CISTOLDI CRASHES

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 110, 5 November 1935, Page 14

CISTOLDI CRASHES

FLIGHT OUT OF EING

WADE'S TIMELY SIDE-STEP

DISAPPOINTING CONTEST

'They never come back—"

The above saying once had special reference to recruits to the Foreign Legion, but among local wrestling patrons it is becoming increasingly applicable to matmen who disappear out bf the ring just as a bout seems to be working up to an interesting finale. The. epidemic started at the Show Stadium, and last night it spread to the Towj* Hall, where Glenn Wade (15st 101b) and Angelo Cistoldi (15st 91b) were the principals in a professional heavyweight bout.: It was the young Italq-American who took the -final dive to disaster early in the sixth round, and, i after waiting for a couple of minutes, there was nothing left for the spectators to do but pick up their belongings and make for the exits. If the ending was unsatisfactory it wasimore or less in keeping with the contest which it brought to a close. With two men of the calibre of Wade arid- Cistoldi, apparently well-matched in practically, every- respect, there was reason: to expect a fast arid entertain- j ing display, but such hopes were j scarcely fulfilled. The public have by' now become accustomed to Cistoldi's exclamations and -appealing postures, although he remains a good enough slAwman to be still able to raise an occasional laugh, but there were only rare occasions when there was evidence of anything in the way of excitement. The spectators early showed that they were ready to appreciate anything deserving of recognition, and they were especially ready to supSort Wade. Interest tended to flagg, owever, rather than increase as round succeeded round, and little was introduced to vary the succession of shortarm scissors and head scissors which constituted practically ,the whole of the wrestling. For men like Wade and Cistoldi surprisingly little enterprise was shown. , CISTOLDI AGGRESSIVE. Cistoldi did the work at the start, using head locks and chancery throws until Wade punished him with a shortarm scissors.. After spending some minutes in the hold Cistoldi kicked free and proceeded to take it out of Wade with' forearm jolts, only to be stopped by a hefty butt in the ribs. Wade smartly sidestepped one or two flying tackles by the Italian, whose wrestling, as usual, was punctuated by grunts and yells. He became extreme-ly-vociferous near the end of the round when Wade worked vigorously on ,a double barred toe hold., • Wade was spitting blood by the. time the; second round started. Some lively but ineffective tumbling about the ring marked the opening of the round, and; Wade then twice gave Cistoldi a punch in the stomach to save his ears from' befrig pulled. It was soon Wade's turn to sample the short-arm scissors, which he suffered for two or three minutes. Cistoldi held a complicated leg lock throughout the latter half of the round, Wade converting it to his own advantage just before the bell sounded. Wade sailed in with a head lock in the third round, only to find himself caught in the rocking chair splits. After some orthodox wrestling there was a brief flavouring of "roughhouse" play. Picking up Cistoldi by the legs, Wade swung him round in a spin before sending him to the mat, but when he went in to claim a fall. Cistoldi kicked him high into the airy, This was. the signal for some more tumbling . until Wade started to use' hammer locks, causing Cistoldi to make for safety. . ...■ ■•-..- CROWD AMUSED. Some slaps arid punches, together with threats by Cistoldi to bite, served to put the crowd in a good humour in the fourth round. While interest subsequently centred on some gruelling work in the middle of the ring, Cistoldi finally worked into the more favourable position by securing a key lock. The crowd was definitely pro Wade, and gave him plenty of encouragement while he made the Jtalian unhappy by using an arm stretch. , "You keep away!" yelled Cistoldi to the referee in the fifth round, and aimed a kick at the official while held in a short-arm scissors. A kick in the' face induced Wade to let go, and Cistoldi then brought his elbows into play, lifting Wade off his feet with some hefty jolts. Another short-arm scissors followed, with Cistoldi the man holding it this time. He started another argument with the referee at the end of the round, and made as if to go after Wade while the latter was moving to his corner. Cistoldi started to use flying charges in the sixth round, and j finally connected solidly as Wade stood against the ropes. He came again, but Wade stepped clear and Cistoldi had an uninterrupted flight to the ringsiders' feet. He lay prone while the referee tolled off the count, and still showed no signs of animation when the bell Icalled him out for the next round. Mr. Alf. Jenkins was the referee.

AMATEUR PRELIMINARIES. Results of,the amateur preliminary bouts were:—

M. Ruby (7st 51b) beat A. Mulholland (6st 81b) by a fall in the third round.

D. Deslahds (Bst 21b) beat H. Goodall (7st 111b) by two straight falls. L. Nolan (Bst 101b) beat J. Hill (9sl 31b) by one fall in a splendid bout.

L. Hancock (lOst 41b) beat B. Liddle (lOst 71b) by a fall in the third round. , Mr. J..H. Thompson was the referee.