WRESTLING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22539, 2 October 1936, Page 16

WRESTLING

GEORGE TO MEET WOODS A world wrestling title bout was staged just ovrr six years ago between Gus Sonnenberg and Evoretto Marshall in Los Angeles, and Ed George, New York, appeared in the preliminaries, lie was quickly nicknamed Don," and since then has become one of the most famous wrestlers the pcame has produced. Georg.;, who is to make his first New Zealand appearance against .foe Kopach Woods at the Auckland Town Hall on Monday night, quickly passed through the preliminary stages. Seven months after ho appeared in the preliminary at Los Angeles he wrestled in the same ring against Sonnenberg and deprived the latter of his litle. That George was likely to achieve big things as a wrestler had been apparent, however, for some time, lie had an outstanding career as an amateur, winning American national titles and also representing his country at Ihe Olympic, Games at Amsterdam in 10'JS, when he eliminated Earl McCready, the present British Empire professional champion, from (he heavyweight division. tJeorge is not only one of the most able of the modern wrestlers, but is also one of the most spectacular, and there should be plenty of thrills when he goes into action against Woods. The latter can also be relied upon to play his part in making the proceedings interesting, as he has never been seen in a dull contest. SAVOLDI BEATS DAVIS [fkom OUJI OWN cortikspondent] HAMILTON, Thursday A professional wrestling contest at the Theatro Hoy a I last evening between Joo Savoldi, lost -lib, and "Wee" Willie Davis, IBst Olb, was won by the former by two falls to one. After a series of elbow jolts in the third round Davis threw Savoldi twice and gained a fall with a body press. Savoldi applied an Indian deathlock in the sixth, but Davis desisted. Savoldi followed his advantago by throwing his opponent three times and foiling him with a dropkick, gaining a fall with a body press. Davis was groggy at the opening of the soventh, and Savoldi quickly took the deciding fall with a drop-kick and body press. The amateur preliminaries resulted as follows:—D. Falconer, lOst 7lb, • beat A. Williams, lOst Olb, by two straight falls; It. Mueller, Ost 6lb boat M. Wallace, Ost 81b, by two straight falls; A. Fort, Sat 131b, beat H. G'arlcy, fist, by two straight falls; C. Rowe, Ost fllb, and G. Lee, list nib, drew, there being no falls; L. Hulford, lOst VJlb, heat W. Morris, list Mb, by two straight falls. A special amateur challenge match between A. Webb, Ost. and P. Mclndoe, Ost, was won by the former, when he slammed his opponent in the last round and secured the only fall. Mr. W. R. Tucker rcfereed the professional contest, and Mr, (J. Wool- ) ston tho amateur bouta.