DIVE FROM RING

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 220, 13 June 1933, Page 10

DIVE FROM RING

Brisk Wrestling Bout SPECTACULAR FINISH Pereira beats Himself A Hying tackle that missed spelt defeat for the Portuguese wrestler, Al Pereira, when he met Count Joseph Varga, of Hungary, before a full house iu the Town Hall last evening. Early in the sixth round Pereira charged with head down, and Varga stepped aside like a toreador. Pereira passed between the two top ropes at a corner, hardly making the strands quiver, and landed head-first on the iloor. He was unable to enter the ring within the stipulated time, and Varga was declared the winner. Each man had a fall to his credit It was a spectacular finish to a brisk contest that frequently had the crowd on tip-toes. Varga, who weighed 15st., made his first appearance in a New Zealand ring, and .proved himself a resourceful wrestler who went, about his business with the workmanlike manner of a veteran. Stockily built, with a powerful torso, he wrestles barefoot, and last evening revealed a fondness for headlocks applied equally effectively with either arm, and punishing leglocks. His footwork was clever. Rival Women Enthusiasts. N With one notable exception the onlookers were inclined to resent Varga’s frequent use of the right forearm as a scrubbing brush iu the close work. The exception was a young woman who occupied a ring-side seat and cried encouragement to Varga at the top of her voice, speaking rapidly, presumably in Varga’s native tongue, whenever the wrestlers were near. An equally excited young woman'a few seats away favoured Pereira. Her voice was even more piercing, but her advice was less colierent. There was an unusually large attendance of women. Pereira again wrestled cleanly and capably, firmly establishing himself as one of the favourites of the season. His work, however, lacked the sting that characterised his meeting with Hall Inst week. His attacks were a shade less speedy, and his feelings rather more easily ruffled. Series of Headlocks. Varga, who on entering the ring peeled off a dressing gown of maroon and black and smiled wisely at tlie onlookers, opened the meeting with a series of buttock throws, headlocking with right and left arm alternately. Pereira Mood it patiently for a time, then snapped on a head scissors. Varga shot out cleanly, but Pereira followed up with a series of tackles. Varga slipped away from the third charge, stepped in, and took Pereira down with n wristlock. Pereira broke the hold, and fast work round the ring excited the crowd.. Pereira secured a leglock that worried the Hungarian for some time. By and by Pereira changed it into a splits, but Var■ga broke the hold easily. Near the close of the round Pereira attempted to lift the Hungarian for n dump, but missed, and the pair were on the mat at the bell. The crowd applauded generously and settled down no enjoy itself. A pair of forward chanceries sent Pereira flying nt tlie opening of round two. The Portuguese tacked, but was held in n wristlock. It took time to break, but when he did he produced the first of his now noted leg holds, catching Varga in a powerful body scissors, which he changed to a crcifix. The Hungarian had to work hard to win clear. More Flying Tackles. i Flying tackles by Pereira had the crowd on its feet, and Varga went down twice. Pereira’s third tackle missed, and took him nearly through the ropes. The pair speeded up, and Pereira brought his man down with a flying body scissors. He. applied pressure, but Varga countered with an arm bar. Back on his feet, Pereira again took Varga down with a flying body scissors, changing it on the mat to a crucifix. Strenuous work followed, Pereira contributing a keylock and Varga an arm bar. There was a display of temper at the close of the round, Varga being loth to let matters rest. Pereira unloosed a series of flying tackles in round three that had Varga sprinting round the ring. The crowd became excited as the Hungarian appeared to be weakening under the heavy charges, but he countered swiftly with a group of side headlocks. The third of these pinned Pereira squarely. Fireworks opened the fourth round. Varga using headlocks and working away with forearm chops. These roused Pereira and the flying tackles he unloosed had enough of butting in. them to make Varga hail tile referee, Mr. George Bennett, with waving finger as he scampered about the ring. The referee was not interested and Varga was soon too busy to wave. Pereira took him down near the ropes and was returning the forearm contributions with interest when the pair were separated. bv Pereira’s Equalising Fall. Pereira clapped on a reverse wristlock and. on the mat, secured a sitting splits. Varga broke, and they mixed it till Pereira took his man down with his flying body scissors. Varga mopped his brow as the pressure was applied, then slipped clear by using his elbow ou Pereira’s face and taking a toe hold. Pereira countered with a similar hold, and they worked industriously till Pereira tried a sitting splits. It was a failure, and Varga held the Portuguese in a crucifix when the bell sounded. Headlocks and chanceries by Varga opened the fifth, meeting, but Pereira tore into the shorter man with flying tackles. This time the changes had the Hungarian badly bustled, and Pereira took the equalising fall with a press. The last round of the contest was short and sensational. Varga’s headlocks opened the meeting, and Pereira replied with another series of flying tackles. This time Varga was not caught napping. When Pereira launched a fast, reckless charge from the centre of the ring toward a corner, the Hungarian slipped aside with ease. Pereira’s long body shot through the ropes, and he disappeared among the front row seats. By the time he was on bis feet, a little the worse for the crash. Varga had been given the contest. During the evening Harry Mantos was introduced, and his challenge to the winner was announced. Preliminary Bouts. I. Upchurch (9st. 91b.) bent It. Huteh'.n- i son ('.lst. lib.) by two straight falls. Ilu.tchinson was' giving away overmuch weight, anil was on the defensive throughout the first- round, near the close ot which Upchurch took n fall with headlock and press. Quarter way through the second round lie repented the performance. X. Razos (list. 41bs.) gained the decision over E. Powell (list. 61b.), After a purposeless round. Razos, at their second meeting, chased Powell about the ring and amused the crowd with grimaces. Throughout the third round the hall was a babel of banter and droll advice. Once the pair fell through the ropes and the referee pulled them back by the legs. W. Cutting (lost. slbs.) beat R. Herd (Hist. 51bs.) by two falls to one. Cutting took a fall In the first round with chancery and press. Herd worked hard in the second round and evented the score with a headlock and press. In the last segment Her l tried for a chancery' throw, missed, and fell on bis back. Cutting pinned him, 25 seconds after Hie boll hnd sounded, F. Spaulding (lOst. 21bs.) beat S. Lack (lllst. 2lbs.). Lack threw bls taller opponent about with reverse wristlocks, but Spaulding gained more even going on the mat. In the second round Lack tried a variety of holds, but did not complete them, though he made an Interesting session of It. In the last, round Lack applied a toe

