WRESTLING
A POOR CONTEST By Telegraph—Press Association MASTERTON, June 23. King Kong Cox defeated Don McIntyre by two falls in one of the poorest wresling bouts seen here. There waj a capacity house. RESULT A DRAW By Telegraph—Press Association CHRISTCHURCH, June 23. Jack Forsgren (Canada) 16st 91b drew with Jack Spellman (United States) 15st 101 b in a professional wrestling bout to-night. Spellman butted the Canadian three times in succession in the fifth round to obtain a fall, and Forsgren brought the bout to a sudden close in the eighth round with a Boston crab, to which Spellman submitted. Spellman gave easily the more skilful exhibition. DEATHLOCKS APPLIED By Telegraph —Press Association In a professional wrestling contest to-night, Blomfield and Rumberg drew. The bout was decided by Indian deathlocks, Rumberg getting a fall in the sixth and Blomfield in the eighth with this type of wrestling hold.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20762, 24 June 1937, Page 14
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147WRESTLING Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20762, 24 June 1937, Page 14
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