TWO PENALTY FALLS

Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 124, 22 November 1932, Page 12

TWO PENALTY FALLS

EVENTFUL WRESTLING

KOOLMAN & MCLAUCHLAN

Last night's wrestling bout.in the Wintor Show Stadium between two clever and agile middleweights, Anton Koolman (list O'/jlb) and Jock McLauehlan (list 91b), was a considerable improvement on many of its predecessors. In fact it was the best that has been staged iinder the aegis of the National Sporting Club. Besides providing some exceedingly clever and speedy wrestling, the contest produced plenty of aetidn of another sort, and the match ended in great excitement in the seventh round when Koolman was awarded his second penalty fall against McLauchlau, who had twice incurred the referee's displeasure for persistent punching. Judging by the noise throughout the bout, and particularly during the last few rounds, the fair-sized audience received its moneys worth. Working ■at top speed the wrestlers quickly showed that they meant business, and they provided the audience with a lull measure of hard, gruelling wrestling. There was little between them until McLauehlan secured a nice figure four body scissors in the mat position, retaining it to Koolman's great discomfort until the - gong ended the round. The second . round was again fast and exciting, and Koolman's tactics of punching and slapping when he had a hold djd not please a section of the, crowd. Once, when McLauchlan escaped 'from, a severe barred toe hold by crawling under the ropes, Koolman jumped on him. The Australian did not deign to reply immediately, but when he had Koolman under the ropes he scored with a useful kick to the ribs, and matters became very willing for a second or so. The third round was a repetition of the previous two, the pace showing no signs o£ slackening off. Early in the fourth round McLauehlan caught his opponent with his favourite hold, a short arm scissors', and he kept Koolman struggling hard for several minutes, all the time putting a terrific strain on the Estonian's arm. When he did get free Koolman replied with a severe arm bar, and the round ended with honours even. , McLAUCHLAN OPENS OUT. After McLauchlan had again showed his gameness and ability to take punishment >y resisting another; painful barred toe hold in the fifth, round he opened out in the sixth, with jolts-and jabs. Koolman sank to the canvas and MeLalichlan pounced on him and carried on with the good work. When he got to his feet Koolman went to retaliate in the same way. The referee tried to intervene, but neither of the wrestlers seemed to desire his protection, and there were an exciting few seconds as referee and matmen (now turned pugilists) became mixed up. At length the referee managed to separate the men long enough to award a penalty fall to Koolman, although the latter protested, apparently not wishing to gain a lead in this way. During the interval between the rounds the crowd loudly expressed its disapproval of the referee's action, and the wrestlers went to it with a will- at the opening ol the seventh round. There was some fur ther punching and illegal use of arms anc elbows as well as some hard wrestling ■McLauehlan was again the chief offender and after he had driven his opponent ante a corner,' where Koolman leaned bad against the ropes apparently, groggy, th< referee disqualified hhn. He objected t< the decision, and, as he made a pass or s< at the referee, it looked as if the crowi would, be treated to an additional enter tainment. Wiser counsels prevailed,, am McLauchlan was led protestingly to hi corner. The audience, meanwhile, wa most vociferous, and the referee and Kool man made their way to the dressing roon to the accompaniment"of loud hooting.l AMATEUR BOUTS. J. Cohvill (Bst 121b) and W. Aikmai (Bst 131b) wrestled a draw, one fall each S. Lack (lOst 21b) and N. Razos (10s 81b) wrestled a draw, neither man obtain ing a fall. ■ ' The enthusiasts used their voices-free! while G. Deacon (J3st 91b), a policemar! and It. Rajrsdale (14st 71b), a city traffic offi cer, were in the ring. Deacon was award ed a.questionable fall in the second roum and, to the surprise of the audience, th referee stopped the bout in the middle o the last round and awarded it to th policeman. K. Pa jo' (list 4Jb) and E. R. Godfre (list 81b) had a hard tussle which endei in the last round,' when Pajo was awards another very debatable fall. Mr. L. Rathbone refereed the profes sional contest, and Mr. "Taffy" Bydder ol ficiated jn the preliminaries. " •