HAVE NO MANNERS

NZ Truth, Issue 1202, 13 December 1928, Page 12

HAVE NO MANNERS

Rough-house Wrestlers Impose On Auckland GOOD SHOWMANSHIP (From M N.Z. Truth's" Special Auckland Representative). If wrestling comes to New Zealand, what will the crowd who contend boxing 1 is brutal, say? There is not a word m the dictionary that can satisfactorily define the mat game, m which nothing is barred if biting be accepted, and that is handy at a pinch when the referee cannot see.

IT must be told, however, that once, at least, Kilonis took a bit of McCarthy's bleep m his teeth. He must have found it not to his taste, as he did nothing more than nibble. And even Pat, on the impulse of the moment, tried his molars " on the Greek's thigh, if a Grecian gesture from that gentleman with the cauliflower ears can be believed. It was only about a DOO house at the Town Hall, but they, one and all, took to the fanning, as Greek met Irish, like ducks to water, and the ladies, bless them, yelled with the best of them. They screamed as Kilonis stood on his head, and fanned the air, or as McCarthy threw his perspiring carcase to and fro over the r4rF>F>Vc! VipnH whon the gentl eman from Athens tried to break his arm or knock the wind out of him with his elbow. The only thing the wrestlers did. not show any Incliri'ation to do was to kiss. '. John tried his head on Pat's jaw, and Pat tried his with effect. John swiped at the Irishman and the latter proved that he had a swipe In hand. Ireland had hold „„„„„„„„„„„„,„„„„„,„„„„„„„„ „,„„ of Greece's dark locks and John had a try for the blonde brush of Ireland. Sometimes the Greek had a fancy to make a handle of Pat's nose, and perhaps it was the heat of the moment that made it seem the right thing to do for Ireland to put his toes into the Greek's ribs.

Then the Greek would make a swipe with his hand to the face of Pat. Wild and wonderful does not describe it, and didn't the ladies enjoy it! When he found that driving his chin into Pat's stomach had no effect, the Greek tickled him with his bristly chin, and that was too much for Ireland's sense of humor.. Both men found good use for the knee on the seat of the other's pants, and once the referee had to remind John that nose grips were barred. j

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There was a little of everything: — it was a shame that it was wasted on a bare 500. Whatever the one did, the other tried hard to improve on and generally succeeded. If John rubbed Pat's head like a •razor on a strop on the canvas, Pat was not slow to, even things up, though he certainly was the cleaner worker of the two. ' The Greek shook Pat like a rat and Pat had the pleasure of dragging John, into the middle of the ring by one leg and using his as a flail to try for a fall. ■ • . . ■ John got the first fall, and it was not popular. He not only got the" fall on Pat, but he put his knee into his jaw | as he downed him and Pat rose dazed. Pat scored the next fall m the following round, after a series of exchanges, when fists, heads and elbows had come Into use. Round six. saw John of Athena leave the ring over the top rope after some sultry work, when hands hit faces and shoes flew to ribs, and Pat hurled himself after him md the two rolled on to the „. floor of the Town """"""""""""""""" "" " "'"""" Hall. Then the Greek got a terrific lock on Pat's arm and Pat m his agony even bit his bleached hand, but he escaped at last, and the Greek, to avoid the wrath to come, partly hurled and partly rolled himself through the ropes. It was the frightful Boston crab which finally did for Pat and when it looked' as if his back must break he beat the floor with his hand and the man from the nation which gave culture to the barbarians of the west was declared the winner.

IT was given out. the other day * that the world's champion ama- : teur welter, Ted .Morgan, was turning pro. '..•■• That statement is far from correct. Morgan, whose hand is rapidly healing, asks "N.Z. Truth" to deny that he is going after the money. Morgan is wise to wait a little while before he loaves the amateur ranks. He is only a lad and there is yet plenty of time for him.

John left the ring to the sound of cheers and hoots, the latter pre- . dominating. There was nothing edifying about the whole affair and it was apparent that though most people fell for the rough stuff it was more showmanship than anything else.