LIVELY WRESTLING

Evening Star, Issue 21821, 10 September 1934, Page 16

LIVELY WRESTLING

MEYER BEATS DETTOM TWO FALLS TO OHE Having met several times previously this season, it might be expected that Dean Detton (14.12) and Dr Fred Meyer (15.0) would have no new tricks to bring forth for the entertainment of tlie fairly large crowd of spectators that witnessed their professional- match at the Town Hall on Saturday night, hut, on the. contrary, their seventh meeting produced one of the liveliest and most colourful bouts of the season, with Meyer winning in the sixth round by two falls to one. The wrestling was vigorous and bright throughout, there was just that element of showmanship which appeals to the crowd without the introduction of burlesque acrobatics, and the variety of holds introduced by both men was appreciated by the straightwrestling enthusiasts. As usual, Meyer came in for the hoots of the crowd, even when ho did nothing to deserve them, and, on the other hand. Detton was enthusiastically cheered whenever he assumed the offensive. The men were well hut Meyer's ringeraft and generalship eventually carried the day, Detton’s vigour and vimful attack being countered by Aleyer’s fine defensive tactics. The latter took a submission fall in the second round -with a hammerlock, Detton evening up in the fifth with a body press', following a series of spectacular drop-kicks, flying tackles, and a flying marc. Becoming a little too eager, Detton threw discretion to the wind in the sixth round, and his impetuosity was his' undoing, for as he sent himself hurtling through the air Meyer brought up his forearm, which caught the flying Detton on the chin and toppled him to the mat, where he was an easy victim for Meyer’s body press. The ■ match was refereed by Air W. Goughian, and Alessrs S. Byown and T. M'Cracken were timekeepers. Mr C. L. Finer was the M.C. Four amateur preliminaries were staged, and'were refereed by Air Frank Anderson. The professional bout was listed for eight- ten-minute rounds, the amateur contests each for three rounds of lire minutes each. THE AIATCH DESCRIBED. Detton started off by taking his opponent to the mat with a headlock, and Meyer took refuge .in. the ropes as per custom. Detton slipped on a reverse wristlock, and Meyer dropped to his knees, but could not break the hold. Dettoii was warming to his work in good style, and he shifted from. a head-scissors to a figure-four scissors on ' the body. Aleyer tried to stand up, but Detton rolled him back, and sitting on Aleyer’s head, held a shortarm scissors. Meyer came round and got the leverage off, and with amazing speed slipped -on a wristlock. and worked it into a hammerlock, Detton pushing him off. Meyer was hooted by the crowd as he ran to the ropes, and Detton stood in mid-ring beckoning him to come on. A flying tackle was not relished by the _ doctor, who cantered round the ring, Detton getting to, close quarters again, and putting on a body scissors and chinlock. Meyer was hauled into midring by his opponent, but he quickly retaliated, slinging Detton round with a series of reverse headlocks. Detton was full of vigour, but apt to be careless, and a couple of flying tackles landed him in the ropes. Meyer shifted quickly from a facebar to a wristlock and head scissors, and as the round ended the doctor was admonished by the referee for hitting with his closed fist. ' .

