Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 April 1911 — POLOS NO MATCH FOR HIS MASTERFUL OPPONENT. [ARTICLE]

POLOS NO MATCH FOR HIS MASTERFUL OPPONENT.

Weight and Superior Science Gave Murbarger Big Advantage Over Energetic Greek. Ton^Coburn alias Sam Murbarger had little difficulty in beating Polos the Greek in their bout held here Saturday night. While the crowd was not up to expectations, yet it was a good natured one ond those present were treated to the finest exhibition of wrestling yet witnessed here. To see the work of Cobum, one could not help but see why he is to wrestle Dr. Roller at Knoxville, Tenn., Ttiesday night. Frank Gotch, champion wrestler of the world, says Dr. Roller is the best fnan in the game, aside from himself. This match at Knoxville is to be to a finish. Coburn weighed about 195 pounds and Polos 158. The great difference in weight and size was even more apparent than at their handicap match, three weeks ago. Polos could not grapple Coburn, as he was too large for him. It was evident that Polos could not secure a fall, but just how long it would take Coburn to throw him was a matter of conjecture. Coburn wore the smile that won’t come off, and treated the little fellow with much consideration. Coburn early demon - strated the finished wrestler that he is, by his easy supple movements on the mat, breaking from one hold to another more advantageous. All the credit in the world must be given the Greek; he put up a game fight, but superior weight and , science conquered. Both falls took about the same time, twenty five minutes. The first fall waß secured by a scissors lock, the legs alone being used to secured the fall. This was the first match in which the fans were treated to a flying mare, the object of which is to make the contestant dizzy, thereby causing a fail. Coburn repeatedly pulled off stunts like these, showing his great strength and skill. Polos got out of many bolds, and he is especially good in breaking Nelsonn and hammerlocks. His defensive work is elegant and probably better than his offensive. It is safe to say he is the equal of any 158 pound man in the country. A challenge at ringside was read from Egener, quite a prominent wrestler from Brazil, Ind. He is a two hundred pound inan and has defeated Edwards, who wrestled Coburn here ten days ago. The time has not been set for the match. As a curtain raiser, Mike Porter and Victor FUucett, seventy-five pound twelve-year-olds furnished a lot of fun. Victor lived up to his name and

carried off the honors. In the second preliminary, a little science conquered over superior weight, showing the value of a knowledge of the game. Ted Watson got two falls from John Moore, who outweighed him forty pounds. Polos, who was here all week, worked with the boys and taught them a great deal. Rensselaer has several very clever wrestlers, but the ones recently developed are light weights. Art Battleday and Leon Eiglesbach have picked the game up quickly and will probably b._ heard from again. , William Lee, one of the high school teachers, left this morning for Markle, for a short visit with his parents. He will attend the meeting the latter part of the week at Indianapolis of the Northern Indiana Teachers’ Association. . C. A. Burnett, of Lafayette, who succeeded John O. Bowers, of Hammond, as referee in bankruptcy, was a Rensselaer visitor this morning. He was looking up a foreclosure proceeding that is not yet public and . which he did not care to have in the newspapers. Calling Cards at The Republican.