WRESTLING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 258, 1 November 1932, Page 4

WRESTLING

AUCKLAND CONTEST WIN FOR GEORGE WALKER C KO\V I) NOT TH KILLED The professional wrestling contest at His Majesty’s Theatre, Auckland, on Saturday evening between George Walker and Harry Marnos ended iu the seventh round in favour of Walker, who threw his opponent with back loop slam. Mamos was knocked out and was unable to re.‘tuinc when the gong sounded for the eighth round. Walker being declared the winner. Mamos quickly recovered after receiving at teution from his seconds, members of the Bt. John Ambulance Brigade and two medical practitioners who were at the ringside. Prior to this Mamos had gained a simple fall in the fifth round with a body press following a gentle twirling of his opponent, whom he hold extended by the legs. The theatre was almost filled, but the crowd did not appear to be greatly thrilled with the contest. The poor standard of most of the amateur preliminaries had apparently dampened its ardour somewhat. Walker’s weight was announced at 13st. 121 b. and that of Mamos 13st. 81b. Mr. C. Pollard was referee.

The pair sparred for some moments before Walker secured an armlock, but Mamos countered cleverly, and sent his opponent to the mat. where he applied a head scissors. Mamos then became aggressive and sent Walker sprawling with a reverse headlock. The Greek wan loudly applauded upon breaking a double arm scissors. Mamos made use of the ropes to avoid being lifted and was topled out of the ring. Mamos dumped his opponent early in the second round, although Walker was not hurt. However, he was quickly fastened with a double arm scissors, but he reversed the position to obtain a double sitting toehold on the Greek, whose action in dragging himself out of the ring by gripping the ropes did not meet with the approval of the gallery. First Fall to Mamos. Early in the third round Alamos was sent to the mat with a reverse armlock, which Walker sustained for some time. Mamos angled for his Greek cross, but Walker was wary. After an exchange of smacking, Walker again applied a reverse wristlock. Walker opened the succeeding round with a sitting splits, which he converted to a standing splits. Walker’s i next was a partial cradle, and he then threw the Greek with headlocks. Alamos was applauded for breaking a reverse armlock. Walker resented his opponent’s punishing and bustled him round the ring. There was loud applause and much laughter when Alamos lifted Walker by the legs and, after twirling him round two or three times, dropped him gently on the mat to gain an easy fall with a body press. Alamos attacked right away in the sixth round, throwing his opponent with reverse headlocks. Walker secured a reverse wristlock and then a headlock but neither was of any avail. Walker throw the Greek with side headlocks and had him down with a body scissors and annbar at the gong. The seventh round had not long been in. progress before Walker back-loop slammed his opponent, who was knocked out and was unable to resume when the gong sounded for the nextround. BOUT AT WELLINGTON MAMOS BEATS KARASICK [ Per Association.] WELLINGTON, Oct. 31. The wrestling bout to-night between Harry Alamos (13.8) and Al Karasick (13.1) resulted in a win for Mamos by two falls to one. The bout was highly exciting and spectacular although it suffered perhaps from a lack of real wrestling. The contest ended in the sixth round.