WRESTLING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21989, 26 June 1933, Page 4

WRESTLING

BLAKE v. VARGA The meeting to-night of the spectacular “ Whiskers ” Blake and Count Joseph Varga at the Town Hall is creating more than usual interest. The flaming red heard of the renowned “ Whiskers ” is not his only asset, nor his one title to notoriety. “ Whiskers.” besides being a wrestler of note, as unorthodox as he is effective, is also an international water polo player, and it may be possible, for him, before he leaves Dunedin, to give some of the local swimmers the benefit of his experience. , 1 Varga, the Austrian nobleman, is one of the greatest headlock experts in the wrestling game to-day, surpassing even 1 A 1 Karasick. who was not seen at his , best when in Dunedin. Blake has the j reputation, however, of never having been caught with a headlock-—his peculiar phy- | sique being. ■ perhaps, sufficient explana- | tion of this. The battle of wits to- | night between a scissors expert and a | headlock expert will be worth going to ( see. Special lighting arrangements have , been made, and a local picture firm is. for the first time in New Zealand, to “ shoot ” a wrestling bout, hnd incorporate 1 it in a New Zealand news reel. Particulars as to the box office arrangements i are advertised elsewhere in this issue.