Switzerland: 1900-1907
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1900
DECEMBER 1900
DECEMBER 13, 1900 (THURSDAY)
Großer Preis von Genf / Grand Prix of Geneva: Freestyle Tournament - Opening Day
Promoter: Monsieur Lusciez
Circus Rancy, Geneva, Switzerland
1 - Antoine Zara def. Villette
2 - Anex def. Celestin Moret
3 - Constant Jaccoud def. Louis Chappe
4 - Armand Cherpillod def. Emile Vervet
5 - Alexis Baunaz def. Victorius
6 - Graf def. Charles Fengler
7 - Guy Baucard def. Fredit
10 - Wladyslaw Pytlasinski def. Georges Amstutz
Notes:
This is the opening day that ended on December 19, 1900.
Teilnehmer / Participants:
Antoine Zara (of Switzerland),
Anex (of Switzerland),
Villette (of France),
Constant Jaccoud (of Lausanne),
Celestin Moret (of France),
Louis Chappe (of France),
Armand Cherpillod (of St. Croix),
Wladyslaw Pytlasinski (of Poland),
Alexis Baunaz (of Switzerland),
Emile Vervet (of France),
Guy Baucard (of Martinique),
Fredit (of Switzerland),
Charles Fengler (Karl Fengler) (of Silesia),
Victorius (of France),
Georges Amstutz (of Lausanne).
DECEMBER 14, 1900 (FRIDAY)
Großer Preis von Genf / Grand Prix of Geneva: Freestyle Tournament - Day 2
Promoter: Monsieur Lusciez
Circus Rancy, Geneva, Switzerland
1 - Alexis Baunaz def. Villette
2 - Antoine Zara def. Celestin Moret
3 - Armand Cherpillod def. Louis Chappe
4 - Constant Jaccoud def. Emile Vervet
5 - Fredit def. Victorius
6 - Anex def. Charles Fengler
7 - Georges Amstutz def. Guy Baucard
8 - Graf def. Wladyslaw Pytlasinski
DECEMBER 15, 1900 (SATURDAY)
Großer Preis von Genf / Grand Prix of Geneva: Freestyle Tournament - Day 3
Promoter: Monsieur Lusciez
Circus Rancy, Geneva, Switzerland
1 - Armand Cherpillod def. Victorius
2 - Constant Jaccoud def. Celestin Moret
3 - Antoine Zara def. Louis Chappe
4 - Alexis Baunaz def. Emile Vervet
5 - Graf def. Victorius
6 - Charles Fengler def. Georges Amstutz
7 - Guy Baucard def. Anex
8 - Wladyslaw Pytlasinski def. Fredit
9 - Emile Vervet Vs. Celestin Moret,
Draw
10 - Guy Baucard def. Louis Chappe
DECEMBER 16, 1900 (SUNDAY)
Großer Preis von Genf / Grand Prix of Geneva: Freestyle Tournament - Day 4
Promoter: Monsieur Lusciez
1 - Georges Amstutz def. Villette
2 - Alexis Baunaz def. Louis Chappe
3 - Emile Vervet def. Anex
4 - Armand Cherpillod def. Victorius
5 - Guy Baucard def. Graf
6 - Charles Fengler def. Antoine Zara
7 - Alexis Baunaz def. Celestin Moret
8 - Wladyslaw Pytlasinski def. Constant Jaccoud
DECEMBER 17, 1900 (MONDAY)
Großer Preis von Genf / Grand Prix of Geneva: Freestyle Tournament - Day 5
Promoter: Monsieur Lusciez
Circus Rancy, Geneva, Switzerland
1 - Emile Vervet Vs. Zara,
Draw
2 - Emile Vervet Vs. Antoine Zara,
Draw
3 - Graf def. Celestin Moret
4 - Constant Jaccoud def. Villette
5 - Georges Amstutz def. Louis Chappe
6 - Anex def. Victorius
7 - Armand Cherpillod def. Charles Fengler
8 - Guy Baucard Vs. Alexis Baunaz,
Draw
DECEMBER 18, 1900 (TUESDAY)
Großer Preis von Genf / Grand Prix of Geneva: Freestyle Tournament - Penultimate Day
Promoter: Monsieur Lusciez
Circus Rancy, Geneva, Switzerland
1 - Anex def. Villette
2 - Georges Amstutz def. Celestin Moret
3 - Graf def. Louis Chappe
4 - Emile Vervet Vs. Antoine Zara,
Draw
5 - Constant Jaccoud def. Victorius
6 - Alexis Baunaz def. Charles Fengler
7 - Celestin Moret def. Emile Vervet
8 - Charles Fengler def. Victorius
DECEMBER 19, 1900 (WEDNESDAY)
Großer Preis von Genf / Grand Prix of Geneva: Freestyle Tournament - Final Day
Promoter: Monsieur Lusciez
Circus Rancy, Geneva, Switzerland
1 - Armand Cherpillod def. Celestin Moret
2 - Antoine Zara def. Emile Vervet
3 - Georges Amstutz def. Victorius
4 - Anex def. Louis Chappe
5 - Graf def. Villette
6 - Charles Fengler def. Constant Jaccoud
7 - Final
Armand Cherpillod def. Alexis Baunaz
Notes:
This is the final day of the tournament which started on December 13, 1900.
