Kaikohe Wrestle, Ends In Fight

Northern Advocate, 18 July 1939, Page 3

Kaikohe Wrestle, Ends In Fight

[Special to “Northern Advocate'"! KAIKOHE, This Day. After a hectic heavy-weight professional wrestling contest held in the Regent Theatre, Kaikohe, on Monday night had iDrocoeded for six rounds, Carl Bergen, 15st 81ta, of Sweden, was disqualified when he continued to use his fists against Charlie Pollard, 15sl 21b of New Zealand. Mr Young, of Auckland, refereed. The contest was the main attraction in a tournament conducted to raise funds for the Kaikohe Fire Brigade, and over £6O was realised. Starting at a fast pace, the two men applied and broke an even number of ; holds, and obtained considerable applause from the good attendance when they commenced pulling each other's hair. Evidently Pollard's long hair annoyed his opponent, for Eergon repeatedly endeavoured to pull some of it out. and it was not until Pollard bit his fingers that Eergon stopped his hairpulling display. When the second round commenced, Eergon took Pollard in a half-nelson to the ropes, where he calmly, proceeded to tie him in a double grannyknot, using the top two ropes and Pollard.

Scout Knots. The referee intervened, and displayed his knowledge of scout knots by untying the gasping wrestler. He then led him into the centre of the ring, where he was subjected to a broadside of short-arm jolts from Bergon. After the barrage had been continued for two or three minutes, Bergou threw Pollard against the ropes, picked him up, and dumping him, to obtain the first fall. The crowd then voiced its displeasure and forcefully demanded the return of the “school-boys,” but the light continued.

In the third round both men settled down to solid mat work for the first few minutes, during which Bergen endeavoured to apply the octopus clamp, but couldn’t obtain the necessary balance. Towards the end of the round the two men again commenced exchanging elbow jolts and hair-pulls, until the referee had to stop Bergon, who immediately retorted: “So I’ve got to fight the two of you ?” So far as those present were concerned they would not have minded if he had had to fight the referee and the officials, provided he displayed some wriest! ing, and! the crowd did not waste much time in saying so. However, Pollard was evidently of the opinion that he could see the nasty affair out by himself (and ho nearly did, judging by the number of people who left the hall) and the bout continued into the fourth round. Bergon was evidently in a loving mood in- this round, for he continued to caress his opponent with heavy and severe pats on the back and chest, and, when the crowd continued to object to the type of wrestling being displayed, he yelled back to the crowd, at the same time holding Pollard in a shortarm scissors. By this time Pollard had had enough and decided to have a little game of football, giving Bergon four lovely drop-kicks, which sent him to the mat where he was pinned for a fall.

Stand-Up Fight, A stand-up fight continued in the fifth round, and at the start of the sixth Bergon commenced to use his fists instead of his elbows, and he was warned by the referee that if he used his fists again he would bo disqualified. Well, it was getting late, and Bergen wanted to go home (like a number of people in the crowd) so he immediately caught Pollard with his fist and then departed—the vanquished. The fight's termination caused an uproar amongst the crowd, but the referee and the wrestlers soon disappeared and the onlookers followed suit. In a professional preliminary match, which produced far better wrestling than displayed in the main bout, G. Young, lOst 101 b, of Okaihau, drew with M. Heke, lOst 101 b, of Waimate,

on points. In the remaining preliminaries. J. Woods. lOst 81b, lost to R. Parangi, list, by two falls; K. Ruki, list 21b, defeated D. Wiki, list 81b. by one fall: G. Anderson, list 121 b, defeated O. Long. 12st 21b, by one fall; and T. Clarke, list 81b, drew with J. Waihca. 12st, on points'.