WRESTLING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 August 1939, Page 9

WRESTLING

McCready defeats cox. GRUELLING MATCH IN WELLINGTON. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. Gruelling rather than spectacular wrestling in the Wellington Town Hall last night resulted in Earl McCready. British Empire champion, beating Tod Cox by a single fall, taken with a stopover toehold in the fifth round. McCready was in better form than when last he wrestled in Wellington but even so his matcraft lacked brilliance when contrasted with Cox’s virile rough-housing. Cox made free use of fists and teeth, to the entertainment of the large crowd. In a bright professional preliminary, Sid Scott (list 31b) beat Bert Monastra (list 21b). on points, one fall each. Monastra put up an excellent fight against Scott’s greater experience and tough physique. FORSTER DISQUALIFIED. SUDDEN END TO LIVELY BOUT DUNEDIN. August 14.

The disqualification of Frank Forster for punching Paul Boesch in the eighth round tonight, brought to a sudden end the liveliest wrestlingbout seen in Dunedin this season. Forster scored a fall in the fourth , round with a “monkey .shake” and bodypress, Boesch equalising in the seventh with a body-press following dropkicks. It’ the eighth. Forster, who had repeatedly been warned - for punching and repeated the tactics, was sent to his corner, the referee awarding the decision to his opponent. Not satisfied with his success, Boesch renewed hostilities after the j conclusion of the bout, and the police had to step in and stop what looked like being a hectic ninth round. Forster weighed 16.10 and Boesch 16.4.