WRESTLING.
O’BRIEN DISQUALIFIED. AUCKLAND, November 20. Wrestling of a lively nature was provided by a professional programme staged ate the Town Hall. In his bout with Batros Pasha, George O’Brien was disqualified when his second threw his towel round the Turk’s neck in an effort to restrain Pasha alter the gong had sounded for the end of the fourth round. Each man iiad previously secured a fall.
. Jack Clark beat Tiger Atkins, the latter being unable to continue after being back-slammed in the third round. Atkins secured a fall in the second round.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 35, 21 November 1939, Page 2
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