New Britain herald., 1925-01-09
STRANGER LEWIS LOSES
 H7ZE TO FOOTBALL MAN
Wayne Mum, Giant Youth, Hurls Champ About at Will; Strength Surpass- ing Latter's Skill-Loser Is in Hospital Today.
Ry The Associated Press.

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 Kansas CIV, Mo, Jan. 9.-An erstwmle university football player
 who tried boxing but could not stand up against the punches and whose knowledge of the technique Of graphing Is that of a novice, Is the uew wearer of the worlds heayywelght wrestling belt.
 He is Wayne (Big) Mum, a youth who by his prodigious bulk and strength, last night threw off the fearful headlocks Of the veteran Ed CStranglor) Lewis and crushed him into submission.
 Lewis today IS in lccal hospital, suffering injuries to his back. a new experience for the "strangler," who in his long mat career has seriously hurt many opponents with his famous headlock. .
 4 giant in stature and strength, Mum, despite his meagre wrestling strategy. clearly demonstrated his power over the titleholder, although d foul, which resulted in a protest by Lewis manager marred the vic tory.
 The championship clash, witnessed by~l7Q00 bowling fans, all of whom seemed 10 be partisans of the Chal- lenger, developed tho most tumultu- ous scene in the turbulent history of wrestling here,
 The climax came after two min utcs of wrestling for the second fall when Mum, twisting free from headloCk, lifted Lewis high in the air with body and crotch hold, ap- pareWtly the only weapon at his command, and walking 10 the ropes, hurled the "strangler' outside onto the uncovered floor of the platform.
 Lewis 22S pounds hit the boards with a terrific thud and the title holder rolled to the concrete floor.
 Chaos ensued. Billy" Sandow, manager of Lewis, sprang into the ring crying 'foul', The crowd stormed at the platform but a large detail of police held back the fren- zied fans.
 Referee Walter Bates, a veteran arbiter, announced the fall was awarded to Lewis on foul. Bates gave Lewis 15 minutes 10 return to the ring and announced the match would be awarded to the challenger if Lewis did not appear. Sandow announced Lewis would continue under protest.
 In % minutes Lewis came 10 the ring, bandaged, and was assisted through the ropes.
 HurIs Lewis About
 The match was oyer within q few seconds. Mum cIamped on q body and crotch-hold and hurled Lewis to the mat. Lewis lay prone and new champion had been crowned. It took just fifty minutes.
 Lewis was lifted high over the head of the yourg giant three times during the match and dashed to the floor. Mum gained the first fall in that manner in q minutes with the body and crotch-hold. Lewis lay stunned lNe minutes,
 The "Strangler's" famed headlocL which has crushed many opponents into submission and sometimes un- consciousness, went for naught against the tremendous strength Of the youth, By planting his feet firmly and heayins his powerful trunk about, the giant threw off his tormentor
 Mum asserted after the match he did not throw Lewis outside the ring "I held him high and he wriggled out of my clutch," he said.
 Sandow, declaring he would con test" the decision, contendcd Referee Bates erred in not awarding the match to Lewis on the foul. Bates, however, declared Lewis lost any right to q protest by coming back for the third faIt
 No Appeal
 Sport authorities pointed out there was none 10 whom Lewis could pro test" there being no governing body in wrestling.
 Mum, a towering figure of six feet, six inches weighing 2G0 pounds played in the line of the University of Nebraska football team ju 1g-S, and, alter leaving school cssayed d boxing cereer He met several fight CTS of no great ahihty and after be- ing stretched out for the count Q few times, put away the gloves. He turn ed 10 professional wrestling only last spring.
 Lewis won the championship three years ago from Stanislaus lbyszko at Wichita, Kansas.