France: 1890-1899
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1890
MARCH 1890
MARCH 11, 1890 (TUESDAY)
Bordeaux, Gironde, France
1 - "The Giant of Midi" Paul Pons Vs. "The Man with the Grindstone" Trillat,
Result Unknown
2 - Eugene Lepy Vs. Seraphin,
Result Unknown
3 - Astruc the Belgian Vs. The Turk,
Result Unknown
4 - Paul le Mastoc Vs. Pierre l'Auvergnat,
Result Unknown
5 - Fernand Sabes Vs. Limousin,
Result Unknown
MARCH 15, 1890 (SATURDAY)
Bordeaux, Gironde, France
1 - "The Giant of Midi" Paul Pons Vs. "The Giant of the North" Eugene Lepy,
Result Unknown
2 - Trillat Vs. Seraphin,
Result Unknown
3 - Astruc the Belgian Vs. Pierre Rigal,
Result Unknown
4 - Paul le Mastoc Vs. Mr. R.,
Result Unknown
5 - Feats of Strength
Featuring Jules Barrois
MARCH 18, 1890 (TUESDAY)
Bordeaux, Gironde, France
1 - Paul Pons Vs. Eugene Lepy,
Result Unknown
2 - Jean-Pierre Vs. Seraphin,
Result Unknown
3 - Fernand Sabes Vs. Trillat,
Result Unknown
4 - Paul le Mastoc Vs. Astruc the Belgian,
Result Unknown
5 - Le Marechal Vs. Pierre Rigal,
Result Unknown
6 - Mange-Matin Vs. Limousin,
Result Unknown
7 - Feats of Strength
Featuring Jules Barrois
MARCH 20, 1890 (THURSDAY)
Bordeaux, Gironde, France
1 - "The Giant of Midi" Paul Pons Vs. "The Champion of London" Seraphin,
Result Unknown
2 - Jean-Pierre Vs. Eugene Lepy,
Result Unknown
3 - Trillat Vs. Astruc the Belgian,
Result Unknown
4 - Feats of Strength
Featuring Jules Barrois
AUGUST 1890
AUGUST ??, 1890 (????)
Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Paul Pons appears here
OCTOBER 1890
OCTOBER 17, 1890 (FRIDAY)
Promoter: Raoul le Bordelais
Bordeaux, Gironde, France
1 - 500 Francs
Paul Pons Vs. Dubois,
Result Unknown
OCTOBER 21, 1890 (TUESDAY)
Bordeaux, Gironde, France
1 - 500 Francs
Paul Lons Vs. Latour,
Result Unknown
2 - Fernand Sabes Vs. Limousin,
Result Unknown
3 - Fenelon Vs. Alix,
Result Unknown
OCTOBER 28, 1890 TUESDAY)
Bordeaux, Gironde, France
1 - Paul Pons Vs. Barrel,
Result Unknown
2 - Paul le Meunier Vs. Lacroix,
Result Unknown
OCTOBER 1890
OCTOBER 17, 1890 (FRIDAY)
Promoter: Raoul le Bordelais
Bordeaux, Gironde, France
1 - 500 Francs
Paul Pons Vs. Dubois,
Result Unknown
OCTOBER 21, 1890 (TUESDAY)
Bordeaux, Gironde, France
1 - 500 Francs
Paul Lons Vs. Latour,
Result Unknown
2 - Fernand Sabes Vs. Limousin,
Result Unknown
3 - Fenelon Vs. Alix,
Result Unknown
OCTOBER 28, 1890 TUESDAY)
Bordeaux, Gironde, France
1 - Paul Pons Vs. Barrel,
Result Unknown
2 - Paul le Meunier Vs. Lacroix,
Result Unknown
NOVEMBER 1890
NOVEMBER 3, 1890 (MONDAY)
Bordeaux, Gironde, France
1 - Paul Lons Vs. Paul le Meunier,
Result Unknown
2 - Paul le Mastoc Vs. Le Marechal,
Result Unknown
NOVEMBER 20, 1890 (THURSDAY)
Casino de Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Paul Pons def. Tom Cannon
1891
???? 1891
???? ??, 1891 (????)
Casino, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Paul Pons def. Tom Cannon
(00:12:00)
Notes:
According to a letter from J. Salvator, "President of the Association des Lutteurs de France, and manager for the Paul Pons Company of Wrestlers," to the South Glamorgan Western Mail on behalf of Paul Pons during 1895.
1892 (no results
1893 (no results)
1894 (no results)
1895
MARCH 1895
MARCH 16, 1895 (SATURDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Attendance: "Packed House"
1 - Antonio Pierri "the Terrible Greek" def. Fenelon
Note:
Said to be Pierri's first match in France.
Casino de Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Les Lutteurs Turc (The Turkish Wrestlers) appear here
Notes:
This is the first time they are billed for a show in Paris.