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Armand Cherpillod.
2. Alexis Baunaz.
3. Antoine Zara.
1901
JANUARY 1901
JANUARY ??, 1901 (????)
Zurich, Switzerland
1 - Sebastian Miller (of Bavaria) Vs. Charles Fengler,
Result Unknown
2 - Sebastian Miller (of Bavaria) Vs. Toni Achner (of Munich),
Result Unknown
Notes:
A January 25, 1901 newspaper mentions that Miller "Germany's Champion Wrestler" made an open challenge.
JANUARY 1901
JANUARY ??, 1901 (????)
Zurich, Switzerland
1 - Sebastian Miller (of Bavaria) Vs. Charles Fengler,
Result Unknown
2 - Sebastian Miller (of Bavaria) Vs. Toni Achner (of Munich),
Result Unknown
Notes:
A January 25, 1901 newspaper mentions that Miller "Germany's Champion Wrestler" made an open challenge.
MAY 1901
MAY 12, 1901 (SUNDAY)
Swiss Freestyle & Schwingen Championship Tournament
Payerne, Vaud, Switzerland
Platzierung / Placement:
Lutte Suisse (Schwingen)
1. Emil Kocher.
2. Jean Ganzmann.
3. Benedict Emch.
4. Antoine Zara.
Freestyle
1. Armand Cherpillod.
2. Henri Reymond.
3. Georges Coindet.
4. Emile Zeller.
Teilnehmer / Participants:
Emil Kocher (of Saint-Imier, Switzerland),
Jean Ganzmann,
Benedict Emch,
Antoine Zara,
Armand Cherpillod,
Henri Reymond,
Georges Coindet,
Emile Zeller,
Auguste Roux,
Henri Peyer.
MAY 1901
MAY 12, 1901 (SUNDAY)
Swiss Freestyle & Schwingen Championship Tournament
Payerne, Vaud, Switzerland
Platzierung / Placement:
Lutte Suisse (Schwingen)
1. Emil Kocher.
2. Jean Ganzmann.
3. Benedict Emch.
4. Antoine Zara.
Freestyle
1. Armand Cherpillod.
2. Henri Reymond.
3. Georges Coindet.
4. Emile Zeller.
Teilnehmer / Participants:
Emil Kocher (of Saint-Imier, Switzerland),
Jean Ganzmann,
Benedict Emch,
Antoine Zara,
Armand Cherpillod,
Henri Reymond,
Georges Coindet,
Emile Zeller,
Auguste Roux,
Henri Peyer.
JUNE 1901
JUNE 25, 1901 (TUESDAY)
Circus Langer, Bern, Switzerland
1 - Georg Lurich (of Estonia) Vs. Conchas,
Results Unknown
Note:
There were further wrestling, acrobatic and athletic shows withs Lurich and Conchas during late June.
According to the June 27 Bern newspaper states that Franz Widmer "the First Athlet and Wrestler of Switzerland" (from Luzern) challenged both Lurich and Conchas to a Graeco-Roman wrestling match.
JULY 1901
JULY ??, 1901 (????)
