WRESTLING MATCHES

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 41, 12 November 1936, Page 3

WRESTLING MATCHES

Bauman v. “Whiskers”

Lundyn

George Bauman, the strong man from Germany, who has expressed the wish to meet any wrestler in New Zealand, will be opposed by “Whiskers” Lundyn at the Show Stadium on Saturday night. Bauman has shown exceptional ability against Walker, forcing him to a draw at Auckland on Monday night, aud those who saw Bauman at the Show Stadium were impressed by his enormous strength. The German depends entirely on this factor to defeat his opponents, and it will be interesting to see whether he will overcome “Whiskers” Lundyn, who kuows every phase of scientific wrestling. Lundyn has strength very much above the ordinary man, and with that and his scientific ability, he may just be able to overcome the giant Teuton. The usual four amateur preliminaries precede the professional contest. Savoldi v. Ed Don George Interest in wrestling matches throughout the 1936 season has been maintained at a high pitch, but. during the past few weeks there has been a quickening in enthusiasm as the leading lights among the Dominion union’s importations have beeu brought together to decide which is entitled to be ranked as the season’s champion among a field which includes two former holders of the world title, the British Empire champion, aud the New Zealand title-holder. Leading claimants are Ed. Don George and "Jumping” Joe Savoldi, who bejpng to the first class. These two are to be brought together for the first time in New Zealand on Monday night in the Wellington Town Hall riug. George will have his first match with McCready at Auckland on Saturday, so that lie has not yet had a chance to surmount that hurdle, but Savoldi has twice matched grips with the Canadian aud has held him to a draw each time, proving that he measures up to McCready’s high standard, and that he will therefore give George as tough a match as the latter will have at Auckland. The penchant of both men for colourful tactics will ensure the success of the match as a spectacle.