WRESTLING

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 112, 14 May 1930, Page 7

WRESTLING

CONTESTANT INJURED

WALKER BEATS KHAN

An unfortunate accident, euded the wrestling match at the Town Hall last night between George Walker, of Canada, who claims the championship of the British Empire, and liamazan Khan, the Indian. At the beginning of the fourth round Kha.» suffered a fracture of a small bd- iv his foot and retired. Up to then there had been no falls. The first two rounds were quiet, and the third gave indications of better things to come, and thus the crowd was naturally disappointed. But iv the words of one spectator, "It could not be helped." - There was a large attendance, and the sport provided was appreciated. Walker was announced at 13st lib and Khan at 12st 101b.

Both opened cautiously, and Khar^ got the first real hold, a head scissors and arm hold. Walker had.difficulty in wrenching clear, and once on his feet again rushed ■ ( the Indian. Walker applied a body scissors, but Khan wriggled away. The Canadian held his man with a-leg hoM. but the Indian countered with ~a face bar. So far th. wrestling had uot been spectacular, but the Canadian added variety to the.close work on the mat by liftins? his man up, throwing him, and attempting to jump on him. He missed and Khan applied an arm-bar when they came tn the mat again. The Indian was, the aggressor in the last minute of the session, but could, make little impression. There was some strenuous grappling on the mat' at, the opening of the ' second round, but neither could obtain much leverage from their holds, and things were almost at a deadlock. Walker held' the. Indian in an arm-bur, but Khan broke free when matters began to look awkward. Walker, however, got a short-arm scissors, but Khan found a way out. Khan seemed ,to be the quicker in his movements and his defence was sound. Khan got a shortarm scissors, but the Canadian was equal to it. They were hard at it again when the gong .sounded. There were two, spectacular mix-ups in the ropes at the opening of the third session. On the mat neither could gain a definite hold, but went in for a little dumping instead. Walker was the more adept at this, and he also won a toe hold that had the Indian thinking for a few seconds. Walker applied an arm-bar and wristlock, but' could gain little leverage. Walker tried a little roughing, and after a dumping Khan semed to be in pain. ■ ■ ■ At the beginning o£ the fourth Khan wrenched his toot during a mix-up, and while he lay in pain on the floor Walker pinned him without difficulty. Khan was not able to continue, and the referee, who had called in'a doctor, announced that the Indian was suffering/ from an injured ankle. It was subsequently found that a small bone had been broken, and Khan was removed to the hospital. THE PRELIMINARIES.

A fair knowledge, of "the game was shown by L. Boe'(9st 2lb) and J. Greggs (!)st 01b), who were also evenly matched. Boe won a fall in: the first round, but Greggs retaliated in the second. Boe gained a decisive fall in the third. Bahna (lOst 21b) made the pace against ■R. Kogers. (lOst 21b), and quickly won a body scissors. Rogers struggled out of it, but was put down a minute later by a body press. The Indian threw Rogers heavily iv the second round and pinned him. ,

In spite q£ the handicap in weight, C. CJpchui'ch (list 31b) was the aggressor against H. R. Godfrey (list 111b). Upehureh tried unsuccessfully for a "crucifix," and Godfrey was- also too slow with a toe-hold. The round was strenuous and even. Godfrey just missed a Boston crab' before the gong. Holds were quickly won and quickly lost in the second. For most of the time they wore hard at it on the mat. Godfrey nearly secured the splits and was forcing down with a body press at the end of the round. Upehureh threw his opponent heavily at the opening of the third, ibut Godfrey "attacked and won the only fall of the'bout with a body press.

Two heavyweights, JW.> Thornton (12st 71b) and J. W. Stewart (12st 81b) commenced at a fast pace and quickly got to the mat. Thornton seemed to be the stronger, and quickly pained a fall with a body press. He ended the contest in the secoiid with, another body press.