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KING KONG FELL TWICE-GOLF STARTING
WONG ONLY ONCE
Now Seeking World Title
By F. Mela
WONG BOCK-CHEONG, HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION all-in wrest-
ler of the Orient, looked extremely fit when I met him yester- day upon arrival from Singapore by the m. v, Victoria,
I had never seen Wong before and expected to meet a “fairly hefty" fellow when the rewel docked. Instead I saw a mountain! |Two-hundred-and forly pounds of solid Besh and musele (and a back
like a mah-jonɛɛ table) but very graceful for all that, WONG HAD JUST "Anished off"
all-comers down south and he
is now on his way to America where he will challenge Branko Nagurski, heavyweight champion of the world. He may be taking on something big, but the im pression I got when I spoke to him yesterday was that he would prove equal to the occasion.
WONG BOCK-CHEONG
Born in Chicago, Wong started wrestling when somebody dared dispute the fact that he, was "boss of the sand-lot." Encouraged by his early success-he had beaten many a bigger lad than himself- he took to the wrestling game in reni earnest. Since then be bas had several hundred matches but the ring again, his opponent was he confesses he never had a stiffer still "out" some yards away. one than the first when he was! DECISION WAS AWARDED to Wong but amongst the ring- elected by his gang to meet the
side spectators was one King Kong. champion of the opposition!" LAST MONTH WONG met the! This giant had ideas of his own Indian, Karta Singh, In Bin-about who should be champion of gapore and won, by two falls to the Orient. He challenged Wong one though at one time Wong to a title fight. thought it was the end for him. Tor Wong to do but accept? It happened like this.
The two men came to grips in They the centre of the ring. whispered into each other's ears to seek fresh laurels. It's
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are with him and To support his claim the giant Singapore Sikh threw Wong out of the ring. whether he will return South In his eagerness however, Singh again as World Champion or not was carried away by the momen- they all know he will always give tum. He fell much harder than of his best and keep up the best Result was that traditions of this very strenuous he intended. when Wong finally clambered into pastime known as all-in wrestling.
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12.48 p.m. Cortat at the Piano. "The Children's Corner" Sulte (Debussy)
1 p.m. Local Time. Signal and Weather Report.
1.03 p.m. Peter Dawson (Bass- Baritone) and the Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra.
(From Our Own Correspondent)
Recent official appointments gazetted include those of Dr. An- tonio Alberto de Barros Lopes as Director of the Laboratory of Bac-
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8.03 p.m. Hubert Eisdell (Tenor) in a Concert of Eric Coates Com: positions.
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ArmAl Guy Weltz, Hon. Organist to Hla | the flames from a garden hose, the Lewis. Stars And A Crescent Moon; Eminence, Cardinal Bourne, play flames stoutly refused to give A House Love Made For You Anding on the Organ of Westminister | ground. Mo-Hubert Elsdell (Tenor) with Cathedral, London.
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