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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 29, 1966
Page
22
The Acton Free Press issues a Thursday edition dated September 29 1966. It covers local events, notices, and community brief items from Acton and surrounding areas.
Whipper Billy Watson versus Sweet Daddy Siki headlined a lively community centre card in Acton drawing one of the year’s largest local crowds. Promoter D McKigney plans another show next week with the same stars in a Texas death match style contest.
Bedlam erupted as Sweet Daddy Siki attacked British Empire champion Whipper Billy Watson in Acton arena before 1400 fans. Watson won the main event after a foul ruling by referee Tiger Tasker, while the crowd pelted Siki with cups and debris during the chaotic scene.
Whipper Billy Watson faces Sweet Daddy Siki in a no disqualification death match at Acton arena on Thursday October 6 with a finish only when one is unable to continue. Promoter Dave McKigney promotes the show featuring a 750 pound bear with a $1,000 wrestling bear challenge.
Andy Nolan wins low gross to claim the Superior Glove Trophy in the Legion Branch 197 Masters Open at Hilltop Golf Club Erin. John Krapek takes low net for the Molson Brewers Trophy, Paul Hurley the J D R Manes trophy, with Don Black and George Sargent among other prizewinners as frosty conditions challenge the field.
A long list of individuals appears in the readable fragment, including Herb Cook Jack Drosdale John Turkosz Fred Allen Gordon McKenzie Barry Inscoe Mike MecCristall Sam Brunelle Pete Furkosz Andy Nolan Phil McCristall Ted Pratt Jack Bullough Roy Butler George Williams Bill Spielvo vel John Gow Garry Dawkins Ross Morton Don Matheson Jack Mellor John Lowrie Albert Robinson. The partial text preserves names without context or dates.
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