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Stecher Wins Nebraska Wrestler Captures Heavyweight Title
Joe Stecher of Nebraska won the heavyweight wrestling championship at Madison Square Garden defeating Earl Caddock of Iowa after a decisive wristlock and near two years of competition. The crowd included soldiers and many spectators, with Stecher securing the fall in a grip that left Caddock exhausted. New York and sports desks note the bout amid a larger program including scoring rule discussions for tennis tournaments and tobacco stock updates.
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