BAN ON WRESTLER
Williams Refused Permit By Telegraph—Press Association. BLENHEIM, June 23 Following his attack on the referet at Greymouth on Friday, Cy Williams the American wrestler, has been re fused a permit by tho Police Depart ment to wrestle again in New Zea land. i Williams was to have met Pcreir; here on Saturday night, but the new.' of the police ban became known durin; the afternoon, and the fixture was can celled. Williams declares ho will take flu first ship back to the I'niled State*. Th*' with baa al of illianis* la-cos, has upset the- arrangements ol th, Hawke's Bay M resthng Association who had matched him and Pereira tn the opening bont ot the season at Hast ings on Wednesday night. The asso ciation is now endeavouring to arrang a substitute for Williams, or failin; that a fresh bout will be arranged.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXV, Issue 161, 24 June 1935, Page 8
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