Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-10-21 | Page 14 | 'Moose' Norbeck to Tackle Dern Papiano, Miller in Semi-Windup

Moose Norbeck to Tackle e Dern i 4 Has Great Record 4 4 Papi Papiano no Miller r in n Semi windup I A A. dlf different erent sort o of a wrestler than local fans fans' have been accustomed to see will be pitted against Ira Dern in next Thursdays Thursday's mat headliner I according to Promoter Verne M Mc- Mc Cullough The unique character is Moose Norbeck i of t Portland Ore who w ho is said to be as versatile as any man who has ever performed in the ring N Norbeck Is not only a wrestler but a fighter and circus strong manas innas man inn manas as well He has won ma may many y honors in both the and mat sports but especially as a wrestler PROMINENT VICTIMS Included Included among his list of ot victims victims vic vie tims are Ted Thye Jack Ganson Tommy Draak ak Doc Roller Wladek Vladek Zbyszko and Bob Kruse He defeated defeated defeated de de- de- de Draak two falls in fifteen minutes at atone one time Norbeck also has draws with Jimmy Londos the Greek champion champion cham pion and Marine Pl stIna the most mast recent L Los s Angeles sensation to his credit The Moose weighs pounds and has been in the game sixteen years His most notable strong man feat is driving a n nail ll through a board with his bare fist McCullough according to his announcement announcement an an- has been attempting to sign up Norbeck for tor the past two years but has been unsuccessful until this week Verne has seen the in action on numerous occasions and claims that he is a showman who can rival even Ed Strangler Lewis worlds world's heavyweight heavyweight heavyweight heavy heavy- weight champion McCullough also claims th that t he will give Dern as tough a battle batU as he has had at any anytime anytime anytime time this year MAY SIGN THORNTON The of the car l card will find Leo Papiano meeting Frank FVank Miller McCullough has not yet completed arrangements for the PreliminarY However he expects to bring Rocky Thornton whom he claims is the money here and may put him on in the first bout Papiano was the victim of Dern last week but proved to be the roughest a of the year Miller likewise was defeated despite his roughness Therefore 1 McCullough has them against each other and toU toki them that they can rough It to their theft hearts' hearts desire if it they keep within the rules of oC the game