Montana labor news., 1936-05-28
WESTCOTT STOPS
CANADIAN CHAMP

A new menace to the wrestlers who
have performed in Butte during the
present wrestling season, appeared On
the card last Monday evening at the
Butte Miners Union hall in the person
Of Mr.. AL Westcott. Figuratively, he
took the classy Johnny Demchuk, Ca
madam champion fer a ride, a fast one
at that. It was the old story OF a
man drunk in experience against one
who has only tasted his first glass.
Westcott knew too many tricks Tor the
comparative amateur Demchuk. On
one occasion he pointed to the mat as
if indicating that something was amiss.
Johnny dropped his eyes and got
hunted in the belly for his innocence.
On other occasions the Canadian boy
was tripped up because he was toe
slow in separating himself from West
colt after referee, Al Lee, had
parted them. The Chicago lad re-
peatedly toppled Demchuk over on hi.
back, a split second after being told &c
separate by the referee, and Johnny
couldn't seem TO get it through hi.
mind that he had to clear himself fai
enough away from his opponent tc
avoid there trippings. But it WASH.
only the tricks OF the game that West
colt showed, he is strong and proved it
He is also rough and not averse tC
| taking an Unfair ADVANTAGE.
What the spectators don't seem tc
be able to get through their minds is
while some OF the wrestlers through.
out the past season have established {
reputation for clean craftsmanship by
not resorting to any tricks, or th'
ropes, or any other unfair advantage
some other of the wrestlers are con
stantly doing this. The question tina
naturally arises is, which is correct Z
Is rubbing thumbs in eyes, falling
through the ropes, getting out OF tn
ring, punching with the fist, pulling
hair, all legal; or are they not or i
it just part OF the game However
there was plenty OF excitement and
lot OF thrills on the last card. Som
Of the fans are still OF the opinion tina
Demchuk can defeat Westcott ON
second trial.
Horace Barber went down to defea
before the former Montana champion
Billy Spendlove, in the opening even.
Barber is a fine, clean boy, he put u
a good exhibition, but S~pendlove is nc
easy for anyone to overcome.
In the main event it seemed for
while that Bob Cummings was goin
to get a licking from Eddie Meyer.
but finally won the event, althoug
Referee Al Lee was compelled
award the second fall to Cumming
on account OF Meyers constant viola
ton of the rules. AS was indicate
above, the spectators certainly are a
a loss to understand what the rule
are. Cummings won the last match b
clipping Meyers on the jaw, with h
butt OF his hand or with his forearm
knocking Meyers down with this sem
pugi1istic maneuver several times. H
bounced on him and that ended tn
fight.
It isn't usual for the promoters t
match a clean wrestler with an ur
clean one in each event as was don
in the last card. It always gives on
an exasperated feeling to witness
bout where one is constantly violatin
the rules and the other is attemptin
5 to stay clean, but for thrills, actioI
excitement, nothing has compared
sporting circles in Silver Bow Count
I in recent years to the local wrestlin
events.
r What the wrestling game real
Y needs is a system Of points, wheref
: the one who commits a foul will [
e penalized. Should the event go to
: draw, the one who committed the mo
n fouls would automatically lose the d
e cision.