JOE PRECHNER.

Grey River Argus, 29 April 1910, Page 1

JOE PRECHNER.

Joe Prechner, international' lightweight wrestling champion, who nas arrivedl in. Auckland from London, has a lengthy record of wins, ,and has truly earned international face, defeat ing cTjatopions Jfrom all! countries. He won the ,titl^ on January 29, 1909, at the Saddler's Wolls Mmo Hal], London, defeating Ted Tiller in the final. The latter ,wap „ in the "Health and Strength" world championship wrestling tournament at the

Agricultural Hall 1 , London. Among the most prominent wrestlers defeated by Prechner are Geo. McKenzle, lightweight amateur champion, of s Great Britain; Henri Morice, light-weight professional champion of France ; Harry Burleigh, bantam-weight professional champion of the world; Frank Pini, feather-weight professional champion of Italy; Carl Zettlinger, light-weight champion of Austria; Young BeeiiohJbn, feather-weight champion of Denmark; K. Landsmidt, feather-weight champion of Russia; Jack Moir, 9st 61b champion, now touring America Among others beaten were Darkie Stem, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, and Jack Smith, London Na.v,ail Volunteers (weight list 121 b). t Prechner is will^ ing to wrestle .any one in New Zealand under lOst and ds thus prepared to give away a certain concession in weight. His style is catch-as-caitoh-can.

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