WRESTLING CONTESTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20679, 26 September 1930, Page 13

WRESTLING CONTESTS.

THYE DEFEATS McDOUGALL* ILLEGAL BLOW DELIVERED. ! [by TELEGRAPH.— press association.] PALMERSTON NORTH, Thursday. ' There was a sensational ending to th» professional wrestling match this evening between Ted Tliye (America) and Scotty; McDougall (Canada). McDougall was dis, qualified after dropping Thye with a right to the solar plexus. The boub was very willing and rough from the third round. Thye repeatedly butted and in the sixth round kicked with his knee to get free of head locks.' McDougall was annoyed, and connected with his right hand "to the solar plexus.. Each man had won a tall. Thye'pinned McDougall in the second round with a body press, and McDougall won with 4 head lock in the fifth. LUNDYN LOSES TO ALLEY. KNOCKED OUT BY THROW.[by telegraph.—press association.] NAPIER, Thursday. Tom Alley, light heavy-weight champion of the world, threw Alex. Lundyn, champion of Finland, in the sixth round of a professional wrestling contest at Hastings this evening. Lundyn went down to a terrific back slam,, with such force that he was unable to continue. Lundyn was avrwrde 1 a fall in tha fourth round with a headlock and, until, lie was put out, hfl had a \eiy substantial lead on points. It was a fast and exciting bout. Both men displayed a variety of holds and tactical tricks.