[They are likely the same Turkish wrestlers who are at Folies-Bergere]
MARCH 17, 1895 (SUNDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Attendance: "Packed House"
1 - Antonio Pierri def. Masson
Note:
First name wasn't mentioned. [Probably Leon Masson]
MARCH 18, 1895 (MONDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Antonio Pierri Vs. Alphonso,
Result Unknown
MARCH 20, 1895 (WEDNESDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Antonio Pierri Vs. Fenelon,
Result Unknown
Notes:
The debut of the four wrestlers of the Sultan.
It is said the Sultan's sensational four wrestlers will debut tonight. At this point they're not mentioned by name in the press.
A pre-show article claims that this is the first time the Sultan has allowed his wrestlers to wrestle outside of Turkey and that they must win all their matches against the European champions otherwise they will be forbidden from returning to Turkey where they would be met with the death penalty if they return as losers.
It is said Fenelon has had a 90 minute draw with Tom Cannon at Folies-Bergere before and in Bordeaux Fenelon has defeated Fernand Sabes (who himself holds victories over Tom Cannon and Pietro).
[Youssouf, Nourlah and Mehmed, as they would go on to be known in France.
The fourth "Sultan wrestler" referred to here is the Bulgarian Nicolai Petroff who would initially be grouped with the Turks since all four arrived in Paris together.
The French veteran Joseph/Jean Doublier is the one who brought all four to Paris.
He first discovered Petroff in Romania sometime during the spring of 1894, turned him pro and then the story goes Petroff suggested they go to Turkey and that's how they discovered the three Turks. With Petroff serving as interpreter, Doublier convinced the Turks - who were experienced only in Turkish oil wrestling - to come to France and try their hand at Greco-Roman pro wrestling.
According to Turkish sources, the wrestlers arrived in Paris in December 1894.
In the days and weeks after that Youssouf would start being referred to as "the terrible" - making him the first known "Terrible Turk" in pro wrestling - and "the leader of the Turks" while Nourlah was usually billed as "the giant Nourlah."
Mehmed is an interesting one. According to later stories, published over the years, the third guy of the original Turk trio was Kara Osman.
Was Mehmed an alias for Kara Osman or a completely different guy? I do not know]
MARCH 24, 1895 (SUNDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Tonight the Turkish wrestlers will compete with Maurice Gambier, Fenelon, Mazin, Robin and Fernand Sabes
[Robin may be August Robinet]
MARCH 26, 1895 (TUESDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Youssouf vs. Dumont,
Result Unknown
2 - For 500 Francs
Fernand Sabes Vs. Fournier,
Result Unknown
MARCH 27, 1895 (WEDNESDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Attendance: "Crowded"
1 - Youssouf Vs. Nourlah,
Result Unknown
2 - Mehmed Vs. Alphonso,
Result Unknown
3 - Fenelon Vs. Faweit,
Result Unknown
4 - Maurice Gambier Vs. Nicolai Petroff,
Result Unknown
Note:
Faweit may be Favouet.
MARCH 28, 1895 (THURSDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Youssouf Vs. Dumont,
Result Unknown
2 - Maurice Gambier Vs. Fournier,
Result Unknown
3 - For 5,000 Francs
Paul Pons Vs. Antonio Pierri,
Result Unknown
Notes:
Dumont punched Youssouf in the face and bloodied him up.
Pons Vs. Pierri was heavily advertised for a few days, but the one report I saw from the show did not mention it as taking place and just talked about the other two matches. No idea if the match took place or not.
MARCH 29, 1895 (FRIDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Maurice Gambier def. Nicolai Petroff
2 - Mehmed Vs. Antonio Pierri,
Draw
Note:
One report said Petroff's opponent was Fenelon.
All other reports say Gambier.
The crowd applauded both wrestlers after the match was over.
It's reported this was the most interesting match so far at Folies-Bergere.
Petroff challenged Gambier to a rematch.
Pierri and Mehmed had to be separated by the jury after their match.
MARCH 30, 1895 (SATURDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Paul Pons Vs. Nourlah
(00:40:00)
2 - Nicolai Petroff Vs. Maurice Gambier,
Result Unknown
3 - For 500 Francs
Antonio Pierri Vs. Faweit,
Result Unknown
MARCH 31, 1895 (SUNDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Antonio Pierri Vs. Fournier,
Result Unknown
APRIL 1895
APRIL 3, 1895 (WEDNESDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Antonio Pierri Vs. Maurice Gambier,
Result Unknown
2 - Mehmed Vs. Fournier,
Result Unknown
Notes:
It's reported that the professor Felix Bernard is coming to compete with the Turks.
It's mentioned in passing that Pierri and Mehmed had a 40 minute draw "the other night".
[This may be in reference to the March 29th match or another match]
APRIL 5, 1895 (FRIDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Nourlah Vs. Paul Pons,
Result Unknown
APRIL 6, 1895 (SATURDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Mehmed Vs, Felix Bernard,
Draw (00:40:00)
APRIL 7, 1895 (SUNDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Youssouf Vs. Fernand Sabes,
Result Unknown
APRIL 8, 1895 (MONDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Mehmed Vs. Felix Bernard,
Resukt Unknown
Nouveau Circque, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Clowns at the circus start doing a parody of the Turkish wrestlers
Notes:
It's mentioned their Turk wrestler comedy routine was quite successful.
