WRESTLING

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19886, 15 May 1936, Page 8

WRESTLING

BLOMFIELD’S NEW HOLD THE oc'I'OPUO OLAIIP. AN EFFECTIVE WEAPON. The “ Octopus Clamp" introduced into professional wrestling by the New Zealand grappler. Lofty Blomfleld. for the first. time last. evening during his bout. with Pete )lehringer. left no doubts in the minds of n packed audience in the Theatre Royal as to its elTecliveness. This hold. which is a type of reverse Death Lock applied further up is not unlike a double barred Boston Crab. and was only recently perfected by Biomfleld who has been concentrating on it for some time past during training operations. It Is a sure match-winner when properly applied and resistance to it on the part or an opponent is liable to spell this to a bout.

After Blomfleld had secured :4 submisslon fall from his speciality last evening there was a mlnor demonstratlon by the audience as Blomtreld dld not immediately break the hold but thls was scarcely fair to the New Zealander as he was unable to extricate himself without the assistance :9! the referee.

Blnmneld appeared unlucky later in ma. hour in failing to secure a repe- ) minn of his " Octopus Clamp " as ho haul his nppnnEnt in position for an applil‘afinn or it “hen Mehrlnger man(mm! to CSI‘HDC under the ropes.