BLOMFIELD AND STEIN.

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 132, 5 June 1937, Page 6

BLOMFIELD AND STEIN.

The great interest which is being displayed in the wrestling contest between Sammy Stein and "Lofty' Blomfield which is to take place at the Town Hall on Monday night, is reflected in unusually heavy bookings, and there is certain to be a capacity house when they enter the ring. Blomfield, whose ability to stand up to any number of reverses and then come with a winning effort at the finish has built up his popularity even more than has his famous elbow jolt or octopus clamp, is definitely the idol of New Zealand wrestling enthusiasts, who flock to see him in action no matter where he may be booked to appear. It is when he comes out against a man like Stein, however, that his drawing power is greatest, and all his followers who have confidence in his ability to have his revenge on Stein for the defeat the latter inflicted upon him earlier in the season will be anxious to see him make his big effort. Blonjfield realises that he will be up against stiff opposition, but he has a feeling that he possesses what is necessary to achieve his desired ends. There will be amateur preliminaries from 3 o'clock.