WRESTLER HURT.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 160, 9 July 1935, Page 14

WRESTLER HURT.

WILD LEAP IN RING

McCREADY BEATS KRUSKAMP

BIG ADVANTAGE IN WEIGHT

A wild leap which missed its mark proved the downfall of Hardy Kruskamp, the American heavy-weight wrestler, in his match with Earl McCready, of Canada, at the Town Hall last evening. When the American landed on the ropes of the ring instead of on his opponent and was catapulted back on to the mat, he was so badly hurt that McCready easily took a fall from him. Even after the two minutes' interval, the American was unable to continue, and the Canadian was declared the winner at the gong for the commencement of the seventh round.

The match was clean, fast and at times exceedingly lively. Kruskamp in, particular showing plenty of speed, but in a way it was one-sided. McCready"s weight of 17 stone gave him an advantage of two stone with the exception of two pounds, and he never looked likely to be beaten. There were times when the big Canadian appeared tolerant, and it seemed that if he had. followed up his advantage in the earlier rounds he must have scored a fall. As events turned out, the American, who showed himself an attractive wrestler likely to give a good account of himself agaist a lighter opponent, practically beat himself.

Hurt With Body Scissors

When the pair first came together Kruskaiup cleverly worked into position for a headlock, with which he took !ns opponent to the mat. The American again tossed the Canadian with a headlock, but later was himself thrown hard against the ropes. When McCready threatened to take command with a head attack, Kruskamp stopped him with a flying tackle. The American showed his speed in beating .MeCready'e legs when they were in the act of crushing hint in a body scissors, and he was applauded when he hurled himself at his opponent with both feet stuck out in front, missed his mark, but landed lightly on his feet. At the gong McCready had his man clamped in a body scissors. Events moved smartly at the start ot the second round. Kruskainp took the aggressive with throws from headlocks, but before he had done any harm was himself caught in a punishing hold, the Canadian coming smartly off the ropes and jumping high for a (lying body scissors. Kruskamp was squeezed and jerked about in this hold, and he used up a lot of strength in trying to escape. Once he got to his fet, but was soon caught in the same hold again and held fast, until the referee, Mr. C. Pollard, ordered the men to the centre of the ring. By that time the American was so exhausted that he remained lying on the mat, half-way out. of the ring, while the referee counted 15 seconds. When he struggled to his feet to beat the count. McCready threw him about with'Headlocks, but did not attempt a dump. Later Kruskamp appeared to have fully recovered and over the latter stages of 'the round showed a return to his best speed. Over the Ropes. In the third round McCready threw his man over the ropeg with a forward headlock and later bumped him solidly in a rocking chair splits. A wrist hold let the American free and twice before the end of the round he secured a liammcrlock, but was unable to wring a submission fall with the hold. In the next term the Canadian punished his opponent with hammerloeks, 60 much so that the American's right arm for a time appeared useless. Once he lay helpless against the ropes for ten seconds. When he attempted to get going again he fell out of the ring. A doctor went over to examine him, but he protested and slowly returned to the mat. Using only one hand, Kruskamp himself secured a hammerlock, and was loudly clieered,by his supporters. The fifth term was lively, with Kruskamp making use of flying tackles, a hammer throw and dumps, only to see his opponent return unhurt to the attack and secure a flying body scissors. In the second half of the round Kruskamp turned his opponent over for a Boston crab, but was unable to hurt the Canadian with it, McCready first keeping the .pressure off by pushing hard against the Americans seat and later jerking right out of the hold.

In the sixth round McCrcacly took control and looked to be well on the way for a fall when he threw his opponent several times with head holds. Kruskamp retired to a corner and when McCrcady came in bowled him over with a double droplock. In an attempt to follow up his advantage Kruskamp rTished across the ring and jumped at his opponent again, but this time he missed his mark and landed in the ropes. When he had been thrown back he appeared hurt, and McCrcady easily pinned him. Throughout the interval the American lay doubled up on the mat and at the gong for the next round McCrcady was declared the winner. It was some .minutes before Kruskamp, who was loudly cheered, was able to go to his dressing room. The Amateurs. F. Walding, 10.8, drew with D. Marsh, 10.0. Neither could score a fall in a hard bout. E. Price, 13.0, heat V. Scott, 13.2, in straght falls. Price scored a fall early in the opening round with a combined head hold and press, and. the match in the second with a headloek. J. McDonald, 11.2, beat J. Aspin, 11.3, on points. McDonald won the decision by forcing the bout in the final round. W. Williamson, 9.6, drew with K. Hobbs, 9.10. The pair displayed a number of holds'without scoring a fall. i The bout pleased the crowd. ;