SPLENDID WRESTLING

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 75, 26 September 1933, Page 13

SPLENDID WRESTLING

MAMOS AND EUMBEKG

EIGHT ROUNDS—A DRAW

It was a happy chance that enabled the Wellington Wrestling Association to bring Hal Eumberg, of Washington, into the ring at the Town Hall last night against the Greek, Harry Mamos, after receiving short notice that George Walker' would be unable to wrestle. The result was a splendid exhibition of straight, clean wrestling, without gallery play, and a large house signified its appreciation in no uncertain manner. Spontaneous applause followed each gruelling round and, although some appeared inclined to think that a draw was indicated from the start out of consideration to the box office, the decision could not be cavilled at and both falls were well and truly won. At 14st 51b, Mamos gave away 231b and was almost dvvarfed by his tall and solidlybuilt opponent, but he matched weight and strength with skill and speed. Not that Rumberg was slow or poorly equipped with holds; he was unusually nimble for such a big man and, although specialising in headlocks, had a good quiver of tricks to draw from. It was quick thinking and agility that won him. a fall in the fifth round with a flying body scissors. The fall gained by Mamos in the seventh round introduced to the audience an unusual, but remarkably- effective hold, the Greek cross, in which Mamos lias specialised. A variation of the crucifix, it involves an arm stretch, and exerts a severe strain ou the gripped man's shoulder blades.- Rumberg held out for some time —he would perhaps have been wise to submit sooner —but eventually he had to concede the fall. ROUND BY ROUND. Rumberg opened with a reverse wristlock from which Mamos twisted free. The Greek was thrown three times with chanceries, and was nearly caught with an arm bar aud body press. Rumberg caught his opponent in a punishing headlock, but then had his bead severely squeezed in a scissors in which he twisted and turned iii vain for some time. It was only his great strength that enabled him to escape, and he retaliated with a combined head scissors and hammerlock, from which Mamos broke cleverly. Eumberfr again attacked in the second round and, after' taking Mamos to the mat with, a chancery, caught him in a splits. Mamos succeeded in breaking the hold, and then trapped Rumberg in a liead scissors, but the latter caught his toe and soon made him let go. Another deadlock- made Mamos grunt, but Rinnbef.g: then had to reckon with an arm stretch which caused him some trouble. He retaliated witli a combination of arm scissors- and arm stretch, A headlock had ■.Mamos squirming, but his cleverness was again equal to the Occasion and Rumberg found his arm suddenly twisted into a hammerlock, in which he was held at the Bell. MAMOS IN TROUBLE. With a reverse wristlock Eu'mbef'g took his opponent to the mat at the start of the third round. Rumberg later threw Mamos against file rope's with a flymg mare and nearly took a fall with a leg scissors and toehold. Rumberg worked hard on liis opponent's leg, but nearly had his shoulders on the mat when Mamos half stood up. Mamos was cheered when he finally freed himself from what had proved a very troublesome grip. The j round-ended with Mamos holding a head j scissors. Mamos held a body scissors early m the fourth round, quickly changing the grip to his opponent's head. For a time Mamos was on top, using a head scissors | as his principal weapon. Rumberg proved difficult to bold, however, and, after returning the compliment with a head scissors, threw Mamos with a headlock. It required all Mamos's skill to keep his shoulders off the mat, aud he was sore when the round ended. A SPECTACULAR FALL. Rumberg again went for his opponent's head at the start of the fifth, but Miimos forced him against the ropes and then worked into position for a Uammerlock. Mamos changed to a head scissors, but was soon hoist with his own petard Ine round ended in a spectacular fashion. Mamos threw Rumberg off with a violent jerk, and the American hurtled back from the ropes and crashed into the Greek, applying a flying body scissors. Mamos went down, and an arm stretch completed tho | damage, Rumberg taking the first fall omin 35see after the round started. Mamos was again in trouble at the start of the sixth round, being caught in a fully-developed crucifix. He stood up with the grip still on him, and a less powerful wrestler than Rumberg would probably have had his shoulders pressed to the mat. With a mighty heave he threw Mamos off, but was then caught in a halfmicifix himself. Mamos applied a hammerlock,- making Rumberg writhe. Rumberg exercised his arm to restore the circulation, and, for a minute or two, was content to use one hand. THE GREEK CROSS. Shooting out his legs, Rumberg broke a cradle hold early in the seventh round, but then had to contend with a single toehold, which was,not so easy to break. A hefty kick did the trick, but Mamos caught him in a Greek cross, which Rumberg bore for some time, but to which he finally had to submit at Smin lOsec. Matters started briskly in the final round, nnd Mamos made an unsuccessful attempt to repeat the Greek cross. Rumberg replied with a body scissors, and Mamos. stood up with 16 stone on his back, but could not heave the heavy man for a dump. The exchanges became lively, and the pair commenced to show signs of mixing it, but after Rumberg had missed a flying tackle, they soon settled down to wrestle seriously again. There was some strenuous work in the middle of the ring, but efforts by both men to gain the deciding fall were in vain, and, at the bell, the referee (Mr. G. Bennett) signalled a draw, the decision meeting with the approval of most of the spectators. AMATEUR PRELIMINARIES. In the first of the amateur preliminaries, J. Needham, Ost s!b, beat J. Richardson, 9st 71b, gaining falls with body presses in the second and third rounds. C. Smith, lOst, had no difficulty in beating A. Watson, 9st.2lb, taking falls with headlocks in the first two rounds. A body scissors in the last round gave J. MeTaggitt, lOst, the only fall in his bout with A. Smith, lOst 71b. In a special welterweight contest, W. Cutting, lOst 71b, defeated J. H. Dobbin. lOst 111b, of H.M.S. Diomede. The bout was chiefly notable for exchanges of badinage between some wags in the crowd and the sailor. Someone advised him to "put a stokehold on him." J. Stewart, 12st 21b, started off briskly with some charges in his bout against A. Drummond, list 81b, but was quickly taken to the mat for a fall in the first round. A flying tackle and a body press gave Stewart a fall in the third round, and the referee asked for another round. There was some slapping, punching, and butting, amid roars from the crowd, until Stewart was disqualified for using a "rabbit-killer." Mr. J. Creeke was • the referee for the amateurs.