Circus Langer, Bern, Switzerland
1 - Freestyle
Georg Lurich def. Ayasse
2 - Freestyle
Georg Lurich def. Baunaz
3 - Freestyle
Georg Lurich def. Franz Widmer (of Luzern)
Note:
After this Lurich left the circus to move to Aachen, Germany.
JULY 1901
JULY ??, 1901 (????)
Circus Langer, Bern, Switzerland
1 - Freestyle
Georg Lurich def. Ayasse
2 - Freestyle
Georg Lurich def. Baunaz
3 - Freestyle
Georg Lurich def. Franz Widmer (of Luzern)
Note:
After this Lurich left the circus to move to Aachen, Germany.
1902
???? 1902
???? ??, 1902 (????)
Elsener (of Menzingen, Switzerland) toured as a strongman and wrestler across Switzerland, including Zurich, Luzern and St. Gallen.
Notes:
The tour lasted into 1903.
???? 1902
???? ??, 1902 (????)
Elsener (of Menzingen, Switzerland) toured as a strongman and wrestler across Switzerland, including Zurich, Luzern and St. Gallen.
Notes:
The tour lasted into 1903.
APRIL 1902
APRIL ??, 1902 (????)
Zurich, Switzerland
1 - Ed Rush (of "USA") Vs. Franz Widmer,
Draw
APRIL 1902
APRIL ??, 1902 (????)
Zurich, Switzerland
1 - Ed Rush (of "USA") Vs. Franz Widmer,
Draw
DECEMBER 1902
DECEMBER 26, 1902 (FRIDAY)
Bierhalle zum Falken, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Ludwig Grammer appeared as a strongman and wrestler
DECEMBER 28, 1902 (SUNDAY)
Bierhalle zum Falken, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Ludwig Grammer appeared as a strongman and wrestler
DECEMBER 1902
DECEMBER 26, 1902 (FRIDAY)
Bierhalle zum Falken, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Ludwig Grammer appeared as a strongman and wrestler
DECEMBER 28, 1902 (SUNDAY)
Bierhalle zum Falken, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Ludwig Grammer appeared as a strongman and wrestler
1903
JANUARY 1903
JANUARY 1, 1903 (THURSDAY)
Panoptikum, Zurich, Switzerland
Ludwig Grammer appeared as strongman and wrestler
JANUARY 1903
JANUARY 1, 1903 (THURSDAY)
Panoptikum, Zurich, Switzerland
Ludwig Grammer appeared as strongman and wrestler
FEBRUARY 1903
FEBRUARY 1, 1903 (SUNDAY)-FEBRUARY 15, 1903 (SUNDAY)
Zurich Graeco-Roman & Freestyle Championship Tournament
Zurich, Switzerland
Platzierung / Placement:
Freestyle:
1. Martin Birkeneder.
Graeco-Roman:
1. Ludwig Grammer.
Teilnehmer / Participants:
Martin Birkeneder (of Switzerland),
Ludwig Grammer (of Bavaria),
Franz Widmer (of Switzerland).
FEBRUARY 1903
FEBRUARY 1, 1903 (SUNDAY)-FEBRUARY 15, 1903 (SUNDAY)
Zurich Graeco-Roman & Freestyle Championship Tournament
Zurich, Switzerland
Platzierung / Placement:
Freestyle:
1. Martin Birkeneder.
Graeco-Roman:
1. Ludwig Grammer.
Teilnehmer / Participants:
Martin Birkeneder (of Switzerland),
Ludwig Grammer (of Bavaria),
Franz Widmer (of Switzerland).
1904
OCTOBER 1904-NOVEMBER 1904
OCTOBER 21, 1904 (FRIDAY)-NOVEMBER 1, 1904 (TUESDAY)
Geneva Graeco-Roman Championship Tournament
Troupe: Paul Pons
Kursaal, Geneva, Switzerland
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Paul Pons.
2. Raoul le Boucher.
3. Simon Antonitch.
4. Iwan Romanoff.
Teilnehmer / Participants:
Paul Pons,
Raoul le Boucher,
Simon Antonitch,
Iwan Romanoff (Jahnis Burmeister),
Anastace Anglio,
Josef van Dem,
Ferdinand Dieckmann,
Leon Dumont,
Charles Poirée,
Eduard Ritzler,
Steadman,
Emile Vervet,
Heinrich Weber,
Wonders,
Jean Schackmann,
Wassilieff,
Labarthe.
