MADDENED WRESTLERS
WILD SCENE AT BRISBANE.
FIERCE ENCOUNTER OUTBIDE RING REFEREE HIT WITH CHAIR. United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright (Received Nov. 30, li a.m.) BRISBANE, Nov. 30. • The wildest spectacle ever associated with wrestling In Brisbane marked the contost between Lurloh and Penoheff. Both were disqualified in the third round, after whloh they flew at eaoh other, and a fleroe encounter took place outside the ropes. The blood-bespattered wrestlers were completely out of control. After the police stopped the b.out among the spectators Lurloh returned to the ring and floored the referee. The latter was rising when he was struck on the head by a chair thrown by a speotator. The referee dropped to the floor, blood gushing from a bad scalp wound. • The police then escorted the wrestlers from the stadium.
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Waikato Times, Volume 114, Issue 19117, 30 November 1933, Page 7
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133MADDENED WRESTLERS Waikato Times, Volume 114, Issue 19117, 30 November 1933, Page 7
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