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1947 AUSTRALIA / WRESTLING: Freddie Atkins and Laverne Baxter in wrestling match
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0:55Now PlayingDate: 4th December 1947
Location: Australia
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
AUSTRALIA: New South Wales: Sydney: Sydney Stadium:
Freddie Atkins and Laverne Baxter wrestling in ring
Both wrestlers boxing instead of wrestling - several punches thrown
Man in crowd watches with excitement and cigarette in mouth
More of wrestling bout as one of the wrestlers threatens referee with fist
Ladies in crowd clapping with excitement
Atkins wins bout with submission hold
After fight they continue to wrestle and Baxter knocks Atkins down with vicious punch
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