A FALL APIECE

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 122, 25 May 1937, Page 5

A FALL APIECE

STEIN' AND FORSGREN

GOOD WRESTLING BOUT

Though Sammy Stein1 (15st. 101b) and Jack Forsgrendßst 111b) worked hard for eight'rounds in the professional wrestling contest: at the Town Hall last night, the issue was actually decided in the last round, Stein finishing off. a late run by earning enough points' to have his arm raised by the referee. A; big attendance / saw ■ a ■match which' was mainly confined to 'straight. wrestling but which had sufficient dashes of rougher tactics to "keep the crowd excited. . Torsgren's previous appearance here this season ,-was a rather unfortunate one so far as he was concerned and it was early apparent when he went action last night, that he was determined'to show that he could wrestle as well as. "rough it." He succeeded handsomely, keeping the brilliant Stem right on the job the wholj time though when elbow, jolts were brought into play it was generally Stem who was the more effective. The.-match resolved itself .-into, a battle of tactics, Fors^ren' being constantly looking for an opportunity to use his pet grip, the boston crab, while Stein was just'as eager'to make his flying . tackles the ■•winning-factor. . In this respect they about broke even. . Forsgren took ,a iall in' the.-fifth round with his. crab, and Stein equalised in the seventh round with a snappy drop kick off the ropes.. Stein was ■suffering from .an --outbreak, 'of boils,: some of which seemed, to; givel him. twinges' of pain. Vy STRENUOUS WRESTLING. '■_. work .was,the •order from the opening gong and the men quickly went -to the • mat: from " the referee's hold. Forsgren was concentrating on his opponent's legs and,;'when he was caught in a "body scissors, angled for a boston crab. , He was quickly kicked out of it, however, so tried a hammer lock instead. When he. was knocked out of that by a clever trip he came tolight with a splits and'a toe hold, Stein finding it far from easy to break the latter grip. ■-.;■-. ' 'pigging his.thumbs under Forsgreri's ears Stein broke a bear hold in the second round and then went in with a nice wrist lock. Feinting to go for Forsgren's head, Stein moved like a flash for a,^eg instead ahd pulled the Canadian out of a hammer lock. He worked into a step over toe hold which seemed- to- have prospects, but lost it to an arm. stretch which he later returned with interest. Forsgren again missed the boston crab and showed his disappointment by lifting Stein,off his feet a couple of times with elbow jolts. Another jolt just before the bell ,rang sent Stein into the ropes. " ■ ' They'circled -round the ring -like cat and.dog.in the third' round, finding the opportunity in between times for a head scissors by Stein and an; other attempt at the boston crab by Forsgren-. The latter did a-little knee work on Stein's outstretched . arm, dodged a'flying tackle, and "then came again with the same form of torture. The perspiration was drifting off .Forsgren but Stein's skin scarcely had a shine on it. Matters started to, get rather willing.as ..the round progressed and ■ Stein bamboozled his opponent completely with his weaving-r and smart footwork. Another-feint, and. Stein had his stepover" toe hold applied' in-a 'flash .when the gong brougntfthe-Tnln-together forthe fourth , round. More fast work, and. he had a death lock, but Forsgren found refuge under the ropes. After' some manoeuvring Forsgreii managed to sit back in the boston crab, but again he was kicked out of it. Stein retaliated with a flying tackle which bowled Forsgren over, but the next time he came in a jolt over the heart wrung an exclamation out of him and made him content to seek a moment or two's rest out of bounds. While trying for a body press Stein slipped his leg into a death-lock but could not hold it.. BOSTON CRAB SUCCEEDS. Stein started the fifth round with a cradle splits, but the only result* was a: leg tangle'that the referee had to untie. He then shook' Forsgren by planting a shoulder in his middle when -Forsgren swung back off the, ropes. Stein had a smile when Forsgren gave up in disgust an attempt to apply ihe crab, but Forsgren's chance came when he lifted Stein off his, feet as the latter came in with the third of" a series of flying tackles. Forsgren dragged Stein to his feet, dropped him with a jolt, and then used the crab without opposition, Stein conceding a fall at 4min 36sec. Though he lay on the mat for a moment or two, Stein made a good recovery and was. full of life by the time the sixth round got under way. He kicked Forsgren out of the crab and' also gave him a lesson in jolting and slapping. A'neat leg trip gave Forsgren a barred toe hold.and he waited for Stein with his hands linked when the latter threatened to use 'a flying tackle,. Stein taking the hint and holding off. Exchanges with elbow jolts marked the start of the 'seventh round, Stein then coming in with flying tackles. The second one was repulsed by Forsgren's shoulder,. Stein being knocked against the ropes. With an electrifying dropkick, however, he knocked Forsgren flat and levelled the falls, at lmin 45sec. ■ - - . • Stein's, elbows bailed up Forsgreii in a corner in the' last round and,' after a spell with a short: arm scissors, he used some more charges, Forsgren putting his head through the ropes toescape. The round was fairly even and orthodox and unorthodox measures were tried by both men. Stein tried hard for a press towards the finish and also used a death lock, but without success. However, the referee thought that he had done enough to earn the decision, though some of the crowd called for a draw. Mr. Alf 'Jenkins was the referee. AMATEUR PRELIMINARIES. Results of the amateur preliminary bouts were: J Jenkins (Koolman's), lOst 31b, beat C. Cataldi (Island Bay), lOst 51b, by two falls. C. Croskery (Kilbirnie), 9st 91b, beat J. Hill (Petone), 9st 81b, by one fall. B Monastra (Kilbirnie), lOst 61b, beat A. Bloomfield (Koolman's), lOst 41b, by two falls. I. Palmer (13st 51b) beat J. Wilkin U3st), by two falls. Mr. J. H. Thompson was the referee.