California, United States of America: Pre-1870
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1854
OCTOBER 1854
OCTOBER 21, 1854 (SATURDAY)
Grand Bear and Bull Fight
Erected Amphitheatre, Auburn, California
Attendance: 2,000
1 - Cock Fight
2 - Bruin the Bear Vs. Chihuahua the Bull,
No Contest
3 - Mr. Sims def. ????
4 - Dog Fight
Notes:
The bull escaped and ran rampant through the spectator stands and eventually off into the distance. The bear attacked a man swiping him with his paw. "Happily, however, he sustained no other injury than the loss of his 'unmentionables.'"
The wrestling match and dog fight still went on even after that!
1855 (no results)
1856 (no results)
1857 (no results)
1858 (no results)
1859
NOVEMBER 1859
NOVEMBER ??, 1859 (????)-NOVEMBER ??, 1859 (????)
Athletic Games
Nevada, California
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Joseph Williams (of Grass Valley).
2. William Kitto.
3. C. Roberts.
4. Joseph Simmons.
5. William Matthews.
Ende Hinweise / End Notes:
A Dayton newspaper said there were 8 participants, while at the New York Clipper stated at first 200-300 were expected then said that 108 actually took part.
This tournament lasted three days.
No further information.
DECEMBER 1859
DECEMBER ??, 1859 (????)
Tournament
Grass Valley, California
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Jas. Williams.
2. David Rouce.
3. Wilmer Sampson.
4. John Davis.
5. Jas. Rogers.
6. Chas. Husband.
Ende Hinweise / End Notes:
No further information.
DECEMBER 1859
DECEMBER ??, 1859 (????)
Tournament
Grass Valley, California
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Jas. Williams.
2. David Rouce.
3. Wilmer Sampson.
4. John Davis.
5. Jas. Rogers.
6. Chas. Husband.
Ende Hinweise / End Notes:
No further information.
1860
JANUARY 1860
JANUARY ??, 1860 (????)
Athletic Games
Nevada, California
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Joseph Williams.
Ende Hinweise / End Notes:
There were 8 young men participating in total.
JULY 1860
JULY 31, 1860 (TUESDAY)
Grand Cornish Miners Wrestling Tournament
Grass Valley, California
Ende Hinweise / End Notes:
No further information.
[possibly cancelled]
1861
AUGUST 1861
AUGUST 30, 1861 (FRIDAY)-AUGUST 31, 1861 (SATURDAY)
The Grand Wrestling Match for the Champion's Belt of the State of California
Frank Carter's Half-Way House, Grass Valley, California
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Thomas Eudy (of St. Austell, Cornwall, England).
2. Thomas Mitchell (of Gurnear, Cornwall, England).
3. Richard Edwards (of Redruth, Cornwall, England).
Ende Hinweise / End Notes:
The tournament was open to men from all nations. The three who received placements were all residing in Grass Valley.
No further information.
1862 (no results)
1863
JULY 1863
JULY 4, 1863 (SATURDAY)-JULY 7, 1863 (TUESDAY)
Grand Cornish Style Wrestling Matches
Grass Valley, California
Tickets: $0.50 per day
1 - Jas. Glewis def. Charles Husband
2 - Jas. Glewis def. Joseph Williams
Platzierung / Placement:
First Prize:
1. Jas. Glewis.
Second Prize:
1. Henry Bone.
Third Prize:
1. James Peard.
Fourth Prize:
1. George Uren.
Fifth Prize:
1. Wm. Dunston.
Sixth Prize:
1. J. Richards.
Teilnehmer / Participants:
First Prize
Jas. Glewis (of Amador County),
Charles Husband,
Joseph Williams.
Second Prize
Henry Bone (of Iowa Hill).
Third Prize
James Peard (of Nevada).
Fourth Prize
George Uhren (of Grass Valley).
Fifth Prize
Wm. Dunston (of Grass Valley).
Sixth Prize
J. Richards (of Grass Valley).
Ende Hinweise / End Notes:
No wrestling was held on July 5.
The tournament is said to be open for all nations.
No further information.
1864
JULY 1864
JULY 4, 1864 (MONDAY)-JULY 6, 1864 (WEDNESDAY)
Cornish Style Tournament
Grass Valley, California
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Joseph Williams.
2. Wm. Goldworthy.
3. Richard Wales.
4. Jonathan Spargo.
5. Nankorvis.
6. Francis Carter.
Ende Hinweise / End Notes:
No further information.
JULY 13, 1864 (WEDNESDAY)
Grass Valley, California
1 - ???? Vs. ????,
Result Unknown
Note:
The match is only mentioned in the paper due to a Colonel Wm. Watt demanding the band to stop playing "John Brown" and start to play "Dixie" instead and then insisting on giving three cheers for Dixie.
