WRESTLING IN THE MUD

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 100, 30 April 1938, Page 22

WRESTLING IN THE MUD

In their constant search for new wrestling novelties the American promoters have lately been giving their public samples of the Indian style of wrestling on a mud patch—with variations. Under the Indian style the arena may be firm, soft, or slushy according to the weather before and during the contest, but, in the form in which it has been introduced into the States, conditions underfoot are either on a par with, or worse than, the state of the turf at Athletic Park on the occasion of the 1921 Test.

Those who have seen the novelty illustrated on the moving picture screen and have noticed the ringside spectators endeavouring to keep themselves clean with newspapers, will be quite content if mud-patch wrestling comes no closer than California to this country.

The Rakaia Boxing Association is negotiating for a lightweight boxing contest between Tommy, Loveridge, of New Plymouth, and Les Adams, of Ashburton. Ken Overlin, American middleweight boxer, recently arrived in Australia for a series of matches against local talent, such as Ambrose Palmer, Eon Kichnrds. nnd Fred. Henneberry. Hi* .-.-,• n-g':-r at home is Jack Dempsey.