Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-06-29 | Page 13 | Two Utahns Take National Mat Tussles

TWO Wo TAKE NAT NATIONAL MAT TUSSLES TUSSLES' YOUNG KUNKEL WIN BY FALLS IN N N. N Y Y CLASH Ashley shley Smith Loses Decision i to Pennsylvanian 6 of Each Class Qua Qualify rr I NEW YORK June 29 Del 9 Del Youn Young pound grappler from Brigham and Young university Provo Utah Delbert Kunkel of the Deseret gymnasium Salt Lake City chalked victories In the first days day's competition compe compe- competition up lip In the national A. A A. A U. U championshiPs championships cham- cham TuesdayS young Youns pinned Sol Goldstein of the Philadelphia Y M. M C. C A. A with a body seconds in 3 minutes and 20 Kunkel downed Neil Snow Robinson of Mansfield f Ohio with a double arm flock in I Ashley Smith of the Deseret gymnasium gymnasium gym gym- Salt Lake City lost a decision r to to Ben L. L Bishop of Manheim Pa EIGHT HOURS OF ACTION NEW YORK June 29 P The W-The The boys who wrestle for the fun of it and andl the this year a chance to represent United States at Los Angeles will continue competition in the national championships at Madison Square Garden bowl tonight with high hopes that they'll be able to finish up the Job by Saturday night Starting a day late the boys from Florida lorida California Oregon Oreon Maine and way stations wrestled through eight hours of action and 53 bouts yesterday to complete the first round In most of the eight classes Three defending champions Arlie Tomlinson Jack Van Bebber and Conrad Caldwell were among the grapplers who per per- formed All three former former- classmates at t Oklahoma A. A and M M. when the were sweeping all intercollegiate intercollegiate intercol intercol- and nd national competitions won their first matches easily and arc favorites orites to repeat in their divisions Since the championships also are arc serving ving as sem semifinal inal Olympic tryouts the six leaders in each class Qualifying qualifying qualify Qualify- ing for the Olympic finals at Columbus Colum Colum- bus Ohio July 7 78 8 and 9 competition under is at Olympic weights eights and Olympic rules Each division willbe will willbe willbe be a round robin with a man eliminated only when he has amassed five black marks PREMIUM 1 O OK ON ACTION ACTIO Three black marks are arc counted for each fall and even when a wrestler wins by decision he gets one thus putting a premium on action Many of the youngsters competing paid their own expenses to the championships championships cham cham- ps and md rattletrap cars ears of all descriptions were parked about the big battle pit on Long Island as their owners performed inside many in patched trousers and worn sho shoe s The fa fact ct that so man many were coming on their own o made tor for a confusing first day as officials were not sure ev even n today that some who planned to compete com corn pete might not still be on the wa way delayed b by blowouts or engine trou trou- ble The lists arc are being left open to take care of ot them if it they should arrive The Thc bouts start tonight at 7 p. p m. m and run to midnight