WRESTLING
FIREWORKS AT AUCKLAND
(By Telegraph—Press Association.)
AUCKLAND, September 27
The final gong failed to halt Blomfield and Dean Detton in their almost frenzied efforts to knojk each other out of the ring at the conclusion of a stirring professional wrestling contest staged before a capacity house. Cautioned several times for illegal punching, the contestants were working at high pitch in the final round and the house was in an uproar as they continued to exchange blows after the gong had sounded.
When the pair were finally separated and the referee raised Blomfield's hand in token of victory, Detton pranced round the ring in aa enraged mannei\ throwing off his seconds, who endeavoured tofrestrain him. Finally he happened to catch sight of the referee leaving the ring, chased him, caught him by the shirt, and attempted to drag him back. As Dettcn continued to demonstrate he was showered with pennies, lollies, and newspapers.
The first fall went to the American in the fifth round, when he subdued Blomijeld with two heavy dumps after having weakened him with several-flyi .ing tackles and headlock throws. Ttrj New Zealander staged a good recovery, however, and finally trapped Detton with his octopus clamp in the seventh round and won a submission fall.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 77, 28 September 1938, Page 5
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