WRESTLING BOUT
BLOMFI ELD BEATS RUMBERG [by TELEGRAPH —PRESS association] WELLINGTON, Monday An octopus clamp won for "Lofty" Blomiield a decision over Hal llumberg in a professional wrestling bout tonight. limn berg gave Blomfield tho worst of tho early rounds and took a fall with a living body scissors and press in the fourth round. In tho seventh ho knocked Blomiield down three times with elbow jolts, but when ho rushed in again Blomiield tripped him and entwined him in his celebrated tentacle hold, llumberg had to submit. Ho crawled out on to the mat for tho last round, but, as he was in 110 shape to continue, tho referee awarded tho decision to Blomfield.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22719, 4 May 1937, Page 13
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