ONE FALL EACH.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 173, 24 July 1934, Page 13

ONE FALL EACH.

WALKER AND DETTON. STBENUOUS WRESTLING MATCH. AMERICAN TIRED AT FINISH. A desperate fight against defeat by one of the contestants almost throughout the final round was a feature of the professional wrestling match between George Walker and .Dean Dettou at the Town Hall last evening. Detton was the man ■who fought out the last session with his back to the wall, but the many points that he had piled up in the first half of the contest, coupled with the fact that the score in falls was level, earned the American a well-deserved draw. It; was a strenuous but not spectacular match. When Walker crossed swords with Detton earlier in the season he sailed very close to defeat—at least it appeared that way to a big section of the house. Each man scored a fall and Detton seemed to be well on the way to take another one when his anxiety to secure a victory over the champion ran away with his good sense and he introduced tactics which earned his disqualification. With memories, of this sensationad match still with them, the fans last night rolled up in their hundreds and the hall was almost full when the bout started. If the crowd expected more fireworks they must have been disappointed, for the wrestling throughout was more solid than spectacular. Detton, it seemed, was taking no risks of a second disqualification, and the fact that he did not once resort to his celebrated drop-kick indicated that instructions on that 'point had been very definitely laid down. There was little attempt at showmanship by either man, and one round was much the same as the next. Detton did not spare his energy over the first half of the journey and a fall from a dump in the fifth round looked to have nun beaten, _ but he recovered well and succeeded in levelling the score in the seventh session. In the final round the American was obviously tired and the expected excitement did 'not eventuate, Detton spending most of his time in fighting free from hammerlocks. His supporters, however, were well satisfied to see him still there at' the finish and the decision of a draw was well received. Challenge to Walker., Before the start of the match, the 'announcer, Mr.. V. Salek, asked that all spectators _ who were standing should occupy their seats, the association,- apparently, not wishing that the hall should have the appearance of being overcrowded, as was alleged by Fire Board officials at a previous contest.. The request at first caused little movement, but an invitation to the occupants of-the back seats to occupy empty seats nearer the ringside resulted in a noisy advance. After this interlude Walter Browning - entered- the ring to enter a special challenge to George Walker and a general one to any wrestler in New Zealand, the Aucklandet's; challenge indicating, that the , police I ban against him because of his wild display ip his match against Santen had been lifted. , -. Detton's weight ivas announced at 14.5, with Walker 61b heavier, although. the Canadian's advantage appeared to be 'considerably more than that. At the opening gong Detton set out to make the pace and quickly secured a head scissors. When Walker countered with ia < similar hold, the American escaped by getting both his feet Tinder the Canadian's chin. .' For a tune\Detton pulled at an arm stretch, put he m turn was punished in a "painful combination armlock. An attempt by ;Walker to open up a wide gap vbetsreen the nrst and second and third abS fofirth fingers of his opponent's left ian<fc-ap-f^ted-to-hixrt'the American arfafWpro.tested .to the referee (Mr. C. Pollard) when he got his hand free. Over the iecond half of the round Detton appeared to be doing his best to make Walker eraoyed. frequently smacking him on the face with hisi open hand. '

Detton Cautioned. Detton opened the second round by charging across the ring, buf Walker was not to be caught ofi hie guard, and the American ended up on the ropes. BreakJng free from a toe-hold by finding a nerve centre in Walker'e legs, Detton eecured another head scissors, but later he vae again caught in a combination armJoclc A short-arm scissors made points for the American near the gong. After *. i£ th l? Wn , wxth deadlocks at the start of the third, Detton retaliated -with a low flying tackle. Both men made frequent nee of headlocka in this session, with .Detton earning a -warning for driving his right. fist into his opponent's abdomen. In the fourth round ■ Detton picked hie opponent up and bundled him over the lopes. : , • Play with headlocke and elbow jolts, Detton was aggressive in the fifth round, until Walker took control with a eenes of throws from headlocke. After more headlock throws Walker three times picked his opponent up and dumped ium.on the third occasion lying on top of him, to take the first fall.. The American's eeeonds and a St. John Ambulance officer worked all out on Detton as he lay on the floor, and a few seconds before the gong he got. to his. feet. In the sixth round JJettori contented himself with keeping out of trouble. Walker set the pace in the seventh, and threw his opponent half a dozen times with headlocke before picking him up for another dump. This time, however, Detton twisted as he came down, end when they hit the mat he got on top of the Canadian to take an equalising Walker opened the final round by several times throwing Detton against the ropes, until the American sent nim back with a flying tackle. Several times the Canadian tried for a hammerlock, but on each occasion Detton countered successfully/and although he was mostly on the defence until the finish, he was still there et the gong. ...... Tlja Amateurs. : -- -y . J. Young (10J9) beat A. Harmon (10.9)' in straight falls-. Young knew too much for his opponent, and won a submission fall with a body scissors in the fbei round, and another with a press in.the •econd. * J. Kayanich (10.6) drew with V. Eawle (10.7) in a bout in which no falls were registered. Showmanship by Rawle, .who appeared in rainbow-coloured trunks, amused the crowd in the first round, in which no falls were registered. There was more wrestling in the second, but the third was tame. ' ' ■ , ■J. Young (8.13) beat J. Harvey (9.0) by two falls. Young .opened the .scoring With a body-press in the 'first round, but Harvey held his own well in the second. The bout ended early in the third Tound, Young scoring again with a press. A good contest. ~ • - • , R. Douglas (12.7) beat H. Way (11.12) by one fall. Stubborn wrestling char&c-. terised the first round, and the solid going |was continued in the second. After interesting -wrestling in the first half of the third round, Douglas won a submission fall with an' armbar. . ■-~•■' ' The Zeebrugge Shield, for thegamest amateur in the 1933 season, was presented by the president,--Mr, V G.-Henning, to A. jHassan. ' - • .