PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING.
A SPECTACULAR CONTEST. (Special to Dailt Times.) WELLINGTON, August 10. The. professional ■ wrestling- contest between Farmer Vance (Canada) and Mariaci Gardeni (Chicago) ended in the sixth round, Vance winning with - two straight falls. Vance threw his opponent- heavily jp'the. fifth round with a flying headlock, which stunned the Italian,! who was an ' easy prey when the gong sounded ; for the opening ,of the sixth round. The bout was characterised' with 'a-great deal, of specticular work and not a little showmanship. The crowd was wildly excited at times, and hooted the winner at the finish. PESEK DEFEATS EUSTACE. SYDNEY, August 19. (Received August 20, at 1 a.m.) ' At the Stadium to-night, in a fast and Vigorous wrestling bout; of eight rounds, before a. huge attendance, John Pesek gained a points decision over Allan Eustace. ' Both are Americans:
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20800, 20 August 1929, Page 13
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