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Wrestling HereAThe American Legion Post in Athens, will sponsor and promote their second big professional wrestling match at tht National Guard Armory, Tuesdayary 3, and Nick Gulas, one of the South’s leading promoters, as matchmaker._ -star card-matchmaker Gulas has signed and is bringing to Athens, four of the nations outstanding wrestlers—two ladies and two men—wiiom the fans have seen on their TV screens many times.For the ladies match. . Miss Bonnie Watson, 145 pounds— 5’ 6V2” tall- Bonnie is a lover of sports, but wrestling is her favorite. . she always gives a good account of herself in thering and continues to battle until her match is over. She w'ould like nothing more than to become the next World’s Lady ampion.She has been signed to battle the very attractive Miss Barbara Baker, 135 pounds, 5’ 2, who has been a great athlete since ldhood, and while in school, participated in all kinds of sports. After seeing her first wrestling match, she decided she too wanted to become a lady wrestler . .and immediately went In training.gain January 3rdBarbara has come a long way up the ladder of success, and hopes to someday be crowned the World Lady Champion.The many fans will see plenty of action w’hen these two top lady stars tie into each other on January 3.The men’s main event, brings to Athens tw’o top TV stars— Frank (Tarzan) Hewitt and Roy Welch, whom many fans have seen on their TV screens from LIVE wrestling in Nashville.Hewitt is one of the roughest and toughest mat stars in tin1 game, and stops at nothing to j win his matches. He will en- \ counter his arch-rival in one of the bitterest battles in the past. I and several have been on TV. I Thev have one of the bitterestWfeuds in the history of wrestling going, and they will continue 1 this feud in this match. ;The fans may see one of the wildest and bloodiest battles in j the history of wrestling when these twro stars square off against each other.First match at 8:15, Tuesday night, January 3, at the National Guard Armory, Athens. You may buy your reserve seat tickets in advance from any member of the American Legion in Athens.TARZAN HEWITTROY WELCH
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Athens Alabama Courier
Athens, Alabama, US
Thu, Dec 29, 1955
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