Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 280, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 November 1915 — Jess Marlin Defeated Sigman In Wrestling Match. [ARTICLE]

Jess Marlin Defeated Sigman In Wrestling Match.

What many of the spectators pronounced the best wrestling match ever held here from the standpoint of the enthusiastic manner in which the contestants went after each other, was held at the opera house Thursday night before a crowd of about 200 persons. The principles were Chester Sigman, of Wolcott, and Jess Marlin, of this city. Each weighed 152 pounds. It was the first time Marlin had wrestled before a crowd and his performance surprised all who saw him. Sigman was somewhat tihe favorite in the judgment of the fans, for he had wrestled on former occasions. He threw Marlin the first fall in 8% minutes. Marlin won the second fall in the same time and the third fall also went to the local trappier after 14 minutes of the hardest kind of work. The spectators were greatly pleased and it ip planned to hold another match a little later, Marlin being matched against Sherm Parks.