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THAT'S THE
WRESTLER
Professional wrestling is today full of most
interesting people. And it is my pleasure to meet
them all face to face.
Into England last month flew an American
world traveller who, into his life, has packed more
thrills, more excitement and met more interesting
people than most ordinary people could do in several
lifetimes.
His name: SKI HI LEE
To the world in general, because of his unusual
height of 6ft. 9in., the way he wears his hair long,
his rugged combat style, Ski Hi Lee may cause a
great deal of commotion in the squared ring and
much talk outside it. People may call him unique
and unusual. Some may even regard him as a "freak
of nature" but, believe me, he is not.
Well-read, well-travelled, a confident man of the
world, Ski Hi Lee is one of the many interesting
people I always look forward to seeing. At his
command he has a wealth of tales about people,
places and things.
As he looks at it, no one can travel the world
and not pick up a useful and good collection of
stories. Of the many stories he has told me, I like
the one about when, a year or two ago, during a
tour of the Orient, he stepped off in Formosa and
was introduced to General Chiang Kai-Shek, with
the background sounds of the big guns firing at
Formosa from China.
He may like his wrestling rough. Everyone to his
own taste. Nevertheless, he can list in his record
contests with some of the mightiest names in
globular wrestling. Recently while we chatted
together I discovered we both shared the same
thoughts about a single wrestler-Ed. "Strangler"
Lewis, a former world champion in the heavyweight
class.
I must echo the words of Ski Hi Lee when he
said, "In the ring, out of it, Lewis was a man's man
and maybe the greatest wrestler of all time."
And. we both should know. I saw Lewis
wrestle in his prime. And Ski Hi Lee wrestled him
in the twilight days of the fabulous Lewis career.
Colourful people these wrestlers? In no sport
can you find any who are more so!
THE EDITOR
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THERE'S ROOM AT THE TOP
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CONRAD DUFFY
REPORTS FROM AMERICA
THE WRESTLING QUIZ
LATEST PICTURES, LATEST NEWS
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Yorkshire's "Wonder Boy"
JIM BREAKS
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Bob Anthony- the Teenagers' Idol .
Two Famous Holds
Ringside Gossip by Bob Andrews
The Middleweights Thrive Again
A Wrestling Tour of Africa ...
Eric Taylor, the Perfect Champion
Russian "Jo"
Gama, India' s Greatest Wrestler
The Most Controversial Clash in History
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The Fighter from Tonypandy
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You Ask Johnny Czeslaw
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Round the Amateur World
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1962
VOLUME I
No. 9
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Modern air travel gives the professional wrestling
"globe-trotter" a much wider scope to practise his
craft than his predecessors. One day here, tomorrow
the other side of the world. Air transport in this
jet age makes the top wrestlers of the universe
available to top promoters everywhere.
MEET
"LUCKY"
SIMUNOVICH
THE HAWAIIAN
Talking with the handsome six-foot-two
Zivko Simunovich, soon after he had flown
in from New York recently, the conversation in due course concerned the question
of travelling and some of the places he had
been to.
Curious to learn we asked him just where he
had been.
"Brother," he said with a manly smile, "you
name it and I've been there!"
A quick peek at his more recent wrestling record
tells its own story. In it are listed contests in Fiji,
Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Samoa and most of
Europe thrown in for good measure.
In April, Simunovich heads out for another
jaunt to Japan and the Far East.
Travelling comes as second nature for Zivko
(call me "Lucky") Simunovich, the husky former
Honolulu police officer. He was still in his 'teens
when he left his home in Adriatic Yugoslavia to
play, of all things, American professional football
for the famed Honolulu Bears.
It was on the American gridiron that he got
his now famous nickname of "Lucky" and naturally
it stuck to him when he turned to professional
wrestling in Honolulu under the banner of the old
"Russian Lion" of another era, Al Karasick.
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When Promoter Karasick approached the young
Yugoslavian with an offer of a professional ring
career he found that Simunovich was no newcomer
to the grappling profession. His father had been an
outstanding figure in European amateur wrestling
events many years previous. And, as fathers do, he
had passed on to his son the basic principles of
wrestling.
Promoter Karasick, wise in his choice of
wrestling material as usual, had obviously found a
great potential star in the Yugoslavian ex-footballer.
A year or two after he had stepped on to the
professional mat, "Lucky" Simunovich found himself
facing "Dirty Dick" Raines, a powerful heavyweight
from Texas, and the then reigning champion of
Hawaii and holder of "The Ring" Magazine
championship belt. When the heat of battle was
over big "Lucky" found himself the current mat
monarch of Hawaii. It was on three occasions that
"Lucky" won this hard-fought-for championship the
last time being in 1958.
The popular Hawaiian says that
is a "Back-breaker", one which has
in some parts of globular wrestling,
favourite sports and leisure-pleasure
are golfing and skin diving.
his best hold
been banned
and that his
time hobbies
BARRY CHRISTOPHER
A torchbearer of this modern
wrestling generation is a young
welterweight star who spends
Christmas ski-ing in Switzerland
and his summers basking in the
sunshine of Spain.
TEENAGERS'
IDOL!
By ANDREW RYAN
Judging by the new names we see on
our programmes, professional wrestling in
this age is not entirely peopled by gnarled
veterans of gigantic proportions.
The modern wrestler, unlike some of
his predecessors, is a streamlined young
athlete.
Typical of this new school of grappling idols is
Bob Anthony, of Chelmsford, who is heroworshipped with the same vigorous enthusiasm
accorded to "pop" singers like Cliff Richard and
Adam Faith.
vigour that every wrestler must face during the
course of a contest.
Out of the ring he drives a sports car, and just
before Christmas he was seen in a famous West E nd
shop buying ski-ing gear for a Continental holiday.
And, whenever this young ring idol, whose
birthdate puts him in his early 20s, is billed to
appear, the audience swells with lads and lassies of
his own age group who are behind him en masse.
Reigning as British champion in the welterweight
class is the dour, ruthless wrestling kingpin Jack
Dempsey, of Wigan.
Bob, questioned about his ever-growing fan
following, said, "I like to see supporters, especially
those of my own age group, at my contests. It
certainly gives me a lot of encouragement. "
Though young in years, Bob is a second
generation of wrestlers from the Essex town. At the
back of him always he has the wrestling wisdom of
his father, who several times has challenged the
supremacy of Champion Dempsey for the title.
Although his outward appearance may be
typical of the modern generation, Bob Anthony is
very much a real man amongst men in the ring, and
is capable of giving his opponent all the rugged
Bob Anthony does not concede that, at the
present time, he can beat Dempsey but, as he says,
"Time is on my side of the ledger. My day will
come!"
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In our view, no young, ambitious athlete can learn
wrestling from a book. Frankly, the more a man wrestles
the better he gets. Practical experience brings wrestling
"know-how" to the novice, but it is our serious contention
that a good competent coach or instructor should always
be present when two vigorous young stars try their hand
at the sport.
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Probably one of the simplest holds- at least to the
untrained eye- is that known as the Scissors Hold. Yet,
in the hands of an expert ring craftsman, it can be one
of the most terrifying and weakening of holds used to
break through the durability barrier of his opponent.
Tibor Szakacs, Hungarian star, puts a head scissors
on Mathieu Rosges, of Germany
FAMOUS
HOLDS
There are, of course, many types of the scissors
hold, and with each example there is a most memorable
story from the time-honoured pages of grappling
history. Some of the stories seem unbelievable, but
they have been vouched for by men who were there.
The late "Professor" William Klein, who died in
1958 at the age of 90, told many stories about the
wrestling days of the old music hall era. One of his
favourite tales was of how Tom Jenkins, then American
champion, caught his opponent in a body scissors hold
in a Royal Albert Hall match, turned the pressure on,
and before the referee could separate the gladiators,
Jenkins had literally damaged the body flesh of his
adversary to such an extent that he tore a piece of flesh
clean off simply with the pressure of his legs!
Moving farther down through the pages of history,
the late Tony Stecher, a promoter in Minneapolis until
his death a year or two ago, told the story of how his
brother Joe Stecher, later to become champion of the
world, developed a body scissors hold to such an extent
that he could burst a sack of grain under the terrific
pressure of his legs. It was the equivalent, so Tony
Stecher often said, to that of l ,800lbs. pressure.
A hold invented no doubt by the American catchas-catch-can masters - ring technicians of the '30s like
Joe "Toots" Mondt- is the short-arm scissors, a hold
used as a victory grip by many of the world's best
wrestlers.
In effect a short-arm scissors is a scissors hold on
the arm. In the early days of American wrestling this
Willem Hall, champion of South Africa, holds
"Texas" Buddy Cody, of U.S.A., in a body scissors
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hold was a sure victory submission hold, but as the
years have slipped away from the calendar, the
"boffins" of the gymnasiums have developed their own
counter moves to the short-arm scissors hold.
