Connecticut, United States of America: Pre-1900
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1857
NOVEMBER 1857
NOVEMBER 10, 1857 (TUESDAY)
Armory Hall, Hartford, Connecticut
1 - Mike Kirk (of Boston) Lewis Ainsworth (of New Britain),
Draw (01:38:27)
Notes:
Kirk is listed as the Boston Champion.
Both contestants withdrew from the contest when it became apparent there would be no winner.
DECEMBER 1857
DECEMBER 9, 1857 (WEDNESDAY)
????, Connecticut(?)
1 - Kirk (of Boston) def. Ainsworth (of New Britain, CT)
DECEMBER 1857
DECEMBER 9, 1857 (WEDNESDAY)
????, Connecticut(?)
1 - Kirk (of Boston) def. Ainsworth (of New Britain, CT)
1868
JUNE 1868
JUNE 29, 1868 (MONDAY)
Yale College, New Haven, Connecticut
1 - De Forest Gold Medal
J.T. Beckwith def. ????, ????, ????, ???? & ????
1869
OCTOBER 1869
OCTOBER ??, 1869 (????)
Woodbury, Connecticut
1 ???? def. ????,
Forfeit
Note:
The second unknown had his leg broken and a match was arranged for his benefit.
OCTOBER ??, 1869 (????)
Benefit for Unknown With a Broken Leg
Woodbury, Connecticut
1 - "A Butcher" def. "A Blacksmith",
Forfeit
Note:
The blacksmith broke his leg. The paper states "It does not appear who is to wrestle for the blacksmith's benefit."
1870 (no results)
1871 (no results)
1872
SEPTEMBER 1872
SEPTEMBER 18, 1872 (WEDNESDAY)
Germania Hall, New Haven, Connecticut
1 - American Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Harry Higley def. Homer Lane (c),
Two Falls to One - NEW CHAMPION
OCTOBER 1872
OCTOBER 28, 1872 (MONDAY)
Germania Hall, New Haven, Connecticut
Attendance: 500
Referee: James Ainsworth
Umpires: James Hodgkins (Higley) & Harry Hill (Lane)
1 - American Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Homer Lane (of New York) def. Perry Higley (of Bridgeport) (c),
Two Falls to One (F1 00:20:00 - F2 00:40:00 - F3 00:30:00 - C 01:30:00) - NEW CHAMPION
OCTOBER 1872
OCTOBER 28, 1872 (MONDAY)
Germania Hall, New Haven, Connecticut
Attendance: 500
Referee: James Ainsworth
Umpires: James Hodgkins (Higley) & Harry Hill (Lane)
1 - American Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Homer Lane (of New York) def. Perry Higley (of Bridgeport) (c),
Two Falls to One (F1 00:20:00 - F2 00:40:00 - F3 00:30:00 - C 01:30:00) - NEW CHAMPION
1873
JUNE 1873
JUNE 25, 1873 (WEDNESDAY)
Germania Hall, New Haven, Connecticut
Attendance: 500
Referee: Homer Lane
1 - United States Championship - Two out of Three Falls
John McMahon (of Rutland) (c) def. Perry Higley (of Bridgeport, Conn.),
Two Falls to On
AUGUST 1873
AUGUST 11, 1873 (MONDAY)
Robert Emmet Picnic of the Emmet Guard - Afternoon Show
Rensselaer Park, Troy, New York
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: "A Well Known Sport of Troy"
Umpires: James Killoran (McMahon) & Dan Mitchell (Lane)
1 - American Collar & Elbow Championship - Two out of Three Falls
John McMahon (of Rutland, Vt.) (c) def. Homer Lane (of New York),
Two Falls to One (F1 JM 00:18:00 - F2 HL 00:28:00 - F3 JM 00:25:00 - C 01:11:00)
Notes:
The Lewis County Democrat [Lane's home county] states Lane is the champion. However, it acknowledges McMahon retained the title in the results.
The Ogdensburg Journal calls Lane, "Samuel."
The Newark Union, New York newspaper states Mitchell's name as "David S. Mitchell."
A $500 purse was offered by numerous members of the Robert Ammet Guard.
AUGUST 16, 1873 (SATURDAY)
Exchange Hall, New Haven, Connecticut
Attendance: "Densley Crowded"
Referee: Mr. J. Kelly
Umpires: John Roden (Kennedy) & James Greaves (Lane)
1 - American Middleweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Tom/William L. Kennedy (of New Haven) def. Homer Lane (of New York) (c),
Two Falls to One (F1 WK 00:20:00 - F2 HL 00:20:00 - F3 WK 00:31:0 - C 01:11:00) - NEW CHAMPION
Note:
Another match between the two was immediately arranged.
1874
JANUARY 1874
JANUARY 17, 1874 (SATURDAY)
Hartford, Connecticut
1 - Homer Lane Vs. Kennedy,
Result Unknown
Note:
Lane was subsituting for John McMahon as McMahon wanted to see the Colonel James Hiram McLaughlin Vs. Michael Whalen match in San Francisco, California.
NOVEMBER 1874
NOVEMBER 20, 1874 (FRIDAY)
Harmony Hall, New Haven, Connecticut
1 - American Middleweight Championship
William L. Kennedy (of New Haven) Vs. H.W. Clark (of Philadelphia),
Postponed
Note:
Clark is said to have sprained his ankle.
DECEMBER 1874
DECEMBER 5, 1874 (SATURDAY)
City Hall, Hartford, Connecticut
1 - John McMahon (of Rutland, Vt.) Vs. Homer Lane (of New York),
Result Unknown
1887
MAY 1887
MAY 23, 1887 (MONDAY)
New Haven, Connecticut
1 - Mixed Styles (Graeco-Roman x 2/Catch-as-Catch-Can x 2/Japanese) - Three out of Five Falls
Matsada Sorakichi def. William Muldoon,
Three Falls to Two
1898
APRIL 1898
APRIL 8, 1898 (FRIDAY)
Athletic Carnival
Promotion: Norwalk Sporting Club
Norwalk Opera House, Norwalk, Connecticut
Announcer: Joe Russell
Timekeeper: Fred B. Coleman
Referee: Gus Peverelly
1 - Catch Weights - Catch-as-Catch-Can
George Bothner (of New York) Vs. Frank E. Kohl "the Clipper's Crack",
Draw - One Fall Each
Notes:
Bothner is listed as the American Lightweight Catch-as-Catch-Can Champion.
Kohl is listed as the New York Welterweight Catch-as-Catch-Can Champion.
Also featured boxing.
1899
FEBRUARY 1899
FEBRUARY 1, 1899 (WEDNESDAY)
Grand Opera House, New Haven, Connecticut
Referee: Mr. Phoenix
Attendance: 'Packed House'
1 - Ernest Roeber def. Jack Atlas (of Boston)
(00:18:00+)
Note:
Roeber is listed as the Champion of the World.
MARCH 1899
MARCH 30, 1899 (THURSDAY)
Jacques' Auditorium, Waterbury, Connecticut
1 - Alex Swanson Vs. John E. Kelly,
Time-Limit Draw (02:00:00+)
MARCH 1899
MARCH 30, 1899 (THURSDAY)
Jacques' Auditorium, Waterbury, Connecticut
1 - Alex Swanson Vs. John E. Kelly,
Time-Limit Draw (02:00:00+)
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