The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-31
STRONG MEN STRUGGLING.
JACOB IT, MiRTTv DEFEATED AFTER
FIVE HOURs' WRESTLING.
MANY False Falls by the Athletes Before tAo
Deciding Bout-Another Zig TussIe IL
Terrace Garden for the hanptonshtp.

teffhcc enrden Tor the Championship.
Last evenings wrestling match in TerrHe
Garden between Owens and Martin was an
event nnxiously awaited for by sporting men.
Jacob H. Martin halls from Ypsilanti. Michigan.
and is known as the strong man of the West"
He is 45 years Of nge. 8 feet 11I inches in
height. measures 40 inches around the chest.
H., inches about tho heaviest part Of the arm.
2ih inches around the thigh. and II inches
around the calf. He reduced his weight from
255 pounds to 225 pounds. and was
in superb condition last evening.
In the match with ]. II. Mclaughlin in the Ccn-
trail Park Garden several months ago me was de-
featcd. James Owens Of Fairfield. VT. recently
defeated Mclaughlin in Boston. Mclaughlin
was suffering from sprained ankle. Owens
was farmer wrestler" He weighs 100
pounds and is 80 inches around the chest. He
Is slightly built, Martin worried over his de-
iem bgn 10y MchhainIghtn n the Central Park Gar:
800 TO $40 in favor Of Owens.
All the wrcstlers and lovers of the sport In the
city were in attendance. Martin arrived N
about o'clock. Capt. Mount hurricdly entered
tho building and nervously surveyed the audi
enrc. Martin. wearing white tights sat in on0
Of the wings. The contest was begun ut SO.
Ow"nss lncket was too large. and 1t WAS drawn
oyer his head In the struggles. i was eyident
tagonist. The clumsy Jacket troubled Martin.
and, when Owens took slight advantage OF the
" Go in. Owens" At $40 the wrcstlers rested.
and Mr.. Hill insisted that Owens should wear a
more lifting jacket. Somebody in ono OF the
boxes hisscd and Mr.. Hill shouted, What are
you kissing atl Perhaps you can teach me
something" At o., Owens appeared with the
upper portion Of an old black cont. Within fouI
minutes ufterward Martin threw Owens through
an outside lock, and the first fall WAS declared
for Martin. There was great cheering.
The second round was begun mt 1910. Both
OF the wrestlers were exceedingly cautious. AZ
1OH5 Martin throw Owens. but there was no
fall and time was again called. At IL
o'clock Martin and Owens were in des.
perate struggle. and both fell. Martin turned
Owens on his back. but the ,,unwecomc news.
" No fall" was announced The heavy Michi-
gan butcher and the slight Vermont farmeR
went ut it again. and after much dancing Owens
thrcw Martin. and again II wus no iall.' This
was Owens's first show Of success. and he waD
vociierOusly applauded.
AZ l 30 Owens tore Martins sleeve, and Mr.,
thread Z" Al IL :33 Martin threw Owens. 10
was no fall" AT Il 81 there was u regular
tussle. and both men dashed against the
scenery. When the work was resumed
the most intense excitement prevailed.
and the wlc-tlers narrowly escaped fall-
ing from the stage into the orchestra.
Owen was nearly used up. Martins jacket was
torn out and he secured n new one. Martin
threw Owens over his shoulder. hut II was e no
fall" Attwcnty minutes pnst II this morning
Owens threw Martin fair fall. The place WAS
| Of twenty minutes before the next and deciding
round.
At / o'clock this morning Owens threw Mar.
| tin and won the match