FREE FIGHT.
FOLLOWS BOXING IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA. (United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright.) VIENNA, June 12. Czecho-Slovakia has a novel method of conducting boxing matches. During a tournament at Znaim, the Czech champion, named Jirsa suddenly sprang into the ring and challenged Fritzensky, the Austrian champion, who was present as a spectator. Fritsensky accepted on condition that it was a fight to a finish, without intervals between rounds. The champions stripped and began. Jirsa, however, was weakening at the end of nineteen minutes, and suddenly picked up a second’s stool and felled Fritsensky. The Austrian's seconds jumped into the ring and a free fight began. Soon the whole audience became involved and when the police arrived, a score were wounded. Fritsensky was taken to hospital with a broken head.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18291, 14 June 1929, Page 9
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127FREE FIGHT. Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18291, 14 June 1929, Page 9
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