WRESTLING

Greymouth Evening Star, 15 August 1933, Page 6

WRESTLING

WALKER DEFEATS OSWALD. [PEB PRESS association;] WELLINGTON, August 14. One of the best contests of the present wrestling season was seen in the Town Hall, this evening, when George Walkei’ defeated Hank Oswald by one fall, gained in the sixth round, with a jack-knife hold and a press. The fall was cleverly manoeuvred, Walkei’ taking Oswald by surprise when the latter was bending down in an effort to escape from a body-hug. Pushing Oswald forward, Walker claimed his leg, pulling it back, and, at the same time imprisoning the American’s head with his knees. Finally Walker fell on him for a press.

Both men worked hard throughout and in the final rounds. Oswald strove to equalise with Hying tackles and scissor holds. The champion, however, repulsed every attack.

WOMEN’S BOUTS STOPPED.

CHRISTCHURCH, August 15

As the result of a discussion by the City Council last, evening, regarding the propriety of a certain side show in the annexe at the Winter Show, in which women wrestlers were said to be participating, members of the ByLaws Committee met the Show executive this morning. Later, at the -request of the Mayor, the side show- was closed down. It may submit an alternative programme.« During the discussion, one Councillor said that the wrestling was a crude display. The exhibition was over the edge. It was disgusting. On the other hand, the Show- organisers say that most of the complaints were based on rumours.

THREE MONTHS TO LIVE. LOS ANGELES, August 1. How long a wrestler can endure the terrific strain of modernised battling lias been partly answered in. the case of Gus Sonnenberg, whom the doctors have given only three months to live. Sonnenberg, two years ago, held the world’s championship. He was a past-1 inaster of flying tackles, shoulder butts and other amazing methods of destroying his opponents’ resistance. lie succeeded famously until he met Jim Browning, who appears just now- to be unbeatable. Browning’s speciality is Io- wrap his long legs around his opponent’s middle then to wave backward and forward in the evening breeze as if he were signalling somebody in the gallery.’ Sonnenberg succumbed to this treatment, but he could not believe Browning could repeat it. He collapsed after the second meeting and the doctors declare that the valves of his heart have been injured beyond repair.