HECTIC WRESTLING
JENBEN DISQUALIFIED INTERVENTION OF POLICE (By Telegraph.—Press Association) WANGANUI, Thursday After conceding a penalty fall "to Jack Kennedy in the sixth round, Leo Jensen was disqualified by the referee. Mr A. Anderson, a few minutes before the gong in the final round of a professional wrestling contest this evening. The bout was entertaining, but was not productive of good wrestling, and during the last two rounds was I marked by much showmanship, Jensen j being the worst offender. Tiie police had to intervene in the ! last round when the wrestlers tried to I fight outside the ring. Shortly afteri wards Jensen kicked his opponent in I the stomach when he was getting into the ring, and was disqualified. Kennedy did not want this verdict and i sought to continue the bout, the crowd • backing him up. After the referee had experienced trouble in separating the men, the police stepped in.
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Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20497, 13 May 1938, Page 11
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152HECTIC WRESTLING Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20497, 13 May 1938, Page 11
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