By
BOB ANDREWS
The highlight of Frankie Townsend's career was when he met
Johnny Valentine before 25,000 fans
at Madison Square Garden. As a
boy, Frankie often went to this
world-famous arena to see his ring
idols in action and vowed that one
day he would be battling under the
lights instead of sitting in the crowd.
His clash with Valentine fulfilled
his boyhood ambition.
gymnastics, use of the trampoline,
parallel bars and many other things.
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Like so many other stars of the
mat, Johnny Czeslaw likes cars,
especially fast cars. Johnny is also
a great dog-lover; his favourite pet
is a beautiful Alsatian called Pepi.
Cliff's son's school once held a
sports meeting and boys from Cliff's
club were scheduled to give a
trampoline display. This was so
popular that the spectators ignored
the other events that were also
taking place in order to watch the
display. Therefore, these events
were halted temporarily so that
everybody could enjoy seeing the
trampoliners!
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Quote from Arthur Green, Secretary of JOINT PROMOTIONS; "I
think British wrestling is the best in
the world." Arthur should knowhe has seen the sport in many parts
of the globe.
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Wigan's Cliff Beaumont spends
much of his spare time running a
club for his two children and their
friends. Cliff, one of the ring's
master craftsmen, teaches them
Terry's feelings can be
The gunman appeared to be
nervous himself, and when the
promoter of the show came towards
him he fired straight at him. Luckily
for the promoter it was a BLANK
that had been fired! The gunman
was overpowered and arrested.
Frankie is very impressed by our
referees. He told me, "Your referees
are strict; they have more authority
than those in America. They are
really good."
This powerfully-built American is
a bundle of energy. Apart from his
wrestling and singing- he prefers
singing ballads to rock 'n roll, by
the way- he enjoys horse riding and
rugby. He "loves show business" and
admits to being "very ambitious."
the man.
imagined.
"Gorgeous" Terry Garvin, spectacular all-action star, recently told
me of one of the "unforgettable"
moments of his career. Terry was
wrestling in Canada, and was
disqualified by the referee. In
Terry's words, "Many of the fans
were irritated;'' and so he was
helped to the dressing room by some
policemen.
Suddenly a man appeared, carrying a rifle, and pointed it at Terry.
"Don't move or I'll shoot!" snarled
During our chat Terry mentioned
something which is not generally
known to British fans. Most of us
imagine that across the Atlantic
only the heavyweights wrestle and
that the lighter boys never get a
chance. Although this is true in
many places, in Quebec and the
Maritime Provinces of Canada, the
lighter heavyweights are regularly
featured on the bills.
Garvin has held the junior heavyweight championship of Canada. He
wrestled Eddie Jackson for this title
before 14,000 fans in Montreal.
Terry reckons that Jackson is one
of the best grapplers he has met,
He is also a great admirer of Buddy
Rogers.
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Since I reported the opm10n of
one lady fan that Bob Anthony is
the best-looking wrestler in the ring
today, several other contenders for
this title have been nominated by
their admirers.
Gordon Nelson, Adrian Street,
Julien Morice and Mick McMichael
have all been nominated. One irate
young lady told me that the obvious
holder of the title is Dino Bravo,
and that all the others are nonstarters! I'm staying strictly neutral!
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THE
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
THRIVE
AGAIN
Day by day, wrestlers of the European
middleweight division are pushing forward
into the spotlight for a great revival of this
weight class. "The Wrestler" looks at some
of the stars who are showing such exceptional
promise.
For some reason better known to themselves, it
has been the prerogative of the matchmaker to place
the emphasis and top billing on heavyweights from
overseas.
It is true that the promoters are, in their own
view, catering to public demand. But are they?
It is the expressed view of many people that the
boys of the grappling brigade who provide the actual
highlights of any wrestling tournament are the
lighter weights.
There is a bounty of middleweights both in this
country and in Eurooe. Ever since Jack Dale
retired, at the end of a 15-year reign as kingpin of the
British middleweights, popularity in this weight class
seemingly waned.
Bustling Tommy Mann, once a persistent
challenger to the Dale crown , is now reviving much
interest in the 12st. 81b. class.
Tommy, a colourful character
indeed, is
a veteran of over some 10 years of barnstorming
around the rings of Europe. He is a shrewd and
experienced ring craftsman with every wrestling
trick- clean and rugged- up his sleeve.
Tommy Mann, of Manchester, the official British
champion and the Lord Mountevans' Gold Belt holder
middleweight
To-day, over in France, Rene Ben Chemoul has
stepped into Gilbert Le Due's shoes as the greatest of
French middleweights and the blond Tommy Mann,
wno started out in his 'teenage athletic life as a boxer,
is now challenging him for his grappling laurels.
In the lazy summer days, professional wrestling
takes place in Spain, and it is here, especially in
Valencia, that the European middleweights fight and
thrive.
In the winter months, the Spanish battlers travel
around Europe because these middleweight men
are popular everywhere except Germany, where the
mighty heavyweights still hold sway.
A slick-moving Spanish middleweight is Rafel
Gracia, a 28-year-old star from Barcelona . Generally
rated as one of the top challengers for European title
honours, Gracia is a chunky well-built middleweight
who has even tested the strength of certain German
heavyweights.
Gracia is a cracker-jack professional; he is a
wrestler to his finger tips just as is Jack Roeha, of
Portugal, holder of the Portuguese middleweight title.
Thirty years of age Roeha is a clever wrestler who
may mean trouble for our middleweights should he
carry out his intentions and journey this way.
Of course there are a number of other stars in
Belgium, France and Spain. All are creating a great
revival in the middleweight class, and it is a very good
thing.
Rafel Gracia, of Spain
Like American World Champion
Buddy Rogers, Tommy Mann sticks to
the rugged "pile in" action type of
wrestling. This should not fool any
challenger because in his decade
amongst the European middleweights
1 ommy has picked up plenty of hold
knowledge. In his climb to the top.
Tommy Mann has fought them all.
There was a time when the
reigning British champion travelled
around Europe to grapple the top
names in Continental wrestling.
Names like Gilbert Le Due, then
recognised by the French Federation
de Lutte as the middleweight champion
of the world. It became a battle of
wits between Le Due and Mann. The
latter beat Le Due and then the agile
Frenchman reversed the verdict, and
so it went on.
Champion Tommy Mann clamps a vicious arm lock on
Chic Purvey, of Dundee
No coloured heavyweight wrestler in the world has
packed more miles of travel into his ring career than
New York-born RAY APOLLON , who i s generally rated
as the strongest coloured heavyweight in the universe
of wrestling.
Now he talks to Editor CHARLES
MASCALL about
A WRESTLING
TOUR OF AFRICA
It was one of the coldest days of our winter
when the former University-graduate turned wrestler
Ray Apollon and I sat down to talk about his most
recent successful tour of East Africa, and, to look
over a scrapbook packed with some very interesting
photographs of all kinds, some of which are reproduced here, which were taken during the stay in
Kenya, Uganda and Zanzibar.
"Well, the way I look at it is that, whilst I am
still a young man (Ray is in his 30s) and I wrestle,
I want to see most of the world before I settle down
in business either in England or Trinidad."
We went on to talk about some of the worldfamous stars of the Orient who had gathered in
Nairobi to take part in one of the most thrilling
tournaments held in that part of the world for many
years. Ray recalled that Dara Singh, champion of
India; George Pencheff, former champion of Australia; King Kong Czja, mammoth champion of Malaya;
and the others like Baron Ladislaus Von Heczey,
"globe trotting" Hungarian; Tiger Joginder Singh,
massive heavyweight from India, were also among
the entrants. Famous names, indeed, among the
Oriental wrestling world.
"I don't need to
ask you, Ray, if
you enjoyed your
stay out in the sun.
You always seem
to. But, tell me
one thing that interested you most
out there."
"Tiger" Joginder Singh clashes with Ray Apollon during
a match in Kenya
"Tell me, Ray," I asked him, "You travel very
extensively, more than most wrestlers based in
England, just what means of travel do you like
best?"
"Oh, by air, of course," he replied, "It is much
more comfortable in these days."
A few weeks before he left for his tour of East
Africa, Ray had flown home to Trinidad for his
annual visit, returned to England for a few days to
pick up a few togs suitable for Africa and was off
again.
"You do like travelling, don't you, Ray?''
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"I went out there
principally to wrestle, but everything
interested me, the
climate, the people,
and the scenic
beauty of everything.
Africa is
definitely a coming
nation and I hope
tO return there later
A leisure-hour moment during
this year. Outside
Apollon's "sunshine tour"
of wrestling against Dara Singh and Tiger Joginder,
I think the thing that interested me most was an
educational lecture which I gave before 1,000 school
children. It was one of the big moments of my life."
