WRESTLING CONTEST
VICTORY FOR WALKER DETTON.UNABLE TO CONTINUE [by telegraph—press association] WANG AN CT. Thursday In a professional' wrestling bout thii evening George Walker (13st 101b.) defeated Dean Detton (13st. 51b.) after five rounds. Detton secured a fall" in the third round. In the fifth he was thrown out of the ring twice and, after being thrown heavily .to the mat with a head-lock, was unable to continue. It was an interesting bout. Dptton's scientific knowledge was nullified, however, by Walker's outstanding strength.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21295, 23 September 1932, Page 11
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83WRESTLING CONTEST New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21295, 23 September 1932, Page 11
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