REFEREES ATTACKED

Evening Star, Issue 21743, 11 June 1934, Page 4

REFEREES ATTACKED

PLAYFUL WRESTLERS AND BOXERS Alex. Lundyn (Sweden) was disqualified in the fifth round of a bout against Joe Dawson (New Zealand) at the Luxor Theatre, Perth,, on April 21 (says the ‘Australasian’). At the beginning of the round, with' one fall each, the men resorted to punching and slapping. Dawson was driven to the canvas by a “ rabbit-killer ” and other blows. Lundyn then attacked the referee, who disqualified him..A free fight developed, and continued until the arrival of the police. Disorder occurred in the seventh round of a wrestling bout between Billy Meeske (14.0) and Sam Burmeister (14.7) at the Bohemia Stadium, Brisbane, on April 21. The police entered the ring and stopped the contest. No decision was given, as the referee (W. Mnnden) had been rendered unconscious by Burmeister, and had not recovered when the spectators left the building. ■ - . . • As a result of the referee s decision in a preliminary boxing contest at the Brisbane Stadium on Saturday. April' 2J. there occurred the worst demonstration remem nered there. So fierce was the crowd that it seemed likely to get out of control. There was a wild stampede from the upper gallery to the wire' netting fence separating that section from, the ringside, and glasses and other

missiles were thrown at the referee (IT. Craig). The turmoil continued, during several rounds of the main fight between Reg. Hickey, the, young /Brisbane welter-weight, who outpointed Cyril Pluto, of Western Australia, r