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To the expert eye, a dedicated wrestler like official British
Heavy-Middleweight Champion Eric Taylor, of Bradford, is a
perfectionist in every move he makes on the mat. It is men like
Eric, says CHARLES MASCALL, who are the solid background
of our English wrestling.
I PERFECT
CHAMPION
The colourful, picturesque wrestlers are not
always the best ring craftsmen. True, some of them
are, but equally true, some are not.
A dedicated wrestler moves so often quietly in the
background but, when wrestling maintains a high standard
as it does in this country, the great technically-minded
wrestler is always there. He may not be noticed by the
majority of ringsiders, but those who know their wrestling
respect the dedicated wrestler for his skill alone.
Although Eric Taylor- currently reigning as the first
champion of the newly-created heavy-middleweight class
under the Lord Mountevans' style- has been a professional
for more than 10 years he has never stopped learning about
the sport he loves.
In fact ever since he was a small boy in Bradford, wrestling has been the main topic of conversation in the Taylor
household with many members of the family excelling
in the amateur side of the sport. There was a time when the
Taylor family walked off the mat with the championships of
every class except the light heavyweights.
A handsome blue-eyed athlete, Eric Taylor is in every
respect the perfect wrestler and a great champion of his
weight class with only a handful of men at the present time
able to beat him.
Although he scales well under the 13st. 51b. of his
weight class, Eric, with no fear of the size of his opponent,
often finds himself billed against heavyweights from many
parts of the world. And he usually wins no matter the size
of his opposition.
Eric Taylor, seen wearing the Lord Mountevans'
Championship Gold Belt
But, none of the success in wrestling has
come easily to Eric Taylor. Too many people
presume that professional wrestling is an easy
way to garner all the things a young man
wants. They should ask Eric, who has fought
every mile of the championship road and has
been more than 10 years in getting there.
Actually, Eric Taylor, handsome, blueeyed, a master wrestler in balance, leverage
and ring skill, was the only member of his
famous family who did not win a British
Amateur title. His uncle, Jack Taylor, represented England in the Olympic Games, but
young Eric just missed winning the 1948
Olympic Games trials when beaten by Don
Irvine.
Immediately after this defeat, he turned
professional and has been fighting his way up
the ladder ever since. Now he has reached it
- he is the British title holder in a tough weight
division who is only too willing, at any time,
for money or laurels, to step on the mat with
any challenger. That is the kind of a champion
we all like!
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Ivan Josef Zaranofi-"Jo" to his friends and
admirers- has never had a holiday, in the accepted
sense of the word, in his whole life. "It's not
necessary," said Jo when I chatted with him recently.
"I travel round a lot, and as far as I'm concerned
travelling by ship is in itself a holiday."
Well-proportioned, handsome, and one of the
most popular boys in the heavyweight ranks, Jo told
me something about his early life in Russia. He was
born in a small village not far from Stalingrad (now,
of course, renamed Volgograd).
When he was about eight years old he started
to wrestle the other boys of his village to see who
was the strongest. Young Jo then went to a
gymnasium for instruction and practice in boxing,
wrestling and other sports. By this time he was a
very keen amateur grappler and anxious to improve
his skill at the sport.
RUSSIAN 'JO'
By BOB ANDREWS
In 1948 Jo left Russia. He went to North
Africa and to many parts of Europe, doing work of
all kinds.
Eventually Jo's wanderings brought him to this
country. He did a spot of boxing and was then
approached by a promoter to become a professional
wrestler. He decided that he would, and since then,
of course, has topped bills all over the country and
risen to the top ranks of his profession.
Jo likes wrestling anywhere- Belgium, France,
Canada and America, as well as in this country. He
prefers grappling under our Lord Mountevans' rules
to any other rules in the world. "English rules are
stricter and I should like to see them adopted all
over the world," commented Jo.
This quietly-spoken Russian rates Georges
Gordienko as his toughest ring opponent. As Jo put
it, "I've met men equally as strong as Georges
Zaranoff traps Dennis Mitchell, of Bradford, in a
cradle hold
Gordienko, but none so lively and knowledgeable.
Georges is the most dangerous of men in the ring."
Another wrestler who gains high praise from Jo
is popular Tibor Szakacs. Jo likes to match his wits
against Tibor because he knows he is up against a
top-rank ring craftsman. These boys have met
several times. Jo thinks the hardest contests were
those which resulted in draws. "I felt the after-effects
of those bouts for weeks afterwards!" exclaimed Jo.
One occasion Jo recalls with a smile was during
a scrap when he and his opponent hit the ropes at
the same time and the top rope broke. There
followed a hurried consultation among the local
officials. Then one brave man jumped up and stood
holding the broken rope together for the remainder
of the contest!
Quite often Jo meets people who have sons who
wish to become professional wrestlers. Naturally,
they ask Jo for advice. The advice Jo gives is
always the same: "Get your son to join a good
amateur club and learn the sport thoroughly- there's
no other way to become a pro wrestler." Sound
advice which would be endorsed by all the top stars
of the mat world.
Although this young Russian lives for his
wrestling he does have a number of out-of-ring
interests. These are basketball, volleyball, ice-skatincr,
ski-ing, dancing and-don't rush, ladies- "being in
the company of females!"
During his lifetime his name in Mother India
-and even in the Western World-had become a
legend. Yet, just over a year ago, when Gama
Phelwan, "Lion of the Ganges," died in humble
circumstances, the modern ringsider had almost
forgotten he ever existed. CHARLES MASCALL,
the man who has known them all, tells something
about an old friend.
INDIA 'S GREATEST WRESTLER
A wrestler who had lived most of his
life in India died in May, 1960, at the age of
80. And the news of his passing hit the
headlines of the world Press, for, on that
day, my old friend Gama Phelwan, the
legendary "Lion of the Ganges," had taken
his place in Valhalla.
Yet, strange as it may seem, it was the
results of only two matches against one
man, way back in the early part of this cen··
tury, which had won Gama world-wide
acclaim and a spot in the history of the mat
world.
These two notable contests were
against Stanislaus Zbyszko, the thicknecked Polish giant from Galicia . . . and
the historic matches were 18 years apart!
When he died in lowly surroundings,
modern wrestling had swung away from
the past. And the glorious name of Gama
was more or less unknown to the modern
fan. Such is the price of fame in the fickle
sporting sphere!
The modern style of grappling being
watched to-day in India and Pakistan is
something much removed from the sport
which brought fame to Gama, But he
always took a keen observer's interest in the
American style which has become part of
the Indian sporting programme.
Did I say two matches "made" my old
friend? Yes, one in London was to be
talked about for years to come. It took
place on September 12th, 1910, and opposing Gama was Stanislaus Zbyszko, of
Poland- the mightiest of the Polish stars!
The 1910 contest between Gama and
the Polish warrior was slow and laborious.
It lasted three hours and forty-five minutes
before both men, completely exhausted,
heard the referee declare the contest drawn.
It proved nothing as to the superiority
of either wrestler. As a result of this contest Gama's followers claimed the championship of the world-on the grounds that
Zbyszko had not beaten him.
Nearly two decades later, in Patiala,
India, they came together again. Both were
then well past their prime. "Zibby" was in
his 50s, but still a very powerful wrestler.
He had only recently lost the championship
of the world.
Under the blazing sun, and this time
using Indian rules, Zbyszko was no match
for the "Lion of the Ganges" and, a few
seconds later, Gama had thrown the Polish
warrior to the mat.
It was the biggest upset in ring history!
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BRIAN JONES, the No. One
Wrestling Fan, recently visited the
home of GEORGE HACKENSCHMIDT, the "Russian Lion"
and the resultant talk revived
memories of a contest which took
place more than SO years ago. . .
The Most
Controversial
Clash in
History!
During the early years of this century,
the international wrestling sphere was
dominated by two truly outstanding wrestlers, .claimed by many authorities to be the
greatest who ever lived.
During the early part of 1908 William M.
Wittig, a sportsman from Minneapolis, arrived in
London with an offer of £2,000 for Hackenschmidt
to visit the United States for six matches with the
final contest being a world title match against Frank
Gotch.
One of them was Frank Gotch, an
American farmer's boy from Rumbolt,
Iowa, who had been tutored in the art of
wrestling by that wonderful old master,
Martin "Farmer" Burns.
Hackenschmidt accepted, went to America and
became engaged in more than the six contests he had
originally signed for.
The other was a magnificent figure of a superb
athlete, possessor of a perfect physique and a man
of tremendous strength. He was named George
Hackenschmidt, and had no equal as a wrestler in
Europe. Russian-born Hackenschmidt, a clean
scientific matman, was never known to employ foul
tactics to win his contests.
It was inevitable that these two giants of wrestledom should meet in combat, and this they did in
two matches that are still talked about to-day.
