WRESTLING

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21808, 13 June 1936, Page 19

WRESTLING

BO ESC H DEFEATS ELLIOTT ‘rtlSl 4JSOCI4TIO* T«L«O»AM.) MASTERTON, June 12. After a series of formidable dropkicks. Paul Boesch beat King Elliott hf the only fall of their bout last night. BEHRINGER BEATS ZAHARIAS truss issocution tslkgham.) NELSON, June 12. Pete Mehringer beat Chris Zaharias «q points after a fair bout, which went the full distance. Each secured a fall, Xefaringer in the third round with a tying tackle and dump, and Zaharias ia the sixth with back slams. WOODS V. MEHRINGER When it was announced that Pete Behringer, the 1932 Olympic champion, had left New Zealand for Australia Vale early in the present season, there *** much disappointment, as he had Shown himself to be an exceptionally fait and skilful wrestler. News of his return was accordingly welcome, and the Canterbury Wrestling Association ♦lncorporated; booked him for a match with Joe Kopach Woods next Wednesday night Mehringer is a product of K**aa University and. though he has h»tn a professional only during the last two years, having delayed making the change until he was fully equipped to meet the rigours of open competition, he has built up an enviable re««L Woods is an experienced ring cawpagner, having been a boxer until hs took up wrestling seriously about yean ago. He is of the right size t®jpake an ideal match for Mehringer. There will be the usual four amateur Preliminaries. Box plans and day •■le* are at Lange s.