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Word: wrestler (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Montreal bulky Henri Deglane wriggled out of a series of headlocks and clapped a flying mare on bullet headed, cone houldered old Ed ("Strangler"; Lewis, "world's champion" of the Sandow-Bowser group of wrestlers, and flapped him over. Loudly cheered Canuck partisans, for no one had expected Deglane to get a fall. Again they wrestled. Lewis threw Deglane. But when the French-Canadian got up he grimaced pitiably, held out his right arm, showed toothmarks, swore that Lewis had bitten him. Indignant, the referee conferred with athletic commissioners, awarded the fall, the bout, the championship, to Deglane. Indignant...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Bite | 5/18/1931 | See Source »

Outstanding among the lightweight contestants was Morris Gamm 1L, former Pennsylvania wrestler, who won both the 118 and 126-pound divisions. Considerably fatigued by his hard bout with David Weld '34, this year's Freshman New England Intercollegiate champion, Gamm in his second contest barely succeeded in defeating Harold Frankel '34 on a time advantage of less than 50 seconds...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: GAMM WINS TWICE IN WRESTLING MEET FINALS | 3/20/1931 | See Source »

...Dallas, Lugia Montagna (Bull Montana), monster second-rate wrestler, famed because his ogreish face and huge frame have gotten him many cinema jobs, made one John Kilonis so angry in a wrestling match that Kilonis hit Montana with his fist. Montana defended himself, knocked Kilonis across the ring. Referee Cyclone Fox declared Montana winner on a foul. Kilonis took a swing at Cyclone Fox. Montana helped Fox. Spectators jumped into the ring to help Kilonis. More spectators jumped in to help Montana. Riot and pandemonium followed. No one was seriously hurt. Some of Montana's pictures: Show of Shows...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: New Ball | 2/9/1931 | See Source »

...Madison Square Garden, Jim Londos humped an enormous torso shaped like a single pile of white dough and topped with a tiny spike of head, wrapped his arms around Jim McMillen, U. S. wrestler who once played with Red Grange on Illinois' football team. For 56 minutes, 54 seconds they grunted, sweated, flopped with terrific thuds on the canvas. Once Londos threw McMillen out of the ring. Then McMillen slipped Londos through the ropes. Then both fell down into the press bench, were helped in again, resumed grappling. At last Londos picked up McMillen, slapped him down, rolled...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: On the Mat | 2/2/1931 | See Source »

...Charley Urban, onetime University of Pennsylvania footballer and 2201b. wrestler, signed a professional wrestling contract with a Philadelphia promoter. "A preacher doesn't get much money and the little I can make on the side will keep me in a cheerful frame of mind which . . . will be reflected in my sermons," said...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: On the Mat | 2/2/1931 | See Source »

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