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As the time for the Gotch contest drew near,
Hack was informed that he was to train at the
Chicago Athletic Club. The "Russian Lion", as he
was known, was opposed to the idea of training in
public, this being something he was not used to. He
objected to the presence of the Press, who might note
certain good and bad points.
Undoubtedly one of Hackenschmidt's main
objections was the fact that he was suffering at the
time from "water on the knee" and such knowledge
would be invaluable to the Gotch stable had the
Press been on hand to watch his training sessions.
Gotch, it will be remembered, was a perfectionist in
the use of the toe-hold and a ruthless wrestler with
its application.
However, Hackenschmidt absolutely refused
public training despite the insistence of the Chicago
Athletic Club and hence the only pre-contest
exercises Hack did were in his hotel room and on
long walks around Chicago.
The first historic Gotch-Hackenschmidt match
took place on April 3rd, 1908, at the Dexter Park
Pavilion, in Chicago. Gotch was seconded by
"Farmer" Burns and Jack Carkeek, the Cornishman,
whilst Hackenschmidt walked to the ring with
Americus and Rudy Unholtz. The referee was Mr.
Ed. W. Smith, a very good friend of Gotch.
During the course of the contest, Hackenschmidt
was the recipient of the most unjust treatment any
wrestler has ever received in the United States.
With an almost permanent smile playing around
his lips the American used both foul methods and
language on the "Russian Lion" who, despite his
appeals to the referee, was told to "wrestle on."
Hackenschmidt was furious over this treatment
and claimed the Gotch torso was covered in oil and
that it was difficult to get a hold on him. He insisted
that Gotch take a shower and also offered to take
one himself, but referee Smith refused the request,
his only remarks being "wrestle on."
After two hours Gotch lifted Hackenschmidt off
the mat and threw him on his shoulders. This was
too much for Hack who, with a hostile crowd of
10,000 hating him, gave in.
Thus, Frank Gotch became the first internationally-recognized wrestling champion of the
world. Afterwards Hackenschmidt, who was in a
very bad condition, complained bitterly about
Gotch's rough methods, asserting that the American's
conduct was both a disgrace to him and. the United
States.
THE EDITOR STATES HIS VIEW.
• • •
The years fly by, but for those who love the sport of wrestling certain events in its history linger on. So
it is with the Gotch-Hackenschmidt contests.
Of course, there are many stories told about these matches. Brian Jones tells one. I have spoken to men
like "Farmer" Burns and Emil Klank, tutor and manager of Frank Gotch. They tell another.
I respect the superb ability of George Hackenschmidt. He lived in an era of great wrestlers. Who can
now judge whether he was the greatest of his time in Europe? He was, however, the most idolized, and as he
was respected and admired it was logical that he, rather than George Lurich or Carkeek or Zbyzko should meet
Gotch for the first world title.
When Hackenschmidt stepped into the ring to meet Gotch, he knew what he was facing-a wrestler who
was absolutely ruthless and bent on becoming the first world champion under any circumstances.
As for the appointment of Ed. W. Smith as the referee, it was not because he was Gotch's friendeveryone was- but rather because he was Sports Editor of the "Chicago Tribune" and the leading wrestling
authority of the time. And as it was to take place in Chicago it was only logical that he should have been
the referee.
And the use of grease and oils by Gotch? It had been the custom of American wrestlers for many
years to grease their bodies to avoid mat burns and other germs that might have been picked up off the
mats. As for his cynical smile, just how would you expect Gotch to appear-to change what was his natural
manner?
Whereas I do not believe that American wrestlers have always been the best in the world I will say that
Frank Gotch and his handlers used plenty of ring strategy to beat Hackenschmidt. Maybe it wasn't actually
Gotch who beat Hack but rather his astute cunning "corner man" "Farmer" Burns.
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YOUR LETTER PAGE
Dear Sir,
Why don't we have lady wrestling
here in Britain? I think it's very
unfair on us girls who'd jump at a
chance to become wrestlers. Are
there any definite laws banning this?
If not I should appreciate any
advice you can give me to get the
promoters interested, I'm sure it
would be a success.
Many people say lady wrestling is
disgusting. Admittedly American
all-in style is, but if the sport caught
on over here, our rules wouldn't
allow such things as hair pulling,
scratching, etc. Women have just as
much right to grappling as men. Do
we have to employ "Suffragette"
tactics all over again?
JAC KIE CRAWFORD
110 Holleston Rd ., Firth P ark, S h effield
[Sorry, such contests are bannedEditor]
Dear Sir,
When Billy Two Rivers is in the
ring I often wonder what the
reactions of his opponents would be
if they knew that not so many
generations ago his people were cannibals- hence the name "Mohawk"
which is Iroquois Indian for "Man
Eater."
R EG INA PICKETT (Miss ).
20 Ra nda ll s Cres ., Leatherhea d , Surrey
[Sorry, I think you have got the facts
wrong. To my knowledge the American Red Indians were not cannibals.
They lived on wild game, buffalo, etc.
In any case no wrestler considers the
ancestors of his opponents. There just
isn't time to think of anything except
the match in hand- Editor]
Dear Sir,
I have been reading your magazine since the first edition. I note
in your November issue Quiz Game
you name Ernest Baldwin as being
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one of England's greatest heavyweights. Is there any chance of
printing his life story?
I think your magazine is good
value, and wish you every success in
the future .
rough and tough wrestler at all
times.
Do you think you could write an
article about Ivan Josef Zaranoff?
JOHN S H ARMAN.
18 Neth er ley Rd ., Hinckley, Nr. Leics .
GREGORY DY KE .
20 H oward Rd. , W ellington , Somerset.
[See Page 12- Editor]
[Ernie Baldwin told his own life story
in our September issue- Editor]
Dear Sir,
After reading and thoroughly
enjoying the first six "Wrestlers,"
I've noticed that you mention the
Lord Mountevans' Rules quite
often. As there are thousands of
newcomers to wrestling, wouldn't it
be a good idea to explain the rules
in a future issue? This would clear
up any doubts in people's minds.
I was pleased to see in this
month's issue, an article on the
Great Togo, who is a karate expert.
I became interested in karate about
a year ago, and would take it up
myself but there are no courses
available in Britain to my knowledge. I am looking forward to
seeing him wrestle again soon.
I was pleasantly surprised at the
size of the November issue; it is
better than ever. I wish you every
success in the future.
Dear Sir,
I feel I must write and tell you
how much we appreciate your
magazine. We have been reading it
since the first edition, and it really
is great. Thank you for the fascinating Ringside Gossip, for the recent
article on Les Kellet (a very popular
wrestler in the North) and especially
for the Tibor Szakacs story and the
full-length photograph of Geoff
Portz in the November edition.
In the current issue, there is also
a very good action shot of Ivan
Josef Zaranoff, of Leningrad. Could
you please, please include a fulllength photograph of him in one of
your forthcoming editions? Also, if
there is room (I realise how much
must needs be omitted for lack of
space) a similar snap of Johnny
Allan, of Halifax? If you can't
squeeze in full-length shots, head
and broad shoulders would be most
acceptable.
Wishing your magazine every
success in the future.
ZENA LAME K (Miss ).
38 T a lb ot Road , Blackpo ol.
[ Jo Zaranoff appears on Page 12Editor]
Dear Sir,
I have just finished reading the
article on Tony Charles in the
November issue. My friend s and I
are great fans of Tony, who is a
JIMMY VYSE .
290 Pacl, ington Av e., Birmin gham, 34.
[Thank you. Good idea- Editor]
Dear Sir,
I have had every edition of "The
Wrestler" except for the first two. I
am glad that the magazine has come
out because it teaches you about
wrestling and wrestlers. Would you
please let me know more about my
favourite wrestler, Tony Mancelli,
who was born in South London?
J OHN KNIGHT .
41 T eign Ba nk Road , H inckley. Lei cs.
[ A story about popular Tony appeared
in a recent issue - Editor]
Gordon Nelson tries to
escape from a vicious head
lock applied by John Allan
Peter Szakacs, former Budapest
amateur champion, grips his
opponent's chin in a face lock
Cliff Belshaw achieves a
Boston Crab submission on
Alan Colbeck
ACTION ON
THE MAT
Rugged Mick McManus, the
welterweight
Area
Southern
champion from New Cross,
catches Frenchman Julien Morice
in a "self skangle"
Dean Stockton, of
Hanley, uses a head
chauncery
•I
KEN
OSBORN
ASKS
ABOUT ..
CAN YOU ANSW ER
Which well-known heavyweight, while st
went each week to Liverpool Stadium to
clues are that he is dubbed to-day as the
Take a bow if your answer was Dai Sullivan,
for this all-action Welshman, now living in
Doncaster, is the one and the same.
