WRESTLING THRILLS
PESEK DEFEATS ZIZMUND AT MELBOURNE LOSER SENT TO HOSPITAL (United P.A.—Bp Telegraph—Copyright) MELBOURNE, Sunday. At the Melbourne Stadium last evening a stirring wrestling match took place between John Pesek. a renowned American wrestler, who weighed I3st 61b, and Joe Zizmund, 15st 101 b. Pesek exploited a number of new and remarkable handholds. Although he gave away considerable weight he displayed wonderful cleverness and strength. Ho threw Zizmund so severely that Zizmund was taken to hospital and Pesek was declared the winner.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 709, 8 July 1929, Page 13
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83WRESTLING THRILLS Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 709, 8 July 1929, Page 13
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