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LIVELY WRESTLING

BOUT AT HASTINGS FORSGREN JRICKS RICHARDS [ Per Press Association. | HASTINGS, May 28. In one of the shortest wrestling bouts witnessed in Hastings for a numoer oi years Jack Forsgren (Canada) defeated Ray Richards (U.S.A.) by two straight falls here to-night. The bout was productive of some lively wrestling, with Richards shadowing his man all the way, but vvnen pressing haraer he was tricked by Forsgren, who secured surprise falls. The first came in the fourth round, when Forsgren used the ropes and threw Richards off his balance while about to attempt to dump Forsgren. The latter fell on top for a uouy press. In the next round Richards tossed the Canadian with flying mares and flying tackles and dumped him repeatedly, but Forsgren weathered it all and finally trapped Richards in a Boston crab for a submission fall.

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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 126, 29 May 1937, Page 10

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LIVELY WRESTLING Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 126, 29 May 1937, Page 10

LIVELY WRESTLING Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 126, 29 May 1937, Page 10

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