I doubt if to-day Dai has as many ringside
friends as Rocky did in his fighting days. But Dai
has earned this likeness through his ring style of
going forward all the time and stolidly refusing to
take the count on many occasions when a lesser man
would have succumbed.
Dai was born in Tonypandy, the mmmg and
boxing stronghold which had also bred world heavyweight boxing contender Tommy Farr. Dai left as
a fo ur-year-old during the time of the 1926 General
Strike to go north to Doncaster and has lived there
ever since.
To-day his boxer-style arm-flexing, dipped head
and swinging forelock give a regular indication that
some heavyweight opponent is in for a rough time.
Whatever else one says of Dai Sullivan one can
hardly label any of his contests as being merely
"ordinary affairs."
Indeed, the crowd are usually inclined to be
hostile, but I can remember one night when they
were with Dai all the way.
That was during the then world heavyweight
champion Lou Thesz's tour of Great Britain when,
in a Leeds ring, Dai held him for fully 40 fighting
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minutes to a one-fall-all draw before a gashed eyelid
caused the Welshman's retirement.
How did Dai start the fighting game? Well, it
all began at school in Doncaster where he won a
Yorkshire schoolboy title in the boxing ring. He
used to train regularly with the pros. at a gymnasium
even though he was an amateur himself.
When he went into the Army he soon became
Scottish Command middleweight champ. A move
to the Western Command also brought that middleweight title.
As a P.T . instructor he also attained the rank
of staff sergeant and should have won the British
Army title, too. I say should have, because, shortly
before the final, he slipped and fell in the gymnasium,
injuring himself, and the semi-finalist, whom he had
defeated, took his place and won the title.
Unarmed combat teaching was derived ongmally from basic wrestling holds, and while teaching
this form of warfare Dai became quite proficient.
Stationed at Chester- "nice and handy for
Liverpool Stadium," Dai grinned- he began wrestling as a pro. of 22 years of age and it was then that
he took his "first reserve" night spot at the stadium
every Friday.
These and subsequent bouts enabled this
controversial Welshman to lift both Ernie Baldwin's
·HS WRESTLIN G POSER ?
• •
ationed at Chester as a staff sergeant physical training instructor, once
act as a permanent stand-in in case a billed fighter did not turn up? Two
Welsh "Rocky Marciano" and is a plant-hire firm director.
British heavyweight title (a title E rnie "lifted back"
at the third attempt 12 months later), and Norman
Walsh's world's junior heavyweight crown which
Norman later regained from Dai.
But weight troubles were lifting Dai out of the
mid-heavyweight class at this time and he has since
been in the 16st. class.
Earnings from the ring have enabled "Mr."
Sullivan to go into business. He is a director of a
plant-hire company whose equipment had quite a lot
to do with the construction of the Doncaster By-Pass
and the M.1. at Luton.
At the moment, Dai stands just short of
5ft. lOins. and weighs 16st. His big "want" at the
moment is a title bout with Billy Joyce.
"I think he is deliberately avoiding me," Dai
told me. "He has put the title up against quite a
few heavyweights, Robinson, Portz and Walsh
included, but keeps on turning me down."
When not in the ring or working, Dai uses the
badminton and squash courts of a local firm in
Doncaster to continue his prowess at a sport in which
he became quite an expert whilst in the Army. But
when in the ring he is the same unpredictable,
"rough-house" Dai Sullivan, whose merits will be
argued about for a long time but whose toughness
can never be doubted.
Al Wall attempts to kayo fightin' Dai Sull ivan with a
drop kick
FACTUAL STORIES FROM THE PAST . . .
HAS PLENTY
OF HISTOR Y
George Hackenschmidt, now hale and
hearty in his 80s, as you can see by our
picture, can look back on a long association
with our sport. He may not like the presentday professional wrestling style, but his
name will always be linked with the history
of wrestling. I wonder if he recalls his own
debut, at the age of 21, when he met the
German, Schmelling, whom he always listed
as one of his toughest opponents.
During the early part of this century,
as they still do to-d ay, European wrestlers
went to America to seek top competition.
In those early days the American champion
of the period was Ernst Roeber who.
incidentally, was of German descent. To
win the title he was "nominated" by
William Muldoon as his successor.
Many famous matches were held in
those days at Madison Square Garden, and
in two important ones, Ernest Roeber, later
in life to referee at this famous venue, was
a contestant. Roeber defeated Paul Ponsthe man Hackenschmidt beat to achieve
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[ Photo by David Camer on ]
fame in Europe- and later he was to defeat
Y ousouf Ismaelo, the "Terrible Turk."
Yousouf was disqualified for throwing
Roeber out of the ring.
Y ousouf the Turk, we are told, had
10,000 dollars in gold in a belt around his
waist when he sailed for Europe. He was
lost at sea in the "Bourgogne" despite the
fact that he was a good powerful swimmer.
It was said at the time that the gold he had
earned in America eventually led to his
death.
Strange, isn't it, because Y ousouf, who
distrusted American paper currency, had
insisted on being paid in gold for all his
contests in the United States.
A PROFILE-Just before Sandy McKay Scott left for the United States, we sent our Yorkshire
ringside expert, Ken Osborn, along to interview him. Here then, is ...
Mr. Angus McKay Scott, born Edinburgh,
Scotland- occupation (apprentice-trained) pipe fitter.
But do not expect to meet a brawny Scot with
muddy boots and a Scotch accent if you meet this
gentleman-expect instead, to meet a 6ft. athlete
weighing 16st. and speaking with a drawl which is
obviously from across the Atlantic.
Now to explain. Of late, making quite an
impression for ruggedness and skill in our heavyweight division was a Canadian visitor, "Sandy"
Scott- one and the same Mr. Scott as aforementioned.
Kiwi Kingston, a giant in his own right, matches grips
with Sandy Scott (left)
Confusion might
Sandy left Edinburgh
father went to Canada
now a superintendent
Ontario.
arise due to the fact that
at the age of five when his
to look for work and who is
milk salesman in Hamilton
Sandy has a big brother who went into professional wrestling quite a time before Sandy himself
left school and began his apprenticeship as a pipe
fitter. Between times he used to work out at the
local Y.M.C.A On a visit home at the end of
1953 after wrestling in the States, "Big Brother"
George was so impressed with the physique of young
Sandy that he put to him a business proposition.
It had been two years since George had seen
young Angus, so he was more than pleased with the
impression of growth and determination he saw.
After turning pro. early in 1953, the powerful
Scott boys ripped into all opposition in the North
American tag-team ranks to the extent of taking the
Canadian tag-team title along with the titles of
Alberta and South-Eastern U.S.A.
While they were going great guns, George was
injured in a bout. He had nine months out of the
ring, thus leaving Sandy to go it alone, and this he
did very successfully. After he gained some
experience as a "solo" he had a yearning to visit
England again-his last visit being way back in 1939.
Before going back to the U.S.A. Sandy spent
over two months here and had a very rosy impression of the British heavyweight division.
"British heavyweight wrestling is far superior
to the heavyweight division back home, and I was
just getting used to your rounds system of fighting,"
Sandy told me.
(Continued on Page 24)
Scott catches New Zealand's Kingston in a leg
grapevine and body stretch hold
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Associate Editor, BOB ANDREWS,
questions to a real top star of the mat.
puts
your
CZESLAW, the man with a great sense of humour,
both in and out of the ring, is both charming and
intelligent, and is one of those rare people you could
go on chatting to for hours on end without noticing
the passing of time.
I put your questions to Johnny and he was
delighted to answer them for you.
* * *
YOU ASK.
• •
JOHNNY
CZESLAW
Can you tell us something of your early life?
I was born in Poland, where my father was in
charge of a government farm. Until I was about nine
years old I had a very good life with everything I
wanted. I lived really well.
In September, I 939, Nazi troops marched into our
town; two days later Russian troops marched in. At
this time my father was killed. I don't know how, what
for or who by.
My mother and I were sent to a concentration
camp in Siberia for two years. I believe that it was
only the good life that I had had as a boy that enabled
me to live through those terrible two years.
In 1941 , while still in my early 'teens, I was released
and joined the Polish Army. I was attached to the
British Forces in Persia while I served with the Polish
Army.
Why did you take up wrestling as a career?
Wrestling is a challenge and so I took it up. Also
I often imagined myself as a wrestler when I was
younger.
In which countries have you wrestled, apart from
England?
Egypt and Palestine. I was recently given the
opportunity to go to America, but I refused. I prefer
to stay in this country.
What is your favourite wrestling venue?
In any hall where the public appreciate wrestling!
What contests stand out in your memory?
The occasions when I was matched against Billy
Howes and Eric Taylor. Both of these contests were
"top of the bill" at the Royal Albert Hall, in London.
Both Billy and Eric are good wrestlers and are very
hard men to take on.
Could you give any advice to a young man hoping to
be a professional wrestler?
