Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-14

CaIexico Valley Champs
WrestIers Take
Trophy Second
Successive Year

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Imperial Valley wrestling trophy
the second successive year Thurs
day night on the border teams mat.
The dual wrestling meet produced
lot of thrills as the two we'll
matched teams traded holds in the
trophy contest, after they both had
defeated Ell Centre. Only four falls
were gained in the l2-match meet,
each team getting credit for two
falls. The Bulldogs grabbed the
lightweight and heavyweight divi-
sions while Holtville took the ind
dleweight and light heavyweight
matches.
Throughout the meet it was a
display of strength especially in
the Linn and Ludwig match of 100
Founders.
Holtville missed the services o.
Joe Muller, who has wrestled in
two previous matches.
John Barton of CaleXico, who
downed Saleen of FL Centro last
Thursday night, defeated Robert
Leja 7 to in the opening 95-pound
class. Leja opened carrying the
fight to Barton but they both scored
a take down and escape TO be tied
at the end of the first bout. In
the second Barton suddenly opened
up. scored a take down and held
the advantage the remainder of
the bout. The third bout saw Bar
ton escape and obtain the advantage
to earn the decision and three
points for his team.
Dick LakinS of Calexico was
awarded a take down in the first
so seconds of his match with Jimmy
Sharp in the l03-pound class. Lakins
led 20 at the end of the bout. He
his ability to stop Sharp
in the second when ne scored ad-
time. The third bout saw
both men open up. Lakins scored a
reversal, but Sharp retaliated with
a take down. Again LakinS reversed
but Sharp escaped and got near
fall, tying the score. Laklns came
back with a take down and held
10 win with two points
riding time for a 1915 score and the
decision.
OGIER REPEATS
Ralph Ogier of Holtville wasted
little time with Bulldog Raymond
Pima in the ll2-pound division.
Ogier rushed Pima. tripped him and
gained a fall in SO seconds. Ogier
is probably the fastest "fall-getter"
in the valley as he tossed Spartan
Griffith in 35 seconds in the first
meet of the season March
"a. This fall made the score Ca
lexico 6, HoltVille 5.
Eduardo Linn. 120-pound CaleX-
ican, out-pointed Richard Ludwig
Is to in their bout, but it was one
worth watching as it was definitely
a display OF strength and endur-
ance for Ludwig who was at the dis
advantage most Of the time. Linn
opened with a take down in eight
seconds, but Ludwig escaped. Again
Linn tossed him just as the bout
ended. In the second bout there
was plenty of action, Linn scored
two take downs, near fall and an
escape all in the few seconds, while
Ludwig scored a take down. The
final bout saw Linn increase his
riding time although each boy
scored a take down and Ludwig
escaped. Linn was unable to pin
Ludwig, who though he trailed l0-1
at the end of the second, showed
lots of fight Linn earned the de-
cision easily on points.
The Henry Legaspi, Calexico, and
Max Leimgruber, HoltVille, match
was an endurance contest between
two very evenly matched l27-pound
boys. Henry's take down and MaXs
escape in the first was part OF
their testig each other. The second
bout saw Max score a reverse and
two near falls to lead TO 2. The
third bout Legaspi reversed and
held advantage TO gain a tie on
riding time. In the two extra perl
ods no points were scored IN the
first bout although as Max went
down, Henry held the advantage
time. In the final period Henry
was down and scored a reverse,
then Max reversed, then Henry on a
quick feint scored a take down,
which plus advantage time gave
him the decision. The score was
Calexico IL, Holtville D.
HERNANDEZ SCORES
Louis Hernandez charged out Of
his corner, got a hold on Glen
Muller. l33-pound sub for Joe Null
Ter. Holtville, and threw him in six
seconds. He pinned him in 80 Sec
onds for a fail. Glen Muller made
his first appearance on the mat IN
this fight, but Hernandez is a splen-
did wrestler who knows his holds.
Richard Felix, CaleXico l3S-
pounder. threw Richard Plummer,
TOP Holtville and valley wrestler
in the first round after the two had
spared for holds. This take down
was Felix last effective effort. In
Ill of the second bout Plummer
on a beautiful reverse pinned Felix
and got a fall The third bout saw
Felix unable to do much as Plum
mer tossed him about until on a
reverse he scored and held the ad-
vantage until the bout ended giving
Holtville five points on the fall.
Claude Mayfield out-pOinted Bon
ME Monroe, l45-pound Bulldog, So
TO win the match that saw May
field score two take downs and an
escape. Monroe won TWO escapes
and held some advantage but was
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