Antedating of chump(1934)

[Sam Clements]

HDAS has 1945.

Using Newspaperarchive _Centralia(WA) Daily Chronicle_   23 May 1934, pg. 6  (An article about a wrestling match).

"The winning fall was partly to the credit of Our Nick, the referee, who fell atop Cox in the thrid round and held him until Shanahan joined the dogpile."

Sam Clements

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