WRESTLER HURT
WALKER DUMPS McDOUGALL.
(ijtf; Press Association.)
aV NES December 28. "t/ifting ' Sefitty’ ‘SfeDongall at arms' length^aboye^is'head,; George Walker slammed on’ the mat with a 'sickeliiflg-thud: t »He-Waited fora fraction ;-of a Second- for him to recover, and then dived on him to use an anklehold until’ McDougall .signalled submission, thus ending, in the fifth Bound," w a’'dramatic wrestling bout staged in the open air before a large crowd. McDougall was unable to continue. He had seriously wrenched the joint wherebthe . spine joins the pelvis.
The ifiput ivas,.-a thrilling one, and full; oL;action. \Valk;er,,is entitled to 60)per cent., of the. purse, and McDou'gplpfqriy j , fiut.. " at .the conclusion IVaifier r j announced, -ithat, a.s his opponentwas seriously .hurt" he would donate ten per cent. to McDougall.
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Hokitika Guardian, 29 December 1930, Page 3
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