WRESTLING

Hokitika Guardian, 27 July 1932, Page 3

WRESTLING

KARASICK DISQUALIFIED

VICTORY FOR AMERICAN

CHRISTCHURCH, July 26,

Disqualified for rabbit punching, A! Karasick (13st lib), known as Russia’s headlock king, lost the decision to George Wilson (13st 101 b), America’s flying .tackier, last evening, when' the first' professional wrestling bout of the new season at , Christchurch \va§ , staged at the Civic Theatre. The Rutf'ian was disqualified in the sixth round of a bout scheduled to go eight ten-minute rounds. Bach man fad secured a fall before the Russian committed toe breach that caused the referee, Mr A. Craig, to send him to his corner and give the decision] to the Karasick gained the first fall, p.nning Wilson down with a reverse ' lieadlock. Wilson secured his fall in the fifth round, surprising the Russian with a series of flying tackles.

Karasick, an old compaigner in the mat game, was much the better, man. Although nine pounds lighter in weight, he was superior to Wilson in muscular strength, '.and he had a hold equipment that was much more varied. Wilton \va.s game and prepared to take any amount of punishment. He had his greatest success with standing armlock's and flying tackles. Often mistaking Karasick’s methods of using his .feet to free himself from holds-applied by Wilson, the crowd unfairly hooted the Russian. Karasick was at fault in using his clenched hand in a punch 011 the. back of h’is opponent’s heck, and if was this- that • brought - about; : h ; i s - digs qualification. Amateurs were engaged in preliminary bouts before the professional men entered the ring. An unfortunate, incident occurred in .the middle-weight bout between A. Route and &. Bennett, Route, mffeiing a broken leg when thrown,., ,t was purely accidental, • and the injured man was the first in accepting it as all in .the luck of the game. the professional BOUT. Wilson took an early tumble to the canvas with a throw from a lieadlock. Wilson took two mqre tumbles in'similar fashion. Then both men crashed tr the' canvas together, the Russian securing a head scissors hold, The American’s great strength broke this punishing ' grip and the pair rose/ WilsOri twice had' the Russian in difficulties with arm locks but Karasick. was never mofe dangerous than when in trouble. Once, after breaking a half arm bar, he hacT Wilson help lea?' with a head sc’ssors and toe hold: A little Inter Wilson was thrown partly through the . ropes to escape from Wilson’s arm-locks. Karasick almost had the American pinned for a fall early in the', second round with a forearm scissors and arm bar. WV on was able to withstand thisounishitig treatment, break the hold and then apply a . head scissors and arm bar 1 . Karasick/ .arched-.;his, - ’back .*in a bridge-to We- a fall/- There- was'/some rough whrk towards the 1 end of. tin round, find the Russian was cautioned for punching. ' Wilson 'opened the third round with a standing arm bar, but Karasick evened with'- a (Scissors hold, and 'bo*h nif U . -washed to the canvas. Wilson had lei Russian in danger with a Splits hol'l. io escape from this the Russian crawled through the ropes. They went at it J again, and the American sent h-s oppon-, ent through the ropes with two flying tackles. Karasick r<*;umed after a few seconds and began a series of head locks'that ended with the first fall of the, evening. The Russian tossed Wils'-n four times over his shoulder before gaining,the hold that gave him the fab. 'Events were much quieter in the next round with th 6 honouns even. The fifth round saw fireworks again. Wilson turned the flying tackle on to Karasick, • wno, was buffeted round , the r.ng merci--’ess’y and finally pinned down. )t was quick work, the round lasting only lmi". Msec.

The men were warming up to thej work again, in the next ropnc) when Karasick delivered the punch that closed proceedings.