WRESTLING CONTEST.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20580, 3 June 1930, Page 12

WRESTLING CONTEST.

EBERT AND McDOUGALL.

DRAW OVER EIGHT ROUNDS.

EACH CONTESTANT CETS FALL

A heavy-weight professional wrestling contest at tlio Town Hall last evening between Seotty McDougnll, Canada, and l'ral Ebert, Austria, ended in u draw at tlio end of tlio eight scheduled rounds, eacli man securing a fall. In round four McDougall slipped heavily lo the canvas when his opponent broke .suddenly from an attempted headlock. Ebert pounced upon tlio Canadian and easily pinned him. McDougall evened in tlio seventh round with a log and head.crab hold. There was a fairly largo attendance. Tlio contest was not so spectacular as somo of its predecessors, but thero woro many clever movements executed by both men. McDougall was the aggressor throughout and ho improved as the contest progressed. Ho was unlucky not to gain a points' decision.

Prior to tho commencement of the main contest George Walker was introduced as an opponent for McDougall next Monday night. Ebert weighed 14st. 31b. and McDougall 14st. 51b. The first round opened quietly and then Ebert threw his opponent twice, the second time fastening him in n strong headlock. A standing armbar made McDougall wince and then Ebert countered a similar hold with another headlock throw. Tho Austrian next applied a | short-arm scissors, with which he slammed McDougall to the mat several times. The Canadian was warmly applauded on escaping and ho roughly applied a standing headlock and then a head scissors. Ebert lay on the mat scowling at tho Canadian when the gong went. Crowd Excited. Early in the second round McDougall lifted the Austrian, but was unable to throw liini heavily. McDougall was next caught in a head scissors, but threw his opponent cleverly with his feet to secure a toehold, which made Ebert wince. Tho Canadian's next was a short-arm scissors. Ebert tried unsuccessfully to wriggle to the ropes. A little rough work excited the erpwd and then a rovcrso headlock made Ebert blink. Ebert commenced the third round with a head scissors and toehold, tho Canadian countering with a toehold. Ebert was then fastened in a crucifix, from which bo escaped after a little struggling. McDougall almost forced his man down with a body press and then threw him with a headlock. Now it was McDougall's turn to frco himself from a .short-arm scissors and ho was in difficulties with an armbar when tho gong sounded. Tho first fall camo early in round four. McDougall threw his opponent four or five times with headloeks and had tlio Austrian groggy. Then Ebert quickly slipped from a headlock and McDougall landed heavily on tho mat on the back of his head. Ebert pounced on him and easily pinned his shoulders. McDougall took some time to recover. However, after a good deal of sparring for an opening, the Canadian obtained a short-arm scissors, which he could not hold. Ebert did not appreciate a roughlyapplied head scissors and he then sought the ropes to get out of a toehold. McDougall used a toehold to free himself from an armbar. it was rather a tamo round. Menacing Attitude. McDougall tried for a Boston crab in the sixth round, but Ebert was prepared for tlio move. An armbar and head scissors saw Ebert in difficulties, and he had no sooner escaped than be was down again with a body press, 'lhe Canadian slipped a full Nelson into a hammerlock, the ropes saving Ebert. Ileadlock throws wero exchanged and then McDougall passed .a few inaudible, but. obviously menacing, remarks to his opponent, who was in a wristlock at the gong. McDougall evened tho scores immediately tho seventh round opened, pinning the "Austrian with a head and leg crab hold. This pleased the spectators immensely and a stirring final round was looked for. McDougall was right out for victory, but was unable to sustain a body press. Ho then converted an armbar to u shortarm scissors. McDougall tried again for a crab hold, but was not successful. Ebert was sent sprawling on his back with a re verso headlock, replying with an ordinary headlock. McDougall continued on the aggressive and fastened the Austrian in a head scissors and hammerlock, Ebert making a fino escape. Ebert was down again immediately with a double arm scissors, which held him securely until ho was saved by tho bell. The referee, Mr. L. Wilson, then held up the hands of both men, indicating a draw. Amateur Preliminaries. Flv-weight.—S. Brewer, 7st. 101b., beat A. Cartier, 7st. 21b., on points. Brewer displayed tho better knowledge, but Cartier proved most elusive and could not be pinned, wriggling free in a manner which quickly met with the approval of t!ie spectators. Feather-weight.—C. Anderson. 8s I. 1011)., beat A. McCowatt, Ost. 21b., by two falls. Anderson gained the first fall in the second round from a combined body press and face twist. The deciding f 11 was the result, of a body press when Anderson lifted his opponent clear of the mat and carried him down. •

Welterweight.—J. McComish, 10st. 611)., beat 0. Cammcr. lOsl. 101b.. by two falls. .McComish gained a submission fall from a scissors on tlio body and combined wrist and hammerloek in the first round. Cammer was again pinned by his strong opponent with a body scissors and arm bar. Middle-weight.—W. Hyatt, lOst. 12|!b., beat R. Lovegrove, list., by two falls. After some very strenuous work in the second ronnil Hyatt was awarded a fall from a body press. Hyatt finalised matters with a scissors on tho arm and a body press.