New Britain herald., 1925-03-03
(BY JOE WILLIAMS)


 New York, March 3.--"The kid outsmarted me-"
 In this short, succinct sentence Ed strangler Lewis admitted to me to- day he deserved to be beaten by Big Wayne Mum in the memorable wrestling match which cost the veteran headlock genius his heavy weight title.
 Lewis has no alibis 10 present. Nor does he seek to belittle the former Nebraska football stars greatness as a wrestler.
 1T was in pretty good condition that night, and I knew Mum was anything but setup. l figured l knew more about the technique of the sport than he and l banked on my knowledge to offset his trench dous size.
 "I knew, too. his best hold was q crotch and half Nelson. A man his size can murder anybody with that hold so I conceived plan by which I hoped 10 evade it. The plan, in short, was to headlock him at every opportunity, and release the lock gradually whenever he seemed dan- gerous.
 Mum Watched His Arm
 "This meant that 1 would trade him a deadlock for crotch, or rather, release the lock in order to escape the crotch. It worked well three or four times. l would re- lease the hold with my left arm and turn my body in such way as to keep Mum at a safe distance.
 But always he would come back apparently trying the same tactics without any variation whatever, l said to myself, This boy is simple. He knows but one way of doing things. He lacks Craftiness.' While these thoughts were still running through my mind, Mum proceeded to convince me he was far from simple.
 The next time I released the headlock and dropped my left arm he reached clear around by back and pinned the arm to my body. IT. another instant he had gained a crotch and half Nelson and l fell myself being lifted suddenly iron the floor by a pair of powerful arms In another second l experienced tn, sensation of flying head foremos through space.
 "I remember little else about th' match. They tell me Mum picked me up bodily and threw me iron tlle ring. don't remember f. don't remember coming back an, wrestling a third fall at all, thougl it is recorded that I did. Nor do even remember going 10 the hospj tai the next day where l remainc for two weeks.
 Return Match Inevitable
 Looking back on the rAtch can see how smart Mum really va. He was watching the position of m left arm when l withdrew it fror tho headlock. He watched it jus long enough 10 know when an where 10 reach for it and when hi moment came he made tho most C it. Don't let sem tell you he isn smart"
 Lewis tells you he will not | tricked again when the two com together in a return match. whic is inevitable. Lewis thinks Nun can be beaten if you keep ava from his crotch and half Nelso and he says this can be done rath, easily if you keep your wits abo, you. "Ill make him come to II the next time and wear him down promises the ex-champ. This match will be etaged in Il . summer and will undoubtedly dra the biggest purse of any wrestIir match in the history of the countr It may even double the figures the Gotch- -Hackerschmidt match . Chicago a dozen years ago when q . gate" passed $SO,000. 7 Three promoters are after q
 match Ultimately it will go eith
 to Chicago, Kansas City or Micf
 gan City, Ind. Floyd Fitzsimmor = who promoted the Carpentier-Gl l bons fight last summer. has offer teh grapplers a guarantee of s50,0 a with a percentage cut of 60 to [
 winner and 70 to the loser.