APRIL 9, 1895 (TUESDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Youssouf Vs. Fernand Sabes,
Result Unknown
APRIL 10, 1895 (WEDNESDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Nicolai Petroff Vs. Felix Bernard,
Result Unknown
Note:
The previous match between the two lasted 62 minutes and ended without a winner.
APRIL 11, 1895 (THURSDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Nicolai Petroff Vs. Fenelon,
Result Unknown
APRIL 12, 1895 (FRIDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Fernand Sabes def. Mehmed
2 - Fenelon def. Nicolai Petroff
APRIL 13, 1895 (SATURDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Paul Pons def. Nourlah
2 - Mehmed Vs. Fernand Sabes,
Result Unknown
Note:
Youssouf protested Pons' win and challenged him to a match.
APRIL 14, 1895 (SUNDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Youssouf Vs. Fenelon,
Result Unknown
2 - Fernand Sabes Vs. Nicolai Petroff,
Result Unknown
APRIL 15, 1895 (MONDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Mehmed Vs. Fernand Sabes,
Result Unknown
APRIL 16, 1895 (TUESDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Paul Pons Vs. Nicolai Petroff,
Result Unknown
APRIL 19, 1895 (FRIDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Tom Cannon Vs. Maurice Gambier,
Result Unknown
APRIL 22, 1895 (MONDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Mehmed Vs. Fernand Sabes,
Result Unknown
APRIL 23, 1895 (TUESDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Mehmed Vs. Maurice Gambier,
Result Unknown
2 - Tom Cannon Vs. Fernand Sabes,
Result Unknown
Casino de Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
"Les Lutteurs Turc" appear here
Notes:
This is their final (known) appearance at this venue.
Their first was on March 16, 1895.
APRIL 24, 1895 (WEDNESDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Attendance: "Sold Out"
1 - Felix Bernard def. Mehmed
Note:
Possibly April 25, 1895.
APRIL 25, 1895 (THURSDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Mehmed Vs. Tom Cannon,
Result Unknown
APRIL 26, 1895 (FRIDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Attendance: "Great Crowd"
1 - Youssouf Vs. Paul Pons
(00:50:00)
Note:
The first ever Pons vs. Youssouf match. It was advertised as having a 40 minute time limit, but then the results say it went 50 minutes.
APRIL 27, 1895 (SATURDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - For 2,000 Francs
Tom Cannon def. Nourlah
APRIL 28, 1895 (SUNDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Youssouf Vs. Julius,
Result Unknown
2 - Nourlah Vs. Maurice Gambier,
Result Unknown
3 - Paul Pons Vs. Fournier,
Result Unknown
APRIL 29, 1895 (MONDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Nourlah Vs. Tom Cannon,
Result Unknown
2 - Mehmed Vs. Julius,
Result Unknown
Note:
Mehmed vs. Julius is a rematch. No idea when their previous bout was exactly.
APRIL 30, 1895 (TUESDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - For 2,000 Francs
Paul Pons def. Tom Cannon,
(00:10:00)
2 - Mehmed Vs. Fernand Sabes,
Result Unknown
Notes:
The actual result is according to a letter from J. Salvator, "President of the Association des Lutteurs de France, and manager for the Paul Pons Company of Wrestlers," to the South Glamorgan Western Mail on behalf of Paul Pons during 1895.
MAY 1895
MAY 1, 1895 (WEDNESDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Mehmed Vs. Felix Bernard,
Result Unknown
MAY 2, 1895 (THURSDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Tom Cannon Vs. Felix Bernard,
Result Unknown
2 - Nourlah Vs. Maurice Gambier,
Result Unknown
3 - Fernand Sabes Vs. "An Amateur",
Result Unknown
MAY 3, 1895 (FRIDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Youssouf Vs. Maurice Gambier,
Result Unknown
2 - For 2,000 French Francs
Nourlah Vs. Fernand Sabes,
Result Unknown
Note:
Youssouf Vs. Gambier is a rematch. No idea when their previous bout was exactly.
MAY 4, 1895 (SATURDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Youssouf Vs. Paul Pons,
Draw (00:48:00)
2 - Mehmed Vs. Maurice Gambier,
Result Unknown
Notes:
The second ever Youssouf Vs. Pons match.
The previous Mehmed Vs. Gambier match was a draw.
MAY 6, 1895 (MONDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Mehmed Vs. Fournier,
Result Unknown
2 - For 2,000 Francs
Felix Bernard Vs. Maurice Gambier,
Result Unknown
MAY 8, 1895 (WEDNESDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Youssouf Vs. Paul Pons,
Result Unknown
2 - Felix Bernard Vs. Raoul de Nimes,
Result Unknown
3 - Mehmed Vs. Fernand Sabes,
Result Unknown
MAY 10, 1895 (FRIDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Felix Bernard Vs. Pietro II,
Result Unknown
MAY 11, 1895 (SATURDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - For 2,000 Francs
Tom Cannon Vs. Antonio Pierri,
Result Unknown
2 - Julius Vs. Raoul,
Result Unknown
MAY 12, 1895 (SUNDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, Paris
1 - For 2,000 Francs
Tom Cannon Vs. Antonio Pierri,
Result Unknown
MAY 15, 1895 (WEDNESDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Youssouf Vs. Maurice Gambier,
Result Unknown
2 - Pietro II Vs. Fernand Sabes,
Result Unknown
Note:
Raoul is offering 500 francs to anyone who can last 20 minutes with him.
