The diary of Edmund Heller, October 9, 1917-January 12, 1918 : covering his return trip from the First Asiatic Expedition led by Roy Chapman Andrews of the American Museum of Natural History
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Coble Place, There were men were stopped To the moist groove Shot cotton drawers leaving the legs bare. They are good expect wrestlers but not of the enormous size of professional Jap wrestlers. They caught holds by arms with leaning forward position then tried to throw their opponent out of the ring or else on his back in the ring either Fall spelling victory for them. In the morning and bad professional contests the action is slow the wrestlers staying motionless for 15 or 20 minutes at one time.