STRENUOUS WRESTLING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20924, 14 July 1931, Page 12

STRENUOUS WRESTLING

ALLEY DEFEATS TOM LURICH.

ONE FALL SECURED BY EACH.

LOSER UNABLE TO CONTINUE.

The professional wrestling match at the Town Hall last evening between Tom Alley and Tom Lurich proved to be one of the most strenuous ever staged in Auckland. Alloy won in the seventh round. Lurich obtained a submission fall in the fourth round with his body scissors. In the seventh round he had a figure-four scissors on the body, but Alley managed to rise to his feet, and,- hurling himself backwards, ho slammed Lurich and won an easy fall. Alley's full weight fell on Lurich, who was unable to continue when the gong sounded for the final round, Alley being declared the winnor.

There was a good deal of feeling between the opponents, and it was not lessened by the fact that Lurich refused to got on tho scales prior to taking tho ring. He maintained that it was a natural superstition.

Sections of the ciowd which filled the Town Hall entered into the spirit of the contest and showed their partisanship in no uncertain manner. The wrestlers became worked up on occasions and elbows and fists were used freely. This led the sub-inspector of police to have a word with the referee at the eaid of the third round, and the official in charge, Mr. L. Wilson, passed on the hint to the contestants. He also had to speak to the wrestlers on other occasions.

The announcer called Alley's weight at 14 stone, and that of Lurich at 15st. 91b. This caused Lurich to leave his chair and remonstrate with the announcer in midring. Lurich stated that his weight was 14st. 51b.

C;rowd Roused.

There was a' good deal of sparring before Alley secured an annbar, but the tables were quickly turned upon him. Alley broke an .arm scissors and then fastened his opponent in a body scissors, which gave the Russian trouble. A reverse armbar then sent Alloy to the mat, but he broke clear and made Lurich wince with the pressure he put op a splits. Lurich roused the crowd by making free use of his elbows. Alley broke a full nelson just before the gong. Alley was wary of his opponent's body scissors, trapping ono leg cleverly. He escaped from a revere armbar and then roughly applied an arm stretch, pushing his feet into his opponent's face. Lurich tried headlocks unsuccessfully, being in turn caught in a short-arm scissors. This was another strenuous round.

There was some rough bustling and hard punching at the opening of the third round, and when Lurich toppled his opponent over the ropes the sub-inspector of police spoke to the referee. Alley was held in a full nelson for some time and then Lurich converted to a head scissors. Alley broke the hold by knocking the Russian's back vigorously with his knee. There was still plenty of feeling in the contest. A hand arm twist pained Lurich just before the gong sounded. The referee spoke to both men at the end of the round.

Alley was hooted for roughly using his opponent when the last-named was in a standing splits. There was loud cheering when Lurich broke away and obtained an armbar. Deafening applause and cheering was heard when Lurich clapped on his body scissors. Alley resisted for a few seconds and then signalised a submission fall. This proved popular with the crowd. Crucifix Holds. Lurich took his opponent into a corner with a headlock, but Alley was not long in securing an armbar and head scissors. Lurich was warded for using his hands. Alley could not sustain f, splits and he converted to a crucifix. His legs were not long enough,' however, to imprison the loose arm. Lurich escaped by biting his opponent's leg, but he was in the hold again almost immediately, the gong bringing him relief. The pair toppled over the ropes and then Alley secured a head scissors and armbar. Lurich, however,' countered with a head scissors, but could not maintain it. Alley freed himself from a short-arm scissors, but, was then put down with a headlock. Lurich missed with a Boston crab and also a body scissors. Alley attacked him strongly, Lurich being thrown through the ropes. The Russian tried hard for another body scissors, the gong saving Alley. Alley was unsuccessful with headlocks and then Lurich obtained a figure-four body scissors. Alley rose with Lurich on his back and slammed the Russian hard to the mat. With Alley's full weight on him, Lurich was injiuvul in the abdomen and was unable to leuve his corner when the gong sounded. Amateur Preliminaries.

C. Anderson, Bst. 12£1b., drew with H. Roberts, lOst. 51b., in an active bout, no falls being registered. G. Mo watt, list. 81b., drew with ,J. Wilson, 12st. after a strenuous bout without falls.

In a special heavy-weight bout of five three-minute rounds E. A. Brown, amateur heavy-weight champion of Wellington, 14st. 61b., drew with George Gardiner, 15st. Both men confined themselves to head holds and presses in a bout that lacked much scientific work.

KARA PASHA BEATS PINTO.

DECISION GAINED ON-POINTS

[BY TELEGRAPH. —I'ttESS ASSOCIATION.] CIIRISTCHURCH, Monday.

in a fast arid exciting professional wrestling contest to-night Kara Pasha secured a decision on points over Stanley Pinto after each man had secured a fall. There was a crowded house: Pinto secured a fall in the fifth round with a series of side headlocks and cross buttocks, finally pinning Pasha with a body press. Pasha, who had made mosL of the paco, completed his effort to secure the Boston Crab hold in the final round and Pinto had to submit. The referee gave a decision in favour of Pasha. ABRUPT END TO CONTEST. McDOUGALL UNCONSCIOUS.

[BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] DUNEDIN, Monday.

The wrestling bout between Scotty McDougall (14st.) and 11. Demetral (13st. 51b.) in the Town Hall to-nighfc had a sensational ending, Mc.Dougall being carried unconscious to his room on his opponent's shoulders. In the fifth round McDougall secured a fall following two flying tackles, which took Demetral by surprise. On the opening of the sixth ronnd the Canadian tried to repeat his performance, but Demetral stepped nimbly aside and McDougall went clean through the ropes to land on the floor on his head and side. He was rendered temporarily unconscious and unable to' continue, Demetral being declared the winner.