WRESTLING.
BUBMJSTEB. " •^ ■ Considerable interest is being takflS in tk« wrestling match between Bocky and Sam Buriuidter, to be held in the - <SMe Theatre on Jfpnday evening. Both aTa heavyweights of exceptional strength, and are -out to win from: the sound of the firat W«B- ---: Marshall, who is just under thirty years jot age, has been wrestling since he was > Mteen,' except foi* the* time he sflrred in Great'"W-ar.-Fire-years ago he was wrMtuog in Australia, and was the only man who, » that country. ,ever:went up to seven rounds with the : f»m<ms John Pesefc In tha rtventh round of that contest Peoek tiie one and -only fall with his faaoiw loop slam. Burmistcr also has an W"'' 'record, and has the reputation of being one of-the toughest men in the game; his speciality being headlocks. _ ■ The international bout will be yreeeded by . four amateur matches. All classes of tickets, ; ineluding.jregervfls, are on sal® at liange s. United Service Buildings. BURMISTER DISQUALIFIED. (pbjess itasomsms i»T.ta.aMi.). SeptomJwt ,*. After being warned by the referee foriat- ■ ting and crawling out of the ring.Samßnrmister was disqualified Jfor biting ft***? U* tli© second toxoid of a professional wrtftliag boat with Billy Jleeslce. Though the pair were in the ring, for- ten minutes,' anther came to grips on the mat. Every, tiw the pair fell to the mat Burmlster would, crawl out of- the ring.. The crowd annoyed but drderly." He police h*d'i<Poleir the hall to allow Bjrcmigtet to get temf b.
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Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20334, 5 September 1931, Page 9
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243WRESTLING. Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20334, 5 September 1931, Page 9
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