Show n r. r Kilonis Ends Year 25 Campaign As Tough Guy of W Wrestling Ring COLUMBUS Ohio March 26 UP UP Gentle Gentle John Kilonis original inal tough guy of r wrestling has retired fr from m the thc rin ring after 25 years as a topnotch performer The battle Greek who learned earl early In his career that wrestlers who arouse the thc tarts tans ire are the best drawing cards engaged in his hs final match last week There were tears in his eyes today a as he announced his retirement Gentle John broke Into protes professional donal wrestling as a carnival side how chow attraction meeting all chal chal- lengers Here he learn learned cd a valuable ble bic hit bit of or psychology that psychology tha that the crowd revels in watching the tough guy get set manhandled In succeeding years he became known as the sports sport's roughest per per- former Some of the outrages he engineered against opponents became b became be be- came classic tales of the ring Once he ha smuggled a pair of or scisSors scissors sors into the ring rg and trimmed his opponents opponent's hair once one he concealed conceal d da a board barbed with tacks in his tights and tortured his foe he et etar- etar r. r nally shouted defies at the crowd and referee Despite this malignant showmanship showman showmanship ship hIp he hc was known to associates as a kind and true friend His barroom barroom bar bar- room tactics were a veneer to his real character leaves the rin ring financial financial- financially ly secure Twice before he had earned fortunes only to lose them themon on wildcat ventures He now floW owns a summer re resort ort near Manchester N. N H lI |