Salt Lake Telegram | 1933-10-02 | Page 8 | Strangler to Tackle Stein

STRANGLER TO TOT T TACKLE A KLE STEIN Lewis Signs to Meet NewS NewYork New NewYork NewYork York Star in Headliner S at Arena rena Friday After considerable dickering Promoter Promoter Pro Pro- moter R. R Verne induced Ed Strangler Lewis the giant Glendale Glendale Glen Glen- dale and former worlds world's cham pion jion to defy his Salt Lake hoodoo an and meet neet Sammy Stein of New York Inthe in inthe inthe the main event of ot the weekly wrestling wres wres- ling program at McCulloughs McCullough's arena FrIday night The deal was closed early Monday morning Lewis was not at all enthused about comi coming g to Salt Lake for the match because he has suffered some near near- defeats and one of his few defeats in years cars at d the local arena The former champion already alread has has' been defeated here by Nick Lutze Venice lifeguard In n the opening show of seaon sea sea- se ai son on STEIN IS CLEVER Promoter McCullough believes he heIs hes Js Is s giving the Salt Lake fans the f finst fin fin- inest est st match possible because Stein the former ormer college anti and professional grider grid grid- der er is one of ot the the best ers to show how his wares in Salt Lake He wres wres- tied led sup superbly last Jast Friday night to dispose c of Vie Vic Christy sensational young oung coast in rIn in a match that went rent down in hi tho tha record books as one of the greatest cle cleanest nest and most interesting tussles ever held in this city ity Undoubtedly Lewis not only was skeptical about the hoodoo which he believed follows him to Salt Lake but was hesitant about clashing with such sucha a n flashy as ns Stein The Stran gler ler er knows that Stein is one of ot the mast most serious threats among the heavyweights heavyweights heavy heavy- weights and apparently is worried about bout his chances of disposing of the New York sensation SUPPORTING CARD Promoter McCullough has lined up upa a great supporting program feat featUring r- r Lug ing Del Kunkel former tam tain am amateur champion and Lou Mueller G German born let in n the main mam special event over the three fal falls route Kunkel eked out a alose close lose win over Mueller three weeks ago go but only after a 1 bitter struggle in n one of the fastest matches staged here ere this season season Henry Jones Joncs the Provo who defies and challenges any welterweight welter welter- weight grappler r in the game is a billed billedo to o meet Arthur Hedin well groomed Idaho in another of the special events Ralph Morley Too le favorite clashes lashes with Jack OHara O'Hara Arizona wildman in the thc opening bout on the card arc S 1