MONDAY’S WRESTLING

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 208, 30 May 1936, Page 4

MONDAY’S WRESTLING

Boesch, Dropkick Artist, to Meet “Rebel” Russell Paul Boesch, of the explosive dropkicks. will make his second appearance at. Wellington on Monday night when he will meet Cowboy Bob ("Rebel") Russell in a professional heavywe ght wrestling match at the Town Hall. Few wrestlers who have come to this country have been able to achieve the instant, popularity that: Boesch Ims earned. He Ims captured the imagination of enthusiasts by the science and speed of his performances. His two specialties, the dropkick and 'lie short-arm scissors twist, are very effective measures for the wearing down of an opponent. In his match against Blomfield Boesch showed wlmt pace mid skill can achieve against greater weight and strength, but in Russell ho will be opposed by a num who can mutch speed with speed. Russell created a vdry fine inmression when he mmle bis debut here, and his initial, promise Ims been confirmed in his subsequent mulches. He is a wrestler who never lets up on his opponent, bringing a wide range of holds into piny mid employing var’ons unorthodox but lively measures calculated to throw the other man off his guard. There will he amateur preliminaries from 8 o’clock.