MAY 17, 1895 (FRIDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - For 10,000 Francs
Youssouf Vs. Leitner,
Result Unknown
Note:
Leitner is called the "incomparable Hercules" and "the chain breaker."
He's a strongman, who had been doing demonstrations in a different Paris music hall.
MAY 18, 1895 (SATURDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Mehmed Vs. Sabes,
Result Unknown
2 - "The Giant" Nourlah Vs. Felix Bernard,
Result Unknown
3 - Youssouf Vs. Maurice Gambier,
Result Unknown
MAY 19, 1895 (SUNDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - For 10,000 Francs
Youssouf Vs. Leitner,
Result Unknown
MAY ??, 1895 (????)
Nouveau Circque, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Clowns at the circus start doing a parody of the Turkish wrestlers
Notes:
The parody of the Turks comes to an end in mid-May.
MAY 1895
MAY 1, 1895 (WEDNESDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Mehmed Vs. Felix Bernard,
Result Unknown
MAY 2, 1895 (THURSDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Tom Cannon Vs. Felix Bernard,
Result Unknown
2 - Nourlah Vs. Maurice Gambier,
Result Unknown
3 - Fernand Sabes Vs. "An Amateur",
Result Unknown
MAY 3, 1895 (FRIDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Youssouf Vs. Maurice Gambier,
Result Unknown
2 - For 2,000 French Francs
Nourlah Vs. Fernand Sabes,
Result Unknown
Note:
Youssouf Vs. Gambier is a rematch. No idea when their previous bout was exactly.
MAY 4, 1895 (SATURDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Youssouf Vs. Paul Pons,
Draw (00:48:00)
2 - Mehmed Vs. Maurice Gambier,
Result Unknown
Notes:
The second ever Youssouf Vs. Pons match.
The previous Mehmed Vs. Gambier match was a draw.
MAY 6, 1895 (MONDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Mehmed Vs. Fournier,
Result Unknown
2 - For 2,000 Francs
Felix Bernard Vs. Maurice Gambier,
Result Unknown
MAY 8, 1895 (WEDNESDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Youssouf Vs. Paul Pons,
Result Unknown
2 - Felix Bernard Vs. Raoul de Nimes,
Result Unknown
3 - Mehmed Vs. Fernand Sabes,
Result Unknown
MAY 10, 1895 (FRIDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Felix Bernard Vs. Pietro II,
Result Unknown
MAY 11, 1895 (SATURDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - For 2,000 Francs
Tom Cannon Vs. Antonio Pierri,
Result Unknown
2 - Julius Vs. Raoul,
Result Unknown
MAY 12, 1895 (SUNDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, Paris
1 - For 2,000 Francs
Tom Cannon Vs. Antonio Pierri,
Result Unknown
MAY 15, 1895 (WEDNESDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Youssouf Vs. Maurice Gambier,
Result Unknown
2 - Pietro II Vs. Fernand Sabes,
Result Unknown
Note:
Raoul is offering 500 francs to anyone who can last 20 minutes with him.
MAY 17, 1895 (FRIDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - For 10,000 Francs
Youssouf Vs. Leitner,
Result Unknown
Note:
Leitner is called the "incomparable Hercules" and "the chain breaker."
He's a strongman, who had been doing demonstrations in a different Paris music hall.
MAY 18, 1895 (SATURDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Mehmed Vs. Sabes,
Result Unknown
2 - "The Giant" Nourlah Vs. Felix Bernard,
Result Unknown
3 - Youssouf Vs. Maurice Gambier,
Result Unknown
MAY 19, 1895 (SUNDAY)
Folies-Bergere, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - For 10,000 Francs
Youssouf Vs. Leitner,
Result Unknown
MAY ??, 1895 (????)
Nouveau Circque, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Clowns at the circus start doing a parody of the Turkish wrestlers
Notes:
The parody of the Turks comes to an end in mid-May.
NOVEMBER 1895
NOVEMBER 26, 1895 (TUESDAY)
Circus d'Hiver, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Paul Pons Vs. Youssouf,
Result Unknown
NOVEMBER 28, 1895 (THURSDAY)
Circus d'Hiver, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Paul Pons Vs. Kara Osman,
Result Unknown
NOVEMBER 30, 1895 (SATURDAY)
Circus d'Hiver, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Paul Pons Vs. Nourlah,
Result Unknown
DECEMBER 1895
DECEMBER 4, 1895 (WEDNESDAY)
Circque d'Hiver, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Yousouf (of Turkey) Vs. Cara Amet (of Turkey),
Police Stoppage (00:30:00-01:00:00+)
Notes:
One of the Turks, which is not stated, is said to have got bored of the long wrestling match, shoved his fingers in his opponets nose and with his other arm choked the man.
