Wichita, Kansas:  Friday, March 3, 1922
(The Forum) … Ed “Strangler” Lewis b. Stanislaus Zbyszko to capture the World
Heavyweight Title (2/3) (Lewis was accompanied by his manager Billy Sandow) (Zbyszko
was accompanied by his manager Jack Herman) … (referee:  Paul Sickner)
Notes:  The Wichita Beacon called Lewis the “American champion.” Delegations “have
come 500 miles to see this match,” the newspaper reported, and Lewis would be the
favorite.  Sickner was 32 years old and had lived in Wichita all his life.  He stood 6’3” and
weighed 245.





Wichita, Kansas:  Monday, May 29, 1922
( ) ... Stanislaus Zbyszko failed to throw Alan Eustace in a special handicap match
(Zbyszko won the first fall in 45 with a reverse double armlock, but Eustace beat Zbyszko
for the second fall in 27:00 with a headlock)




Wichita, Kansas:  Tuesday, July 4, 1922
( ) ... World Heavyweight Champion Ed "Strangler" Lewis b. Alan Eustace (2/3) (Eustace
won the opening fall in 38:30 with a reverse armlock, Lewis took the second in 12:00 with
a toehold and then the third with the same maneuver in less than 30 seconds)










Research by Tim Hornbaker
October 22, 2010
Wichita Wrestling Results - 1922