ALLEY BEATEN.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 256, 29 October 1929, Page 14

ALLEY BEATEN.

WALKER'S VIGOROUS STYLE.

VICTORY WITH STRAIGHT

FALLS.

BEST MATCH OF THE SEASON.

Thrills galore were provided by George Walker and Tom Alley in the Town Hall last evening. The match, which was the twelfth and last of the New Zealand Wrestling Association's season, was easily the best of the year, and both men were cheered for their vigorous display. Walker won with falls in the fourth and fifth rounds, thus inflicting on Alley his one defeat in seven matches. Never oncc was there a dull moment, and the only pity was that there was not more than an average house to enjoy the display.

There was nothing in it as regards weight, Walker (13.02) being the heavier by three-quarters of a pound. Hardly had the match got going before the pair turned on the action, and then things moved with a buzz. Alley showed amazing agility when Walker twice threw him with wrist locks, and lie took the aggressive when he hooked his man and threw him with a headlock, only to lose the hold on the mat. After troubling Alley with another wristlock Walker sat square on his man's chest with one leg hooked under his head and the Morinan had to fight desperately to evade a fall. No sooner was Alley free and on his feet thi,ui Walker thrilled the house with a couple of his flying tackles, but Alley showed lightning footwork in getting out of danger. When next Alley threw his man with a wristlock he sat on him for a time before rolling off to secure a head scissors. Walker's great strength let him free amid wild excitement, and there were fireworks until Alley danced the ropes. Back on the mat again Walker tried for a short arm scissors,, but Alley was away before the hold was properly applied. When the Canadian flew into his man for his famous tackle Alley spun half round on his heels and took the force of the charge with his hip. Although bowled over he was not winded. • Both Men AH Out. Alley called the tune at the start of session two,'and twice threw his man with headlocks. Walker .replied by tumbling the Mormon over a couple of times with an arm bar and trip, but each time Alley literally bounced up on his feet again. A crutch hold allowed Alley to dump his man, but Walker rolled out of trouble with an arm bar, and then tried hard, for a fall with a

standing splits, Alley eventually freeing himself by getting one foot to the Canadian's chest and hurling him across the ring. Nothing daunted, Walker rushed in again and gave Alley a warm time before tumbling liini througli the ropes. Alley turned defence into attack when he secured a head scissors, but Walker was too strong, and he soon had the Mormon rolling* about in a wristlock. There was a stonn of applause when Alley broke free, for tho spectators were enjoying the mix-up immensely. Both men were wrestling all out, and perspiration was pouring from their bodies. Alley tried ineffectively with an aeroplane spin, but immediately afterwards had to fight hard to get free from a short arm scissors. Near the end of the round Alley missed in an attempt to secure a crucifix, but ho held tho advantage with a short arm scissors at the gong. Walker landed on his neck at the beginning of round three, Alley evading his tacklc. Securing a head scissors from behind, Alley sat tight until Walker jerked free. Getting a reverse headloek, Walker threw his man, and immediately dived at him, only to find the Mormon was not there. A series of

headlocks gave Alley the advantage until they went to the mat, where Walker freed himself and applied first a head scissors and then a Japanese toehold. There was a dramatic incident at this stage, Mrs. Alley, who was sitting at the ringside, collapsing and being carried from the hall in a dead faint. Alley troubled his man with a body scissors before the men got to their feet again, and then his quick thinking allowed him to save himself from being thrown with a, flying mare. Alley was again trying for a crucifix at the gong. Walker's First Fall. Walker opened the fourth frame. in characteristic style, tearing in for his flying tackle, but he ran right into a headlock. Alley's agility on the mat earned him applause, but Walker also showed speed, and the match went along at a great pace. First one and then the other held the advantage, and the crowd became wildly excited. Walker caused some merriment .when, in the midst of a mix-up, he mistook the referee (Mr. Val Dunne), for his opponent and grabbed a leg. The official's sand shoe was pulled partly off before the Canadian realised his error and let go. Alley applied another headlock, but could not hold his man, and Walker took command, to throw his man through the ropes. On regaining the ring Alley persevered Avith wristlocks, and after his man secured a head Sisi3j'ors. Sere again Walker's strength came to his aid, and he broke free. In a flash Walker secured a crutch hold, lifted his man, and dumped him hard. Alley was badly shaken, and Walker' simply lay on him to take the first fall amid wild cheering. Alley was still groggy when he came out of his corner for the fifth round, Walker was not out to let him repover, quickly hooking and throwing him 'with a headlock Alley got up, only to be thrown again A third time the Mormon rose, but he had no defence for a headlock, and at once found himself on *« canyas a S ain - For the last time Alley .struggled up, this : time more iSu i Walker went in, secured ' anther headlock, and threw Alley again. On this ocdasion the Canadian held to his holdrjarid-.it was only a matter of seconds before he took the second fall and the match.

At the conclusion of the match Alley was m no condition to attempt to hold Jff £ n ™ fix llolcl > said + * iL S® Canadun was still anxious to tuinl his challenge he would give him the opportunity in a gymnasium this ■week:

"Alley sure lias speed. I thought I epilM „ ; iaovft, but he outspeederl mo at orie stajr'e,'? Isaid Walker after the match. "Walker is very-: tough,'and tremendously strong," commented Alley.

The Amateurs. S. Clark, 10.44, beat D. Pearce, 10.0. Clark picked his man up to take the . aggressive at the start and a hammer .. lock helped him to get a fall in quick time. A body scissors in the next round < decided the match.

G. W. McKay, 9.13, drew with L. Pickering, 9.0. In the second round Pickering secured a headlock, but found himself underneath and McKay got a fall with a body press. A body scissors gave Pickering an equalising fall in the third.

Kisha Bana, 0.0, beat Eanchood Sukha, 7.G. These two Indian lads provided an interesting bout, the smaller winning in straight falls. An exhibition bout between G. Hetherington, 4.3, and B. Hetherington, 3.11, pleased the crowd, and' there was a shower of coins into the ring at the finish.

W. Williamson, 9.10, beat W. Paget, 9.7, scoring, a fall in the third roundwith a head scissors and arin bar.

VANCE BEATS GARDEN!

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHUECH, Honda v. In a wrestling match this evening Farmer Vance, 12st 41b, light-heavy-weight champion of Canada, beat Maracci Gardeni, 12st Gib, of Chicago, by two falls to one.

EKLUND BEATS JOHANSSON

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Monday. Clarence Eklund, light-heavy-weight* champion of the world, beat Walter Johansson, of Finland, in the eighth round of a, professional wrestling contest to-night, by two falls to one.