hold. When cautioned he did not release it and was disqualified with the bout “in his pocket.” Mr.'J. Creekc refereed the preliminaries. ■BLAKE & PATTERSON Crowd. Noisily Protests By Telegraph.—Press Association. Ashburton, June 12. . A thousand people noisily protested against the exhibition of “Whiskers” Blake and Jack Patterson in an eightround professional wrestling match on Saturday night. The bout was willing m places, and the contestants displayed anger at times. The referee, Mr. A. Craigh, declared (he bout a draw, each mini having one fall. Blake was the more scientific wrestler, and slammed his opponent violently several times. Patterson was much more powerful, and thus got himself out of trouble. At the end of the bout he was hissed and hooted by a ■ section of the crowd, which resented the poor display, and supported Blake, who held that only seven rounds had been staged. Palterson returned from his dressing-room, and offered to wrestle a deciding round, but was dissuaded.

Chaos ruled, the patrons leaving the theatre and returning twice in a body.

WIN FOR WALKER Clark Severely Handicapped FINGER IN BANDAGE By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland. June 12. George Walker and Jack Clark met in a return wrestling match here to-night. Walker winning by two falls to one. Clark secured the first fall in the second round, pinning his opponent after lifting him and slamming him hard to the mat. Walker evened in the second round with a fall gained by a reverse wristlock and head scissors. The contest ended in the fourth round, Walker obtaining an easy fall after making his opponent groggy with a series of side and headloc- throws. Clark was labouring under a severe handicap. He had been treated by doctors this afternoon for blood poisoning in a finger of his left hand, an urgent operation being imperative. Clark entered the ring with his finger heavily bandaged and deadened against pain. The whole hand was swollen and he could make little use. of it.