“NO GAMBLING”

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 751, 26 August 1929, Page 11

“NO GAMBLING”

WRESTLING BET OFF another match likely V "To tatisfy some members of the wrestling assocition and others who have the interest of the sport at heart, and who wish to keep out the gambling element, it has ] been agreed that our deposits of , £ 100 be paid back to Naranjan , Singh and to me-" , This statement was made by Tom ' Alley to a Sun representative this 1 niorning, in explaining that it has ' been decided to cancel the match 1 scheduled for next Monday, which was 1 to be for £IOO a-side and a share of 1 the gate receipts. As Alley had won all his boil is in Auckland so far, and ] Naranjan Singh had only appeared on ! ope occasion, it was thought' advis- 1 Able to give the Indian a better chance 1 of winning. Therefore, in place of 1 the cancelled match, will take place in the Town Hall next Monday, when 1 Naranjan will he opposed in all prob- ’ ability by Gardini. ‘ It- is thought that if Naranjan can ' defeat Gardini lie will have proved ' that he is worthy of other matches. j Both Aliev and the Indian want it ‘ •made clear that it is not. because of 1 them that the money had been with- j drawn and the match cancelled, al- , though both were glad. “Both Naranjan and 1 were pleased to see that some of the fans and the , members of the association had taken j the stand to keep hte gambling ele- , ment out of the wrestling and keep the game clean,” said Alley. ‘‘As long as there is no gambling in the wrestling there is not much opportunity for crookedness, but whenever there are large sums of money put up there is always opportunity for unfairness and allegations of fraud. j Where they are wrestling only for the j gate money, each wrestler must take I it upon himself win, and thereby j gain the long end of the purse, as well j as public fayour. TONIGHT’S CONTEST VANCE AND ALLEY KEEN TO WIN DIVERSITY OF OPINIONS 4 1 don't think Vance will wave his arms at me like he did against Liardim. i know too much," said Tom Alley when asked his views on the bout which takes place in the Town Hall this evening when he will face "Fa. mer” • Vance for the second time. Alley said that he gained the impression that Gardini was bothered by Vance’s wildly-waved hands. iPerhaps he had not seen these tactics before. Alley thinks that he can defeat the “Farmer” again as he did in the last match alter a thrilling struggle, by two falls to one. He says that he is in wonderful condition and equal to any calls made upon him. Vance is positive that he can defeat the Mormon. ”1 am in great shape,” he said, "and Alley will have to be better than he was last time. He did not say much about the bout until Alley's views were mentioned. Then, he had plenty to say. “1 am going to use mv arms as much as I like, and if I can get my opponent bothered, all the better. 1 am going to wrestle my own way. 1 am not a ruffian by any means, but I try to wrestle in the way that suits me and suits the crowd.” Vance went on to say that in the match last Monday, when he defeated Gardini, he was flinging his arms for a. purpose which was perfectly legitimate but which would not be tair for him to reveal here. . __ \s both men are keen to win, \ ance to revenge himself for his previous defeat and Alley to retain Ins unbeaten cord, the match promises to be one of the hardest seen in Auckland and an excellent evening’s sport is assured.