WRESTLING.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20414, 8 December 1931, Page 12

WRESTLING.

WALKER BEATS PINTO. (rRESS ASSOCIATION MSLBOIUII ) AUCKLAND. December 7. Uou E h wrestling was witnessed at the Town Hall this, eveninff. when Gcor * e ' heavy-weight champion of the British - pire, was awarded the decision in pion of champions' match «««""' J!*™* Pinto. of America. who was " Le " t ? claimed champion of Now . uresß Pinto secured a fall with a body P following » dump in the fifth ro,infl : fh rl became very aggressive in the s.i>.th «° seventh rounds. In the latter i tried to lift Pinto several times, but the American invariably twisted either an . or""a fool round the ropes, thus preventing Walker from lifttii* him. The referee Pinto plonty of latitude, but after uiimcrous warnings lie awarded Walker « penalty fall The American greatly resented thip. When the xong sounded for the round Pinto .stepped through the ropes. Joe referee arsued with him tof half a minulo. and then commenced the regulation count or twenty. Before he had proceeded far with tho count, however, Pinto made off toward his dressing-room to the accompaniment of a storm of hooting from the crowd. A section of the crowd then assisted tho referee with the Anal portion, of the count, and when Walker's hand was raised as a signal that he had been awarded the contest there was a> deafening outburst of cheerJagf. ffiha bout was characterised fey. gmughneaa.