EXCITING WRESTLING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19125, 21 September 1936, Page 8

EXCITING WRESTLING

CONTENDERS FOR TITLE McCREADY AND SAVOLDI DRAW (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, last night. Probably tho most important wrestling bout ever staged in New' Zealand, a professional contest between Earl McCrencfy and “Jumping Joe” Savoldi, two of the foremost contenders for the world’s title, ended in a draw, each securing one fall. It was not until the seventh round that the first fall was registered. McCready, who had his opponent groggy at the end of the sixth round, rushed out of his corner in the seventh, intent on following up his advantage. He roughed his opponent in headlocks and rolled him with headloek throws, and then picked up his dazed opponent for a heavy dump. McCready had little difficulty in completing the fall with a body press. Savoldi, who was lying’ on his back in the middle of the ring, received attention from his seconds during the interval And he managed to reach his corner just before the commencement of the final round. McCready came out confidently when the gong sounded and the contestants' fingers touched in a perfunctory handshake. Savoldi, apparently still dazed, suddenly flew through the air and felled his opponent with a tremendous drop kick to the jaw and secured an equalising fall with a body press. SYDNEY BOUT DRAWN (Elec, Tel. Copyright —United Press Assn.) SYDNEY, Sept. 20. At the Stadium on Saturday evening, Tim Lurieh and Alike McGill drew, one fall each. At Leichhardt Stadium, George Walker and Billy Meeske drew, one fall each, on Saturday evening.