MONDAY’S WRESTLING

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 295, 10 September 1941, Page 10

MONDAY’S WRESTLING

When- Jaget Singh met Fred Atkins in the Wellington ring a few weeks ago he failed to catch the Australian with his deadly deathlock, but he will have another chance at the Town Hall on Monday night. Singh is determined to avenge his defeat at their first meeting, with possibly more for good measure. Singh’s use of the deathlock against Meehan this week proved once more what many people knew already—that when he applies it, the effects are much more lasting than when his imitators get to work. His thick and powerful legs cause the victim to feel excruciating pain, leading not only to a submission fall but often also to inability to continue. East time Atknis had to concede a fall to one of Singh s other specialties, the cobra bold, but succeeded in dodging the deathlock. His success in the return engagement on Monday will largely depend on the extent to which he can dictate the course of the bout. Atkius’s fiery and rugged style has made him exceedingly popular with the crowd and his return will be welcomed. There will be amateur aud professional p r e 1 i m i u a r i es,