JOE WOODS DEFEATS FRENCHMAN
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♦ AUCKLAND, Last NightijT A professional wrestling contest ha* itween Joe Woods, of America, and iPrancis Eouche, of France, ended in tht jfifth round in favour of Woods. . Thf , first fall was won by Woods* He wa# jolted under .the heart by hia opponent, but replied with interest with a left am jolfc sending the Frenchman down.The latter stayed on the mat and Woods had no difficulty in, pinning his shoulders. The second fall was a penalty one awarded to Eouche who. wa# knocked down with a hard jolt. Not content with this Woods rushed to his corner and lifted his knee up under thd Erenchman's chin, In spite of the war* ning of the referee Woods repeated this perfoimance twice more and a penaltyj fall was promptly aWarded against] him* The fifth TOund had only comj menced when Woods foreann-jolted hisj opponent and then lifted f.05 ftj slam and body-press* ' --
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 22, 19 October 1937, Page 14
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