WRESTLING
ACTION BY POLICE STEPS TAKEN AT AUCKLAND REFUSAL OF PERMIT AUCKLAND, Juno 20. It is obvious that the Police Department is determined to prevent professional wrestling in New Zealand from becoming the wild business it is in America and other parts of the world. When tho Auckland Wrestling Association applied on Tuesday last f'r permission to stage a match between Stan Pinto and Scotty McDougall the application was refused. Tho reason or the refusal to grant a permit for the, match provisionally arranged was, it is understood, that tho police were not satisfied with Pinto’s display in his match against Jack Higgins. In the opinion of tho police tho American’s conduct was not in the best interests of the sport and the morals of the public. It is understood that Inspector Hollis also intimated that under no consideration would a repetition of such co duct be to! 'rated. Tho police have instructed the wrestling authorities that all applications for permits must bo accompanied by the names of the contestants.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 145, 22 June 1931, Page 5
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170WRESTLING Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 145, 22 June 1931, Page 5
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