Byers Hangs On To Wrestling Title

The Leader-Post – January 17, 1958

Women’s wrestling made its first appearance in Regina Thursday night at the Stadium and more than 4,700 fans turned up to see champion June Byers retain her world title and diamond-studded belt by pinning Alma Mills at 16 minutes of the main event of the pro card.

Most furious action of the evening, however, took place in the special added event as Karol and Ivan Kalmikoft fought to no contest against John Paul Henning and Hombre Montana. The wrestlers undue amount of violence prompted the Regina Boxing and Wrestling Commission to dole out $75 fines to Montana and Henning and $50 fines to the Kalmikoffs. They will either pay or be suspended.

World Title Mat Bout

The Leader-Post – January 16, 1958

Champion June Byers of Houston, Tex., will defend her world women’s wrestling crown tonight at the Stadium against Alma Mills of Camrose, Alta., in the main event of the pro card that starts at 8:30. Miss Byers has held the pro title since 1954 when she defeated the long-reigning Mildred Burke.

Women To Wrestle

The Leader-Post – January 13, 1958

Women wrestlers will perform in Regina for the first time next Thursday at the Stadium. The way was cleared Friday when the Regina Boxing and Wrestling Commission granted promoter George (Porky) Jacobs permission to use them on his pro cards.

Karol Kalmikoff Wrestling Ad

Calgary Herald – January 8, 1958

Sports Night Listed At Coats’

The Pawtucket Times – February 2, 1948

The first annual sports nighty sponsored for Camp Ker-Anna, the summer recreation center for the boys of St. Mathieu’s parish, Central Falls, will be held tonight at the J. & P. Coats Recreation Hall. The program will feature several amateur boxing bouts, including a battle royal by Pawtucket Boys Club’ boxers, and two professional wrestling bouts. In the mat bouts Steve Karas will meet Tiger Tasker and Les O’Neil will oppose Tom Casey with Freddy Bruno acting as referee. Former world’s featherweight champion Joey Archibald, New England middleweight champion Ralph Zannelli and Joey Angelo, prominent Providence lightweight, will officiate the amateur bouts. An added feature will be an amateur wrestling match between Ray Andrews of St. Raphael Academy and Joe Keough of Central Falls High School.

Nead Meets Boni On Mat At Coats

Pawtucket Times – November 27, 1946

Wilbur Nead, the husky former Iowa football star who made a great hit on the last Meadowbrook card, will meet John Boni in the one-fall, 30-minute limit, preliminary to the world’s championship match between Champion Frank Sexton and Tiger Tasker of Canada at J. & P. Coats recreation hall, Lonsdale avenue, Pawtucket Friday night.

Ted Germaine, the king badman of the professional wrestlers will meet a newcomer, Roland Meeker, in the best of three falls, 45-minute semi-final.

Russell Will Meet Tasker In Coats’ Mat Feature

The Pawtucket Times – December 12, 1947

A roughhouse natural featuring Rebel Bob Russell of Newport, against Tiger Tasker, tough Canadian lumberjack, will headline the weekly three-bout wrestling program at J. & P. Coats recreation hall, Lonsdale avenue, tonight. The first bout will commence at 8:30 and doors will open promptly at 6:30 to accommodate the early comers.

Marshall Paired With Geoghegan

The Pawtucket Times – October 9, 1947

Jack Marshall of California, husky matman who rates at the top of the wrestling parade, will make his debut in these parts tomorrow night at J. & P. recreation hall, Lonsdale avenue, Pawtucket, when he meets another newcomer, Charlie Geoghegan of Ireland, in the one-fall, 30-minute limit preliminary of the weekly show.

Casey And Numa In Mat Feature

The Pawtucket Times – March 12, 1945

PROVIDENCE – Steve Casey, Dublin, and heavyweight wrestling champion, will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day early when he tangles with Leo Numa of Washington in the feature bout at Elks Auditorium here tomorrow night.

Casey was the victor over Zeus Wilcheski in his first local appearance last week since he left the armed forces.

In the semi final, Chuck Montana will face Tiger Tasker of Toronto. The preliminary match will pit Carlo LaPre, lineman on the Providence College football team, from 1932-1934 against Joe Esposito. The opening bout will start at 8:30.

Co-Features Top Wrestle Card Tonight

Buffalo Courier-Express – November 8, 1957

One of the most attractive wrestling programs of the current season will be presented by the Buffalo Wrestling Club tonight at 8:15 in Memorial Auditorium.

Fritz von Erich will face Ronnie Etchison and Gene Kiniski will go against Joe Blanchard in the co-features.