OCTOPUS CLAMP AGAIN
BLOMFIELD INCAPACITATES RUMBERG WRESTLING AT WELLINGTON [By Telegraph—Press Association] WELLINGTON, This Day. Blonilielcls’ octopus clamp on him the decision over Rumberg ; n a ] rofessiois :1 wrestling bout last night. Rumberg gave Blomfield the worst of the early rounds and took a fall with a flying body scissors and a press in the fourth round In the seventh he knocked Blomfield down three times with elbow jolts, but when he rushed in again Blomfield iry.ped him and entwined him in his celebrated tentacle hold. Blomfield yielded a painful submission fall. Gamely he crawled out on tj the mat fo rthe last round, hut as he was in no shape to continue the referee awarded the decision to Blomfield. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING [United Press Association— By Electric Telegranh— Copyrigh tl (Received 4th May, 10.55 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Arrived —Wanganella (6.15 a.m.) from Auckland. Arrived at Port Kernbla —Westtralia fro mNew Plymouth. Sailed—Gabriella, for Napier.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 4 May 1937, Page 6
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155OCTOPUS CLAMP AGAIN Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 4 May 1937, Page 6
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