WRESTLING.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 November 1930, Page 5

WRESTLING.

FLYING TACKLE BARRED. AUCKLAND, Nov. 3. There was a sensational ending to a wrestling match at the Town Hall to-night between Tom Alley and Abe Coleman. Alley won the decision from Coleman in the 9ixth round, Alley secured a submission fall in the third round with the crucifix hold' and in the fifth round the referee clis. qualified Oleman, after repeatedly, warning him for using the' leg strangle. Pandemonium then broke loose and after a consultation among the officials, the bout proceeded, Alley' haying in the meantime addressed the. crowd; saying that lie did not wish to win in that manner. l“., A series of flying tackles made Alley groggy, and he was easily pinned when round five was continued. The Police Inspector then spoke to the ,referee, asking him to bar the flying tackle. Coleman persisted with ijhis' tackle, however, in iround six; and he was disqualified, much to his surprise nurd disgust, as the flying, tackle is permitted m other court-’ tries. * THE TURK PREVAILS. WELLINGTON. Nov. 3. With another display of hard, fast and scientific wrestling, for which he is already well known, Kara Pasha (12.9) defeated Fred Abut (13.9) by, two falls to one in a match at the Town Hall this evening.

Eibut won the first fall of the match in the third round with an adroit back slam, but Pasha evened the score in th© fifth round with a "Boston (Grab,” and followed it in the next hy pinning Ebut’s shoulders to the .'mat after'the Austrian; had been unsuccessful with 1 a spin and slam.

It was a comparatively short match but both men were responsible for n strenuous and clean display, while it lasted. Ebut had not appeared in the: Wellington ring, since early in the season, and he proved again a danger-' ous opponent. Both' were popular with;the crowd.