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NZ Truth, Issue 1293, 18 September 1930, Page 10

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Walter Logan Dims Ray (From "N.Z. Truth's" Dunedin Rep.) For once, bull strength allied with a good knowledge of taotics beat sheer cleverness when Walter Logan, alias the Texas Terrier, beat "the man with 1000 holds," v Tom Ray, at Dunedin. X ' T TNDOUBTEDLY .Rae's knowledge of '"' Avrestling is comprehensive, both from the point of view of skill and also as a showman. He is also widely conversant with the moves which are considered illegal over here, and is particularly fond of the rabbit punch. When his opponent, provoked, retaliates, Ray has a playful little habit of appealing tp the referee and launching a flying tackle m the middle of his appeal. The winning falls were gained by a double toe-hold to which Ray wisely submitted, and'~a scissors and body press. ' X . In between, Ray succeeded m dumping Logan with an aeroplane swing, but a second attempt was countered by Logan's getting a leg under „Rae's arm with the result that both had to come to the mat. It was a good move at the beginning -of the season to have the. announcer describe the holds which led to falls, but he would be advised to cut out a lot of the extraneous talk he puts over, 'well meaning though it is intended to be..