The second round saw no slackening of the pace, Meyer taking his turn’ at attack. Dctton grimaced when Meyer put in a smack to the back of the neck, and, very quickly the doctor followed up the advantage by applying a hammerlock, Detton climbing over the popes to get out of trouble. : The men were swinging from rope to rope, and Meyer brought Detton down with a wristlock, rolling him round with a head scissors. Meyer converted the wristlock into a hammerlock, and although Detton back-slammed him still held the hammerlock, forcing Detton’s arm up his back. Detton resisted stubbornly. but the pain was more than he could bear, and he had to concede a submission fall to Meyer. . Detton cam© out for the third with one arm hanging limp, and for a while he was content to remain on the defensive, but when Meyer forced him to the . ropes Detto tried to dump the doctor over, the referee intervening. There were some exciting rallies on the edge of the mat, and Meyer did Detton no good when ho applied an arm stretch, Detton spinning out to bring Meyer down with a double leghold, Meyer crawling to the ropes. Meyer tried to break a reverse wristlock with a chin press, but Detton held to it, and then shifted his clutch to a body scissors and .chin press. Meyer rolled over, and secured a splits. Using his head as a bar he twisted Detton’s toe, and the latter was none too comfortable when Meyer obtained a standing splits and ankle twist, but he brought Meyer down by grabbing at his leg and securing a toehold. It was fast and bright wrestling, and Meyer secured another hammerlock at the start of the fourth round, but Detton somersaulted out of it, and snapped op a wristlock and head scissors, which he worked into a figure-four scissors. Both men worked very surely in their holds, and • Detton turned an armbar into a hammerlock, Meyer rolling to the ropes. The former became annoyed and pulled his opponent back into the ring. .Some blows were exchanged, and after putting in a “ rabbit killer,” Meyer brought Detton down with a wristlock.', The latter rolled round in an endeavour to get out, hut Meyer shifted to a short-arm scissors, Detton getting clear and working into a splits. He secured a double toehold, with both Meyer’s legs locked, but the latter crawled to the ropes, and the crowd booed him again. Detton had the better of a rally on the mat just before the gong. Mever back-slammed Detton twice at the start of. the fifth, but the latter secured a toehold, Meyer rolling to the edge of the mat. Detton brought him in again by the arm. and put in three flying drop kicks, following with a flying tackle. He brought Meyer down again with a flying .mare, and fell on him to take the equalising fall with a body press. Meyer wont to the wrong corner, but this did not worry Detton. who coolly grabbed Meyer’s chair and brought it back alongside his opponent. , , . , , The sixth was wrestled at a fast pace, with Detton on top most of the time, hut inclined to be careless in his eagerness to secure the deciding fall. He rushed out before Meyer left his corner, and did not even bother to shed his towel, which the referee threw over the ropes. Meyer hugged the ropes for all he was worth, hut Detton got him into midring, and

working on the mat sat on top of his opponent, holding a wristlock. Detton secured a short-arm scissors and put in a kick, to the stomach. Coming off the ropes he put in a flying tackle, and then went after _ Aleyer fiercely, but Detton’s impetuosity cost him the contest, for as he made a flying tackle, Aleyer brought his forearm up to catch Detton on the jaw. Detton fell to the floor and Aleyer bad no trouble in pinning him with a .body press to take the match by two falls to one, cheers for Detton • being mingled with hoots for Aleyer. THE PRELIAIINARIES. J. Fairweather (11.0) secured a points’ decision against A. Al'Millan (11.A2), Fairweather giving a skilful and promising display against _an opponent who persisted in hugging the mat. Fairweather did most of the attack, showed a good variety of holds, and working well over his opponent thoroughly deserved the decision. The bout between H. Wilson (10.7) and R. Al'Cunn (11.12) began in lively enough fashion, but it developed into a rather tight affair after Al'Cunn dazed Wilson when he brought him down with a headlock in the second round. Al'Cunn did not follow up his advantage, however, apd. introducing plenty of variety to his work Wilson secured a points’ decision, though Al'Cunn gave a vigorous and willing display. Two old opponents in G. Terry (9.9) and F. Reach (9.9) met in a strenuous encounter in which the contestants were well matched, though tlie wrestling was fairly tight. Both lads were adept in the use of the headlock, and in the second round Terry took his opponent to the mat with a reverse headlock and secured a fall by means of a body press. Reach tried hard to even up -in tlie third round, and a solid headlock nearly had Terry pinned, but he managed to get clear, and took the match by the only fall recorded. . L. Small (8.12)) and W. Fitzgerald (9.9) had an even match, Fitzgerald’s superior weight being matched by Small’s liveliness and experience. Neither hoy stayed very long in their holds, but - both did their share of attack, and the decision, a draw, was a good one. PRESENTATION OF PRIZES. Prizes won at the Otago amateur championships recently were presented to the successful competitors by the Mayor (Rev. E. T. Cox), who said that wrestling was one of the finest sports to help young men to attain physical fitness. He congratulated the winners, and then handed over the handsome cups awarded by the Otago Wrestling Association. WALKER BEATS FELICE IPer United Press Association.] NAPIER, September 10. Walker defeated Felice, the match ending in the fourth round, when the latter was disqualified for using a stranglehold. Walker took a fall in the first round, and submitted in the third.to a Boston crab by Felice. DRAWN CONTEST Press Association—By Telegraph— Copyright BRISBANE, September 9. Tommy Nilan and Billy Meeskc drew, one fall each. SONNENBERG WINS AGAIN Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, September 9. At the Stadium Sonnenberg defeated the Greek Harry Alamos by one fall to nil. The bout was colourful, Mamos getting a bad deal from the referee, who was frequently booted and counted out. Sonnenberg in the sixth was temporarily disabled when he ; crashed to the canvas through missing a flying At Leichhardt Stadium George Pencheff and Joe Dawson secured one fall each.