WRESTLING
A WIN FOB PINTO AN EXCITING BOET MEESKE DISABLED A DIVE OFT OF BING (F«r Press Association). Wellington, November 30. The fastest, . most spectacular wrestling bout yet witnessed in this oitv took place at the Town Hail tonight when Stanley Pinto, of Xel.iaka gained the decision over Billy Me.eke, of Australia, soon alter the start of the fifth round. Meeske dived out of tt ,e ring when doing a flying tackle, and was unable 'to eon. tirnie. The tiout ended with drastic suddenness because Meet ke, who had just gained the first fall in the fourth round, seemed to have. Pinto beaten when tlie accident occurred. The crowd present was hrillcd from tlte moment the match started, and so worked up with excitement were those present tha, prolonged (hearing occurred between the rounds It was the match of the season
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Feilding Star, Volume 8, Issue 2585, 1 December 1931, Page 5
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141WRESTLING Feilding Star, Volume 8, Issue 2585, 1 December 1931, Page 5
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