NEW WRESTLING BLOOD

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1068, 4 September 1930, Page 1

NEW WRESTLING BLOOD

N.Z. UNION CONTRACT WITH STADIUMS, LTD. PREVIOUS STORY REFUTED Press Association WELLINGTON. Today. The Dominion of New Zealand Wrestling Union, which is now the controlling body for New Zealand, announces that it has completed arrangements with Stadiums. Limited, of Australia, for the exchange of wrestlers between the two countries. Under this arrangement Tony Steelier, brother of the famous Joe Steelier, one-time holder of the world's heavy-weight championship, is due to arrive in Wellington on Monday by the Makura, to be followed by Ted Thye, former light-heavy world's champion, on September IS. Other light-heavy-weight and heavy-weight wrestlers Will be dispatched as required. Forward engagements for all the wrestlers under the union’s control have been pencilled in for all the affiliated associations. Mr. Miller has been endeavouring to arrange a match for next Monday evening between George Walker and “Scotty” McDougall, but Walker has refused the contest, and the next Auckland match will not be staged until about September 15.

This message contradicts the story previously made public that Mr. C. B. McCarthy, secretary of the New Zealand Wrestling Association, had been appointed New Zealand representative of Stadiums, Limited. Shortly after the story of Mr. McCarthy’s appointment had been made public, Mr. T. S. Miller, secretary of the Auckland Ex-Servicemen’s Wrestling Union, received a cable from Mr. Lean, of Stadiuins, Limited, asking what terms the union was prepared to offer a team of light-heavy-weights and heavy-weight wrestlers. Tlie ca Ule was referred to the Dominion Union, which communicated with Mr. with the result that negotiations have been satisfactorily completed.