1865
JULY 1865
JULY 4, 1865 (TUESDAY)
The Cornish Miners Wrestling Tournament
The "Arena", Grass Valley, California
Ende Hinweise / End Notes:
No further information.
1866
JULY 1866
JULY 4, 1866 (WEDNESDAY)
Grand Cornish Style Wrestling Exhibition
Grass Valley, California
Platzierung / Placement:
First Prize:
1. Joseph Lawrence.
Ende Hinweise / End Notes:
No further information.
OCTOBER 1866
OCTOBER 4, 1866 (THURSDAY)
Tournament: Opening Day
Grass Valley, California
Notes:
This is the first day of the tournament which ends on October 3, 1866.
Teilnehmer / Participants:
Jim Gluyas,
Tom Keit.
Gluyas is listed as the Champion of California.
Keit is listed as the "champion wrestler of the 'Old Country' and latterly from Lake Superior".
OCTOBER 5, 1866 (FRIDAY)
Tournament: Penultimate 2
Grass Valley, California
OCTOBER 6, 1866 (SATURDAY)
Tournament: Final Day
Grass Valley, California
1 - First Prize
Jim Gluyas def. Tom Keit
(01:30:00)
Notes:
This is the last day of the tournament which started on October 4, 1866.
The two men agreed that neither one could throw the other in any reasonable amount of time, so they tossed a coint o decide the winner.
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Jim Gluyas.
OCTOBER 8, 1866 (MONDAY)
The Arena, Grass Valley, California
Attendance: "Immense"
Referees: Con. Reilly, Joe Williams & Robert Cute
1 - Collar & Elbow (American Style) - Two out of Three Falls
Michael Whalan (of Ireland) def. Thomas Carkeek,
Two Falls to None
Notes:
Carkeek is listed as the Champion Cornish Wrestler.
One paper lists Whalan as the Irish Champion.
Carkeek challenged Whalan to a Cornish match afterwards, but Whalan declined.
1867
JULY 1867
JULY ??, 1867 (????)-JULY ??, 1867 (????)
Cornish Style Tournament
Promoters: Richards & Mitchell
Amphitheatre, Grass Valley, California
Attendance: "Filled Each Day"
Platzierung / Placement:
1. William Pellow.
2. William J. Nangrove.
3. George Uren.
4. William Reynolds.
5. William Williams.
6. William Richards.
Ende Hinweise / End Notes:
This tournament? Was held over three days and was prior to July 27, 1867. [Probably centered around July 4]
OCTOBER 1867
OCTOBER 13, 1867 (SUNDAY)
Nevada, California
1 - The winner to Receive Five Gallons of Beer
Wm. Richards (of Nevada) def. Francis Richards (of Grass Valley)
(Second Round)
OCTOBER 1867
OCTOBER 13, 1867 (SUNDAY)
Nevada, California
1 - The winner to Receive Five Gallons of Beer
Wm. Richards (of Nevada) def. Francis Richards (of Grass Valley)
(Second Round)
1868
JANUARY 1868
JANUARY 18, 1868 (SATURDAY)
San Francisco, California
1 - Championship of California
Michael Whalen (c) def. Harvey Warden
Note:
Warden is said to be the Champion of New York.
JANUARY ??, 1868 (????)
San Francisco, California
1 - T. Kelly Vs. M. Whelan,
Result Unknown
FEBRUARY 1868
FEBRUARY 16, 1868 (SUNDAY)
American Theater, San Francisco, California
1 - Pat Cribben Vs. Harvey Warden,
Result Unknown
Note:
The theater was the largest in San Francisco, it was owned by General Naglee and featured in the news due to a fire breaking out in the building some time after the wrestling contest. Although it was speculated that it may have started due to a cigar stump thrown on the floor during the show.
JULY 1868
JULY 6, 1868 (MONDAY)
Pavilion, Grass Valley, California
Attendance: "Crowded"
1 - Richard Wales def. Lithcoat
2 - Karkeet Vs. Reynolds,
Posponed
Notes:
Karkeet is listed as the Lake Superior Champion, who was never thrown except by Corduroy last year.
Neither Karkeet or Reynolds could get a fall, so the match was postponed.
This is said to be a continuation of the Cornish matches.
1869
JULY 1869
JULY 5, 1869 (MONDAY)-JULY 7, 1869 (WEDNESDAY)
Cornish Style Tournament
Promoter: W.H. Mitchell & Co.
Grass Valley, California
Ende Hinweise / End Notes:
It's said noted champions are expected to be there.
No further information.
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Results from California, United States of America: Pre-1870.
Updated: May 28, 2020.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
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Information came from contemporary newspapers unless otherwise stated.
Results from California, United States of America: Pre-1870.
Updated: May 28, 2020.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
