WRESTLING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 199, 26 August 1935, Page 5

WRESTLING

j LURICH BEATS KRUSKAMP j ‘DROP KICK” THAT TAILED BOUT AT SYDNEY Received Aug. 25, 7.5 p.m. SYDNEY, Aug. 25. In a wrestling bout at the Lcichhardt Stadium Lurieh defeated Hardy Kruskamp when the latter in the fourth round attempted a ‘‘drop kick,” collided with the ropes and crashed heavily to the floor. Lurieh applied a body press. Kruskamp was unable to continue. Kruskamp had secured a fall in the third round after a scries of spectacu J ar flying tackles and di op kicks. OLE ANDRESEN v. HOPKINS NEXT PROFESSIONAL CONTEST WEDNESDAY'S ATTRACT] ON Local supporters of wrestling will be offorded thv opportunity next Wednesday night at the Opera House of seeing the Nebraskian, Ole Andresen, who will make his debut to a Wanganui audience, when he will meet the pdpv lar George Hopkins, of England. Some idea of the capabilities of Andresen should be given by his contest with Earl McCready at Christchurch. Andresen held the clever Canadian to a draw. The Christchurch Press said it was difficult to understand why Andresen did not receive a straight-out points decision. With McCready, as with others, he apparently baffled his opponent by the clever manner in which he used his legs both as a means of offence and defence. Hopkins should prove no mean opponent, for Andresen, as in their first and only meeting the latter only succeeded in gaining /he verdict by one fall to nil. As his name indicates, Andresen is of Swedish descent, though born in the United States of He was a contemporary of Earl McCready at college, being the star wrestler of lowa Stale University, wl.en the Canadian was starring at the Oklohoma State College. Andresen stands 6ft. lin. in his bare feet, and weighs about lb stone. He is known in America as the •'man with the rubber legs,” and has such amazing control of his muscles that he wriggles out of holds winch would spell defeat to most matmen. Hopkins, as a drawcard has so far this season in the Dominion proved equally as good and in some cities, Christchurch for example, better than Eari McCready. Local patrons will have the opportunity oc witnessing the re turn clash between inis ]»air of grapplers and all things considered Wed nesday’s contest should prove one of the most interesting ever staged under the auspices ol‘ the local association.