Seattle Times – September 26, 1931
The goodly and strong Mr. John Evko adminstered a muscle potion of double winglock and body slam to put an end to the nervous writhings and wrigglings of Pietro Bacini, sometimes called Italian heavyweight champion, last night in the main event of the Greater Athletic Club’s weekly mat show.
It was the first fall and happened in the third round. Bacini appeared to be so severely distraught by Evko’’ treatment that he was unable to return for the fourth canto.
The semi-windup saw August Sepp defeat Alex McDonald with an airplane spin. McDonald absorbed such punishment that, like Bacini, he felt unable to return for the next round.
Harry Ekizian, the black-visaged strong man from our Navy, was the fair-haired boy of the evening’s entertainment although he was unable to get better than a draw in his mad waltz with Cowboy Ray. They both earned one fall, Ekizian in the second with an airplane spin and Ray in the fourth with an arm bar.
In the opener, Jim Lamb took a two-fall victory over “Doc” Ferguson.
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