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February 01, 1924

East High Downs Tech Wrestlers
Opens Mat Season with One-sided Victory

Democrat and Chronicle
Friday, February 1, 1924

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East High wrestlers opened their season yesterday afternoon by defeating the Technical High mat team by the one sided score of 26 to 16 at East High School. The Technical High team was able to get only two falls and one decision out of eight matches. The big surprise of the meet was Krepeck, heavyweight wrestler for the Orientals, who received the judge's decision over Bartholomeo , who has not lost a match by such a method in two years. The two men were forced to wrestle an extra six minute period, the first period ending with the two contestants in a tie.

Paine, of the Orientals, in his grapple with Bough, of the Joseph avenue team, furnished the thrills of the afternoon's entertainment. Both of the entrants were new men on their teams, but displayed a good working knowledge of the sport. The two men started off with a flash, but soon calmed down to the finer tactic of the sport with Bough gaining the victory on points.

Shapiro drew the first honors for the charges of coach Robert McKay, getting a fall out of Schwartz in an extra period with a headlock. Geraci made short work of Newman with a body scissors to get the crown in the 112-118 pound class. Sommers downed Fetterly for the first score of his school, while Bradbury won over Adams in the 118-125 pound limit. In the 125-135 pound class Lapi, of East, pinned DeGarde's shoulders to the canvas with the head scissors. The two captains of the schools, Kress of Technical High, and Meyers of East, met on the mat in the 135-145 pound class, Meyers receiving the decision.