The audience rushed the ring, outraged by such behavior.
That forced the polce to stop the match and clear the building.
Different papers give different times.
Also according to one local French paper the wrestler "Cara Amet" could not compete so he was replaced by Ibrahim Mahmut.
1896
JANUARY 1896
JANUARY 1, 1896 (WEDNESDAY)
Theatre, Roanne, Loire, France
Yousouf, Nourlat & Cara Osman will be wrestling here tonight
Notes:
All Roanne amateurs are invited to wrestle them. 2,000 francs would go to whoever can defeat one of the three Turks.
JANUARY 2, 1896 (THURSDAY)
Eden Theatre Concert, Saint-Etienne, Loire, France
1 - Rematch
Nourlah "The Colossal Turk" Vs. Paul Pons,
Result Unknown
2 - Kara Osman "The Terrible" Vs. Fournier,
Result Unknown
Notes:
Fournier is billed as the Lyon Champion.
JANUARY 3, 1896 (FRIDAY)
Eden Theatre Concert, Saint-Etienne, Loire, France
1 - Rematch
Nourlah "The Colossal Turk" Vs. Paul Pons,
Result Unknown
2 - Kara Osman "The Terrible" Vs. Fournier,
Result Unknown
Notes:
Fournier is billed as the Lyon Champion.
JANUARY 4, 1896 (SATURDAY)
Eden Theatre Concert, Saint-Etienne, Loire, France
1 - Final Decisive Battle Between the Two Giants
Paul Pons Vs. Nourla,
Result Unknown
2 - Yousouf Vs. Mathieu "The Young Gunsmith" (of Saint-Etienne),
Result Unknown
JANUARY 6, 1896 (MONDAY)
Eden Theatre Concert, Saint-Etienne, Loire, France
1 - Kara Osman Vs. Francisco,
Result Unknown
2 - Yousouf Vs. Francisco,
Result Unknown
3 - Nourla "The Giant Turk" Vs. Mr. X,
Result Unknown
Notes:
Francisco was billed as the Saint-Etienne Champion.
Match 1 is scheduled to take place at 22:00.
Match 2 is scheduled to take place at 23:30.
1897
JANUARY 1897
JANUARY 9, 1897 (SATURDAY)
Cirque Plege, Troyes, Aube, France
1 - Yousouf Vs. Bernard,
Result Unknown
2 - Nouroulah Vs. Fournier,
Result Unknown
3 - Cara-Osman Vs. Francois,
Result Unknown
Notes:
Bernard was billed as the Bordeaux Champion.
Fournier was billed as the Lyon Champion.
Francois was billed as the Troyes Champion.
Also featured matches with Rodolphe Paul le Mastoc, Apollon and Kroumir
Amateurs are invited to take on the Turks.
500 francs if you can defeat one of them and 100 francs if you can last 15 minutes.
It's also said that in eight days Yousouf will be going to London to participate in a "lutte monstre" [a major match, I guess] on which there's already 50,000 francs in bets.
JANUARY 10, 1897 (SUNDAY)
Cirque Plege, Troyes, Aube, France
1 - Turk Vs. Bernard (of Bordeaux),
Result Unknown
2 - Turk Vs. Francois (of Troyes),
Result Unknown
3 - Turk Vs. Fournier (of Lyon),
Result Unknown
4 - Turk Vs. Paul (of Joigny),
Result Unknown
5 - Nouroulah Vs. Two Amateurs (of Troyes),
Result Unknown
JANUARY 30, 1897 (SATURDAY)
Circus, Saint-Quentin, Aisne, France
Attendance: "Big Crowd"
Notes:
Youssouf, Nouroulah and Cara Osman were to wrestle Henri Pechon from Paris, Jules the brewer, Paul the miller, Charles from Saint-Quentin and other local amateurs.
500 francs to whoever can defeat one of the Turks.
It's said Youssouf has never been defeated and has vowed to cut his own throat if he ever loses.
It's mentioned how he was about to lose this one time and to avoid that he viciously stuck his fingers in his opponents nose. [obviously, this is a reference to the Ibrahim Hammut match in Paris]
JANUARY 31, 1897 (SUNDAY)
Circus, Saint-Quentin, Aisne, France
Attendance: "Only A Few Hundred People"
1 - Cara-Osman def. ???? & ????
MARCH 1897
MARCH 23, 1897 (TUESDAY)
Cirque d'Hiver, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Nouroulah Vs. ???? & ????,
Result Unknown
2 - Cara-Osman Vs. ????,
Result Unknown
Notes:
Doublier is listed as the manager of the Turks.
1898
???? 1898
???? ??, 1898 (????)-???? ??, 1898 (????)
Graeco-Roman Tournament
Velodrome, Roubaix, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Constant le Boucher.
