NOTED WRESTLER FOR CHRISTCHURCH

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21906, 6 October 1936, Page 4

NOTED WRESTLER FOR CHRISTCHURCH

FINE BOUT PROMISED

GEORGE AND PENCHEFF TO MEET

Ed Don George, former heavy-weight wrestling champion of the world, whose services could be secured for New Zealand only on the basis of a substantial guarantee will open the South Island portion of his career with a match next Thursday night against George Pencheff at Christchurch. Ed Don George has had a most interesting career, and his wrestling ability has been displayed since an early -ge. As an amateur he quickly reached a high standard, and won the American national heavy-weight championship, being chosen as a result to represent his country at the Olympic Games at Amsterdam in 1928. There he came up against Earl McCready, the Canadian representative in the heavy-weight division, for the ' first time. The pair proved: to be exceptionally well matched, and it .was, .not until they had wrestled extra time that George secured, the winning tell. A little f; over a year ; later he menced to make his mark, te the .professional ranks, and at the end of 1933 h_ won the world title from Gus Sonnenberg, George is a wrestler who has developed every phase of the game to championship standard, arid is one of the sport’s greatest drawing cards, mingling “colour” with science. In Penchen he will be meeting the right matt to press him to the utmost and therefore ensure his being seen at his best. The former Bulgarian has shown excellent form on his present tour, and is liable to Upset any man in the game by his speed, aggression, and' skill.

GEORGE’S FIRST BOUT IN NEW ZEALAND

WOODS BEATEN BY A PALL (PBBS9 ASSOCIATION TELEQEAM.I

AUCKLAND, October 5. Ed Dori George, one of the world's greatest professional wrestlers, made hit; New Zealand debut to-night when he beat Joe Kopach Woods by two falls to one. George gained the first fall in the third round with a body press after a light slam, the pair having ‘previously exchanged forearm jolts. Woods evened in the fifth round in a similar manner after having sent his opponent through the, ropes #dth forearm jolts. George ended the contest in the sixth round with a press after felling Woods- with forearm jolts , and'slamming heavily several times.

BOUT DRAWN—BOTH MEN KNOCKED OUT (rasas association ieleoeam.i

DANNEVIRKE, October 5. After a heavy jolting, both Blomfield and Davis connected with hefty hits to the Jaw soon after the sixth round commenced in their match on Saturday evening Each was knocked out and both lay on the mat dazed and took the count, a vigorous contest ending In a draw. It Was some time before they came to. Before the double knock-out each had secured a fall. Davis in the second round with Jolts and a .body press, and- Biomfield in the fifth round after dazing Davis With‘three vigorous flying tackles.