Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-01-09 | Page 18 | Mat Champion Ambushed

Mat Champion C Ambushed HOLYOKE Mass Jan 9 UP After ft r flattening laU Danno OMa honey twice in an informal wrestling wrestling wres wres- bout Wednesday night Yvon Robert French Canadian claimed the worlds world's wrestling championship championship champion champon- ship held by bi the Irishman Robert pinned with witha a legitimate toss to and then knocked him cold with a punch in an unscheduled m melee lee lee- that precipitated n n. riot w was scheduled to meet Frank Judson of at New York whom he threw in str straight falls fails in 34 3 minutes Before the regular regu- regu regular regu regu- lar mr bout sl started Robert obert the titleholders titleholder's m most t. t persistent chal dial lenger was vas introduced from the ring instead of leaving he doffed dotted his overcoat a s sweater vealer and trousers trous trous- ers er emerging in wrestling trunks Without warning he leaped for but police Interfered Throughout the O Judon-O Judson OMa honey contest Robert and his manager manag r Eddie Quinn heckled the champion unmercifully from ringside seats eats This made the Irishman furious After the match he W was Jl said ld to have shouted shout shout- ed cd at nt Robert Ill IJ take you some day The sooner the better Other Other demanded an immediate show how down Af At any rate rate Robert charged into the ring and before belore a wildly excited crowd knew what w was transpiring had OM shoulders pinned to the mat holdIng holdIng holding hold hold- ing him helpless for tor more than 30 seconds Robert scored the second fall fail after the Irishman kicked himself him self free floored tho tbs Canadian twice with haymakers haymaker to the chin Coming up the secand second sec sec- ond and time Robert knocked OMa honey boney through the ropes into ringside seats scats The blow and fall tall knocked unconscious and after fter immediate attempts attempt to revive him were unsuccessful ful c carried to his dressing room Toom