WRESTLING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22911, 19 June 1936, Page 17

WRESTLING

M'CREADY v. LEATHERS As a result of the great care exercised by the local association in the matching'!' contestants, local wrestling enthusiasts have been enabled to witness some really' fine contests this season, and among thebest of these have been those in which n Earl M'CTeady, the British Empire champion, has been a contestant. M'Oready - will be seen in action again on the King's Birthday, when he will moot “Sad Sam” Leathers, of Washington, in a professional heavy-weight wrestling contest at the Town Hall. It will be a return engagement between these men, as they met for the first time at Wanganui some two. weeks ago, in a contest described by the press of that town as the best ever staged there. On that occasion M'Cready emerged the winner, but only after having had a fall taken out of him, and had taken a great amount of punishment from his opponent with the educated legs. Leathers secured las fall by means of a figure-four scissors, a hold in which ho specialises, and which, as used by him, because of the great strength of his legs and the fact that he is double-jointed in those members. becomes a punishing hold when applied to his opponent. Leathers is adept in (he use of all varieties of scissors holds, and the manner in which he obtains these and the positions he obtains them from is likely to prove an eye.-opener to the most constant fans, who will probably agree that J cat hors's style is similar to that of Ole Andresou, who was such a favourite hero last season. Leathers learned the most of his wrestling from Dick Daviscourt, who for years was a very strong contender for the world's • title, and has developed both attack and defence into a line art. He has beaten such good men as “Jumping Joe” , Savoldjj Hal Rumberg, Abe Coleman, Jack Paterson, and Ole Audrcson, and has drawn with Steve Savage and Dick Shikat. He has the weight and strength necessary to deal with the big Canadian, and it is quite on the cards (hat lie may prove capable of causing a sensation by scoring a win over him. The box plans are now open at the D.I.C.