POLICE STEP IN
A PERMIT REFUSED
(By Telegraph.) (Special to "The Evening Post.") AUCKLAND, This Day. It is obvious that the Police Department is determined, to prevent professional wrestling in New Zealand from becoming the wild business it is in America and other parts of the worJd. When tho Auckland Wrestling Association applied on Tuesday last for permission to stage a match between Stan Pinto and Scotty M'Dougall the application wns refused. Tho reason for the refusal to grant a permit for tho. match jirovision.illy arranged was, it is understood, that the police wore not satisfied with Pinto'si display in his match against Jack Higgins. In the opinion of the police tho "American's conduct was not- in. the best interests of the sport and the morals of the public. It is understood that. Inspector HoUis also intiniated u that: under no consideration would a repetition of. such 'conduct be tolerated. The police have instructed the wrestling authorities that all applicationsfor permits must be accompanied by tho names of tho contestants.
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Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 144, 20 June 1931, Page 21
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