WRESTLING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 173, 23 July 1936, Page 22

WRESTLING.

MONDAY'S PROGRAMME. SPECIAL AMATEUR BOUT. Frequently in the course of a wrestling season two men single themselves out as particularly keen rivals ami the bouts between tlieni are marked by sparkling exchanges which rouse the audience to a great pitch of enthusiasm. Such a role this season seems to have fallen upon l'aul ("Bombshell'') Boesch and Joe Kopach Woods, who are to meet in the ring at Auckland on Monday night. Whenever these two have met -wrestling thrills of exciting description have been the order from start to finish and the question of superiority between them has yet to be decided to the satisfaction of all parties. Woods was the first to arrive in the Dominion, and. after starting off with a sensational win over Harry Kent, lie went on to make his presence felt against other opponents. It was not long before news got about that he was a man who could be relied upon to give the spectators what they wanted, and accordingly lie was soon drawing-big houses all over the country. Then came Boesch. with his dropkicks 3iul his promise to live up to his reputation as the world's most spectacular wrestler, a promise which he has since fulfilled to the last letter. Boesch has become one of the most popular wrestlers ever to visit this country and also one of the most formidable. Woods was the first to check his match-winning way and lias caused him further trouble since. Boesch is anxious to subdue him. but has not yet managed to do so. He is confident of being able to manage it in their next match, but it remains to be seen what tlie hardy Woods has to say about it.

The amateur preliminary bouts arranged pre:—C. Svlvester (Grafton). 12.2, v. D. Skelton (Kiwi). 12.0 (special bout of four five-minute rounds): B McMalian (Akarsiia). 0.8. v. Vic. Humphries (OtalmhuL !!.10: D. Marsh (Y.M.C.A.). 10.12. v. F. Walding (Community Sunshine). 11.0; S. Hobbs (Leys). 10.6. v. M. Walters (Lynndale). 10.6. Emergency bout: S. Roberts (Leys), 7.10. v. L. Taylor (Kiwi), 7.10. KRUSE DEFEATS LEATHERS. : (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) j WAXGAXUI, Wednesday. In a professional wrestling match to- \ night Bob Kruse defeated Sam Leathers, galling two falls to one. ! Kruse got a fall in the third round with a body press following a series of reverse wristloc-ks. Leathers equalised in the fifth, gaining a submission fall with a figure four scissors. In the seventh round Leathers had Kruse in a figure four scissors applied to the head, but Kruse turned over cleverly and pinned the points of Leathers' shoulders to the nmt ard gained a fall. Kruse was unable to rise for some time after the hold had been broken. Finally he was assisted to his feet and declared the winner. WALKER TO MEET LURICH. SYDNEY, July 22. The New Zealand wrestler George Walker will meet Tom Lurich in the ' Leiehhardt Stad'iim on Saturday evening in a two hours' match. CLARK LEAVES FOR NEW ZEALAND SYDNEY. July 22. , The English wrestler Douglas Clark left) Sydney to-day by the Monterey for Auckland to fulfil engagements in Xew Zealand. '