BIG WRESTLING MATCH

Taranaki Daily News, 20 December 1930, Page 12

BIG WRESTLING MATCH

GEORGE WALKER TO BE HERE’. New Plymouth and Taranaki wrestling fana will be able to witness highclass wrestling when George Walker, the British Empire heavyweight champion, meets r‘‘Scotty” McDougall, 15 stone of muscle, next Saturday night at Pukekura Park. George Walker, who has proved the terror wrestler to all visitors during the past twelve months and has gained a crown of victories. is certain to draw a record crowd. Already there has been a heavy demand for seats, and with ,country race visitors in town on that night the demand will be keen. George Walker has defeated such stron" opponents as Tom Alley, Ramzan Khan, Fred Ebert, Alex Lundyn, Ted Thye. Kotsonaros and "Farmer’ Vance, and last week completely routed Tom Lurich at Auckland after a thrilling and exciting contest. No other'wrestler has stepped upon the Dominion s shore who has proved such a popular figure as Walker; he is Auckland's public idol, and it is proved by the packed houses everywhere he is matched. Tara-, naki is fortunate in securing the Wal-

ker v. McDougall match, as both Auckland and Wellington tried hard to secure this match during the .Christmas season. There could not be a better match for Walker than . “Scotty” McDougall. His victories throughout the Dominion and Australia nearly approach those of Walker. .McDougall reached this country with a brilliant reputation, and since landing has certainly proved him-, self. He is leaving no etone unturned in his training to weigh in fit for his return battle with Walker. The way McDougall treated Ted. Thye at Palmerston and then rushed to meet Kotsonaros in Auckland, proves that he will not be an easy mark for the “Manhandler,” George Walker, so wrestling fans can be assured of a match full of battles when these two mountains of muscle meet here. Day sales open at Collier’s on Monday at nine o’clock.