WRESTLING CONTESTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20622, 22 July 1930, Page 12

WRESTLING CONTESTS.

RAE DEFEATS LUNDYN.

LOSER THROWN OUT OF RING. UNABLE TO CONTINUE MATCH. A smaller houso than usual saw Torn Rae, of United States, make his first Auckland appearance on tho wrestling mat last night, when the newcomer secured victory in an unusual manner over Alex, Lundyn. Ho throw h;s opponent out of (ho ring in the seventh round and I.uiidyn was unable to continue. The New Zealand Rugby representatives, with Mr. IC. McKenzic. their manager, were the guests of tho Wrestling Association. They received a rousing welcome as they appeared at the commencement of the preliminaries. At the close of these George Walker was introduced and it was announced that ho would meet last night's victor on Saturday. Tho main bout lacked much of the fireworks exhibitions popular with patrons of tho sport, but in spite of this it was a clever, fast and clean display. Tho weights worn given as Lundyn, 12st. 131b., and Rae, I2st. 91b., but the Finn, although shorter than his opponent, was of much stockier build, and looked to have more than a four pounds scalo advantage. He was undoubtedly tho stronger of the pair, but found his .strength at least fully matched by the superior' agility and tactics of Rae, who showed himself a past master of a great variety of holds, and wonderfully quick both on his feet and on the mat. Only once did Lundyn catch Rae napping, and that was early in tho sixth round. A lightning flying head, scissors carried tho newcomer down to tho mat, where ho was quickly pinned and went to his corner dazed. Losor's Superior Strength. Satisfied with tho manoeuvre, and thinking ho had his opponent groggy, Lundyn sprang to repeat the move as tho' next gong went, but this time Rae was alert, ducked slightly, seized tho Finn's legs as lie sprang, and threw him clean over his head, over tho ropes and on to the edge of the staging. The crash spelt immediately the finish of Lundyn. Rao rushed to tho edge of the ring, ready to follow up his advantage if Lundyn succeeded in rising, but tho referee, "Air. L. Wilson, pushed him back, whiio ambulance men gathered round tho Finn. There was a minuto of excitement among tho crowd, who swarmed forward from tho back seats. Rao received tho decision, and Lundyn, limping badly, was later assisted from tho ring. It was a sensational ending to a bout in which the superior strength of the loser was gradually beginning to make itself apparent. Rao had been heralded as a man of innumerable) holds, and tho spectators were not long in witnessing thern. He started quickly upon Lundyn with a flying mare, following with a toe-hold and changing quickly to a full nelson. A dive by each for the other's legs, both moves being quickly eluded, roused tho spectators to tho expectation of lively wrestling, Rae showed a new trick by stooping in pretence to tie his bootlace and springing suddenly for the Finn's legs. Ho essayed a hammcrlock but Lundyn was alert to the move, and secured his adversary with a single arm scissors until the American threw him off at tho end of tho first round, which was undoubtedly in Rae's favour. Clever Wrestling.

There was plenty of clever wrestling but little of excitement in the second eight minutes. A head scissors and arm bar applied by Rao looked likely, but he lacked the strength to exert Doth successfully, and Lundyn had him in difficulties with a toe hold at the finish. There was strenuous mat work in the third. Lundyn obtained a head lock from which Rae somersaulted and rubbed his knuckles into the Finn's face, moro spectacularly than effectively. Rao next failed in struggling for a hatnmerlock, with one foot on Lundyn's neck. The latter then sprang a (lying mare but was not quick enough to follow his advantage. Ho threw Rae over the ropes, and later swung him, head downwards, until his opponent's foot, brought forcibly under the chin, broke the hold. There were a few pyrotechnics at the commencement of tho fourth round, followed by a three-minutes' struggle on the mat, in which Rao almost secured a fall, the gong saving Lundyn. The fifth round was even but lacked thrill. This caine with tho commencement of the sixth, when Lundyn flew on to Rao'sshoulders with a startling leap, secured a head scissors, and had a fall within half a minute So unexpected was tho attack that Rao was dazed. Lundyn's attempt, to repeat the manoeuvre was made too close to the ropes. Preliminary Bouts.

In the preliminary liouts for amateurs C. Jones, Bst, won on points from S. Brcwin, Bst lib; Kisha Bana, Bst, boat D. Skelton, Bst lib, by a fall with a body scissors in the second round; J. McComisb, lOst 51b, won easily from W. Hyatt, lOst 111b, in two straight falls; R. Allen, list 'lib, repeated this performance against F. W. Scott, list 81b; and Babu, 9st, proved much too good for 0. Martin, 9st, winning two straight falls with tho body press.

PASHA DEFEATS ALLEY.

A SURPRISING CONCLUSION

[i;v TF.r.KGitAi'ir.—riu:?s association;] WELLINGTON, Monday.

A hard and gruelling wrestling contest, with frequent displays ol' drastic tactics, took placo in tho Wellington Town Fl.il] this evening between Tom Alloy, 13st.„ and Knla Paslia, I2sl„ 101b. It resulted in a win for the latter by two falls to one. In pinning Alley for the deciding fall Pasha won iho match in surprising circumstances ami the bout ended in uproar. Pasha got the first fall of Iho matcli, a submission fall, in '.ho second round with an arm strangle and chin lock. In tho fourth round Alley got a submission fall with tho well-known crucifix hold. Then, in the fifth round, Pasha threw Alley three times in succession, head locking him and tossing him on his back. Tho third timo Alley became tangled with the ropes. When be pot free he was standing outside the ropes and close to (lie ring. Pasha rushed in and threw him in the same way as before. Alley landed with a thud. Ho was then easily pinned. There was a great deal of speculation as to the validity of the fall, but tho referee awarded it and Alley last tho match It is slated Ilia!, lie intends to protest.

The iiiiitc.li was Tallin's Now Zealand de.liut. and more than 2000 people wore turned away. The doors had to lio lo'kod Idiij; Imforo the bout started People outside, it is stilted, were offering as ranch as £2 and £3 to bo admitted.

Mv-DOUGALL BEATS EBERT

A DECISIVE VICTORY

[ijy Trr.rx-.uAX'ii. —press association.] DUN"i''DiN. Monday

A professional wrestling contest took place to-night between Fred Ebert (Austria), 14:;t 31b., and Scoitv McPongall. 14st. 51b. In th? fourth round Kbert socured a fall with » short-arm scissors and bar hold. In the nixth round McDougnll throw Kbert throng'n the ropes and dazed him. He climbed bank into the ring when Mcllnugall picked him up, and slauimeiT him on lo the floor and full on top of him. The gong thivi went, lv.it Hbcrt was tin able to continue. The bout was awarded to MclJougali.