The Boston Globe – April 7, 1958
Four wrestling matches have been carded to assist the Archbishop Cushing charity fund tonight at Boston Arena.
Steve “Crusher” Casey, who has offered his purse to the fund, meets Bearcat Wright in the two-out-of-three-fall feature match.
Chris and John Tolas oppose Arnold Skaaland and Pat O’Connor. Emil Dupre faces Prof. Ray Shires and Irish Danny MacShane faces Bill Dwyer.
Posted in 1958
Tagged Arnold Skaaland, Bearcat Wright, Bill Dwyer, Chris Tolos, Danny McShane, Emile Dupre, John Tolos, Pat O'Connor, Ray Shires, Steve Casey
The Boston Globe – April 4, 1958
A tag team match has been added to the Archbishop Richard J. Cushing charity wrestling show Monday night at Boston Arena, promoter Paul Bowser announced today.
Two brothers, Chris and John Tolas of Greece, will team against Arnold Skaaland, White Plains, N.Y., and Bill Dwyer, Austin, Tex. Both brothers, full of action and fan appeal, have appeared several times on television.
In the feature event Steve (Crusher) Casey will tackle 6 foot 7, 300 pound Bearcat Wright. Though Casey has been doing well at the arena lately, this big man will be no pushover.
Posted in 1958
Tagged Arnold Skaaland, Bearcat Wright, Bill Dwyer, Chris Tolos, John Tolos, Steve Casey
The Boston Globe – April 3, 1958
It was learned today that Steve Casey making a wrestling comeback at the of 48, will contribute his entire purse of next Monday night’s Arena bout to the Archbishop Cushing Fund.
Casey meets Edward (Bearcat) Wright, his toughest “comeback” opposition, in the feature of a Paul Bowser program which is annually presented on behalf the Archbishop’s fund campaign.
Amesbury Daily News – April 3, 1958
Promoter Paul Bowser will have a top feature lined up next Monday evening for the Archbishop Richard J. Cushing Charity Wrestling Show at the Boston Arena. The main card will find “Bearcat” Wright grappling with Steve “Crusher” Casey.
Wright is a former boxer. Towering an immense 6 feet and 7 inches, he appears to be the favorite over the smaller and older Irishman.
The Boston Globe – March 31, 1958
Steve (Crusher) Casey, still on the comeback trail, will go against Dr. Jerry Grahame of Phoenix in the feature bout of tonight’s Paul Bowser wrestling show at Boston Arena.
The two out of three falls main bout will follow a semifinal between Bearcat Wright of Omaha and Steve (Mr. America) Stanlee.
The special bout matches Emile Dupre and Bozo Brown. Sgt Chuck Conley will open the program against Ronnie Hill in a 20-minute tussle.
Posted in 1958
Tagged Bearcat Wright, Bozo Brown, Dr. Jerry Graham, Emile Dupre, Ronnie Hill, Sgt. Chuck Conley, Steve Casey, Steve Stanlee
The Boston Globe – March 27, 1958
Steve “Crusher” Casey will oppose Dr. Jerry Grahame, in what should be one of his toughest bouts since he started his come-back, next Monday evening, Mar. 31, in the Boston Arena.
Bearcat Wright will meet Steve Stanlee in the co-feature.
The Boston Globe – March 17, 1958
Steve Casey plans to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in winning fashion when he meets Al Alexander in a best two-out-of-three-falls match at the Boston Arena.
In other events, a midget tag match has Sonnyboy Cassidy and Farmer Pete battling Brother Elmer and Vincent Garibaldi. In the semifinal Bearcat Wright of Omaha will wrestle Gene Dubuque of New York, and in the opener Emile Dupre will meet Frank Shields of Roslindale.
The St. Maurice Valley Chronicle – October 29, 1936
Steve Casey, New Irish Sensation Will Be Seen Here Against Jack Donovan. – Gus Sonnenberg Makes Comeback.
Steve Casey, highly touted Irish grappler who is being groomed for a title bout with Yvon Robert for the championship, will be one of the headliners in the fine wrestling card prepared by Promoter Gruninger for local fans next Wednesday night at the Arena.
He will be matched against Jack Donovan, another topnotcher who has been giving excellent shows in Montreal recently, and the experts will be interested in seeing how the newcomer stacks up against fast American opposition.
Posted in 1936
Tagged Cy Williams, Frank Judson, Gus Sonnenberg, Jack Donovan, Joe Cox, Mike Mursky, Pat McKay, Ralph Garibaldi, Steve Casey, Yvon Robert
The Pawtucket Times – November 17, 1947
PROVIDENCE — George “Red” O’Malley of Chicago, a newcomer to local wrestling wars, will face Les Ryan of Mansfield, former Fordham football player, in the best-of-three-falls semi-final match of the wrestling show at the Arcadia, tomorrow night.
Featured in the main event will be Steve “Crusher” Casey of Boston and “Rebel Rob” Russell of Newport. The show will mark the opening of the fall and winter mat season in Providence. A preliminary bout will round out a three-event card.
Posted in 1947
Tagged Bob Russell, George O'Malley, Les Ryan, Rebel Russell, Steve Casey
The Pawtucket Times – October 31, 1947
An outstanding wrestling attraction will be unveiled tonight at the J. & P. Coats Recreation Hall as the Meadowbrook Sporting Club presents Steve “Crusher” Casey of Ireland, former world’s champion and again a leading contender for the crown, against Wild Bull Curry, the ex-Hartford policeman, in the best two out of three falls feature of a three bout program.
The Casey-Curry match is looked upon as a natural — both from a spectator viewpoint and from a mat viewpoint. It brings together two of outstanding and most popular performers campaigning in the East today. One employs legal, methodical holds and relies on sheer strength — the other is strictly a wild, rampaging matman who leaves nothing out in the way of roughness.
Continue readingPosted in 1947
Tagged Bert Healion, Bibber McCoy, Bob McCoy, Bull Curry, Jim Beaton, Steve Casey, Walter Lipson
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