WRESTLING BOUTS

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 29, 28 October 1932, Page 15

WRESTLING BOUTS

McLauchlan v. Whitman

Those who have seen Jock McLttuchlan in training for his bout with Hughie Whitman on Saturday night next, are emphatic that tile Australian-Scot is one of the cleverest wrestlers seen in this city fur some time. McLauehlan has now been in New Zealand ten days, and states that the vagaries of our climate hold not terrors for him. Having engaged in numerous contests in Australia, Canada, anil the United States of America against men of different types and styles, MeLatichlan has acquired skill and craft. Stripped for action. McLauehlan presents a picture of perfect physical development. It requires no great stretch of imagination to understand how it was that he managed to fully extend the redoubtable Ted Thye for 106 minutes, and later defeated the celebrated catch-as-catch-can exponent, Billy Meeske, who figured in "Wellington last season in memorable contests with Tom Alley and Stanley Pinto. McLauehlan certainly does carry the hall-mark of class and in the gymnasium has worked out splendidly. Hughie Whitman, whose deeds are well-known in Wellington, got right down to hard work following his lust contest here with Sinclair, and where Anton Koolnmn failed he will endeavour to succeed. Dctton v. Mamos East, colourful and high-class wrestling is promised for Monday evening next at the Town Hall. where Harry Mamos is due to meet the formidable Russian. Al Karasiek. Mamos took part in "Wellington recently in a bout with Dene Detton, which ended in a draw, after eight rounds of excellent work. The styles of the two men should provide an interesting contrast on Monday. Karasiek is deliberate, immensely strong, ami takes every contest with deadly seriousness. It remains to be seen how eff"ctive his methods' will prove against those of Manios, a perfectly-built athlete, speedy and scientific, who is as willing as Katasick is experienced.