Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 March 1916 — Swaim Downed Marlin Tn Clever Match Saturday. [ARTICLE]

Swaim Downed Marlin Tn Clever Match Saturday.

Glenn Swaim, of Parr, surprised mat fans last Saturday night when he defeated Everett Marlin in straight falls at the Elilis theatre. This was the first time that Marlin had ever been defeated before a local crowd and the defeat came as a great surprise to him. However, he was not in the best of condition, having wrestled the previous Monday and Tuesday. No credit should be taken from Swaim, for he was willing to mix matters at dll times and gave the crowd lots of action. The first fall came after ten minutes of fast work, when Swaim procured a hammerlock, forcing Marlin to quit. The second fall took but five minutes, Marlin again giving up, when Swaim fastened a toe hold on him. The crowd was the largest of the season. Freddie Hall threw Elmer Smith, of Parr, in the preliminary. Following the main bout of the evening, Hall and Jess Marlin gave a five-minute exhibition without a fall.