Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 144, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 June 1911 — Former Piano Champion’s Defi Accepted by Jess Wileox. [ARTICLE]

Former Piano Champion’s Defi Accepted by Jess Wileox.

Perry Horton issued a challenge to meet all comers in a long distance piano playing contest. Jess Wilcox has accepted the defi, and after a period of training the people of Rensselaer will be treated to the novel sight of seeing two players in action trying for the world’s record. Without a doubt the record will be broken as both young men are confident they can play for forty consecutive hours. This will be contested to the finish and in all probability the record will be so far broken that it will stand for some time. All the details for the match have not been arranged, but it will be public, and doubtless many people will see the finish of this strange contest.