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WRESTLERS AND BOXERS.

EARNINGS IN AUSTRALIA. Sydney, November 29 iSome remarkable details have been given of the earnings in Australia of -wrestlers and boxers who have fought their battles at the stadiums of Sydney and Melbourne. During the .hearing of a libel action brought against Victorian Newspapers, Ltd./ by the Greek wrestler, John D. Kilonis, Kilonis admitted that his earnings for the two seasons he had appeared before the Australian public amounted to £5654. Astonishing as these figures are they pale into insignificance compared with the income for a corresponding period of Tod Thye, known as the “Big Bess” among the wrestling fraternity. Prom June to November, 1927. Thye’s percentage of the gate money he assisted to draw; was slightly more than £SOOO, and during the season just ended his .banking account has been swelled by the addition of £4OOO in percentages. These figures give a good idea of the popularity of wrestling in Australia, and explain the lengths to which the wrestlers will go to attract the crowds. They are prepared to do anything but wrestle, and some of them stoop to the chewing of an opponent’s ear. An old rival of Kilonis, “A 1 Karasick,” received £2OOO in each of three seasons. Hugh Nichols, who never failed to act as a magnet to draw the crowds through the doors of the stadiums, enriched himself in one season by £2OOO, and Clarence Eklund received a similar amount. A. Santel joined the band of wrestlers only this season, and his displays brought him in £2BOO. Lesser lights in Bob Kruse and “Bullet” Myers each got approximately £l,100. Myers got something else besides money. He was one of those unfortunates whose ear was bitten, and the ear is now several times its normal size, and it is likely to remain go. The popular Walter Miller showed a handsome profit on his first two visits, but in his last battle was so injured that he will hot be able to enter the ring again. It is recalled that even in its palmiest days boxing -was never so benevolent to its disciples. However, certain fighters have earned big money, but rarely in such quick time as the wrestlers. Stadiums, Ltd., paid the negro heavyweight, “Tiger” Payne, £BOOO in three years, but as the result of his fondness for the racecourse and 'other forms of gambling he was sent back to America practically penniless. His countryman, “Sunny” Jim Williams, was even more successful, and earned £SOOO !in a little over twelve months. Another coloured fighter, Jamito, stayed four years for £15,000. Other importations in recent years to earn good money Avere Eugene Criqui, £3500 for five fights; Joe Symonds, £4500 in twelve months; Len Johnson, £3500 in a few months; and George Eagel, £SOOO in two visits.

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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3884, 15 December 1928, Page 4

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WRESTLERS AND BOXERS. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3884, 15 December 1928, Page 4

WRESTLERS AND BOXERS. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3884, 15 December 1928, Page 4

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