Wrestling at Leichhart
LURICH DISTURBS THE PEACE ATTACKS MAT.MAN SITTING IN PRESS SEAT United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph. —Oopyrig h t. Received Sunday, 7 p.m. SYDNEY', May 24. In a wrestling contest at the Leichhardt stadium between Tom Luricit and the Indian, Unban Singh, tho result was a draw. Tho high tight was Lunch's attacks on tho Chinese wrestler, Wong Bock Cheung, who was a spectator in the Press seat. Lurich, during the third round, transferred his attention to Cheung, and attempted to secure a body scissors on him, but Cheung punched him off and at the end of Lurich’s bout with Unban Singh, the Chinese jumped into the ring and challenged Lurich, who thrust his hands into tho Chinaman’s face. Cheung then knocked him down and Lurich crawled through the ropes and retired to His dressing-room. 1
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Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 122, 25 May 1936, Page 6
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