Join an amateur club and train very hard. Don't
be a weakling but be strong-hearted.
Are you interested in any other sport apart from
wrestling?
I like football. I used to play for a team when I
was in the Polish Army. Now I watch the game when
I have the time. I'm also interested in racing cars.
(Continued on Page 34)
Johnny Czeslaw traps Bernard V ignalle, of France, in a
" double arm hook"
TWICE ESCAPED
FROM THE
FOREIGN
LEGION!
Wrestling is "chocker block" with strange and
bizarre stories. Editor CHARLES MASCALL, who
hears them all as he mixes with the famous of the
wrestling world, now tells a strange story.
From the passing parade of the month's
wrestling news comes one of the most unusual stories ever told about a professional
wrestler.
It concerns Axel Dieter, a German
heavyweight from Berlin.
Into his 28 years of living, Axel, who
grew to manhood in a Nazi Germany
geared for the holocaust of war, has packed
an astonishing amount of adventure. But
there's no doubt that two of his greatest
adventures were his daring escapes from
the French Foreign Legion.
Although he had two years of amateur
wrestling in Berlin, Axel couldn't get into
the German professional wrestling world.
In 1953 his restless feet took him to Paris.
Again he found himself at a loose end, and
on the sour of the moment-as he does
most things-Axel decided to join the
French Foreign Legion in the hope of
seeing the world at the expense of the
French Government.
Instead of being sent out to Indo China
as he had wanted, Axel found himself in
North Africa and the picturesque "Beau
Geste" outposts like Oran, Crampe1 and
Sidi Bel Abbes at the time of a rebel war.
For one reason and another Axel found
he didn't like the life of the legionnaire, so
after two years' service, he stowed away
on a British ship which took him to
Greenock, Scotland.
Our immigration
people treated the young German adventurer kindly and returned him to
Germany.
Two years ago, whilst a professional
wrestler in France, the French authorities
stepped in and Axel found himself back in
the Legion. And for seven heart-breaking
months under the blazing North African
sun in a Disciplinary Corps of the Legion.
doing road work under the fire of rebel
snipers, he served France.
His fiancee, a French girl., made every
possible effort to buy Axel out of the
Legion. Eventually he was sent to hospital
in France, and whilst there Axel again
escaped to join his fiancee, now his wife, in
Germany.
Although he has not, -of course, been
back to France since, Dieter has been to
plenty of other places. Prior to his recent
visit to England some weeks ago, his
previous wrestling contests had been
against the Greek Champion Andreas Lambrakis, in Athens, Greece.
One would have thought that Axel
would have had enough adventures in his
young life, but from his conversations he
apparently hasn't. He intends to head shortly
for South America to wrestle in Chile, Peru,
and Venezuela, where professional wrestling
in our modern style is taking a firm hold
with the sporting fans there.
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"Back home we wrestle until the
first fall, which is sometimes anything up to half an hour, and your
breaks every few minutes have been
upsetting my rhythm in the ring."
He put down our superiority to
the fact that almost every man in
the ring has a good amateur background- a thing which few can
boast over "the pond."
Another thing Sandy has HAD to
get used to is our traffic. "If you
step off the sidewalk they just come
at you and seem to try and run you
down. If somebody steps off back
home and a car does not give them
precedence, there is hell on," he
said.
Music and walking in the British
countryside have made the days for
this very likeable and approachable
Scottish-Canadian, but one of his
pastimes seemed "dead different" to
me.
"I like to walk round some of
your English cemeteries, they are
kept so well," said Sandy.
A Wrestling Tour of Africa
(Continued fr om Page 10)
In Uganda, Ray so much pleased
the public that many prominent
people asked him to stay, and even
went so far as to offer him several
lucrative jobs, all of which R ay
smilingly turned down pro tern.
Ray Apollon has been travelling
since the day he was born in New
York City. He was schooled in the
United States and in Paris, holds a
degree from Howard University in
the United States, and from the
University of Paris, where they still
remember him for his amazing feats
of strength in the inter-collegiate
weight-lifting events.
As we parted company and I
walked out into the snow, Ray said,
"Of course, you know, I shall be
flying off to Paris next week."
And, thus again, wrestling's
"Negro Titan" and one of the most
popular men in the mat sport, was
off again seeking, as always. new
worlds to conquer.
Kiwi Kingston uses his height to put the
pressure on an arm hold. Sandy Scott is his
opponent. More action shots from the same
contest can be seen on Page 21
ONE OF the most complete sportsmen, in both
senses of the word, to come to this country since
the last war is New Zealand's giant heavyweight
Ernie "Kiwi" Kingston-whose famous rolling cradle
hold, in which he locks his opponent's legs and spins
him around the ring as he himself turns cartwheels
- has brought him victories over many of our top
stars.
Ernie can certainly claim to be the most
complete all-round sportsman of our time, having
represented his country in rowing and at rugby, to
say nothing of his fame as an accomplished
horseman and one-time boxer.
But it is at wrestling that he excels. Kingston
is a matman in the true sense of the word. He knows
how to give and take punishment, and is every inch
a sportsman-a perfect example to any youngster
hoping to take up our fine sport.
recognised as Grade A-a remarkable rating for a
horse who was thought to be a "dead 'un"!
After a recent contest with Southern Area
heavyweight champion Tony Mancelli, both wrestlers
immediately shook hands and Mancelli remarked to
his opponent "That was a great contest Ernie, I
Kingston has another horse called Saxon, a
nine-year-old, which carried its owner in the regional
finals for the Foxhunter Championship Show
Jumping of England.
The
enjoyed every minute of it." Great praise indeed
after a bout in which both men had taken their fair
share of punishment.
Kingston, who came to this country in 1946, is
a very busy man outside the ring. He is the proud
owner of a team of 12 horses- show jumpers and
brood mares- and his "spare" time is fully taken up
looking after them.
He is a fine horseman and takes part in many
show jumping contests. How fond Ernie is of horses
is revealed by the fact that he paid £50 for a horse
that was destined for the slaughter-house while he
was in Germany.
He was later rewarded for his kindness, because
after "building up" the animal, now called Morocco,
Kingston was able to ride it 1,300 miles across
Europe.
Ernie gave the horse a three months' rest and
then trained it for show-jumping. Morocco is now
'
Giant
Perhaps Ernie thought he was riding one of his
show-jumpers when he recently came to grips with
one of the tough guys of the mat in a 5-rounder.
Several times Kingston found himself astride his
opponent's back, holding the "tough guy's" chin and
using knees and heels in riding style. This caused
such vocal encouragement as "Ride 'im Cowboy!"
from the amused crowd.
It was this hold that has resulted in the 6ft. 5in.
New Zealander winning a London knock-out
tournament earlier this year when the "rolling
cradle" produced the necessary two falls in the final.
For those wrestling fans who are also interested
in boxing, Ernie used to be a sparring partner for
the New Zealand heavyweight champion of a few
years ago- Maurice Strickland.
by TONY FLOOD
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matches, which he won-and the man they call
around Boston, "Mr. Black Magic"-Don Kindred,
of Harlem, New York City.
Not only do the fans like the rugged tough ring
work of Don Kindred but so do the promoters,
especially such famous figures as Jack Pfefer and the
Boston promoter Tony Santos. Why do they all like
him? To the Gardens in Boston the very appearance
of "Mr. Black Magic" has drawn some very good
gates.
Don made a tremendous impression when he
arrived in the "Bean Town" by winning his first
three matches in under 10 minutes of wrestling time.
Although he has hit the headlines around Boston
and won paeans of praise, Kindred is no real stranger
to the inside of a grappling ring. In the past 10
years, the powerfully built "Harlem Cat," as his
opponents have called him, has criss-crossed the
United States to wrestle the real top stars.
CONRAD DUFFY, reporting from his wrestling
" beat" in the United States, tells this story about an
American coloured heavyweight named Don
Kindred, whose claim to the U.S. Negro Championship is upheld around Boston. Fans who have been
thrilled and electrified by him have nicknamed him
"Mr. Black Magic"- the negro king of the mat.
There was a time, in the fighting era of Joe
Louis, the " Brown Bomber", when American negro
athletes sought fame and fortune in the boxing ring.
Boxing has slumped badly throughout the world.
Thus to-day, more and more negroes in the United
States have switched their alliance to wrestling. And
in this day and age, there are at least a dozen top
heavyweight wrestlers barnstorming throughout
America. Some whose names come quickly to my
mind are Bearcat Wright, of Jamaica; Bobo Brazil;
Sweet Daddy Siki; Sailor Art Thomas; Luther
Lindsay-who was in England recently for two
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A few years ago, he was out in California, and
before he left had taken the measure of some pretty
important ring figures. In every contest, Don Kindred
throws every ounce of his mighty 16st. against his
opponent in a fashion that ringsiders love to watch.
