WRESTLING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23558, 22 July 1938, Page 3

WRESTLING

TO-MORROW NIGHT’S CONTEST

With constant changes being made in the men under the control of the Dominion Wrestling Union, enthusiasm for the mat sport is being kept at an exceptionally high level, and a bout which should be of great interest to the Dunedin public will be staged at the Town Hall on Saturday night. The contestants will be Dean Detton. of Utah immediate past holder of the world’s professional title and Dick Raines, of Texas. That Detton should be here to take advantage of the strong

support which the Net. Zealand public is according wrestling this year is onlv his due, as no man was more responsible for the establishment of the snort in this country than he was. Even in 1932 when he still had his wav to make in the sport he was a favourite, and in 1934 on his second visit he was the most powerful box-offi. -j ll - ■« - tion of the year Uetton ha* all the dualities that the public admires oossessine magnificent ohysique a fine ring presence, great wrestling ability, and a natural tendency towards fast and exhilarating tactics Raines is a wrestler of the "King Kong" type, combining exceptional with wrestling ability of a high order. In all his matches since he arrived a few weeks ago he has had the crowd in an uproar from start to finish and he is always an extremely hard man to beat, further particulars are advertised.