BRIGHT WRESTLING

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19886, 15 May 1936, Page 10

BRIGHT WRESTLING

WIN FOR MEHRINGER. BLOMFIELD LOSIS 0" Down. EACH SECURES A FALL. Before a packed house in the Theatre Royal last evening, Pete Mehringer. of America, defeated Lofty Blomfleld, or New Zealand. on points after each had secured a fall. Fast and spectacular it was one of the most entertaining bouts yet staged in the town and there was not a dull moment throughout the evening. Mellringer secured the initial fall of the match in the fifth round with 3. Irish \\'hip hold Blomfield securing an vqualising fall in the seventh session by means of an Octopus Clamp, an original hold he. has only recently perfected and which he tried for the first time last. evening. It was a type or reverse death look and its application lr-tt. no doubt in the minds of a packed audience as to its en‘ectiveness. his opponent wasting no iimr‘ in submitting. The match was awarded to the American on points and the decision of the referee. )lr \\'. Shattook. was a popular one. Mehringer's weight. was given at list. em. and that oi Blomtteld let. 61b. but the former looked lighter than his advertised poundage.

Blomfleid troubled )lehringer early with a face bar bringing him down to me mat with a heudlock from which Mehringer escaped to clap on a head scissors. The New Zenlander screwed himself out and forced matters when he held the American in a hoadiock—the latter escaping in punish Biomfleid with a hammeriook which he failed to en‘ectively apply.» Blomfleld threw Mehringer with a brace or forward chanceries. The American earned applause by escaping and punishing Blomireid in a series of me holds. The New Zeaiander kicked his opponent off and later earned ihe displeasure of the crowd by the use or elb_m_v Jabs.

Mehringer brought Blomfleld down with a. forward Chancery the referee breaking the pair on three occasions because of the utilisation of strangle holds. Mehringer assumed me offensive but his advantage “as nullified when the referee broke the hold. Biomneld trapped )lehringer in a head scissors but the American evened with

u barred toe hold from which Blomfield endeavoured to escape under the ropes. Blomfleld was punishing Mehringer in a body scissors at the bell.

Blomfleld tossed his opponent with a brace of headlocks as they opened the third session. but Mehringer evened the score by punishing the New ZeaJander in a hammerlock. BiomCeld attempted a finger hold on )iehrinser but the latter‘s cleverness turned the table. Mehringer escaped in head scissors and after Blomfleld had thrown _him heavily he came of! the ropes to sprawl Blomtleid with a flying tackle. Mehringer threw the New aniander with headlocks and. held him in a short arm scissors. Hawever, the American was subsequently trapped himself in a. similar hold and he escaped to steady Blomneld in a. standing splits. Ilehrlnger 0n the alien-Ive. At. the commencement of the fourth session Blomtield was in a short. arm scissors in which )lehringcr punished him for several minutes. Blomfleld escaped by standing up and placing his foot on his opponent‘s throat. Blomtfeld sought. reiiPt't’rom a repetition of the hold by the application of a toe hold and Mehringer converting this to a standing splits at. the finish of the round. Blomfleld commenced with a brace of elbow jabs. sending Mehrtnger t 0 the canvas, the latter earning applause by bumping the New Zealander back and forth on the ropes. rl‘hc pair were locked together in toe locks when the referee separated them. Mehringer took the initial fall when he threw Blomileld in spectacular fashion with a series of lrish \Vhip throws. Blomtlelrl then fell an easy victim to a body press. Blomfleld brought )lehringer down in a head scissors. Biehringer came out spectacularly to clap on a shortarm scissors but Blomfleid soon escaped and was later sent to the canvas in a flying tackle. Blomtteid threw his opponent with a brace or head—iocks but was trapped in a rocking chair splits which Blomfleid countered with a. toe hold in which he held Mehringer at the song. Blomiield tripped )lehringer into a reverse toe hold at the opening of the seventh and later converted it to his special hold which appeared a combination of double barred Boston Crab and reverse dcath lovki )Ichringcr immediately suhmittml. ‘

The last, round saw Blomfleid angling for a repetition or his sneriality. Meh--I'inger held him in u shortrarm scissors but lost his advantage and was in turn caught. in a rm'ersn toe hold. Blomfleld had his opponent. in position for his favourite hold again but. )iehringer csramod through the ropes. Blomfleld jumped up to trap )lehringer in a head scissors which he later converted to a short—arm scissors. Mehringer retaliated with a key-lock at In:- gong. The referee. awarded the bout. to Mchrinsvr on points. The Amateurs. MiddlewotphL—J. Repse (Tauwharo), 10.13 boat i'l, \\'illots (Kiwitahll. 11.1, by 1““ falls. nnc secured in the first and the other in the sec—ond rounds rrnm hndy presses. G. Fever (\\'aihou). 11.5 heat 1". Hubbard (Morrlnsvillet. 11.0, on points. A. Johns {Tam\'harel. 11.4 heat A. Cave (\\'aitnal. 11.6 on palms. L. Bulrord ('Te Awamutu). 11.: drew \\ith D. Owens (Te Awamuw). 11.2. \\'eltervwelKhL—C. Fhannon (Harnllton). 10.1 bFat A.'l'ombs (Franktnni. 9.12. on points. Light-heavyweight. v'l’ranktrmi. l‘lß bent H. Kirkman TnuwharP‘. 12.2, with a fall from t max press in ihn socond round.