WRESTLING.
TONTI DRAWS WITH JKXSKX. (By IVlegrnpli.— Press Association.) WELL!XGTOX, Monday. The professional wrestling season in Wellington opened to-night when Tonti and Jensen diew with one fall each at the Town Hall. There was a fair house. In the eailv rounds the wrestlers showed themselves nimble and fast, and very evenly matched. Tonti took advantage of a flying tackle that missed its mark and pinned Jensen for a fall in the third round. Jensen took a fall in the sixth round with drop kicks and a body press. As the bout progressed increasingly rough tactics were introduced and the final round developed into a somewhat ludicrous hurly burly with both wrestlers staggering around the ring, knocking one another over in turn, but being too dazed and weary to take advantage of any opportunities.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 74, 29 March 1938, Page 18
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