WRESTLING

Greymouth Evening Star, 16 June 1930, Page 6

WRESTLING

PROFESSIONALS ARRIVE.

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AUCKLAND, June 16

Three professional wrestlers, including Tom Alley, who made many friends in Auckland last season, arrived by the Aorangi from Vancouver last night. Alley, according to his story, is now entitled to style himself the lightheavyweight champion of the world. Apart from winning the light-heavy title, Alley had a match almost every week, appearing in the best of the big cities along the Pacific Coast. In 18 matches he lost but three decisions. The men who beat him were: Bob Kruse, Dr. Sarpolis, and Ed. (Strangler) Lewis, all heavyweights.' On his present trip, Alley has come out under contract to the Wellington Wrestling Association, although he expects to appear in Auckland, where he will be for the next few days. A fellow-countryman of the fiery John Kilonis, George Kotsonaros, also arrived by the Aorangi. He is on his way to Sydney under contract to Stadiums Ltd. (Australia). Kotsonaros has been in the game for 18 years, 16 as a professional. In. the course of his career he has had in the vicinity of 16 Q 0 matches. Amongst the most famous men he has met are Stanislaus ybysko, whom he defeated; Joe Stetcher, whom he drew with after two hours on the mat; and Strangler Lewis. The third wrestler on the Aorangi was Tom Ray, who has also come under contract to the Wellington Association. Ray, who is a 36-years-old American, has been in the gaimj for 15 years, and until recently h 6 was chief instructor at the Farmer Burns School of Wrestling.