MONDAY’S WRESTLING

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 204, 26 May 1938, Page 15

MONDAY’S WRESTLING

Two or three wrestlers this season have proved to be outstanding among their fellows and. so far as the followers of the sport are concerned, there are no more popular figures than Pat Fraley, the cowboy from Nebraska, and "Lofty” Blomtieid. the Dominion champion. The undefeated record which the former has established in this country, including a points verdict at Blomfield’s expense, has caused' people to wonder whether he is a second Ear! McCready. Whether he is or not is likely to be decided at the 'Wellington Town Hall on Monday night when Blomtield and Fraley will have their return bout. The previous meeting of these two stalwarts, in which there were no falls, was packed with thrills from start to finish, a more rousing encounter being difficult to imagine. At that time Blomfield was below his best form because of the heavy strain of travelling from one end of the country to another, with matches almost every night, in order to comply with the eager demands for his services on his return from America. Since then he has been able to work into his regular routine, and, since the effect of his long ocean voyage has worn off, he has regained his peak form-.