McCREADY BEATS LEATHERS
GOOD WRESTLING AT WANGANUI l , r-—= [Per Press Association. — Copyright .] WANGANUI, This Day. The best professional wrestling contest ever staged in Wanganui was won last night by Earl McCready, who caught Sam Leathers napping in the sixth round, and knocked him out with a back slam, into which McCready threw every ounce of his 17 stone weight. Leathers, making his first appearance in New Zealand, had the best of the bout, gaining a fSll in the second round with a figure-four scissors. From then on McCready had to defend practically the whole time. In the sixth round Leathers again established his figure-four scissors, and: maintained it for a full two minutes. It was obvious that McCready was taking severe pun-? ishment, but his strength was equal to it; and outlasted that of Leathers, who had to ease the pressure. As he did so, McCready rose to his feet and fell backwards on top of his opponent knocking ~ him senseless. Leathers remained in the centre of the ring unable to continue and the bout was awarded to McCready. ,
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Northern Advocate, 12 June 1936, Page 8
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