WRESTLING.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 May 1931, Page 3

WRESTLING.

WALKER BEATS LUKICH. j fly Telegraph, Per Press Association. \ AUCKLAND, May 26. At the Auckland. Town Hall last night, under the auspices of the Dominion Wrestling Union, George Walker heavyweight champion of the British Empire, defeated Tom Lurieh, of Russia, by one 'fall to nil, the contest going the scheduled eight rounds. Walker obtained the fall with a crouch hold in the fifth round.' ’Higgns, .who was originally set down to grapple with Lurieh, injured an arm during training .operations, and, Walker Was suhstiluteu. INDIAN CHAMPION DIES. DELHI, May 26. The death has occurred at, Amritsar of Gama, the world’s champion wrestler; who defeated Zybysco for the title and also defeated- Hackensmidt, who then was at the height- of his Fame; Gama was employed by the Maharaja Of Patiala, who was greately interested in his career. ANOTHER WORLD '.$|aTER? May 25. Tire deceased wrestler Gamin's brother. Imam Buksh, who is also iii the service of the Maharaja, may succeed in winning the world’s wrestling championship yet. Gama used to say that Imam- Buksh could beat any man but himself. It used to be Gama’s reply when any Indian aspirant to tile championship challenged him, to make it a f-ond’t-ion that the chaHongeriTind first to Heat bis brother, but nbbody coold ever- do it. Gama was about 46 years of age.