Until last week, no one knew who was heavyweight wrestling champion of the world. Officials in the U. S. had never been able to agree on the matter. Claimants to the title found it more profitable not to endanger their pretensions by wrestling against each other. Into Madison Square Garden's Long Island City Bowl last week there climbed the two principal pretenders: Christopher Theophilus (Jim Londos), recognized as champion in Pennsylvania, California and most other States; Jim Browning, recognized in New York, where wrestling draws biggest crowds. Because it seemed likely that...
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