Teilnehmer / Participants:
Constant le Boucher. [Constant Lavaux]
Felix Bernard.
OCTOBER(?) 1898
OCTOBER ??, 1898 (????)-???? ??, 1898 (????)
Großer Preis von Paris / Grand Prix of Paris: Graeco-Roman Tournament
Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Wladyslaw Pytlasinski.
2. Constant le Boucher. [Constant Lavaux]
3. Aimable de la Calmette. [Ainé]
Ende Hinweise / End Notes:
Said to be the first Gold Belt tournament.
No further information.
DECEMBER 1898
DECEMBER 17, 1898 (SATURDAY)-DECEMBER 27, 1898 (TUESDAY)
"Championnat du Monde de Lutte" / World Heavyweight Graeco-Roman Championship Tournament
Promotion: Journal des Sports (sports newspaper)
Troupe: Paul Pons
Casino de Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Referee: Francois le Bordelais [Francois Levacher]
1 - Final
Paul Pons def. Wladyslaw Pytlasinski
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Paul Pons.
2. Wladyslaw Pytlasinski.
3. Maurice Gambier.
4. Cyrill Wetasa.
Teilnehmer / Participants:
Paul Pons,
Wladyslaw Pytlasinski,
Maurice Gambier,
Cyrill Wetasa,
Leon,
Celestin Moret,
Favouet,
Laurent le Beaucairois,
Joseph Bondoux,
Jules Mazin,
Henri Alphonse,
Edmund Borie,
Maurice,
Charles Poirée,
Henri Ajax,
Salomon Max,
Auguste Lombard,
Eugene Mellet,
Louis Chappe,
Jules Queniart,
Edgar Joly,
Fénelon,
Henri Levange,
Benoit,
Joseph Bonelli,
Jaccavail,
Gabriel Berry,
Auguste Robinet,
Charles Green,
Jean Schackmann,
Bossy,
Francois le Farinier,
Constant le Boucher. [Constant Lavaux]
Ende Hinweise / End Notes:
First known World Heavyweight Championship tournament in Graeco-Roman style.
1899
JANUARY 1899-FEBRUARY 1899
JANUARY 11, 1899 (WEDNESDAY)-FEBRUARY 13, 1899 (MONDAY)
Großer Preis von Paris / Grand Prix of Paris: Graeco-Roman Tournament
Promoter: Vélo (sports newspaper)
Impresario: Lacaisse
Folies-Bergére Theatre, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Referee: Mazin
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Wladyslaw Pytlasinski.
2. Constant le Boucher.
3. Aimable de la Calmette. [Ainé]
4. Laurent le Braucairois.
Teilnehmer / Participants:
Wladyslaw Pytlasinski,
Constant le Boucher, [Constant Lavaux]
Aimable de la Calmette, [Ainé]
Laurent le Beaucairois,
Joseph Bondaux,
Boyer de Marseille,
Cartangi,
Court Derelli,
Victor Daumas, [Pique-Planque]
Fénelon,
Paul le Mastoc,
Nicolai Petroff,
Pietro II, [Jean Lecaze]
Fernand Sabés,
Raoul de Cahors.
FEBRUARY 1899
FEBRUARY 13, 1899 (MONDAY)-FEBRUARY 16, 1899 (THURSDAY)
Graeco-Roman Tournament
Troupe: Paul Pons
Bouffes-Bordelais, Bordeaux, Gironde, France
1 - Final
Paul Pons def. Joseph Bonelli
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Paul Pons.
2. Emile Peyrouse.
3. Leon Dumont.
4. Joseph Bonelli.
Ende Hinweise / End Notes:
No further information.
NOVEMBER 1899
NOVEMBER 3, 1899 (FRIDAY)-NOVEMBER ??, 1899 (????)
Graeco-Roman Tournament
Troupe: Paul Pons
Avignon, Vaucluse, France
Teilnehmer / Participants:
Paul Pons,
Emile Peyrouse,
Louis Walford,
Auguste le Boucher,
Guerin.
Ende Hinweise / End Notes:
No further information.
NOVEMBER 3, 1899 (FRIDAY)
"Championnat du Monde de Lutte" / World Graeco-Roman Championship Tournament - Opening Day
Promotion: Journal des Sports (sports newspaper)
Casino de Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Notes:
This is the opening day of this tournament that finishes on December 5, 1899.
Teilnehmer / Participants:
Lightweights:
Paul Fournier,
Camille le Forgeron,
Jules Queniart,
Eugene Mellet,
Gérard de Lille,
Leon le Coucher,
Etienne le Boulanger,
Maurice Gambier,
Georges le Mécanicien,
Charles Tulp,
Fernand Sabés,
Henri Ajax,
Eugéne Mousiqui,
Paul Goillot,
Gabriel Lassartesse,
Edmund Borie,
Leon-Leon,
Chalzet le Frappeur,
Cyrile Paris,
Michel Beaudeur,
Pibens,
Celestin Moret,
Bonnefond,
Bernard,
Emile Pernin,
Eugéne Poisot,
Montpezat,
Dagé,
Lagriffe,
Jaillant,
Petitot,
Auguste Buisson,
Grévin,
Balthazar,
Pietro le Belge,
Ignace Nollys,
Gaston Raulin,
Auguste de Mayer,
Clement le Terrassier, [Clement Lavaux]
Carl van Hauen,
Michael Hitzler,
Jean Schackmann,
Arturo Annoni,
Bambula II,
Loustalot,
Baunaz,
Armand Cherpillod,
Tom Connors,
Heine,
Carl Hoelt.
