MEESKE DEFEATED

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 19, 17 October 1933, Page 10

MEESKE DEFEATED

Wrestling 1 Contest With Harry Mamos ROUGH SEVENTH ROUND Wrestling in the Town Hall last evening Harry Mamos, of Greece (14st. 51b.), beat the Australian, Billy Meeske (14st. 41b.), by two falls to one. A house of moderate dimensions watched the contest, which was unimpressive, especially at the climax in the seventh round, when the pair indulged in fisticuffs. Meeske was knocked down several times with back-handed blows on the jaw. Helpless and apparently groggy, he was then thrown about the ring with headlocks until Mamos brought the exhibition to a ( close with a cross-buttock and press. The first fall of the contest) was secured by Manios in the sixth round with a Greek cross. In the following 'round, which lasted 28 seconds, Meeske evened with a press following a series of fast chancery throws that appeared to have the Greek bustled. The match was billed as the last professional pontest of the present season, and Meeske made his first appearance in Wellington this year. He demonstrated his skill as a jiu-jutsu specialists but his wrestling was mixed with rough tactics, including slapping, hair-pulling and knee-jabbing. Mamos was not loth to mix it, notably in the final round. The Greek was not in his best form, but. seldom appeared to be fully extended. There were times during the contest; when a section of the crowd became impatient and pennies were thrown into the ring. Manos’s Throat Tickled. Taking Manios down in the first round with a wrist-lock, Meeske found himself in a head-scissors which Mamos changed to a crucifix. The Australian escaped by tickling Mamos’s throat, and secured one of the wrist-locks in which he specialises. He added an arm-stretch, and the Greek was in difficulties till he kicked clear. A little later Meeske escaped from a wristlock by pressing Mamos behind the ear. He applied a head-scissors. Alamos countering with a double toe-hold, and Meeske won free by exploring tlie Greeks’ ribs with elbow and forefingers. Mamos sprang in to secure his Greek cross in a standing position, but Meeske wriggled out. Meeske attempted in the second round to rub Mamos’s head on the ropes. Then took him down and applied a headscissors, at the same time pulling back with his fingers under the Greek’s chin. Mamos escaped by rolling over, and the pair roughed it round the ring till Meeske clamped on a key-lock. Alamos took several minutes to escape. He then secured a toe-hold, followed by an arm and leg scissors successively. Meeske prodded the Greek’s ribs, shot clear, and claimed a head-scissors. Pulled Down by the Ears. Meeske opened round three by pulling Mamos down by. the ears. He avoided an attempted Greek cross, and after throwing Alamos with a head-lock, tried a splits. Mamos broke it and the pair exchanged toe-holds until Mamos secured a leg-lock. The Australian tickled his way out, and the pair exchanged blows. Driven into a corner by a punch on the neck, Meeske emerged with a rush and took the Greek down by the ears. Alamos rose and swung Aleeske round and round by the legs, then trapped him with headscissors and foe-hold. Mamos followed up with a hammer-lock, and the crowd booed when the Australian, after jerking clear, roughed Mamos on the mat while the bell was ringing. A head-scissors in the fourth round gave Meeske trouble until he kicked out, took Alamos down with a head-lock, and worked with hammer-lock and toe-hold. Mamos retaliated with a chancery throw, and Aleeske returned with a splits. He turned the hold into a sitting splits. Alamos replying with a wrist-lock and hammer-lock. Before the latter lock could. be fully applied. Mecske's fingers explored the Greek's ribs, Mamos jumping clear as from an electric shock. Submission to Greek Cross. Stepping in for the fifth round with a solid head-lock. Meeske took Alamos clown three times. He tried a fourth time, but Mamos slid out and followed a hammerlock with a head-scissors. On their feet the pair sparred about until Aleeske headlocked the Greek over the ropes. Mamos returned to secure a wrist-lock, Meeske replying with a thumb to the ribs. Alamos secured a hammer-lock, but the Australian won free at the ropes. Alamos followed up, claiming a Greek cross .while on his feet. Alecske fell, still in the hold, and submitted at Smin. 4Ssec. Round six lasted 28 seconds. Meeske raced out, hatched Alamos, threw him four or five times in quick succession with chanceries, and completed the fall with a press. The referee, Air. George Bennett, spent part of the interval collecting thrown pennies and pitching them out of the ring. « Meeske came out fast for the seventh round and continued with his chancery throws. Alamos replied with a full-nel-son. but the Australian escaped and, roughing the Greek, threw him with a head-lock. The affair then developed into a slugging match, Afeeske going down under a series of blows on the side of the jaw, to be finally pinned as described above'. PRELIMINARY BOUTS D. Needham (fist, lib) beat W. Lewis (fist. 61b) on points after three dogged rounds, in two of which the winner shaded his opponent by a small margin. J. Hill (9st. 101 b) beat L. Hancock (l()st.) on points. It was a painfully dull bout, punctuated with ironical applause from the crowd. Twice the referee ordered the pair to the mat, but this did not help matters much. R. Alautimer (list.) drew with S. Archibald > (list. lib). In the second round of a brisk bout Archibald took a fall with a cross-bullock and press. Mailtimer spent the interval looking dazed, but early in the final round evened with a press following a dump. C. Lowe (12st. 31b) jbeat W. Thompson (13st.) by one fall. The pair wrestled steadily through two rounds, Lowe showing marked superiority, though Thompson’s strength stood him in good stead. In the final round Lowe took a fall with head-lock, arm-trap, and press. Mr. J. H. Thompson was the referee for the preliminaries. WALKER BEATEN Rumberg Wins on Points By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, October 16. George Walker was defeated by Hal Rumberg. America, in a contest here to-night before a crowded house. The decision was on points after each bad one fall. Rumberg took a fall in the fourth and Walker in the sixth. Rumberg, with an early points lead, endured severe punishment in tlie final round. The bout was very severe and fast.