Georgia, United States of America: Pre-1900
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1883
FEBRUARY 1883
FEBRUARY 26, 1883 (MONDAY)
Savannah, Georgia
1 - Police Gazette Graeco-Roman Championship Medal - Two out of Three Falls
Duncan C. Ross def. Theobaud Bauer,
Two Falls to One (F1 00:26:00 - F2 00:26:00 - F3 00:10:00)
Notes:
Bauer lost his temper and challeged Ross to rematch.
Bauer is listed as the French Graeco-Roman Champion.
Ross is listed as the World Mixed Style Champion.
1897
SEPTEMBER 1897
SEPTEMBER 29, 1897 (THURSDAY)
Atlanta, Georgia
"The Constitution says:- 'Instead of wasting whole columns for or against authors, the critics would do well to pattern by the example of a certain Georgia literary society of which an exchange says - 'There was a lively meeting of the literary club last night, at which the secretary and treasurer engaged in a wrestling match to decide which was the best poet: Tennyson or Kipling? The secretary was for Tennyson, the treasurer for for Kipling. The latter threw the secretary three times and Kipling won out." - Singapore Straits Times
1898
AUGUST 1898
AUGUST 10, 1898 (WEDNESDAY)
Camp Thomas, Chickamauga Park, Georgia
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Private Trombley (of company A) def. Private Wheeler (of 2d New Hampshire),
Two Falls to One
Notes:
Trombley had won following the first two falls. The third fall was still used though.
With this win it is said company A now has the wrestling records in two different regiments.
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Information came from contemporary newspapers unless otherwise stated.
Results from Georgia, United States of America: Pre-1900.
Updated: May 31, 2020.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
Unique content strictly for the Professional Wrestling Historical Society.
All research has been completed by the Professional Wrestling Historical Society or by a trusted contributor.
Information came from contemporary newspapers unless otherwise stated.
Results from Georgia, United States of America: Pre-1900.
Updated: May 31, 2020.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
