Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 95, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 March 1911 — BIG CARD ARRANGED. [ARTICLE]

BIG CARD ARRANGED.

Polos, the Greek, to Meet an Indianapolis Grappler Next Saturday Night. (By A. Critique.) The biggest attraction yet offered the Rensselaer patrons of the wrestling game has been arranged for next Saturday flight. It was announced from the stage last Saturday night that Tom Coburn of Indianapolis, and Polos, the Lafayette Qreek, had been matched for Saturday night Df this week. Coburn agreeing to throw Polos twice in one hour. It is claimed that “Coburn” is Sam Marbarger, who wrestled Chas. Olsen, at Crawfordsville last week. The sporting editor of the Indianapolis Star when asked about Coburn saicT:

According to this Marbarger is the man who is coming here, as tlie wrestler who is booked for Saturday night’s performance is the same man whp met Oleson at Crawfordsville. Why he comes here under an assumed name is not quite clear, but as there is no money up on the contest and in all probability there will be none, it is safe to predict an interesting exhibition, at least.

If it is Marbarger, and there appears to be little doubt of that, Rensselaer people will have an opportunity of seeing a high class professional on the mat, as there is no doubt of Marbarger’s ability. ' The principals have rented the house outright, and “Coburn” or Marbarger, will be here Thursday to finish training. He wants to teach young fellows the game and is willing to furnish tuition free, it is said, While here. Whether his jiame is “Coburn, ’* or Marbarger, “Billy, the Gink,” or “Scar-face Jack” he should have plenty of applicants- as some of the prelims and several of the principals could use a whole lot of instruction.

The prelims will be arranged after the Indianapolis man gets here. With Nichols and Gangloff in one prelim, a pair of lightweighty in Another, and the Indianapolis wrestler Pqlos in the wirid up, everyone who attends should get their money’s worth.

But take it from us, Montmorency, if you wager a sou markee on the outcome, you may be stinged, stang and stung.

“Coburn? No. What does he do? I know of no wrestler by that name. Never heard of him * * Sam Marbarger weighs about 180, I should say. Yes, he wrestled Charles Oleson at Crawfordsville last week. It was a handicap match, Oleson failed "■ to throw him in the time limit and Marbarger won. He (Marbarger) was at one time state champion—light heavyweight.”