*Tex Rickard decided to end his attempts to promote professional wrestling in New York City, allowing William “Bill” Wellman to promote the sport at Madison Square Garden by late January 1922. *The Friday, February 3, 1922 edition of the New York Times stated that Joe Stecher issued a challenge for the winner of the Zbyszko-Caddock bout at the Garden on Monday. Stecher contacted promoter Bill Wellman to arrange the bout. Manhattan, New York: Monday, February 6, 1922 (Madison Square Garden) … World Heavyweight Champion Stanislaus Zbyszko b. Earl Caddock (2/3) (Zbyszko won the first and third falls) … (promoter: William Wellman) … (unofficial matchmaker: Jack Curley) Manhattan, New York: Tuesday, February 21, 1922 (Madison Square Garden) … Wladek Zbyszko b. Joe Stecher (2/3) (Zbyszko won the first fall in 29-minutes, Stecher won the second in 14-minutes, Zbyszko won the third in 6:45) … Ed “Strangler” Lewis b. Cliff Binckley (2-0) … Dick Daviscourt and John Olin drew (45: 00) (1-1) … (promoter: William Wellman) … (unofficial matchmaker: Jack Curley) … (referees: Johnny Fleeson, Artie McGovern) … (6,000 fans) Note: The Steher-Zbyszko affair was supposed to be the “first of a series of elimination wrestling matches to determine an American heavyweight champion,” according to the February 21, 1922 edition of the New York Times. There was a rumor in the wrestling world that Stanislaus Zbyszko, the world champion, would retire from the business “in the event that his brother established himself as title leading contender for the title.” Manhattan, New York: Wednesday, November 1, 1922 ( ) … Joe Stecher b. Charlie Cutler (2-0) (57:30, 13:00) … Nat Pendleton b. Yussif Hussan (DQ) (1:15:00) … Ed Fields b. Peter Jarvis to capture the World Middleweight Title (10:00) Harlem, New York: Early December 1922 (Commonwealth Club) ... Frank Nelson vs. Wladek Zbyszko ... Ivan Linow vs. Joe Rogawky ... Ed Fields vs. Peter Jarvis ... (promoters: McMahon Brothers) Notes: Nelson was called the "Harlem Giant." Zbyszko was coming in from San Francisco. Harlem, New York: December 20, 1922 (Commonwealth Club) ... Justiana DeSliva vs. Wladek Zbyszko ... Andreas Castano vs. John Rogalski ... Joe Ginsberg vs. Mike Romano ... (promoters: McMahon Brothers) Notes: Zbyszko was said to be the "seven times conqueror of 'Strangler Lewis.'" DeSliva was the champion of Portugal and Ginsberg was the Hebrew champion. Research by Tim Hornbaker January 23, 2011 |
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