WRESTLING

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 183, 6 July 1937, Page 10

WRESTLING

TWO SPLENDID EXPONENTS. When one looks back on the old cntch-as-catcli-can wrestling that was popular in the ’nineties at all Caledonian and other sports gatherings. where, in the glare of a hot sun, two competitors were wont to exploit about four or live hotels, and hung on till one or the other was exhausted, and nowadays when the action has speeded up, with new holds introduced, each one being more spectacular than the last, it looks u.s ,though wrestling had reached its proper place in athletic sports throughout the world. Wo have had Chinese, Japanese, Bulgarian, Italian, Indian, Red Indian, French, English, Canadian, American, Norwegian and Finnish wrestlers imported to New Zealand for our pleasure, but it is doubtful if amongst them there are Iwo better specimens of manhood than Alatros Kirilinko, the beautifully proportioned Cossack wrestler and circus' strong man, and the equally well-made and lithe Jewish chimpion matnian, Sammy Stein. With this pair in the ring at, the Opera House tomorrow night none could look for a better match. Height even, weight even, nothing between them in speed and experience, the bout should reach the climax in everything that is spectacular and thrilling. Stein is perhaps more spectacular than the Russian, but the hard life of a Cossack soldier in Wrangel’s White Army is an excellent training, wherein endurance is necessary, and this may lie the determining factor in to-morrow night’s bout. Both the principals arc popular with Palmerston North audiences and more than usual interest is being evinced over this match. Seats may still I he reserved at Collinson and Cuniitnghanic’t-.

BLOMFIELD BEATS COX

Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, July 5. One of the most thrilling wrestling contests of the season was witnessed at the Town Hall when “Lolty” Wontfield, tlte New Zealand champion, gained the decision on points over the fiery American, "King Kong” Cox, after each man hud secured a fall. The American fully lived up to his reputation for fast and rough methods and lie soon earned the displeasure of the crowd for the many minor illegalities he practised. The American proved himself a spectacular exponent, mixing solid and attractive wrestling with more open methods of aggression. Rushing Blomfield at the commencement of the fifth round, Cox dazed his opponent with fore-arm jolts and headlock throws and then lifted him in an aeroplane spin it) take the first fall with a dump. Blomfield equalised in the seventh round, securing a submission fall with an octopus clamp.

McCready beats stein.

Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, July 5. The Sammy Stein-Earl McCready wrestling match to-night produced the finest display of professional matcraft seen in Wellington this season. This was no crude melee of rough-house gambits, but a fast and scientific bout characterised by cyclonic reversals oi fortune, frequent death locks and an almost utter dearth of elbow jolts. AlcCready took a fall with a Hying body scissors and a press in the seventh round. Stein was unfortunate. He had winded McCready with a shoulderbutt in the last round, hut. instead of closing and taking a fail, stood clear until It is opponent had recovered his breath. The house was a full one.