WRESTLING.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20089, 19 November 1930, Page 14

WRESTLING.

j CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH AT I NEW YORK. (OSrttAO I'HESsS ASSOCIATION --HY TEJLIQKAPH —COPYRIGHT.) (Received November ISth, 7 p.m.) NEW YORK, November 17. Xiondos, 24et 71b, retained the heavy-weight wrestling ohampionahip, defeating Garibaldi, 15Bt. after 45 minutes of thrilling wreatling. The loser was twice thrown out of the ring. VISITORS DEPART. [THE PRESS Special Service.] AUCKLAND, November IS. Prominent along the deck rail of the Niagara when she pulled out from the Prince's wharf for her voyage to Canada this morning were seven of tho professional wrostlers who have been drawing big money in Now 2ea» laud during tho winter. Thoro was George Kotsonaros, champion of Greece; Kara X > asha t ''The Terrible Turk"; Tom Alley, Abe Coleman, Walter Logan, Tom Ray, and Ales Lundyn. From the big crowd of people who waved farewell to tho wrestlers it was obvious that they had made many friends during their slay in Now Zealand. A gold medal presented to him by the Now Zealand Wrestling Union in appreciation oi ; his displays in the Dominion hung from the watch chain of Kara I'nsha us he went on. to the ship. Half an hour before the Niagara sailed Pasha, who has wrestled in New Zealand under the control of the Ex-Servicr-mon's Union and the Dominion of New Zealand Union, was approached by representatives of tho New Zealand Wrestling Association. the rival promoting body, and offered tho sum of £350 to remain in New Zealand for a fortnight to wrestle George Walker and Tom Lurich. The Turk was unable to make up mind and went on to tho ship to confer with Alley. Later he came on to the wharf and soid he could not seo his way clear to remain. Alley was also given a gold medal by the Dominion Union. With the professionals went King Elliott, a local ox-constable, who is going to Portland with Alley to turn professional. If things go well ns Elliott hopes they will, he will be aide to return to New Zealand for matches