WRESTLING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 146, 23 June 1931, Page 4

WRESTLING

SENSATIONAL BOLT MATCH AT AUCKLAND McDougall and alley I Per Press Association.] AUCKLAND, June 22. The most sensational linish to a wrestling match ever seen in Auckland occurred in the Town Hall to-night, when in a professional match Scotty McDougall defeated Tom Alley by two tails to one. McDougall hurled his opponent through the ropes in the second round and when Alley clambered back he was thrown heavily with a forward Chancery, McDougal! completing for a fall with a body press arm-bar. Alloy gained a submission fall with a crucifix in the fourth round and had his opponent. very groggy with a series of headlocks and dumps. Early in the sixth round the crowd was calling to the referee to stop the contest when McDougall took refuge in his corner. Alley wont after his opponent, who suddenly swung up his feet, and sent Alley sprawling in the centre of the ring. Alley landed on his head and lay motionless. A few seconds expired before McDougall was able to throw himself on to the postrate body of Alley and secure the deciding fall to the accompaniment of deafening cheering. Both had to be assisted to their corners.