ONE FALL EACH

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 988, 3 June 1930, Page 14

ONE FALL EACH

McDOUGALL AND EBERT DRAW QUIET AND EVEN CONTEST With honours even, one fall each after eicjht rounds, “Scotty” HeDougall, of Canada, and Fred Ebert, cf Austria, wrestled to a draw at the Town Hall last evening. The bout was quiet, the spectacular element being much below usual, but it was also more scientific than usual. The men xrere well matched, and the decision proved popular. Ebert looked much stronger than when he wrestled Lundyn, although he carried a slight surplus around the middle. But this did not seem to concern him at all. McDougall was also in fine condition, and both men were comparatively fresh at the finish. A fair crowd attended. „ George Walker was introduced, and it was announced that he would wrestle AlcDougall next Alonday evenEbert weighed in at 14st 31b, and McDougall was 21b heavier. After preliminary sparring in the referee hold Ebert took AlcDougall to the mat with a headlock, the Canadian releasing, and retaliating with a full Nelson, Ebert demonstrating his strength in breaking. Ebert followed up a reverse headlock on the mat by quickly clamping on a short-arm scissors, heaving Mac hard back to the mat as he tried to break. It was nearly three minutes before the Canadian escaped, to stand Ebert on his head with a crotch-hold, which the Austrian broke by crawling through his opponent’s legs. Breaking an arm-bar, AlcDougall had a head scissors at the gong. The second round opened spectacularly, AlcDougall trying to dump Ebert, who landed on his feet. Mac brought his opponent down with a clever leg trip, but fell into a head scissors, from which he released to secure a shortarm scissors. Ebert tried to crawl through the ropes, but Alac pulled him in again. The Austrian flipped out at length, and a fast and furious rally was ended by Ebert tossing his opponent on the broad of his back with a reverse headlock. They were reclining in a more-or-less loving embrace at the gong. EBERT WARY At the start of session three Ebert secured a head scissors from which Mac gained release by applying a toehold, followed by a body scissors, converted into a double-arm scissors, and then a head-and-arm scissors. Ebert got out after a fight, and applied a double arm-scissors in front, AlcDougall flipping out. Ebert escaped from a further succession of scissor holds to get an arm-bar, which had the Canadian in difficulties at the gong. Round four was over in a minute. AlcDougall rushed in, and twice took Ebert to the canvas with headlocks, followed by two flying mares. He was endeavouring to toss the Austrian with a third when Ebert beat him to it, slammed him to the mat on his head and shoulders, and held him for the first fall. McDougall came up for the fifth blinking and shaking his head, but Ebert was wary. Alac suddenly came to life, and took Ebert to the mat, where ho secured a short-arm scissors, Ebert forcing out after two minutes. Following a spell on the mat, Ebert escaped from a crotch hold, but fell into a body scissors, and had only just won free when “corners” sounded. After a quick mix-up on the mat in the sixth term, McDougall tried for the Boston crab, but as he stepped over, Ebert kicked him off his balance. The Canadian converted a full Nelson into a hammerlock, Ebert twisting clear under the ropes. Mac worked a headlock, to be tossed in turn, and a bright little game of toetwisting with two players followed. Mac had a wristlock at the gong. The seventh round was over in less than half a minute. AlcDougall forced Ebert to the mat, and tied on a combination leg, arm, and body hold, which gave him a fall, and evened the

The Canadian came up aggressive for the last round, and with a waisthold forced Ebert to the mat. He then picked him up with a full Nelson from which Ebert escaped, to bring down his opponent with a headlock, but in a flash McDougall secured a short-arm scissors, which was broken iri short order. A headlock sent down McDougall, who evaded a short-arm scissors, but fell into another headlock. Alac countered with a hammerlock, followed by a head-and-arm scissors, and with a double-arm scissors had Ebert in trouble at the gong. AMATEUR PRELIMINARIES C. Anderson, Bst 101 b, beat A. AlcCowatt, 9st 21b, by two straight falls, both with body presses. S. Brewer, 7st 101 b, beat A. Cartier, 7sth 21b, on points in three rounds. Cartier was on the defensive the whole time, but he won applause by getting out of difficult holds. W. Hyatt, lOst 121 b, beat R. Lovegrove, list, by two falls, the first with a press, and the second with an armscissors and press. The first fall was doubtful. J. AlcComish, lOst 61b, beat G. Cammer, lOst 101 b, by two falls. AlcComish gained a submission fall in the first round with a double wristlock and body scissors, and in the second round took the decision with a body scissors and arm-bar. Mr. L. Wilson was the referee.