GOOD WRESTLING

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 30, 4 August 1931, Page 13

GOOD WRESTLING

THE BITER BIT

, ALLEY SUBMITS TO "CRUCIFIX"

MACDOUGALL BEATEN

lleeting for the third time this 6eason, Tom Alley and '"Scotty" AlacDougall provided a strenuous and interesting wrestling contest in the Town Hall last night. After being forced to submit to his own especial hold, the "crucifix," in the third round, Alley won the match in the next two by milking MacDougall. submit to painful arm holds. They must have been particularly painful iv SlacDougall's case, for they were applied on his left arm, out of which he had had a carbuncle- removed last week, and tho arm was still bandaged. Devoid of much of the burlesque, which tends to turn good wrestlers into thirdrato vaudeville performers, and of which wrestling enthusiasts are now tiring, the contest was marked by hard, straight, and thoroughly interesting wrestling, and the serious efforts of- the two men were appreciated by the large audience. MacDougall's, form, in particular, wag an improvement on anything he has shown here, and it was unfortunate that his arm was not right! The weights were: Alley, 14st 21b; MacDougall, 14st 71b. THE CONTEST. The pair were some time in getting to the mat, MacDougall eventually taking Alley there with an arm.hold. Once free Alley got a body, scissors, but his attempt to develop it into a "crucifix" was abortive, and MacDougall took a turn with a short arm bcissors, iv which he kept his opponent struggling until the gong. After Alley had failed in an attempt to trip his opponent, MacDougall opened the second round brightly' when-■ he threw Alley. to the mat with headlocks. By smothering in the maiiner of boxers Alley, however, frustrated ..the > other wrestler's further efforts to continue the treatment. Strenuous wrestling with neither man being able to do too much to the other, followed until the end of tho round. Alley's cautious defensive moves every time danger threatened were not pleasing the audience, and- a section-of- it-:did not hesitate to voice its disapproval. Following on MacDougall throwing Alley to the ground, both men.worked hard at various leg and toe holds.' 'It was hard and .solid going. MacDougall got a body scissors and when suddenly :he; smartly-worked: it-into a "crucifix" there was loud applause. Caught in his own pet liold. Alley struggled hard; he twisted over once, and, as his opponent s feet unlocked it. seemed be might get free. The, Scotsman quickly locked his toes together again, and the "crucifix" remained firm. Alley soon submitted. . r Vigorous work marked' the openiug of the fourth. There, were some 'brisk exchanges, .and then Alley fastened a bar on MaclSougall's left arm. It wah obvious the Scotsman was in great pain. Struggle as MacDougall might he could not get away, and when'he .did after^1 suffering what-must have been intense agony for several ' minutes, he put his ■ arm round his back -to save it. Lowering his head he surprised Alley with a butt •in > the stomach,' but tho latter would not be denied and went for the injured arm again and again;, At length he got a severe arm lock and.half a minute before the end of the round MacDougall submitted. Realising that -he, had a gi;eat chance of winning could ho once again imprison MacDougall's left arm, Alley wasted no time in getting into action in the next round, and, although ::MaeDougall gamely tried to keep him out, Alley was suo cessful. About two and a half minutes after .the 1 ound had started he developed a species of arm strangle on his opponent's left arm and MacDougall was again forced to give in. AMATEUR PRELIMINARIES. The amateur pioliminaues vcie con-stituted-the first round o£ the Wellington, amateur championships. >!• i' Lightweight (lOst limit). As H. Grey defaulted to L. Boe (Ost 61b), the latter wrestled X.-< Greeks (Dst" 101b) in an exhibition bout. The pair gave another ofr their bright displays, and no falls being lecorded, the bout was declared a diaw. ' _ Middleweight (list 41b limit). Strenuoi-s wrestling was witnessed when P. Awatere (list 4lb) and C. Fowler (list 21b) met. The'latter gained a fall with a headlock in tho first round, but Awatere won the match when he got successivo falls in the next two rounds with body scissois holds. Welterweight (lOst 71b limit). S. Lack (lOst slb) did not appear to have much trouble with> W. J. Mackay (lOst 31b). Lack won witli straight falls in the first and second rounds. Light-heavyweight (12st 71b limit). By a' single fall secured in the first round Kail Jago (list 31b) beat V. Clapham (list 71b). Jago tried hard in the two succeeding rounds, but Clapham battled gamely, and, although he could not even up' the match, he won applause -when he extricated himself from several very difficult positions. Mr. J. Lack r'efereed'the professional

bout and Mr. Anton Koolman the amateur contests.