WRESTLING

Evening Star, Issue 20585, 10 September 1930, Page 4

WRESTLING

LOGAN V. RAY Week after week the Otago Wrestling Association has staged consistently fine programmes, and the mat game has become so firmly established in Dunedin that the public eagerly anticipates each forthcoming contest. The enthusiasts have become educated to the holds, and for silver thrills, sensations, and action it would be difficult to conceive anything more spectacular or colourful than a wrestling match. That the public appreciates that fact was shown last week, when nearly 2,000 spectators witnessed Tom Ray make a wonderful showing against Kara Pasha, who was able to take only one fall from the aggressive American. Ray did most of the attack, and# it was only Pasha’s remarkable strength and shrewdness that kept him out of danger. By his vigorous and spectacular stylo of wrestling Ray made himself a great favourite with the crowd, and the news of bis match with Walter Logan next Saturday will be eagerly received. Logan is one of the youngest wrestlers in New Zealand at the present time, being only twentyfour years.of age, but he has crammed 200 contests into his six years as a professional, and has to his credit a fine victory against the famous Greek grappler, John Kilonis. Logan made very fine showings against Alley and Pasha, and took a fall out of each. Hay has as groat a variety of holds as any other man in the game, but Logan is so fast that Ray will have to be at the top of his form if he is to emerge victorious. Logan is a very powerful man, and the bout with Ray should bo one of the best yet seen here. It will be a battle of styles, and the will bo eagerly' awaited. The association has arranged for the erection of specially elevated ringside seats. The plan for the reservation of same is now open. STRAGK AND M'LEOD [Pnt UtrrtßD Pbkm AfJOciiKOK.] WELLINGTON, September 9. Charles Strack and George M‘Leod, two well-known heavy-weights, who arrived in Wellington by the Makura, continued their journey to , America to-day While in Wellington they offered their services to the Dominion Wrestling Union for a series of matches in New Zealand, but as there were no ( other wrestlers of the same weight , at present in New Zealand tho proposal fell through.