Wrestling

Saint Johns Daily News – September 20, 1955

GRAND FALLS – In the wrestling card in Grand Falls stadium on Thursday night, Darling Dagmar was awarded the bout over Alma Mills of Alta., after the latter had won the first fall, dropped the second, and was disqualified after she tore the shirt off Tom Dunn the referee. Two boxing bouts were on the same card little paperweight sons, of Jimmy Pond in 3 two minute rounds, and the second bout was that of Terry Moss and Danny Kane, 100 lbs. Both were draws.

Wrestlers On Air

Saint Johns Daily News – September 15, 1955

Lady wrestlers Alma Mills and Darling Dagmar will be guests on Pepperrell Forum tonight at 9.00 with Major John Barron as moderator. The girls will discuss the women’s view of wrestling.

Alma Mills Wins Bout But Fans Love Dagmar

Saint Johns Daily News – September 15, 1955

Petite but tenacious Alma Mills [pictured] won her second match in a row here last night when she was awarded two falls over beautiful Dagmar but the crowd rose up in righteous anger because referee Tom Dunne didn’t see Alma using the ropes for the final fall.

Alma Mills had her feet twined in the ring rope’s when she pinned Darling Dagmar at 8.31 of the third round to win the match and the crowd screamed “robbery.” One fan jumped at Alma and started to grab at referee Tom Dunne before the police hauled him away.

Two Prelims With Dagmar And Mill At The Stadium

Saint Johns Daily News – September 13, 1955

Two local preliminaries will be staged in the stadium ring on Wednesday night prior to the big women’s wrestling match between Darling Dagmar of Columbus, Ohio, and Alma Mills of Alberta, Canada.

Bruce “Barefoot” Fogwill will take on Ken White of Nova Scotia in the first match and Dave Foote of Lamaline will match wits with bad boy Mike Dillon of St. John’s.

To Wrestle Wednesday

Saint Johns Daily News – September 12, 1955

Darling Dagmar, billed as the most beautiful girl in wrestling, will appear at the Stadium on Wednesday night against Alma Mills who recently won the first ladies’ match staged here. Dagmar hails from Columbus, Ohio.

Darling Dagmar To Wrestle Here

Saint Johns Daily News – September 10, 1955

The most beautiful girl in wrestling, Darling Dagmar, will make her first appearance here next week at the Stadium when she takes on Alma Mills in the feature grappling card of promoter Tom Dunne.

Miss Dagmar, hailing from Columbus, Ohio, is a TV star as well as arena star of the wrestling world and brings a fine reputation in mat circles. Alma Mills, from Alberta, was the first woman to win a wrestling match here when she beat Hilda Burke two weeks ago.

All-Star Wrestling Ad

Revere Journal – February 10, 1955

Jean Hogan, Manuel Zuma Win Feature Bouts at Salisbury

Newburyport Daily News – August 30, 1954

Jean Hogan beat Alma Mills in one of the two main events of the outdoor wrestling show Saturday night in the Seaside Sports Arena, Salisbury Beach. This bout was the second one on the four-bout card because it was limited to one fall.

Girls, Polish Giant and Zuma On Beach Wrestle Card Today

Newburyport Daily News – August 28, 1954

The spectators will get a full portion of wrestling tonight at the Seaside Sports Arena, Salisbury Beach, where there will be four bouts, two of them listed as main events. One includes a pair of girl wrestlers, who always draw numerous spectators, so the management may even have to get the Standing Room only sign out — it hopes.

Girl Wrestle Duo Topping Beach Card

Newburyport Daily News – August 26, 1954

Alma Mills, Jean Hogan in One of Two Feature Bouts

Saturday night shapes up like another action-crowded evening at the Seaside Sports Arena at Salisbury Beach. The management is staging four bouts instead of the customary three, and one of the feature matches will have girls in it.