DETTON AND STEELE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 254, 27 October 1939, Page 11

DETTON AND STEELE

WRESTLING IN MELBOURNE , SPEED AND MODERN METHODS, i Speed and modern methods marked ; the main wrestling match at the West Melbourne Stadium recently between I Ray Steele 16.4) and Dean Detton ; (16.12). The referee declared the bout i a draw after each secured a fall, but I on the night Detton should have won on points because of his forceful at- '< tacks. It was Steele’s last show. Ho | ; did well, but was lucky to receive his fall. Detton stripped in perfect condition, while Steele carried more weight than usual. Detton lea, and quickly 5 won a battle of tactics in a standing Japanese armlock. His following headlock was accompanied by a see-sawing j face massage which annoyed Steele, j Then, with bewildering rapidity, the j. men joined issue and applied and f escaped from body tangles with . amazing facility. Detton kept attack- (

ing and seldom gave his rival a rest. [ Steele was even bettered at that phase t by Detton, who was outstanding in the c Irish Whip, a move in which he pulled n Steele towards him by the arm and ;1 bumped him back to repeat the motion. It was surprising, too, when Detton worked Steele’s capacity, the ( step-over toe hold. Steele resorted to strangle holds and headlocks. Detton r was still on top in the third, and his ii under and over reverse wristlock f brought Steele heavily to the mat. 1 The sensational phas- of the match < came in round eight, when. Detton again launched his flying tackles. He t flew at Steele, and then tried another, s when Steele moved inside. Detton s fle’i: right through the ropes in a long | dive, which landed him right up the c aisle for some yards. He seemed c hurt, but struggled back into the ring. ( The bout continued, and Steele tackled ; him at once, and, after dumping him, | was given the equalising fall at 2min. ) 30sec. of the round. j ■—!