Heavyweights:
Charles le Meunier,
Henri Péchon,
Marius Feriol,
Henri Alphonse,
Loir ["Porthos"]
Trillat le Savoyard,
Capitan le Parisien,
Louis Chappe,
Baruet [Laurent] le Déménageur,
Jaccavail,
Raoul le Boucher,
Raymond Franc,
Victor Delmas,
Edgar Joly,
Gautier le Breton,
Leon [Hautier] le Jouteur,
Aimable de la Calmette, [Ainé]
Fernand Gatineau le Maréchal,
Jean le Marseillais,
Edouard Robin,
Jax le Taureau,
Henri Lorange,
Auguste Robinet,
Emil Peyrouse, ["Le Lion de Valence"]
Charles Poirée,
Laurent le Beaucairois,
Devaux,
Constant le Boucher, [Constant Lavaux]
Heinrich Niemann,
Heinrich Stark, [Schwarz]
Sebastian Miller,
Heinrich Eberle,
Francois le Farinier,
Camillus Evertsen,
Pietro Dalmasso,
X.,
Dirk van den Berg,
Charles Fengler,
Alis-Amba, ["Chocolat I"]
Kara Ahmet,
George Hackenschmidt.
X. is billed as the Champion of Milan.
NOVEMBER 5, 1899 (SUNDAY)
"Championnat du Monde de Lutte" / World Graeco-Roman Championship Tournament - Day ??
Promotion: Sports newspaper „Journal des Sports“
Casino de Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Note:
The first day of the "Champion du Monde" tournament opens today that finishes on December 5, 1899.
This is a part of the November 3, 1899-December 5, 1899 tournaments.
NOVEMBER 13, 1899 (MONDAY)
"Championnat du Monde de Lutte" / World Graeco-Roman Championship Tournament - Day ??
Promotion: Sports newspaper „Journal des Sports“
Casino de Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Part One
Maurice Gambier Vs. Michael Hitzler,
To Be Continued (01:15:00)
Note:
This match is continued the following day.
NOVEMBER 14, 1899 (TUESDAY)
"Championnat du Monde de Lutte" / World Graeco-Roman Championship Tournament - Day ??
Promotion: Sports newspaper „Journal des Sports“
Casino de Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Part Two
Maurice Gambier Vs. Michael Hitzler,
To Be Continued (P1 01:15:00 - P2 01:00:00)
NOVEMBER 15, 1899 (WEDNESDAY)
"Championnat du Monde de Lutte" / World Graeco-Roman Championship Tournament - Day ??
Promotion: Sports newspaper „Journal des Sports“
Casino de Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Part Three
Maurice Gambier Vs. Michael Hitzler,
To Be Continued (P1 01:15:00 - P2 01:00:00 - P3 01:00:00)
NOVEMBER 18, 1899 (SATURDAY)
"Championnat du Monde de Lutte" / World Graeco-Roman Championship Tournament - Day ??
Promotion: Sports newspaper „Journal des Sports“
Casino de Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Part Four
Maurice Gambier Vs. Michael Hitzler,
To Be Continued (P1 01:15:00 - P2 01:00:00 - P3 01:00:00 - P4 00:45:00)
NOVEMBER 20, 1899 (MONDAY)
"Championnat du Monde de Lutte" / World Graeco-Roman Championship Tournament - Day ?? - Afternoon Show
Promotion: Sports newspaper „Journal des Sports“
Casino de Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Part Five
Maurice Gambier Vs. Michael Hitzler,
To Be Continued (P1 01:15:00 - P2 01:00:00 - P3 01:00:00 - P4 00:45:00 - P4 06:15:00)
"Championnat du Monde de Lutte" / World Graeco-Roman Championship Tournament - Day ?? - Evening Show
Promotion: Sports newspaper „Journal des Sports“
Casino de Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Part Six
Maurice Gambier def. Michael Hitzler
(P1 01:15:00 - P2 01:00:00 - P3 01:00:00 - P4 00:45:00 - P5 06:15:00 - P6 00:29:00 - C 10:44:00)
NOVEMBER 26, 1899 (SUNDAY)
"Championnat du Monde de Lutte" / World Graeco-Roman Championship Tournament - Day ??
Promotion: Sports newspaper „Journal des Sports“
Casino de Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Notes:
This is the final day of the World Lightweight Graeco-Roman Championship Tournament.
It is a part of the November 3, 1899-December 5, 1899 tournaments.
