WRESTLING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23006, 8 October 1936, Page 10

WRESTLING

SAVOLDI BEATS DAVIS ' (Per United Press Association) WANGANUI, Oct. 7. In a bout characterised by a good deal of action, punctuated with showmanship, "Jumping" Joe Savoldi defeated "Wee" Willie Davis here tonight by two falls to one. The contest went to the seventh round. Davis gained a fall in the fourth round, and Savoldi, following a series of drop kicks and flying butts, equalised in the sixth. In the seventh round Davis came out apparently groggy and lasted 18 seconds, Savoldi drop-kicking him twice and then driving home a body press. BLOMFIELD DEFEATS KRUSE iPer United Press Association) NELSON. Oct. 7. Blomfield defeated Kruse last evening, the contest coming to an end early in the eighth round, when Kruse crawled out under the ropes and lay prone while the referee counted him out Blomfield, in the previous round, had secured a fall with his octopus clamp, and Kruse had to be assisted to his corner. Kruse m the fourth round had obtained a fall by means of wristlocks and a body press. M'CREADY BEATS PENCHEFF (Per United Press Association) TIMARU, Oct. 7. M'Cready to-night defeated Pencheff on points over eight rounds before the largest house seen in Timaru The bout was most disappointing, there being very little solid wrestling and a preponderance of showmanship. The pair were not well matched, M'Cready carrying his opponent throughout.