WRESTLING
GOX AND JONES DRAW 11’kb Unite u Futss Association.J PALMERSTON N., July 20. “ King Kong ” Cox and Paul Jones wrestled before a capacity house tonight, and the decision was a draw after eight hectic rounds. Cox pinned his faith to twisted headlocks, which lie went for at all times with the idea of weakening his opponent, but in the fifth round Jones wrapped his legs round Cox. who soon submitted to the hooked body scissors. Tn the seventh round Cox was the aggressor all the way, and after lialching Jones round the ring ho picked him up by the legs and dumped him for the equalising fall, using the Boston crab, to which Jones toon gave in.
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Evening Star, Issue 23324, 21 July 1939, Page 5
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