EMPIRE WRESTLING TITLE.

Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 115, 16 May 1936, Page 7

EMPIRE WRESTLING TITLE.

Can Jack Forsgren inflict on Earl McCready his- first defeat in New Zealand? Wrestling enthusiasts have been asking themselves this question ever since Forsgren opened his New Zealand campaign and commenced to display a standard of wrestling such aj tew men who have come to New Zealand have been, capable of. The controversy has raged with particular keenness since it was announced that lv § a?F. were *? meet in a match for the British Empire professional heavyweight title at the Wellington Town Hail on Monday night. From, the city as well as from the country districts applications for seats at the big match haye poured in during the week, and only _ a limited amount of accommodation is still available, so that those who wish to be sure of seeing the match should book their seats this evening. The two men are almost identical in size and weight, both have exceptional strength, and they have wrestling science reduced to a fine art having proved their quality against some of the best men in the game, lhey. are leaving nothing to chance, and will enter the ring in perfect condition ready for a fast and gruelling encounter. The first half of the pr£ gramme will be occupied by an interesting series of amateur bouts. Fur- j ther particulars are advertised.