New York Times-Union – June 10, 1932
By Jack Andrews
After quite some embarrassment, Jim Browning, the Verona, Mo., Razzle Dazzle got his turnover scissors working on the rubbery Reginald Siki, Sengalese negro marvel, last night at Hawkins Stadium and it was all over in 38:50 just before Jupiter Pumphandle Pluvius got down to some serious work. It drizzled all through the final event.
Much of the dazzle was taken out of the barrel-legged James, until he finally got the eel-like negro in that vise-like lock. Siki put up a glittering exhibition of defensive wrestling, the like of which has never been seen in these parts.
The ebony-hued grappler makes you forget about the dexterity of Count Zarynoff, another famed rubber man, as he allows his limbs to be pulled into incredible positions. On one occasion Jim yanked the negro’s leg back over his kinky head, and lo and behold the colored acrobat was grinning. Jim would leave only one leg for Siki to stand on, and the negro would then proceed to give him a sample of ballet dancing. Jim dropped it with disgust, causing the customers to break into loud and tantalizing guffaws. And Jim is probably nursing a ripping headache today, as Siki repeatedly used his noggin for a battering ram.
Even the hold that finally produced the victory was broken with ease three out of five times. Angered and with humiliation taunting him, Jim made sure his scissors wasn’t going to be completely ridiculed. Siki’s phantom manouevers couldn’t get him out then. Jim whirled him around a few times, the while putting on the pressure, and the negro was a relieved fellow when Referee Tommy Gorman patted Jim on the back.
Browning weighed 225, and Siki 215.
Pat McGill, the burly Irish heavyweight, earned himself a match with Gus Sonnenberg in the topliner next week when he wrestled Ed Don George, the former champion, to a draw. Ed Don passed an uncomfortable session with the truculent Irishman, and there might not have been a dissenting voice, if the judges had given McGill the decision.
McGill scaled 210, and George 218.
Mike Mazurki, 220 the Cohoes giant drew with shrewd Boris Demetroff, 210, Russia. The match was well waged all the way with Mike getting out of many a tight spot.
In the opener Pat Reilly, 220, San Jose, California, pinned Nick Skotos, 200, Greece in 16:23.
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