WRESTLING

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20988, 17 October 1933, Page 13

WRESTLING

RUMBERG DEFEATS WALKER

THRILLING PROFESSIONAL MATCH i George Walker, the British Empire wrestling champion, was defeated by Hal Rumberg, the giant American, in St. James' Theatre last night. Each wrestler secured one fall, and in a memorable finish in which Rumberg endured heavy punishment, and throughout which a crowded house shouted and roared with excitement. Walker's desperate efforts to force Rumberg to submit were foiled. The points decision to Rumberg was extremely popular, the house standing and cheering for some minutes, and was well deserved. Rumberg won the first two rounds, Walker the third. Rumberg the fourth with a fall and! the fifth on points, Walker the sixth! with a fall, Rumberg the seventh nar- i rowly on points, and Walker the las! on points. Tin's match was the first Walker had < lost this season. In a bout with Varga I at Wellington on August 24 he was disqualified. Mr A. Craig rofereed the professional contest and also the amateur bouts by which it was preceded. Detailed results were:— Professional Contest. Hal Rumberg (America), 16st, beat George Walker (British Empire champion), on points. Walker, as usual, did not reveal his weight, which was probably more than 17st. | Round one: Rumberg attacked with a side headlock, and the referee was on his knees as Walker's shoulders hovered near the mat. Walker spun out under cover of a face arm bar. Walker tried several forward chanceries and butts at close range without effect. A short arm scissors pressed Walker to the mat, and though he writhed and spun on his back for three minutes he could not break the hold before the round ended.

Round two: Rumbcrg rocked to his feet after punishing' Walker in a head scissors, and following three headloek and chancery slams dived in for a second head scissors with which a straight arm bar was combined. Rumberg made the pace furious. His rapidity of change from head or body scissors to arm ■ scissors or headlocks was spectacular. Walker was uncomfortable, but appeared to be merely awaiting a chance. Round three: Walker opened with three successive forward chancery throws, but Riimbers's attempt at a crutch hold and dump checked him Walker developed a fast batterv of headloek throws again a minute 'later. Rumberg countered with a rolling body scissors and arm bar, and was close to securing a fall.

Round four: Two forward chanceries rocked Walker from one side of the i ring to the other, and Rumberg dashed m to change from a "bear-hug" to a ' standing full Nelson to take Walker by surprise. Rumberg turned. Walker over very cleverly and pinned him for <» fall, after two minutes of wrest- : luiK. ~< rl ' ,?u ,Kl five: Rumberg repulsed Aalkers effort to work in close for headlocks, and on the mat punished him with foe-holds. Walker showed his best quality by developing a crucifix I rom a Japanese arm twist and body scissors combination. Rumber" giving a brilliant exhibition of fa'«t work on the mat. saved cleverly. Both men missed falls narrowly in the closing two minutes. Round six: Walker threw Rumberg twice with forward chanceries, but as he went in for a third he was shaken by a (lying tackle. Rumberg hunted ..mi from one corner to another, and Walker was in difficulties. Once Rumberg had the first half of a Boston crao completed and was steppim' over to complete it. when Walker kicked I tee. there was much elbowing slapping, and butting before Walker threw Rumberg five times with headloekand then loos, an easy fall with a Dor.' ton crab. The referee had to dive on Walker <■.-, make him relax the grip alter Rumberg iiad signalled <--,,;_,. mission. Round seven: Uumb.-r." sought the lopes for respite from Walker's renewed headloek attack. His stallme was successful, and Rumberg retaliated to telling effect with a toc-hold attack which had Walker in difficulties Round eight: Walker made desperalefiorts to finish the contest. He narrowly missed completing a Boston crab, and ihen punished Rumbei ■ with a perfectly executed Japanesarm twist. He adroitly changed to a hammeriock, which it took Rumbe'-g two minutes to break. Walker dashed m for a second hammeriock and applied terrific pressure, but Rumberg refused to submit. He lasted out the I round amid the cheering of the liou-e

Amateur Contests. BANTAM-WEIGHT. ■ F i }'; ■ ]o,H:S beat T. Kennedy 'o„'t 91b), oy two falls. WELTER-WEIGHT. ,ir i ". J .n^ yd f <]lst 10,b) bcat L - Gai:n (list Jib), by one fall. FEATHER-WEIGHT. /in e -, B l ?. l il u n ' 31b) beat F. A. Logic UOst 121b), on points. S. Todd (9st lib) gave an exhibition with T. Borland <9st 21b/. Borlon won the cup presented bv Mr L. Austin.

| MAMOS BEATS MEESKE A.-i.iOf.'IATIO:.' Tr.l.KliFliM.i WELLINGTON, October i 9. In the Town Hall this . evening Mamos beat Meeske by two falls to one. The contest was unimpressive. At the climax, in the seventh round. the pair indulged in fisticuffs. Meeske was knocked down several times with ; back-handed slaps on the jaw, being 1 helpless and apparently groggy. He j was then thrown about the ring with j headloeks, until Mamos brought the i exhibition to a close with a cross- ! buttock and a press.