HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
His Majesty's Theatre contained a large audience Inet night, th© chief attraction being th© second wrestling bout between n. Pcarce, champion of Australia, .and R. J. Scott, champion of New Jutland. A fine exhibition of tho GrsecoRoman style of wrestling, which is the Australian's favourite ety^e, was given by the two men, and Pearce. amply demonstrated his claim to championship honours. In a ijAvious bout Scott had succeeded in staving off a fall for fifteen minutes and by «o doing had gamed £10. Last evening the end cam© after a desperate struggle extending over 14min ssec, when, ao quick a» v fltisu, Pcarce, by a great effort, threw the- New Zealander. It was as pretty a bit of" wrestling as one could wish to see, and both men were heartily applauded. Tho New Zealander then challenged th© Australian to meet him in a bout of catch-as-catch-can, and P©arce, sacrificing his, privilege djf selectiug th© style of contest agreed to meet bis formidable opponent next Saturday night, when a fine exhibition may be expected. To-night Pearca is to meet Hogaji, of Wellington, with whom ho has previously had an interesting tussle. Fuller's Entertainers provided an -enjoyable programnio of vaudeville items during th© evening.
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Evening Post, Volume LXVIII, Issue 22, 26 July 1904, Page 5
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205HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Evening Post, Volume LXVIII, Issue 22, 26 July 1904, Page 5
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