Talking to Don, as he prepared to do battle with
the unruly German Hans Schmidt recently, I asked
him what he thought of wrestling.
With a great big smile on his face, he said:
"Man, one sport where you really get an even break
- no matter what your colour- is wrestling. That's
why I like it."
When he has finished smashing his opponents
around Boston, "Mr. Black Magic" of the mat
world says that he'll be leaving for E urope.
E uropean fans who liked Luther Lindsay are
most certainly going to be thrilled by Don Kindred,
the "Harlem Cat."
1
Name a former heavyweight champion of the
world who died by his own hand.
2
Complete the following famous wrestling names.
(a) BABA
(b) GHENGHIS.
(c) LESLIE.
Conducted by "The Ringsider"
•
3
Give three ways by which a wrestling contest can
be ended.
4
What was the real name of the "French Angel"?
5
6
Who is known as the "Cover Man"?
7
Give the names of three coloured heavyweights.
8
Name the former British amateur champion, now
a prominent heavyweight contender.
9
How many officials are in the ring when the bell
rings?
10
Which famous wrestler, now an American citizen,
took part in the film, "A Kid For Two
Farthings."
A former lightweight champion, a war time
parachutist, now a promoter. Name him.
•
Answers to Quiz on page 34
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WORLD
with BOB ANDREWS
SOME TIME ago Ian Campbell,
who is most interested in world
amateur wrestling, suggested that
English and Scottish teams should
meet more often. The United
Amateur Wrestling and Weight
Training Club of London quickly
took this up and, ably backed
by their Supporters' Club, arranged
a match between themselves and
the Maryhill Amateur Wrestling
Club, of Glasgow.
Jack Dale, former professional
middleweight champion of Great
Britain, presented the trophies to
the contestants. A number of pro
mat-stars attended this great show,
including Joe Cornelius, Tony Mancelli, Frank Hurley, Stefan Milla,
Mick McManus, Dennis Dean and
referee Harry Geoghegan. All were
very favourably impressed with
what they saw, and the great work
of the organizers.
The match took place in London recently. An enthusiastic and
interested crowd watched some
really excellent wrestling. The
United eventually won by five contests to three. The results of the
individual contests were as follows
(United names first) :
F. Hirschfield beat T. Anderson
R. Donohoe lost to W . Baxter
P. Amey beat R. Appleby
E. O'Shea lost to R. Appleby
E. Mason beat D. Agnew
P. Prince beat J. Kinloch
************
T. Merrick lost to L. O'Brien
On the same occasion, the United
Juniors met the Rest of London.
This was the first time that any
London junior club had challenged
the other London clubs. The Rest
beat the United by five contests to
four. As in the senior match, some
good wrestling was produced and
was appreciated by the spectators.
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"How To Improve Your Wrestling," by Rex Peery (Wrestling
Coach, University of Pittsburgh) and
Arnold "Swede" Umbach (Wrestling
Coach, Alabama Polytechnic Institute). Published by The Athletic
Institute, Chicago. English Distributors; Henry Kimpton, 134 Great
Portland Street, London, W.1.
(price 4s. 6d.).
The book consists of a series of
photographs taken from a colour
slidefilm, together with explanatory
notes. Holds and counter-holds are
described briefly but adequately.
At the end of the book there is a
glossary of terms used.
The authors rightly point out that
although amateur wrestling is one
of the most satisfying of sports, it
is also one of the most demanding.
In their own words, "Alertness,
agility, endurance, strength, skillall of these qualities and more are
involved in amateur wrestling."
Good value for money.
A. Rouhani beat J. Chessar
This match was a "first-timeever" match, since no other London
club had ever before invited a Scots
team for an inter-club contest.
Members and supporters of both
clubs hope that a return match can
be arranged some time this year.
I was recently sent a book to
review; it made enjoyable and
informative reading.
Here are
some details about it.
Frank Hurley
The last word on this programme
must come from Frank Hurley:
"I've thoroughly enjoyed what I've
seen today. It's been a most worthwhile venture and one that should
be repeated. From what I've seen
it's obvious that there's no lack of
top-class amateur wrestlers today.
The future of the sport is in very
good hands."
Not long ago United trainer
Jack Ingle, who has done such a
lot for amateur wrestling, had to
attend the physical therapy department of St. Thomas's Hospital, after
a slight accident while grappling.
After having treatment, Jack swung
off the massage table and came face
to face with an old friend he had
not seen for two years- Tony
Mancell i.
Not unnaturally they started
chatting about wrestling andwrestling. After a while they were
asked to perform their verbal
wrestling outside as they were disrupting hospital routine!
(Continued on Page 34)
Nowhere in the whole of the universe do the
welterweights of the wrestling world have a greater
following than in this country. Consequently, our
grappling sphere abounds in top-class little men of
the highest quality-so much so that the Lord
Mountevans' Welterweight Kingpin Jack Dempsey,
of Wigan, retains his crown only by the virtue of
having greater ring wisdom. ANDREW RYAN now
tells something of • • •
Ken Joyce
A REALLY TOUGH
CANADIAN STAR
There are not so many brother corn binations in wrestling who have fought
harder to "go places" in our ring sport than
two Canadian-born brothers who have
settled down in the town of Rushden, in
Northamptonshire.
They are Doug Joyce, a tough menace
in the heavyweight class, and his brother
Ken, who occupies a high place among the
welterweights of the day.
Although brothers they are in many
respects entirely different. Doug ploughs his
way through the hardest of overseas corn··
petition with a rugged and knock'em down
style of wrestling. Brother Ken-a. professional wrestler for more than 10 yearsuses shrewd, keen ring wisdom combined
with rugged elbow-slamming tactics. He has
long been highly ranked among the lighterweights.
Wrestling has been very much in the
Joyce family since Doug and Ken were boys
in Toronto. It was to their home in the
middle '30s that many of the most famous
of present-day Canadian wrestlers came to
train under the eye of their father, Canadian
promoter Harry Joyce.
Eventually, Harry heard that the prospects of a wrestling promoter were rosy in
England, and brought his Canadian team
to this country. Many of them became top
stars at Lane's London Club, Liverpool
Stadium, Belle Vue Stadium, Manchester,
and the major halls of the day.
When Ken reached his 'teens, it was
natural that professional wrestling should
be his career. He made his mat debut in
Belfast against the much more experienced
Ronnie Hurst, of South Africa.
Since then the name of Ken Joyce has
rarely been far away from the leaders of the
welterweight class and he has "put the
roller" under a number of champions from
the Continent of Europe.
"Country boys" at heart, the Joyce
Brothers live in Rushden and take a keen
interest in the local farming and kindred
vocations.
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REVIEW
On Saturday afternoons throughout the winter JOINT PROMOTIONS LTD. present the best in British
and international wrestling.
BOB ANDREWS now reviews some of the bouts you saw recently:
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30th
Two middleweight contests were
featured in the last televised wrestling session of 1961 ; and what a
contrast in styles they presented!
Viewers joined Kent Walton in
London's Seymour Hall at the start
of a clash between Ireland's Mike
Donlevy and Tony Charles, from
Wales. This was wrestling at its
fastest and finest with both boys
employing most of the holds and
counters in the book.
Mike gained a fall in round four.
In the following round Tony threw
the Irish boy on to the ropes and
drop-kicked him on the rebound to
put him on the canvas. Mike rose
and Tony drop-kicked him again.
As Mike rose from the mat, Tony
repeated the treatment and put him
down for the count.
Next, Tommy Mann, of Manchester, and Brixton's Steve Logan
prepared to do battle; and what a
battle! From the bell Steve attacked
in his usual rugged way- with
forearm-smashes as his main attacking move. Tommy retaliated in like
manner and the contest became
mainly a test of strength, stamina
and slugging. Steve eventually ran
out winner by two falls to one.
************
SATURDAY, JANUARY 6th
For the first televised wrestling
of 1962, viewers joined Kent Walton
and one of the most enthusiastic
crowds seen and heard for a long
time at the Drill Hall, Chesterfield.
The whole of one contest and part
of two others was seen.
In the contest which was seen in
its entirety, Tonypandy's heavyPage 30
weight star, Dai Sullivan-now
living in Doncaster-clashed with
Spaniard Enrico Marques.
Dai was drop-kicked out of the
ring by his opponent in the first
minute of the scrap! He came back
with a flurry of forearm-smashes.
Enrico made good use of his
drop-kicks throughout the contest,
but they were not powerful enough
to put paid to his one-and-a-halfstone heavier opponent.
Dai gained the first fall in the
third round and Enrico equalised in
the fifth . In round six the Spanish
boy attempted a drop-kick, missed
and hurt his head as he fell. As he
staggered to his feet at the count of
seven, Dai pinned him for the
winning fall.
