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Amby Loses—By a HeadRascher Connects on Flying Tackle, but Is Knocked Out of Action, Lou Plummer Taking Honors.BY VERN BOXELLAMBROSE RASCHER u,sed his head in a tight spot last night, as th« copy book prescribes, but the results were contrary to the popular belief.It is written that he who uses his dome for more than a hat rack will blossom forth with victory and a smile. But not Amby—he came up behind the eight ball with a headache.This occurred in the third and, —deciding fall of last night’s feature his debut a popular one last night wrestling event between Rascher j —roly-poly Sol Slagel. If he had and Lou Plummer, on Lloyd Carter's been a Hindu they could have all-star program at the Armory, at- tagged him ‘‘the India rubber man.” tended by one of the largest crowds He looks like a balloon and is just of the season, estimated at 2.600. I as pliable.After ten minutes of action in Jim McMillen. Chicago’s mat the third fall, Amby took off on one pride, practiced the art of pretzel of his flying tackles which he has bending on Solly for thirty minutesused to advantage since his pro mat debut. The bulky person of Plummer was the target on this trip.Ambv’s curly thatch collided full force with Plummer’s protruding midriff, and both fluttered to theand it wound up all even, Slagel thereby proving that he knows his way around inside the ropes.a a aANOTHER “big-timer” also was introduced to local ringsidersmat. It looked like a double knock-j in the person of Dr. Karl Sarpolis, out as Heze Clark, referee, began who is a somebody in eastern mat tolling off the seconds. But Balti- activities. Dr. Karl went about hismore Lou struggled to his feet, task in workmanlike manner, andpicked up his fallen rival, dashed disposed of Joe DeVito in seventeenhim to the canvas with much fervor minutes with a flying body scissors.and gusto, and then fell on him.Amby was counted out. Plummer thereby settled an argument which has been raging in local mat circles ever since this pair struggled to a rough and tumble draw a fewf weeks back.He, too, will be back by popular demand.Carter’s Hercules A. C. has arranged another show for next Tuesday.AN ITEM OF EXPENSEHarvard’s football team used 134 ^ . footballs this season. They wereLUMMER won the first fall last valued at $1,000. night with a reverse headlock _______that had the fans shouting “strangle, after twenty-four minutes of bumping, biting, bruising battling. Rascher came back to annex the second with a flying mare, in which the Hoosier lad provided the flying and Plummer played the role of the mare.All in all. it was a lively struggle, much enjoyed by the cash customers and Anne Oakleys.A newcomer, with a unicue assortment of entertainment, madeNo FoulsMilit/ f'niteft I'm*?■‘I LW AUK EE, Jan. 3.— .Matchmaker Joe Schweitzer today said Frank Battaglia, Winnipeg, and Sammy Slaughter. Terre Haute (Ind.) Negro, will be rematched here Jan. 26 on a no-foul basis.The fighters, both middle-weights. fought in the CreamCl tv New Ypar's riav wit.H Rat-
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Indianapolis Times
Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Wed, Jan 03, 1934
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