WRESTLING BOUT
A GOOD CONTEST. v ßy Telegruph—Press Association). AUCKLAND, July 22. The professional wrestling co.'Mest between Tom Alley, of the Lisited States, and Fanner Vance, light heavyweight champion of Canada, drew a large attendance at the Town Hall to-night. It was won by Alley in the seventh round. It was a goal exhibition, and was fairly exciting, while it was devoid of the : I legal methods which characterised the contests last year between Kilon s and McCarthy. There was a .'i'Ue roughness in evidence at times, but the hitting and kicking were more playful than vicious. Vance secured a fall in' the second round, after a series of head.oek throws. Alloy (made his opponent v very groggy in the sixth round, when no secured a fall with his crucifix hold. Vance laid to be • ass's ted to his corner, and when the mil went for the seventh round, Alley bad Title diculty in securing submission with a standing wristloek. Challenges have been issued by Walter Johanuson (Finland), Alarm i Gardeni (Italy), and Naranjah Singh (India).
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Hokitika Guardian, 23 July 1929, Page 6
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176WRESTLING BOUT Hokitika Guardian, 23 July 1929, Page 6
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