SOLID WRESTLING

Hokitika Guardian, 16 August 1930, Page 3

SOLID WRESTLING

ALLEY V. MACDOUGALL,

EIGHT BRIGHT ROUNDS'.

Picking himself u.p at the end ol tlie seventh sharp voyage to- the mat, the light-heavyweight wrestling champion, Tom Alley (13st. lib.) brought the eight and last round of the ma-c.!; staged at the Town. Hall, Wellington, on Tuesday evening to a sudden conclusion by .downing his surprised opponent, “Scotty” MacDougall * (145.; 21b.), and falling on top- of him for i straight fall. MacDougall had gfine a fall in the fifth round, and tin match was declared a draw by the referee. Air J. Creeke. As was in evitable, tempers had been frayed on one or two occasions-, but the wrestlers parted good friends.

The final scene occurred near tlie beginning of tlie eighth round. MaeDougall was having the best of it, and started in to heave Alley to tlie mat. As Alley got to his feet each time MacDougall walked in for a. head lock, and sent him flying through the air again. After seven of these in quit- 1 succession, piyitli MacDougall taking his .work iihpre casually each time. Alley,; wlip: (should normally have been dazed and pinnable, took a flashing ’dvantacre of Mae-Dougall’s carelessly applied Deadlock, and dropped him like a plummet on his back, fa Hi iron top of him to gain a straight fall bom what must have been a surprised opponent. AlaeDougall’s,■■ earlier fall, gained iiea ! r the beginh'irigiof the fifth round, was the product of the ‘“bump: jug-off” . tactics. Alley bad jtlumjkjd him-ms the round opened, bu|• MecDou'gall hale'.ed him five' 'timeAj ‘ liead'ockino- him and. tossing him over, to win the fall with a body-press.

Last night’s match, as wrestlin'goes, was a clean disnlav. There were yloutv of lense moments, however, plenty of excitement, and plenty of scienoo. Both men gave a first-rate •'xliibition of leg-wrestling. ' lle-v, more than a stone lighter than his. adversary, gave a great dis•day, considering the limitations •liich ;i;his ! disparity in iVeigl-.t brought "inie a mb,ti;ne again, lack, of weight, ’•eio-M and reach handicapped him severely. ‘ 5 ’Jti' 'strength and resource he •mist; *lun:e: been more . than Mac-Don-gall’s ef|iial.;. It is difficult, however, to see' ’why ’he was trapped so freq uentlv} pul W /short-arm 'msscuis. . • •'.' .'•j* ill j! H"; , THE TltfEß.; ;• ’;

AlacDopgall' > wrestled j heater 1 than he has qyeri/wffstjedt lierje Tiefore, pivr< 'lvicled^'t 1 " ’honours With ‘Alley inthose moments when particularly agilfu;l manoeuvres were brought to a successful conclusion. He is a great showman and does his best to live up to the description of “The AVi Id Tiger Matman.” Occasionally he rememhk eds. tliat - he- is not beiiig siiffieientlvtigerish, and makes a good' moVe 'in’ that direction, chasing- .round., the ring like 'a gorilla at" breakfast time; There was a certain amount of this comic relief last • nigßty) fAipart from this, which,, is laughingly excusable, be is a tip-tpp wrestler; | and a specially good leg wrestler. He was responsible for,, much of the most interesting work last evening. There was no disparity ;in strength . or. in willingness, and Alley must get credit for keeping'/MacDougall-; at; bay for most of the-'eight rounds and finallv ninning him for a draw. From small beginnings, round one -eaclied an exciting- stage where MacDougall seemed to be thinking about a Boston crab. Alley kicked him out of it, however, and escaped similarly from an armlock, applying a head sclissors. Al a c-D on gall became very savage, and the crowd roared. After some wild moments, Alley was caught in another armlock, but ho lifted his foot cleverly above MacDougall’s shoulders, and fell with him in a head- scissorß, transferring to a shortarm, which was fought, for about “wo minutes by MacDougall before be got out and nursed his arm. Alley roughed him in a corner, with chancery locks and so on, falling with a strangle on MacDoug'dl’s arm. The latter replied with a swift head scissors and Alley stood up with it at the gong.

FAST AND FREE

To a crucifix near the beginning o 1 '■onnd two, Alley eventually replied with a clever toe hold, but they had to be recalled within bounds. Headlocks, halches, boots in the face, rough work and menacing gestures brought some excitement to the audience. With a look, a slap, and a ready fist things became earnest. Mr Creeko walked l>etween and the wrestlers continued. After halching Aliev three times, MacDougail was sent sprawling, amid laughter, as the gong went.

Alley introduced round- three bv heaving his opponent three times, blit he bad next to submit to a short-arm scissors which MacDougail held for four minutes in spite of reversals. Alley turned the tables with a miraculous splits, 'but they were recalled. Sparring and a good deal of excitement ended the- round. The next round found Alley with a toe-hold and then an attempted keylock. The pair lay on the ground aiming kicks at each other, bringing roars from the crowd and Mr Creeke between them. MacDougail then demonstrated something new in wrist-twists, finishing eventually with his favourite armlock. Rough work and eithei grogginess or “foxing” from M.aeDougall finished the round. MacDougall got the first fail of the match in- the next round*

TWO GOOD HOLDS

A spectacular crucifix., which Alley maintained while tl.e pair rolled , all over the ring, followed by a powerful reverse splits applied from underneath by MacDougall, were features of the sixth round. It ended with Alley in a. complicated barred toe-hold, and Mr Creeke undid them limb by limb at the gong. Alley with , a too-hold, pushihg MacDougall with a headlock against the ropes at three places at the beginning of the seventh round made the ring-skiers expectant. Nothing happened, however, and the two contestants continued to spar until they took turn about with headlocking throws. MacDougall doing some windmilling with his arms. Before the fall was gained in the last round, Alley had MacDougall at one stage spectacularly upended on the mat,. Further work brought, MacDougall’s throws, and Alley’s single fall.