
on the mat the Strangler's partners
were unable 70 carry on any more
with the big Erappler.
owing 20 several banqu,ts and
MONDAY lunches that have been ar
ranred az the lhotel the time for
training has been changed from
1850 O'Clock p. m, to $50 y. m
Beginning today Zybrako Will also
he seen in daily workouts nj tho
motel training quarters
one Of the Straugler'R favorito
ho'ds IN yesterdays work .was Dali.
arm lock which was used SO sue
cessfully 10 master Buckley IN his
last match here. That LOWS Ia
relying upon this hold to make his
attack against Zbyszko more cf-
tective is the opinion OF several OF
me local mat critics who were pres
ent al the workout yesterday after
noon Probably no other hold I'm
the wrestling game Is more trouble
some than this arm hold which
practically paralyzes the arm. while
ne hoId itself Is Of little use In PIN
ning the shoulders Of an opponent
10 the mat IL so weakcns his arm
that It's use Is temporarily impaired.
Went Swimming.
The Stranger after working at
the training quarters went 10 the
plunge and spent several hours
swimming. According TO Lewis
there Is no better exercise for a
wrestler, especially in warm wealth
er, than a good swim, the water in
crcasing the endurance without
making the muscles stiff
Judging by the interest that the
big battle July match has already
created, there is every indication
that McNulty park will ne taxed TO
capacity when the wrestlers step
on the mat. While the advance sale
Of tickets has been opened up but
two days, the sale has already sur
passed all expectations. Out of
town orders have started 10 come in
with rush and undoubtedly many
hundreds Of fans will journey TO
this city 10 witness the battle Mon
day night,
Hard 10 Handle.
with zybszko performing at the
training quarters this afternoon the
local fans will get their first
glimpse at the Polish wrestler in
heavyweight division will compare
with the giant Pole in physique
or strength. Zbyszko With a 81 inch
chest and standing only five feet
ten inches tall, is one OF the hard
est men 70 apply a hold on. The
body scissors hold which is in gem
eral use by all the present day
graplers, is practically useless
against Zhyszko. In order TO get
any effective results with the body
scissors hold 1t Is necessary 10
straighten out tho legs for the ef.
fective leverage but on an opponent
with a body as large as Zbys2ko,
II is impossible to obtain this lev
eraEe. Other holds such as the
hammerlock. toe hold and wing
locks which are more prominently
used than other holds OF the game,
are also hard TO apply upon an op-
| punent with the build of the Polish
wrestler.
Final arrangements regarding the
taking cs tho moving pictures OF
Monday nights match win be
thrashcd out today at q meeting
between Jack Herman. manager of
ZbysZko, and the legion officials.
Considerable discussion has been
involved over the percentage that
the wvestlers are TO receive. BNly
SandOw, who pilots Lewis. has in
sisted that they get so per cent OF
the picture rights, but no agree
ment can be reached until Herman
agrees upon terms