PRIME MINISTER AT WRESTLING BOUT.
FRALEY AND BLOMTIELD DRAW (By Telegraph—Press Association'! AUCKLAND, Last Night. Pat Fraley, the Canadian cowboy, and Lofty Blomlield, New Zealand champion, met for the third time this season at the Auckland Town Hall on Saturday night and wrestled a draw. Each man secured a fall and although Blomfield appeared to have a margin on points from the fifth round onwards, the referee was unable to give a decision either way.
There was a crowded house and the Prime Minster and Hon. W. E. Parry, Mnisler of Internal Allairs, occupied seats at the ringside. Prior to the commencement of the match, Mr. Savage was introduced to the crowd and received a mixed reception. He shook hands with both contestants before leaving the ring to resume his seat. LOPEZ BEATS YOUEIST NEW PLYMOUTH, Last Night. Vincent Lopez defeated Abe Tourist by one fall in the last round of a wrestling bout that had the crowd in a state of great excitement. After a wild bout of jolts in the final round both men were practically out on their feet, weakly knocking each other to the mat but lacking strength to follow up their ad- ( vantages, Lopez took a fall with a [ iody press following a series of dumps.
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Horowhenua Chronicle, 4 July 1938, Page 6
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