************
SATURDAY, JANUARY 13th
This particular bill, from Spence
Street Baths, Leicester, consisted of
two heavyweight contests. In the
first Wigan's Billy Joyce defeated
an opponent two stones heavier than
himself- Bruno Elrington, of Portsmouth.
Throughout this bout, Billy's
superior wrestling skill was evident
and Bruno's greater height and
weight did not deter him at all.
Bruno's bandaged left knee troubled
him and, naturally, Billy concentrated his attack on this.
Billy gained submissions with
single-leg Boston crabs in rounds
four and five.
The second contest was London
versus Bristol, in the persons of Bob
Taylor and Billy Howes respectively. As Kent Walton remarked,
Billy was the more experienced
wrestler, and this told in the end.
Howes attacked from the start,
concentrating his attack on Taylor's
back with several back-breakers
over the knees.
In the third round, each man in
turn made the running. Finally,
Billy took over and launched an
attack culminating in a pile-driver
which put Bob down for the count.
************
SATURDAY, JANUARY 20th
Mr. "T.V." Pallo himself won the
first of the afternoon's contests from
the Bermondsey Baths, London.
His French-Canadian opponent,
Roger Boileau, put up a spirited
resistance, but J ackie's greater
experience saw him through.
After a first-class contest, the end
came in round three. Jackie
employed his favourite move, a piledriver. Roger staggered unsteadily
to his feet and Pallo went in with
some forearm smashes which were
enough to put Roger down for the
count.
Assisting Kent Walton with the
inter-round summaries was Scotland's own Ian Campbell, who
seemed very impressed with the
grappling he witnessed.
The afternoon's second bout
brought together British Heavy
Middleweight Champion, Eric Taylor, from Bradford, and EI Saadee
Mansouri, of the Lebanon.
Both these boys delighted viewers
with their strength, speed and ringcraft. Eric eventually won by two
falls (gained in rounds three and
five) to one (gained in round four).
YOU COULD
NEVER FORGET!
CONRAD DUFFY, covering the mat scene
around New York and the United States,
has an abundance of stories about the
colourful and picturesque people of
American matdom. Like most American
ringsiders he likes the rowdy roustabouts of
the wrestling world and finds a wealth of
colour in their background stories. We have
already featured Gorgeous Terry Garvin.
Now meet another of the same school.
Doctor Jerry Graham is a fellow who believes
in plenty of colour in dress, both in the ring and out
of it. Jerry is pictured on the right with brother
Eddie behind him.
"Doc," who has his own peculiar brand of mat
mayhem, likes to be known as the "Beau Brummell"
of the wrestling world. He likes to think of himself
as the uncrowned champion of the world. He might
have been had he not dropped a few decisions via
the disqualification verdict.
He often teams up with his brother Eddie to
turn the Grahams into one of the toughest top tagteam combinations in the U.S.A. Both these
tumultuous stars are over 6ft., and weigh in the
neighbourhood of 17st. Picture, if you can, two
personality-plus, sequin-clad blond-haired giants
who stop at nothing to reach the final verdict.
Jerry is a man of learning. He holds a Bachelor
of Science degree from the University of Southern
California, a neck of the woods where the colourful
"Doc" has real estate holdings.
What is Jerry like in the ring? His favourite
hold is an "Atomic Body Drop" with which, as he
says, he likes to drive his opponents clean through
the mat! Some matman this Graham!
At one time Jerry used to hypnotise volunteers
from willing ringside customers, but he has now given
this up.
A year or so back he left his haunts in the
United States to go on a world tour. Australia and
the Far East saw a display of his grappling wares.
He was going on to Europe but has delayed the trip
until a future date.
If you do get a chance to see this picturesque
sequin-clad, hammering blond giant from California,
then I'll bet he'll leave an impression that you'll
never forget!
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1st & 3rd Thursday
2nd & 4th Sat.
7.45 p.m.
BERKSHIRE
NEWBURY
READING
Corn Exchange
Town Hall
2nd Tuesday
1st & 3rd Tues .
7.45 p.m.
8 p.m.
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
AYLESBURY
Grosvenor Ballroom
HIGH WYCOMBE Town Hall
PENN
Cinema
1st & 3rd Mon.
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2nd, 3rd, 4th Mon . 7.45 p.m .
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CAMBRIDGE Corn Exchange
WISBECH
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1st Thursday
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2nd Thursday
Every Tuesday
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CLACTON
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CLACTON
Savoy Theatre
COLCHESTER
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ILFORD
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CHELTENHAM
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GLOUCESTER Public Baths
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HAMPSHIRE
PORTSMOUTH Royal Arena
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BOURNEMOUTH
Winter Gardens
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HEREFORDSHIRE
HEREFORD Kemble Theatre
HERTFORDSHIRE
WATFORD
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KENT
ASHFORD
Corn Exchange
BECKENHAM
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FOLKESTONE Marine Gdns.
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TUNBRIDGE WELLS
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3rd Tuesday
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2nd Saturday
Every Saturday
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1st & 3rd Mon.
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Savoy Cinema
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7.45 p.m.
7.45p.m.
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EASTBOURNE
HASTINGS White Rock Pav.
WORTHING
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Round the Amateur World
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CREWE
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2nd & 4th Thurs. 7.45 p.m.
CUMBERLAND
CARLISLE
Market Hall
1st & 3rd Mon.
7.30 p.m.
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7.15 p.m.
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Ulster Hall
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BELFAST
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2nd & 4th Thurs. 7.30 p.m.
1st Tuesday
Every Wed.
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1st & 3rd Tues. 7.30 p.m.
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LEICESTER
De Montford Hall
LEICESTER Spence St. Baths
LOUGHBORO'
Town Hall
2nd Monday
Every Friday
1st & 3rd Mon.
7.30 p.m.
7.30 p.m.
7.30 p.m.
GRIMSBY
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SCUNTHORPE
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Gaiety
Market Hall
Baths Hall
2nd Friday and
4th Saturday
1st & 3rd Wed.
2nd & 4th Wed.
1st & 3rd Wed.
7.30
7.30
7.30
7.30
Every Saturday
6.45 p.m.
2nd Wednesday
3rd Monday
2nd Monday
7.30 p.m.
7.30 p.m.
7.30 p .m.
Every Thursday
7.30 p.m.
2nd & 4th Mon.
2nd & 4th Tues.
7.40 p.m.
7.45 p.m.
p.m.
p.m .
p.m.
p.m.
NORTHUMBERLAND
NEWCASTLE on TYNE
St. James' Hall
NORTH WALES
CAERNARVON
COLWYN BAY
WREXHAM
7.30 p .m.
2nd Tuesday
7.30 p.m.
SCOTLAND
ABERDEEN
Music Hall
Drill Hall
DUMFRIES
DUNDEE
Caird Hall
FALKIRK
Town Hall
GLASGOW
Kelvin Sports Arena
HAMIL TON
Town Hall
KILMARNOCK
Grand Hall
KIRKCALDY
Town Hall
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1st
1st
4th
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& 3rd Tues.
Saturday
7.30 p.m.
7.40 p.m.
7.30 p .m.
7.30 p.m .
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1st & 3rd Mon.
2nd & 4th Mon.
2nd & 4th Thurs.
7.30 p.m.
7.45 p.m.
7.30 p.m.
7.30 p.m.
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1st & 3rd Fri .
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Every Thursday
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7.30 p.m.
7.30 p.m.
Hall
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1st Monday
Every Friday
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7.30 p.m.
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2nd Wednesday
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7.30 p.m.
1st Thursday
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7.30 p.m.
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3rd Thursday
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3rd Thursday
3rd Monday
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GRANTHAM
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BARROW
Public Hall
BLACKPOOL
The Tower
BOLTON
Wryton Stadium
LIVERPOOL
Stadium
MANCHESTER King's Hall
Belle Vue
MORECAMBE
Winter Gdns.
NELSON Imperial Ballroom
PRESTON
Queen's Hall
WARRINGTON
Baths Hall
SHREWSBURY
Baths Hall
WELLINGTON
Sankey Steel Works
Majestic
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The Baths
Winter Gdns.
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Empress Ballroom
HULL
Madeley St. Baths
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Baths Hall
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NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
NOTTINGHAM Victoria Baths
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The Baths
TROWELL
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MALVERN
The Spa
Somme Barracks
WAKEFIELD
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1st & 3rd Tues.
7.30 p.m.
Every Tuesday
7.30 p.m.
Every Monday
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Every Saturday
7 p .m.
1st, 2nd, 3rd Friday
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2nd Tuesday
7.30 p.m.
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7.30 p.m.
2nd & 4th Tues.
2nd & 4th Mon.
7.30 p.m.
7.30 p.m .
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Pancho Lopez, a talented mid-heavyweight from Mexico City, who is one of the rising new stars in the U.S.A.