McCready Crippled But Victorious

Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 155, 4 July 1939, Page 7

McCready Crippled But Victorious

HOLDS OUT AGAINST KIRCHMEYER’S PYTHON Per Press Association. DUNEDIN, July 3. A packed house in the Town Hall saw Earl McCready (17.2) beat Rollend Kirchmeyer (17.4) this evening by a submission fall but have to be carried from the ring after spending the last two and a-quarter minutes of the bout in Kirchmeyer’s vicious python clutch. The bout was an outstanding exhibition of straight wrestling and by no means devoid of extra thrills. McCready scored the only fall. After receiving several jolts in the seventh, round he retaliated with a solid jab and dived on to the dazed Kirchmeyer. The latter was tipped up in a rolling hold and weight was concentrated on the back of his neck. The circumstances indicated a quick submission and Kirchmeyer submitted.

The last round was packed with action and tho crowd was in a frenzy when Kirchmeyer wrapped McCready's logs up in a python clutch. The Canadian saw the round out amid great excitement but first aid men were among those who ultimately carried him from the ring.

BLOMFIELD BEATS FORSTER IN ROUGH BATTLE Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, July 3. The referee was kept busy when Lofty Bloinfield, New Zealand champion, beat Frank Forster, South African champion, on points with one fall each to-niglit. Forster brought some novel gambits from the Zulus and the high veldt. He set the pace throughout and took an early fall by mule-kicking Blomficld to the mat and pinning him in tho second round. In the sixth round, however, ho fell an easy victim to Blomfield’s octopus clamp. Infringements were constant throughout a rough, and vigorous contest and at times it became reminiscent of the prize ring. Forster made good use of elbow-jolts and rabbit-punches and Blomfield took a tremendous amount of punishment in good part.