AD SANTEL TOO SCIENTIFIC

NZ Truth, Issue 1152, 29 December 1927, Page 8

AD SANTEL TOO SCIENTIFIC

New Zealand Wrestling Champion In Thrilling Bout

(From "N.Z. Truth's" Special Sydney Representative.)

As wrestling; matches go nowadaj'S, the grappling" contest between Ad Santel (13.2). light-heavyweight champion of the world, and the New Zealand champion, -Walter Hogg (14,7) at Cessnock, near Newcastle, last week, muist be accounted a respectable affair.

TN one of the rounds Hoggr bit Santel, ■*• and on another occasion kicked him in the cheat. Sanfcel, however, slightly evened matters by pushing: Hogg's face into the mat. Apart from these little pleasantries, the bout, which was won by Santel by two falls to none was a most interesting exhibition. Though Santel was successful, it was only his greater knowledge of the fine points of the game that enabled him to triumph. Hogg is a magnificent specimen of manhood, and is possessed of phenomenal strength. For the first two rounds Santel had a busy time withstanding the efforts of the big fellow to pin him to the mat, and it was apparent that the contest was going to turn into one of science versus strength.

In the third round, however, Santel began to assert himself, and got busy with holds that bothered the big New Zealander. It was sheer strength alone that enabled the Maorilander to break free from some of the grips that Santel put on him.

In the fifth round Santel put a combination head and headlock on Hogg and gained a fall.

The sixth round was a sensational period. Hogg: made an attempt to put the Boston grab hold on Santel, and al-

though he didn't succeed, Santel had a narrow escape, and it was only by remarkably clever movement that he managed to break free.

The succeeding rounds were strenuous. Santel, who is as clean a wrestler as ever entered the ring, showed on at least one occasion that he is a dangerous man to practise rough-house tactics on.

Excitement prevailed early in the sixth round, when Santel put the splits on the Moarilander.

Hogg managed to escape from this predicament, but almost immediately Santel tied him up with a front body scissors and nrm lock.

This time Hogg failed to get free, and Santel gained another fall, thus winning the bout, which was refereed by Joe Shakespeare.