WRESTLING MATCHES.

Thames Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 20037, 18 June 1937, Page 2

WRESTLING MATCHES.

BLOMFIELD WINS. AGAINST DON. McINTYRE. TWO FALLS TO ONE. [By Telegraph.—Press Association] NELSON, June 18. In a professional wrestling bout last night, "Lofty" Blomfield defeated Don, Mclntyre by two falls to 'one. Blomfield's falls were gained in the first and seventh rounds, and MeIntyre's in the fourth round. Blomfield's octopus clamp ended a good bout.

KIRILENKO AND FORSGREN. BOUT AT HAMILTON. ENDS IN A DRAW. [By Telegraph.—Press Association] HAMILTON, June 18. A professional wrestling contest last night between Jack Forsgren, of Canada, 16.13, and Matros Kirilenko, ol Russia, 16.0, resulted in a draw, each securing a fall. The match Avas even and interesting. Kirilenko was fast in his tactics, but Forsgren earned the displeasure of the crowd by disputing with the referee. Forsgren won the first fall in the fifth round with a Boston crab, following a series of elbow jolts. Kirilenko evened in the eighth round with a body press after a number of back-loop slams.

STEIN BEATS SPELLMAN. FAST FLYING TACKLE. [By Telegraph.—Press, Association] PALMERSTON N., June 18. In a fast and entertaining bout, before a full house, Sammy Stein, Jewish champion, beat John Spellman with i\ fall obtained in the sixth round with a body press following a flying tackle. The tackle, which came unexpectedly, sprcadeaglod Spellman, who had headlocked and jolted Stein until it appeared to be nearly time for Spellman to take a. fall.