Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-26

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pire troops. MIR. PICKERING
Directly in back Of me was a
lad from Aberdeen. Next was a
New Zealander. Two seats over
was an Irishman. and all around
were lads from England.
II was pretty obvious at first
that the British didn't quite
know what 10 make 81 the
wrestlers, but they caught on
pretty quick.
The first bout was between
villain named Dale Wayne from
Chicago and well set-up wres-
tier from windsor named
Frankie Hart.
The whole dOggone Empire
began roofing at once for Hart
because he was Canadian.
Wayne got a deadlock and
bumped Hart's roGgIn around
the ring. and when Hart broke
The hold there were cries OF
well done. Canada"
Wayne got the headioek again
and his maiesty's troops went
glun. You bald boy OK
claimed somebody in what might
nave been a Lancashire accent.
Another detected lad, watch
Inc tho unhappy Hart, Walled
rs done
Blu, farther back somebody
was beginning 10 catch=en. In a
dandy English accent came =
stou, cry. Hit I'm in the CUTS!
That did ID. From then on, the
Fmpire was strictly In the
grooye. No more polite cries of
Good 80
Among the American boys.
there were several who hollered
the well known, Break II off,
when one OF the wrestlers was
twisting his adverSary's wrist or
ankle. The British didn't quite
approve of that. But here are
few that I wrote down a. they
were shouted In various accents:
"Poosh rs nose, Joe.
Knock il cad on the floor.
COON on"
"Wot abaht sum roof stoof?'
"If YOU break that Canadians
neck. well break yOurS-tsotto
voice-with the rest Of the cadet
regiment, we will
And by the next bout. they
we're old-timers and entered into
the insults with genial III viii
when Eddie Bad Mani Lewis
started rabbit punching Harold
Chaundy
Eddie was in rare form Ho
refused 10 shake hands He
slugced He gouged He tried 70
j. strange Chaundy with his own
l.forearm. He pulled his hair And
= he got mad when Referee Let
Philhin bawled him out.
In fact. Philbin punched Eddie
as often a Chaundy did. Eddie
got his arms tangled in the
ropes. but CloWered, screamed
and kicked Philhin in the pants
when his back was turned.
The Empire troops loved H.
They forgot all about the polite
conventions Of British sport and
howled for blood
In fact. they reverted 20 The
British fair-play-old-boy stuff
ONLY once When The bout was
awarded 10 Chaundy they felt
that the referee had been
sighted. and put UP such a hull
labaloo that the decision was
altered 10 read The Winnah
Chaundv, with an assist for the
referee "
A. the card progressed, the
Aberdeen and New Zealand boys
said that American rasslers had
visited their countries some, and
they already had y general idea
Of the sport"
But even nj the end, they still
asked me. what do the rules
say about punching and hair
pulling ." So they're still slightly
baHled. didn't have the heart
10 say that there aren't any
rules. Who am 20 destroy their
Youthful illusions?
In passing. ! might add that
the show was present TO the
boys from Eddie Lennane, and
arranged by Howard Vair. II YOU
would like 10 spend a couple
hundred bucks. VAR will do the
arranging for YOU.
A few more raSSling bouts and
"a, well have our British guests
! thoroughly corrupted. Wen even
have 'em hollering, Break II
on" when n rsssler gets his
wrist twisted.
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