Platzierung / Placement:
World Lightweight Graeco-Roman Championship:
1. Maurice Gambier.
2. Chalzet le Frappeur.
3. Gabriel Lasartesse.
4. Pietro le Belge.
DECEMBER 1899
DECEMBER 5, 1899 (TUESDAY)
"Championnat du Monde de Lutte": Graeco-Roman Tournament - Final Day
Promotion: Sports newspaper „Journal des Sports“
Casino de Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Notes:
The finals for both the World Heavyweight Graeco-Roman Championship Tournament and the "Champion du Monde" took place today.
This is the closing day of the November 3, 1899-December 5, 1899 tournament.
Platzierung / Placement:
World Heavyweight Graeco-Roman Championship
1. Laurent le Beaucairois.
2. Kara Ahmet.
3. Constant le Boucher.
"Champion du Monde"
1. Kara Ahmet.
2. Laurent le Beaucairois.
3. Constant le Boucher.
4. Maurice Gambier.
DECEMBER 1899-JANUARY 1900
DECEMBER 12, 1899 (TUESDAY)-JANUARY 13, 1900 (SATURDAY)
Criterium: Graeco-Roman Tournament
Promotion: Journal des Sports (sports newspaper)
Troupe: Paul Pons
Folies-Bergére Theatre, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Referee: Auguste Robinet
Teilnehmer / Participants:
Paul Pons,
Kara Ahmet,
Heinrich Eberle,
Constant le Boucher, [Constant Lavaux]
Laurent le Beaucairois,
Selim,
Wladyslaw Pytlasinski,
Aimable de la Calmette, [Ainé]
Charles Fengler,
Jack Carkeek.
Ende Hinweise / End Notes:
Tournament was not finished.
A few days after Kara Ahmet won the World Championship tournament and was named "Champion du Monde" (World Champion), a troupe of wrestlers challenged him to a "World Championship" match (Pons, Eberle, Constant le Boucher, Laurent le Beaucairois and Pytlasinski).
To clear this situation the sports newspaper, Journal des Sports, starts a second tournament named "Ringer-Criterium" at the Paris Folies-Bergére Theatre.
After a lot of matches between Pons and Ahmet that ended in a draw, this tournament was canceled on January 13, 1900.
On December 24, 1899 a third tournament started in the Casino de Paris with Pons, Pytlasinski, Maurice Gambier and a wrestler from Austria called Cyrill Wetasa.
DECEMBER 1899
DECEMBER 13, 1899 (WEDNESDAY)-DECEMBER 15, 1899 (FRIDAY)
Graeco-Roman Tournament
Theatre des Nouveantés, Toulouse, Midi-Pyrénées, France
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Aimable de la Calmette. [Ainé]
2. Michael Hitzler.
Teilnehmer / Participants:
Aimable de la Calmette, [Ainé]
Michael Hitzler,
Karl Cillis,
Chalzet le Frappeur,
Georges le Rochelais,
Celestin Moret,
Wisler Lorange,
Pibens.
DECEMBER 22, 1899 (FRIDAY)
Parisiana, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Nourlah Vs. Francois le Farinier,
Result Unknown
2 - Nourlah Vs. Walfort,
Result Unknown
DECEMBER 23, 1899 (SATURDAY)
Parisiana, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Nourlah Vs. Jean de Marseille,
Result Unknown
2 - Nourlah Vs. Pietro II,
Result Unknown
DECEMBER 24, 1899 (SUNDAY)
Parisiana, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
The Strongest Wrestler in the World Nourlah Will be Wrestling
DECEMBER 24, 1899 (SUNDAY)-DECEMBER 29, 1899 (FRIDAY)
World Heavyweight Graeco-Roman Championship Tournament
Promotion: Journal des Sports (sports newspaper)
Troupe: Paul Pons
Casino de Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Paul Pons.
2. Ladislaus Pytlasinski.
3. Maurice Gambier.
4. Cyrill Wetasa.
Teilnehmer / Participants:
Paul Pons,
Wladyslaw Pytlasinski,
Maurice Gambier,
Cyrill Wetasa,
Kara Ahmet.
DECEMBER 25, 1899 (MONDAY)
Parisiana, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Nourlah Vs. Dirk van den Berg,
Result Unknown
DECEMBER 26, 1899 (TUESDAY)
Parisiana, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Nourlah Vs. Charles Poiree,
Result Unknown
2 - Nourlah Vs. Raoul de Cahors,
Result Unknown
DECEMBER 27, 1899 (WEDNESDAY)
Parisiana, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
The Strongest Wrestler in the World Nourlah Will be Wrestling
DECEMBER 28, 1899 (THURSDAY)
Parisiana, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
The Strongest Wrestler in the World Nourlah Will be Wrestling
DECEMBER 29, 1899 (FRIDAY)
Parisiana, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
The Strongest Wrestler in the World Nourlah Will be Wrestling
DECEMBER 30, 1899 (SATURDAY)
Parisiana, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
The Strongest Wrestler in the World Nourlah Will be Wrestling
DECEMBER 31, 1899 (SUNDAY)
Parisiana, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
The Strongest Wrestler in the World Nourlah Will be Wrestling
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