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SJSU Wrestling Archives The Spartan Daily 2-22-37 |
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State Wrestlers Trip California And Modesto JC |
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| In eight exhibition matches, San Jose State wrestlers emerged victorious Friday night, holding the championship
University of California team to one fall and one decision before the largest crowd ever to witness the mat sport
in the Spartan gymnasium. Coach Gene Grattan combined the forces of his varsity and freshman teams against the Bears, so the results were not posted and the meet was merely a practice session for both squads. In the first bout of the evening, Henry Puckett met a small and clever Willie Ikeda who threatened to down the Spartan frosh with a quick thrust lock. Puckett recovered quickly and won a by a fall in four minutes. 135-pound Olavarri drew the short and stocky Ivan Ossufaky who proved to be capable opposition, but lost out to the experienced Spartan with a fall time of 5:33. In the most evenly matched bout of the evening, Carlten Lindgren, the "Swedish Nightingale" was taken by surprise at the start of the bout and was almost on his back in ten seconds but managed to get on the back of his opponent to take the top time decision. Intercollegiate champion Lyman Griswold retain the distinction of having never been defeated in intercollegiate competition by winning with a fall over Spartan George Wenglein. Mel Rush, San Jose 165-pounder, met difficulty with Cal man Herman Evju who was able to go the route with the State veteran. Rush won with the top time of 5:03. Frank McGuire rested too soon in his both with the other California intercollegiate champion, Lee Benson. The Spartan 175-pounder took the first three minutes of top time and figured he could coast into a win over the champion. Benson was able to stick to the back of the home Irishman and took the decision with top time of 1:08. Sam Della Maggiore finished up the business for the night by playing with his opponent Jim Jeffers, Bear heavyweight, and when three minutes of the match had passed, set down to work and threw his opponent in 3:34. Saturday morning, Coach Grattan loaded nine mixed members of his squad in a bust for a jaunt to Modesto Junior College to engage that institution in a practice session. In fifteen matches, the Spartans were able eke out fourteen falls and one decision over the comparatively green JC team. Modesto's main hope of a victory lay in a diminutive 118-pounder transfer from Southwestern Teachers, a protege of the Renowned HT Gallagher, who has produced more amateur wrestling champions than any other man. Henry Puckett, in his match with this highly touted lad, Jess Hughes, showed well for his own coach in winning by a fall over the experienced Modesto representative. |
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