WRESTLING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 58, Issue 195, 31 May 1938, Page 2

WRESTLING.

STEELE EEATS YOURIST. AUCKLAND, Alay 30. Ray Steele, one of the foremost wrestlers in the world, made his first appearance in New Zealand in a match to-night when he defeated Abo Yourist in the fifth round, the latter being unable to continue after being picked up and slammed. Tourist opened this round with two flying tackles, which his opponent followed by the application of a toehold, out of which Yourist kicked himself. Steele then lifted his man bodily and crashed him to the mat, finishing off with a body press. During the interval between the rounds and for some time afterwards, Tourist writhed on the floor, holding his head. The application of wet sponges failed to revive him, and after the referee had declared Steele the winner Yourist received medical attention. He was able to leave for his dressing-room, where he made a speedy recovery.

MEEHAN AND MOEN DRAW. INVERCARGILL, May 30. A professional wrestling contest tonight between Pat Meehan (Canada), lGst 41b, and Andy Moon (America), lCst Sib, resulted in a draV. Moen secured, a fall with a body press 30 seconds after the start of the first round, and Meehan equalled with a body press in the sixth. FRALEY BEATS BLOMFIELD. WELLINGTON, Alay 30. Unusually clean, hard, and straight wrestling distinguished the F'raleyBlomfield wrestling match at the Town Hall, "Wellington, to-night, Pat. Fraley winning by a single fall. Fraley’s fall was made with a flying toe-hold in the fifth round. Blomfield, after resisting for some moments, yielded a submission fall. Two rounds later he clamped on an octopus hold, but was unable to rise to bis feet to complete the movement. The gong saved Fraley. Throughout the last round Fraley ran away from Blomfield, escaping time after time through the ropes. The bout was watched by a packed house, but although Fraley’s prolonged retreat in the last round drew laughter and a few programmes were thrown, the decision was received by the majority of the onlookers with equanimity.