Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 227, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 September 1916 — Michaels and Hall Won Matches At Ellis Theatre Last Night. [ARTICLE]

Michaels and Hall Won Matches At Ellis Theatre Last Night.

Fred Hall, of Morocco, recognized as one of the best wrestlers of hia weight in the game today, had little trouble in disposing of Welsh in straight falls at the Ellis theatre last night. Hall is undoubtedly the cleverest wrestler who has £ver appeared here, and it is the intention to get some good matches for him. None of the local talent is able to cope with him, find he handles the big fellows as easily as he does men of his own weight. Welsh' was thrown in the second fall in about two minutes, and then Hall repeated the trick two or three more times for exhibition. In the main bout of the evening Everett Marlin was defeated by Vic Michaels, who outweighed him about thirty pounds. Michaels is not a wrestler and never will be, simply depending on brute strength and weight to win his matches. Marlin was forced to assume the offensive throughout the match but was unequal to the task of downing his heavier opponent.