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GEORGE CRACKS RIBS IN LEAP THROUGH ROPES; SWEDE COPS TWO FALLS; Billy Norton Stops Al Gabrish; De Otis Beats Baker; Kalbren er Impressive. By DICK HACKENBERG Gust “Swede” Granberg, the Fargo piano mover and wrestler wrecker, today held his second Straight mat victory over George Deck, the Oklahoma Bad Man, yet not once has the Swede pinned Deck to the canvas. Deck personally supervised all the falls that were awarded one way,or the other in the third meet ing between the two, the standout feature of the Elks’ 19th weekly charity fund athletic show last night. George pinned Granberg to win the first fall in 18 minutes and 36 seconds. He went hurtling through the ropes in a poorly aimed fly ing tackle, landed on some chairs suddenly left vacant by the cash customers involved, came to rest with his head in the lap of a fem inine fan and had his face soundly slapped, and was counted out by Referee Spud Murphy, the Swede being awarded the second fall. Aft er the customary five minutes rest, Granberg appeared in the ring but Deck was unable to continue, and Gust was awarded the third and deciding fall. Broken Ribs A Fargo physician who examined Deck said the wrestler had suf fered “at least two” stroken ribs when he came down on the chairs. In their previous meetings, the first was a draw in 30 minutes, and the second came to a sudden end when Charley Retzlaff, heavy weight boxer of national fame, act ing as referee, knocked Deck to the canvas when the Oklahoman refused to obey Charley’s instruc tions... The Swede rolled Deck’s prostrate form on its back and was declared the winner. The two were fairly even in last night’s struggle although Gran berg seemed more adept at break ing Deck’s holds. It was while the two were all tangled up along the north ropes that Deck suddenly shifted his weight and Granberg, caught unaware, was pinned. Only a minute before, it had appeared that the Swede had Deck pinned but Georgie got his shoulders off the canvas by the time Referee Murphy got to the vital zone. Just 11 minutes and 17 seconds after they had resumed their ac tivities in the ring, Deck squared off and lunged at Granberg across the ring. The Swede stepped to one side and Deck went flying through the ropes, an incident des tined to end hostilities for the eve ning. Granberg weighed 210, Deck 205. Norton Stops Gabrish Billy Norton, Fargo welterweight, made an impressive debut in the boxing headliner by scoring a tech nical knockout over Al Gabrish of St. Paul in the second round. A beautiful right cross, landing flush on Gabrish’s jaw, sent the St. Paul fighter to the canvas for an 8- count one minute and 31 seconds after the fight had started. A right uppercut floored. As again at the bell, Gabrish’s handlers were un able to revive him enough to send him out for the second round and Norton was awarded the victory by Referee Leo Kossick. The bout had been scheduled for six rounds. Norton was fighting a planned battle and his sudden triumph cannot be called “lucky” by any means. He circled about Gabrish without throwing a punch, danced back away from Al's leads, and then, suddenly, closed in with his lunging right cross that was the be ginning of the end. In the six round semiwindup, Johnny DeOtis, Minneapolis light weight, took every, round from Johnny Baker, Grand Forks, and was, given a big hand when he left the ring. DeOtis looked his best last night, rocking Baker with well timed lefts and occasional rights. Several of the rounds DeOtis could have won without throwing a punch because of Baker's fouling tactics. Kalbrener Impressive Max Kalbrener, Moorhead, ad vanced another step toward fifth stardom with a nearly-done four round triumph over Abbie Hofer of Lisbon, at 142 pounds. Kal brener took the first three rounds and had Hofer on the deck for an eight count in the second. Maxie shot his right hand continually and its development was plainly evident. The fourth round was even when Hofer rallied, and kept pressing Kalbrener. Elroy Bushaw, Grand Forks lightweight, took all four rounds from Bob Sullivan,in the curtain raiser. Sullivan hurt Bushaw with a hard right to the head in the third but refused to lead and take advantage of the “break”. Sulli van tried hard for a kayo wallop in the fourth but Bushaw beat him to the punch every time. A near-capacity crowd witnessed the card.
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Moorhead Daily News
Moorhead, Minnesota, US
Tue, Mar 27, 1934
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