The Redwood gazette., 1934-03-08
PAGE TEN
Police Helps Rescue Nagurski
From Rope Twist; GrOehler-
Slaymaker Draw

After wild and W0Olly halt hOur
during which a policeman rushed to
his assistance swinging a blackjack,
Bronko Nagurski pinned Chief Billy
Evans to the mat in the headliner on
the armory wrestling card Thursday
night.
Eight hundred ninety-nine of the
900 fans, most of whom were bit
skeptical when they bought tickets
as to the earnestness of the grunt-
ers, went away convinced that the
match was worth ninety-nine cents
and that if the boys were acting dur
ing most of their time in the ring,
then the Barrymores are second rat
ers.
Evans would argue that it seemed
like a half hour but it was actually
only 20 minutes and SO seconds that
he spent with the International Falls
Pole. Most of that time Nagurski
held the upper hand although the Ok
lahoman certainly had unpleasant
ways.
Saw all the Tricks
The SO seconds part Of the match,
Evans spent outside the ropes, catch
ing his breath. Twice Nagurski tir-
ed of waiting, grabbed the Indian by
the head and flipped him back on the
canvas.
Most of the variations which mod
ern wrestlers employ were demon
strated to the fans. 1t was a flying
tackle followed by series of body
slams that finished Evans, who test
ed the strength. of the ring planks
many times during the match when
The Bronx lifted him and threw him
to the floor. At other times quick
pushes by the football giant sent Ev-
ans to the floor,
Evans best hold was a deadlock
which he applied frequently and eff
fectively. It seems the games one
rule is that man isn't to be choked
and the referee warned Evans on this
score several times, to Nagurski's ad-
vantage. At other times Evans was
called for slugging, another rule ap-
parently being. that the fist isn't to
be clenched quite tight when used in
an uppercut.
Law Okays Match
The law put it's okay on the auth
enticity of the match when Evans got
Nagurski's neck between the ropes
and began twisting process. Since
this comes under the rule of chok-
ing, the referee was struggling to
separate the boys when Special Po-
lice Maurstad, candidate for county
commissioner, you're welcome Claus)
rushed to his assistance along with
several fans. Evans listened to rea-
son and the match continued.
Jess Slaymaker of Morgan laugh
ed at two opponents, age and Ted
Groehler of Winthrop, and gave the
best performance of the evening.
Spotting age 81 years and Groehler
20 pounds is some handicap and if
there is another man in the state
who can do it, we'll present him a
new derby.
Groehler is no set-up or beginner
and although he had the advantage
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well and he earned his draw in the Is
minute match. Ambitious young boys
who listen to radio announcers for
advice on strengthening breakfast
foods will do better to write to Mr..
Slaymaker. He knows the answer.
Harold Mosier, who owes some OF
his tricks to Slaymaker, tossed Gil
man Moe of Granite Falls onto the
mat in eight minutes in the most in
feresting of the three preliminaries.
Chuck Roberts found Bill Anton Of
Wabasso more experienced at the
game but stayed through the ten
minutes and earned draw. Jack
Uble of Sanborn and Jim Warwick OF
Westbrook drew in another Is minute
match. i -
Editorializing a Bit. more. in con-.
clusion, Elmer Helgeson is entitled
to credit for picking good numbers,
promoting them effectively and CIV
ing the fans a real show. Redwood
is fast getting place Oh the sport
map. thanks to his efforts.