1905
JULY 1905
JULY ??, 1905 (????)-JULY ??, 1905 (????)
Graeco-Roman Wrestling
Panoptikum, Zurich, Switzerland
JULY 1905
JULY ??, 1905 (????)-JULY ??, 1905 (????)
Graeco-Roman Wrestling
Panoptikum, Zurich, Switzerland
OCTOBER 1905
OCTOBER ??, 1905 (????)-OCTOBER ??, 1905 (????)
Tournament
Troupe: Jess Pedersen
Kursaal, Geneva, Switzerland
1 - Final
Jess Pedersen def. Laurent le Beaucairois
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Jess Pedersen.
2. Laurent le Beaucairois.
Ende Hinweise / End Notes:
This finished in late October 1905.
OCTOBER 1905
OCTOBER ??, 1905 (????)-OCTOBER ??, 1905 (????)
Tournament
Troupe: Jess Pedersen
Kursaal, Geneva, Switzerland
1 - Final
Jess Pedersen def. Laurent le Beaucairois
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Jess Pedersen.
2. Laurent le Beaucairois.
Ende Hinweise / End Notes:
This finished in late October 1905.
NOVEMBER 1905
NOVEMBER 1, 1905 (WEDNESDAY)
Graeco-Roman Tournament: Opening Day
Troupe: Jess Pedersen
Tivoli, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
1 - Josef Smejkal def. Jean Sabatier
2 - Raymond Cazeaux (Casau) def. Henry Plake
3 - Jess Pedersen def. Redjeb Pengal
4 - Anastace Anglio def. Heinrich Winzer
5 - Jean Sabatier def. Henry Plake
6 - Raymond Cazeaux (Casau) def. Heinrich Winzer
7 - Mehmed Hassanof def. James le Carougeois (James Magnin)
8 - Mustapha Mehmedoff def. Carlos Wonders
Notes:
This is the first day of the tournament which ends on November 4, 1905.
Teilnehmer / Participants:
Armand Cherpillod,
Redjeb Pengal,
Mustapha Mehmedoff,
Mehmed Hassanof,
Leon Dumont,
Anastace Anglio,
Jess Pedersen,
Josef Smejkal,
Cazeaux de la Bastide (Raymond Casau),
Henry Placke (Tom Jackson),
Jean Sabatier,
Heinrich Winzer,
Carlos Wonders,
James le Carougeois (James Magnin).
NOVEMBER 2, 1905 (THURSDAY)
Graeco-Roman Tournament: Day 2
Promoter: Newspaper "Les Sports"
Tivoli, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
1 - Redjeb Pengal def. Henry Plake
2 - James le Carougeois def. Carlos Wonders
3 - Jean Sabatier def. Heinrich Winzer
4 - Jess Pedersen def. Mehmed Hassanof
5 - Anastace Anglio def. Redjeb Pengal
6 - Josef Smejkal def. Raymond Cazeaux (Casau)
7 - Mustapha Mehmedoff def. Jean Sabatier
NOVEMBER 3, 1905 (FRIDAY)
Graeco-Roman Tournament: Penultimate Day
Promoter: Newspaper "Les Sports"
Tivoli, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
1 - Carlos Wonders def. Heinrich Winzer
2 - Raymond Cazeaux (Casau) def. James le Carougeois
3 - Mehmed Hassanof def. Henry Plake
4 - Jean Sabatier def. Redjeb Pengal
5 - Anastace Anglio def. Josef Smejkal
6 - Jess Pedersen def. Mustapha Mehmedoff
NOVEMBER 4, 1905 (SATURDAY)
Graeco-Roman Tournament: Final Day
Promoter: Newspaper "Les Sports"
Tivoli, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
1 - Carlos Wonders def. Jean Sabatier
2 - Raymond Cazeaux (Casau) def. Mehmed Hassanof
3 - Mehmed Hassanof def. Jean Sabatier
4 - Mustapha Mehmedoff def. Josef Smejkal
5 - Final
Jess Pedersen def. Anastace Anglio
Note:
This is the last day of the tournament which started on November 1, 1904.
