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World's First Symphony-Wrestling Concert Being Planned At HoustonHOUSTON, Tex. —rU.fi)— The I Houston Wav Sports Committee, in an artistic mood, announced Monday that it will stag*, coma January 21, the worlds first wrestJing-symphony concert,”Admission will bfc by war bond only and all sales will be credited lo the Fourth Wa** Loan. The goal /or this musical sports event, or sports musical event, is $5,* 000.000The Houston Symphony Orchestra will be seated at ring-• side, in choice seals already paid | for by the symphony association ; lo She tune of SI ,000.000 in war : bonds, and will play several , pieces such as ’'Deep in the Heart• of Texas'* and Pistol Packin’ Mama.”As an added attraction, composer Henry Coffman will present a new symphonic arrangement for the first, and possibly lasr, lime In it, composed Coffman will dramatize symphonies!-ly the blood, sweat and mat pounding that characterize the best efforts of wrestlers.The mair attraction in the ring will be a match between WiJd Bill Longs on and Louis Thesz. Longson claims the world's heavyweight championship. The si' wrestling is a sideline. Most of the time he welds ships.Andy Anderson, sports editor f of the Houston Press, is chair* ! man of the War Sports Committee. Other members' are Vic i Emanuel of the Houston Post j and Dick Freeman of the Hous-L ton Chronicle.
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Valley Morning Star
Harlingen, Texas, US
Tue, Jan 11, 1944
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