A DRAWN MATCH WADE v. ANDRESEN "DEATH LOCK"' FAILS

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 134, 3 December 1935, Page 15

A DRAWN MATCH

WADE v. ANDRESEN

"DEATH LOCK"' FAILS

STRENUOUS WRESTLING

DUALA A SICK MAN

After the loud banging of drums which had accompanied the publicity given the scheduled Tiger Duala— _ Glenn Wade match, it was a very disp appointed crowd which heard the announcement at the Town Hall last night - that, Duala having failed to pass the J.; medical test, Ole Andresen had been substituted in his stead. Some of those i.; present were disinclined to accept the m foment at its face value, voicing m. their disapproval at the expense of the announcer but the majority accepted „ the inevitable without dissent. Ji. lhe "house" was a good one, though _ not as large as was anticipated, and if Andresen did not fully compensate for the absence of Duala, he at least did his best to keep the crowd in good ™1"- I" fact, he alone was responsible for the few fireworks wnich «,nh d c boUt> and if there had been such a thing as a decision on points he would have truly earned it He was well ahead at the end of the eighth fall aft6r eaCh man had gained a EDUCATED JLEGS. ; The wrestling was strenuous, if occasionally unconvirtcing, and frequently highly scientific, particularly on the part of Anaresen, who gave full rein to his remarKable versatility with Ins legs. But it was not the type of combat to put the crowd in a fever" of excitement, it was appreciative of the I wrestlers' efforts, but generally undemonstrative. . Wade was content to allow Andresen to do the bulk of the attacking lor the greater part of the match, and the latter deserves full credit for bein« nothing loath to carry the offensive to the enemy camp. If Wade was never in grave danger of defeat on falls, he at least registered some anxious moments when caught in the toils of Andresen's sinuous legs. On the other hand Wade could do little with Andresen when the latter decided to adopt the famous defensive attitude of an Oriental philosopher in meditation. Andresen took the: first fall in the fourth round with his particular creation, a full Nelson with his legs, and very nearly trapped his opponent with the same grip in the succeeding round. It was a very surprised and worried Wade, who frantically broke clear before Andresen could complete the grip and apply full pressure to the base of the skull. Wade took his fall in the seventh round with an aeroplane spin, a dump, and a body press. The referee's decision of a draw did not meet with full approval, a few of the noisy element voicing their opinion by desultory hooting: -Wade at 15st 101b held an advantage of 71b in weight. ANDRESEN AGGRESSIVE. Andresen assumed the aggressive from the onset, snapping on a shortarm scissors, and wrapping his legs around Wade's midriff. The latter, looking aggrieved at such cavalier treatment so early in the match, struggled free, but could do nothing with his opponent Who simply rolled himself into a ball when danger threatened. He next caught Wade in a wicked-looking arm and leg combination, reminiscent of McCready's octopus hold, but apparently the crowd was not convinced by Wade's histrionic display, for there were cries of "put him in with Cistoldi." Wade broke the hold and commenced to ruffle up Andresen, but he was too slippery, and retaliated with a body scissors. A free tattoo played by Andresen with his heels upon the broad stomach of Wade, when the latter was in difficulties early in the second round, apparently annoyed him very much. He snapped the grip to the accompaniment of gratuitous advice from the crowd to give Andresen some of his own medicine. He endeavoured to comply. Wade caught him in a short arm scissors, but Andresen deftly retaliated with a stopper hold, which he managed to convert into a figure-four body scissors in which he held his opponent at the bell. Wade endeavoured to halch Andresen at the opening of the third round, but he latter retaliated with kick to the face Wade then tried to empty him out of the ring, but the referee broke the hold. Andresen was still the aggressor showing no little ability in converting derence into attack, and wrigglin" on one occasion, like an eel in escaping rom a rocking : chair splits. He further enlightened the proceedings with resounding smacks to the inviting breadth of his opponent's torso • i? de-came.out looking for business in the fourth round and halched Andresen around the ring, but the Swede quickly turned the tables when he trapped Wade with a figure-four bodyscissors. This he converted into his favourite full nelson and Wade after making frantic efforts to snap the hold was forced to submit at 2min 55sec. ' LIVELY EXCHANGES. Some lively exchanges marked the opening of the fifth round, Wade again trying to put Andresen outside the ropes while the latter mingled his anxiety with cries of "Look out! Look out! though whether these were di««c ~at,t he c™wd or his opponent was not clear. Wade had now adopted the role of aggressor, and had Andresen calling upon high heaven to release him from a short-arm scissors it °w ali ed with- the use of an elbow jab. Wade retaliating in good measure, much to the crowd's delight Andresen narrowly missed converting a figure-four body scissors into a full 5? jon> a.? d U was an anxious-looking Wade who struggled clear. s A fall down, Wade manoeuvred for -A^ Ump lxl ,tJ le. sixth round when Andresen held him in a half-developed hammerlock, the crowd being free with its. advice for, the latter to watch out." Wade was not successful m his attempt, but worried Andresen by working on an apparently sore knee, though the Swede held him in ?£ 1 arm ir trangle *? r a considerable time, calling upon him to submit. Wade rW^w^TnS a faCG a"Cr a tOr" Andresen caught his opponent in a roun'ri gh^wS5lils eM?? m the seventh round but Wade, working strenuously mat SrV h and S? un A»dresen to the mat. iie then threw him twice with hcadlocks, picked him up in an aeroplane spin, dumped him and secured at e2nffi& WUh a b°dy pross ihY a uc' lookin S much the fresher of 1 ,£i W-°' Came nut in th* last round in" th . eVldent inte«tion of repealing the dose administered in the nrevious round, but Andresen, tlm'h tired, managed to escape any really humorous to see him endcavourmiTto SSggsssg Mr. Alef. Jenkins was the referee.

_ AMATEUR PRELIMINARIES. I. Maddocks, sst 51b, defeatpr? n Rigglesford, sst 51b, by 'hvotus Yo

MCCREADY BEATS SINGH

(By Telegraph—Press Association ) „. . AUCKLAND, December' 2. nvw ~ C!l land ■■ wrestHn S Public tonight had the privilege of seeing the Indian "death Jock" hold resisted on several occasions. Jagct Singh, one of the contestants, had won several matches in New Zealand with this hold but it proved of no avail against the Canadian McCready tonight. McCready