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Jess Pedersen.
2. Anastace Anglio.
NOVEMBER 5, 1905 (SUNDAY)
Tivoli, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
1 - Freestyle
Armand Cherpillod def. Mustapha Mehmedoff
1906
OCTOBER 1906
OCTOBER ??, 1906 (????)-OCTOBER 23, 1906 (TUESDAY)
Graeco-Roman Tournament
Kursaaal, Geneva, Switzerland
1 - Final
Ivan Poddubny def. Aimable de la Calmette (Ainé)
2 - Fritz Müller (“Schleudermüller”) Vs. Raymond Cazeaux,
Draw
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Ivan Poddubny
2. Aimable de la Calmette (Ainé).
3. Fritz Müller.
4. Raymond Cazeaux.
Teilnehmer / Participants:
Ivan Poddubny,
Aimable de la Calmette (Ainé),
Fritz Müller (“Schleudermüller”),
Raymond Cazeaux (Casau),
Josef Smejkal.
OCTOBER 28, 1906 (SUNDAY)
Kursaal, Geneva, Switzerland
Attendance: "Huge Audience"
1 - Jiu-Jitsu
Armand Cherpillod def. Prof. Robert Soyer (of Paris)
OCTOBER 1906
OCTOBER ??, 1906 (????)-OCTOBER 23, 1906 (TUESDAY)
Graeco-Roman Tournament
Kursaaal, Geneva, Switzerland
1 - Final
Ivan Poddubny def. Aimable de la Calmette (Ainé)
2 - Fritz Müller (“Schleudermüller”) Vs. Raymond Cazeaux,
Draw
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Ivan Poddubny
2. Aimable de la Calmette (Ainé).
3. Fritz Müller.
4. Raymond Cazeaux.
Teilnehmer / Participants:
Ivan Poddubny,
Aimable de la Calmette (Ainé),
Fritz Müller (“Schleudermüller”),
Raymond Cazeaux (Casau),
Josef Smejkal.
OCTOBER 28, 1906 (SUNDAY)
Kursaal, Geneva, Switzerland
Attendance: "Huge Audience"
1 - Jiu-Jitsu
Armand Cherpillod def. Prof. Robert Soyer (of Paris)
1907
JULY 1907-AUGUST 1907
JULY ??, 1907 (????)-AUGUST 21, 1907 (WEDNESDAY)
Graeco-Roman Tournament
Corso-Theatre, Zurich, Switzerland
1 - Final
Heinrich Eberle (Freiburg/Cologne based) def. Nicolai Petroff (of Bulgaria)
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Heinrich Eberle.
2. Nicolai Petroff.
3. Simon Antonitch.
4. Ponce.
Ende Hinweise / End Notes:
No further information.
JULY 1907-AUGUST 1907
JULY ??, 1907 (????)-AUGUST 21, 1907 (WEDNESDAY)
Graeco-Roman Tournament
Corso-Theatre, Zurich, Switzerland
1 - Final
Heinrich Eberle (Freiburg/Cologne based) def. Nicolai Petroff (of Bulgaria)
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Heinrich Eberle.
2. Nicolai Petroff.
3. Simon Antonitch.
4. Ponce.
Ende Hinweise / End Notes:
No further information.
OCTOBER 1907
OCTOBER 18, 1907 (FRIDAY)-OCTOBER ??, 1907 (????)
Graeco-Roman Tournament
Promoter: Harry van der Hayden
Troupe: Ernst Siegfried
Kursaal, Geneva, Switzerland
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Ernst Siegfried.
2. Laurent le Beaucairois.
3. Magnus Bech-Olsen.
4. Urban Christoph.
Teilnehmer / Participants:
Ernst Siegfried (Ernst Reiter),
Laurent le Beaucairoi,
Magnus Bech-Olsen,
Urban Christoph (Josef Krumm),
James le Carougeois (James Magnin),
Jean Gehl.
Ende Hinweise / End Notes:
This tournament finished in late October 1907.
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Results from Switzerland: 1900-1907.
Updated: January 24, 2019.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
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Results from Switzerland: 1900-1907.
Updated: January 24, 2019.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
