Two men shook hands on a mat in full view of 15,000 Kansans. One was Wayne ("Big") Munn of Kansas City, local hero. The other was Ed. ("Strangler") Lewis, world's heavyweight wrestling champion, whose unpopularity was evinced by squalls of boos.
Then began the slapping, spanking bout of brawn and brain. A sinewy limb slipped under an unprotected crotch, another encircled an unguarded torso, there was a sudden jerk forward, followed by a heavy fall, and Champion Lewis found himself pinioned beneath 250 pounds of his opponent.
The second fall began with feline...
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