KNOCKED OUT.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 171, 22 July 1930, Page 14

KNOCKED OUT.

WRESTLER BEATS HIMSELF.

LUNDYN MAKES A BLUNDER.

TOM RAY'S GOOD STYLE,

Fickle fortune played a big part in the* professional wrestling match in the Town Hall last night, when Tom Eav,

of America, defeated Alex. Lundyn, of Finland, under sensational circumstances. Lundyn got a fall with lightning suddenness in the sixth round, but in attempting to repeat the trick at the start of term seven he was thrown over the top of the-Topes, and the force of his fall was sufficient to put him out of action for the rest of the evening. Ray thus won his first match in New Zealand without registering a fall. For five rounds it was highly interesting wrestling, and a demand from the gallery for more thrills was not justified. Lundyn was the heavier and a lot the stronger, but against this Ray showed himself the cleverer wrestler. Ray, who | was until recently instructor at the Farmer Burns School in America, has been called the "wrestler of a thousarfd holds," and although he did not display a great deal that was new he showed himself a:very clean and clever matman, and his application of the various holds was as perfect as the illustrations in the textbook. Lack of strength and weight may keep Eay from winning a great number of matches in New Zealand; lack of wrestling knowledge never will. Lundyn's Blunder. For Lundvifcit must be said that fortune was not with him. Wi,tli five rounds gone it was either man's match, but in the first two seconds of term six Lundyn definitely swung the scales in his favour.

At. the clang of the gong lie went straight for his man, met him in midring and jumped for a flying head scissors. The move was perfectly executed, and Ray, wtli his neck held a« in a vice,"was brought to the boards with his shoulders to the mat. A few feeble struggles were useless, and then he tapped his hand quickly. At once the referee, Mr. Len Wilson, awarded Lundyn a fall. Ray got to his feet, but staggered drunkenly as he walked to his corner. He had been caught off his guard and had paid the penalty. In letting Lundyn catch him unawares Ray made the first blunder of the night, but it was Lundyn who was guilty of the second, and in his case it was fatal. With the gong for round seven he leapt from his chair and bounded .towards the American, but Ray took a couple of steps backward until he was almost touching the ropes. Lundyn, all eager to •clinch the match, went after his man, and then committed the old mistake of trying to pull the same trick twice. Again ho leapt for the spectacular flying scissors on the head, but this time Ray was ready for him. As Lundyn was in the air Ray bent forward, and then at exactly the right instant straightened up. The result was that Lundyn missed his scissors and before he could,save himself hfrhad been tossed clean over the top rope like a sack of chaff. There was a bang as Lundyn hit the boards on the edge of the staging, his back and head striking the floor almost simultaneously. For a second his legs twitched, but soon he lay perfectly still, and it was seen that he was more than, shaken; Two ambulance attendants endeavoured to restore the unconscious Finn to his senses with smelling salts, but it was several minutes before they were success l ful. Lundyn was in no condition to continue, and Ray was declared the winner. The average crowd included the members of the New Zealand Rugby tetfm' for the third Test next Saturday, and the footballers were wished good luck by vigorous clapping. It was, announced that George Walker would meet the winner of last night Is match nejrf; Saturday.

Lundyn the Heavier. Lundyn came in at 12.13 and Bay at 12.9. Lundyn,- clustered with smooth-moving muscles, looked _ the part, but the same could hardly, be said of' Kay, whose arms were small by comparison, and whose -legs were not carryipg enough flesh to' take the baggmess out of his tights. There was a fast opening to the initial round, Kay jerking; Lundyn off his .back' with a flying mare, executed from the kneeling position. The American then applied a full Nelson, which Lundyn broke without trouble. Kay excited the crowd by executing a series of spectacular dives about the ring. The dives were aimed at Lundyn's ankles, but .the dancing feet of the Finn kept him out of danger. A boby scissors was not strong enough to hold Lundyn, and when Ray was caught in a toe hold he had to make for the rope. Next Ray put on a short arm scissors, and when they got to their feet again he pleased with more of his ankle dives. A single arm scissors gave the Finn the advantage, but just before the bell Ray got to his feet and bumped Lundyn hard in making him let go.

First a short arm , scissors and then a lieadlock won Lundyn points in the second round, but Ray's knowledge let him escape without any great difficulty. When caught in another full Nelson Lundyn escaped by dropping suddenly to his knees. Ray, however, soon had the Finn bridged with a wristlock and a scissors on the other arm. Lundyn's strength let him free, and there was a spell of even going. Ray showed the fans something new in the way he escaped from head scissors and headlocks, spinning round on top of his head like a top. Ray- used his opponent's head for a footstool in trying for a hammerlock in the third, hut near the gong Lundyn threw him through the ring by one leg. After failing to .hold ths Finn in a wristlock in the fourth, Ray tried another series of ankle dives, but missed each time. When Ray got a body scissors from behind Lundyn got the American's feet in his crotch, and apparently caused Ray a lot of pain, the pair being locked together in this way for half the round.

A flying mare by Ray_ and a lying splits ■by Lundyn made it interesting at the start of the fifth. Ray got a short-arm scissors in the second half of the round, but let'go willingly when the Finn rubbed his knuckles down his spine. Then, in the sixth round came Lundyn's first fall, and in the seventh his sensational defeat.

x . The Amateurs. • C. Jones (Sst) beat S. Brewer (Bst lib) on points. Kisha Bana (Bst) beat D. Skelton (Sst) in straight falls. J. McComish (lOst 51b) beat W. Hyatt (lOst 111b). -A headlock and body press in the first round gave McComish a fall and he took the bout with a half-nelson and arm scissors in the second.R. Allen (list 41b) beat F. W. Scott (list 81b) in straight falls. Babu (9st) beat C. Martin (9st) in straight falls.

ALLEY DEFEATED.

KALA PASHA GETS SENSATIONAL FALL.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Monday. A hard and gruelling wrestling contest, with frequent displays of drastic tactics, took place in the, Wellington Town Hall this evening between Tom Alley, 13st, and Kala Pasha, 12st 101b. It resulted in a win for the latter by two falls to one. In pinning Alley for the deciding fall Pasha won the match in surprising circumstances and the bout ended in uproar. Pasha got the first fall of the match, a submission fall, in the second round with an arm strangle and chin lock. In the fourth round Alley got a submission fall with the well-known crucifix hold. Then, in the fifth round, Pasha threw Alley three times in succession, head-locking him and tossing him on his back. The third time Alley became tangled with the ropes. When he got free he was standing outside the ropes and close to the ring. Pasha rushed in and threw him in the same way as before. Alley landed with a thud. He was then easily pinned. There was a great deal of speculation as to the validity of the fall, but the referee awarded it and Alley lost the match. It is stated that he intends to protest.

The match was Pasha's New Zealand debut, and more than 2000 people were turned away. The doors had to be locked long before the bout started. People outside, it is stated, were offering as much as £2 and £3 to be admitted.

WIN FOR McDOUGAL,

EBERT THROWN THROUGH ROPES,

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

DUNEDIN, Monday. A professional wrestling contest took place to-night between Fred Ebert (Austria), 14st 31b, and Scotty McDougal, 14st 51b. In the fourth round Ebert secured a fall with a short-arm scissors and bar hold. In the sixth round McDougal threw Ebert through the ropes and dazed him. He climbed back into the ring when McDougal picked him up, and slammed him on to the floor and fell on top of him. The gong then went, but Ebert was unable to continue. The bout was awarded to McDougal.