Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 209, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 September 1914 — WRESTLING GAME IN BIG ATHLETIC TENT [ARTICLE]

WRESTLING GAME IN BIG ATHLETIC TENT

William Polos, the Greek, to Meet "Billy” Shober, Welter-Weight Champion, Tonight. s

About 150 saw a wrestling match Thursday night'in the athletic tent on Washington street,' between William Polos, the Greek, and Geesler, a husky young-man who is traveling with him. The match was really an exhibition and Polos was decidedly the best and had no difficulty in disposing of Gessler in two straight falls.

“Billy” Shober, of Indianapolis, who wrestled with Polos here three years ago .and who has since won the welter-weight championship of the United States, arrived Thursday evening and was expected to go on the mat with Polos, but Shober is just recovering from a boil on his neck and decided to wait another day before going on and a match was arranged for this evening at 7:30 o’clock. Shober threw Polos here three years ago in one of the best matches ever held in Rensselaer. They have not met since'that time and both have improved a great deal. Shober has followed the game until he has climbed to the top of the ladder in, the 148 pound class and has never been thrown at that weight. Polos has had a varied experience. He has met all comers, little and big, and by way of variety returned to his native country, Greece, and served during the war with the Grecian army. He wrestled while in the old country and those who saw him Thursday night say he has greatly improved and believe he can give Shober a great match. He outweighs Shober some 5 to 7 pounds. It is probable that Young Olson, of Indianapolis, or other wrestlers will be here Saturday night and if the crowds take to- the game, two or three matches may be pulled oft within the next week or two. *