Kowalski vs. Wright At Garden Tonight

The Boston Globe – April 18, 1961

A world’s heavyweight championship bout between champion Bearcat Wright and Walter “Killer” Kowalski highlights tonight’s wrestling program at the Boston Garden.

Other bouts include a girls’ tag-team match featuring Babs Wing and Mae Provo against Ethel Johnson and Marva Scott. Single matches pit Haystack Muldoon against Ben Miller, Lou Thesz versus Bull Montana, and Joe “Red” Sasso against Frank Kinred.

Kowalski Defends At Garden Tonight

The Boston Globe – April 4, 1961

Two heavyweights holding sectional titles – Killer Kowalski in the East and Canada and Bearcat Wright in the Midwest – will try to consolidate claims to the wrestling championship in the main bout at Boston Garden tonight.

Kowalski vs. Wright

The Boston Globe – March 29, 1961

Heavyweight wrestling champion, Killer Kowalski will defend his title against 6-7 challenger Bearcat Wright in the feature match at the Boston Garden next Tuesday.

Midget Tag Team On Garden Card

The Boston Globe – March 27, 1961

Matchmaker Tony Santos has added a midget tag team match to the wrestling program at the Boston Garden Apr. 4.

The midget match will pit Sonny Boy Cassidy and Jim Brady against Little Eagle and Vin Garibaldi.

Killer Kowalski will meet Bearcat Wright in the feature bout.

Afflis in Mat Show At Garden April 4

The Boston Globe – March 24, 1961

Dick “The Bruiser” Afflis, voted by wrestling fans as the outstanding wrestler of 1960, will be returning to the Boston Garden on Tuesday night, Apr. 4, in one of the feature bouts on matchmaker Tony Santo’s wrestling program.

Afflis’ opponent has not been named, but Santos has already lined up matches between and Walter “Killer” Kowalski and Bearcat Wright and Argentina Rocca against Haystack Muldoon.

Kowalski, Hess Arena Tag Mates

The Boston Globe – September 28, 1960

Tomorrow night at the Boston Arena, Killer Kowalski teams with Karl Von Hess in a tag match against the Negro champions, Bearcat Wright and Sweet Daddy Siki.

This is one of five bouts.

Tag Match Features Arena Mat Card

The Boston Globe – September 27, 1960

An Australian tag team match with Killer Kowalski paired with Karl von Hess features the Thursday night wrestling matches at the Boston Arena. They meet the Negro champions Bearcat Wright and Sweet Daddy Siki.

Haystack Calhoun will meet Buddy (Nature Boy) Rogers.

Arena Mat Card Shifted to Thursday

The Boston Globe – September 23, 1960

Edouard Carpentier today notified promoter Abe Ford he is withdrawing from his heavyweight battle with Walter (Killer) Kowalski next week at the Boston Arena.

As a result of the sudden withdrawal, matchmaker Linnehan has moved the wrestling show to next Thursday night, with Kowalski retaining top spot on the program in an Australian tag team bout.

Kowalski will work with Karl von Hess against a team of Bearcat Wright and Sweet Daddy Siki.

Negro Pair Sign For Tag Go

The Boston Globe – August 18, 1960

Two of the outstanding Negro wrestlers in the heavyweight ranks, Bearcat Wright and Sweet Daddy Siki, have been signed as partners for an Australian tag team bout on the supporting card at the Boston Arena next Thursday night, Aug. 25.

They will be on the preliminary card to the world’s championship match between Walter (Killer) Kowalski and Haystack Calhoun, 601-pound hillbilly.

Haystack Disqualified, Killer Kowalski Wins

The Boston Globe – August 26, 1960

Killer Kowalski defeated Haystack Calhoun before 4500 last night at the Arena when the latter was disqualified. Calhoun won the first fall and Kowalski the second.

In the semifinal, Sweet Daddy Siki and Bearcat Wright won a tag team match from Boris Fabian and Angelo Savoldi. Prince Maiva pinned Tiger Jan Vansky and Jack Walker won from Jack Terry.