Illinois, United States of America: Pre-1890
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1870
MARCH 1870
MARCH 23, 1870 (WEDNESDAY)
Chicago, Illinois
1 - Jas. H. McLaughlin (of New York) Vs. G.C. Orr (of St. Louis),
Result Unknown
1871 (no results)
1872 (No RESULTS)
1873 (No results)
1874 (no results)
1875
JUNE 1875
JUNE 7, 1875 (MONDAY)
Promoter: Grover
Adelphi Theatre, Chicago, Illinois
Featuring John McMahon & Homer Lane
JUNE 8, 1875 (TUESDAY)
Promoter: Grover
Adelphi Theatre, Chicago, Illinois
Featuring John McMahon & Homer Lane
JUNE 9, 1875 (WEDNESDAY)
Promoter: Grover
Adelphi Theatre, Chicago, Illinois
Featuring John McMahon & Homer Lane
JUNE 10, 1875 (THURSDAY)
Promoter: Grover
Adelphi Theatre, Chicago, Illinois
Featuring John McMahon & Homer Lane
JUNE 11, 1875 (FRIDAY)
Promoter: Grover
Adelphi Theatre, Chicago, Illinois
Featuring John McMahon & Homer Lane
JUNE 12, 1875 (SATURDAY)
Promoter: Grover
Adelphi Theatre, Chicago, Illinois
Featuring John McMahon & Homer Lane
1876 (no results)
1877
JANUARY 1877
JANUARY 13, 1877 (SATURDAY)
McCormick Hall, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 300
Referee: W. B. Curtis
Umpires: Oliver Collyer (Brink) & Michael Hartnett (Becker)
1 - Collar & Elbow - Two out of Three Falls
Horace A. Brink (of Chicago) def. Capt. Becker (of Oswego, N.Y.),
Two Falls to None (F1 01:13:00 - F2 01:03:00 - C 02:16:00)
FEBRUARY 1877
FEBRUARY 24, 1877 (SATURDAY)
McCormick Hall, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Horace Brink Vs. Pat Brennan,
Result Unknown
APRIL 1877
APRIL 21, 1877 (SATURDAY)
Adelphi Theater, Chicago, Illinois
Tickets: $0.10, $0.15, $0.25 & $0.50
1 - Graeco-Roman - Two out of Three Falls
Marchando (of France) def. "the Masked Man",
Two Falls to One
APRIL 1877
APRIL 21, 1877 (SATURDAY)
Adelphi Theater, Chicago, Illinois
Tickets: $0.10, $0.15, $0.25 & $0.50
1 - Graeco-Roman - Two out of Three Falls
Marchando (of France) def. "the Masked Man",
Two Falls to One
1878
NOVEMBER 1878
NOVEMBER 23, 1878 (SATURDAY)
McCormick Hall, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 'Enormous'
Referee: F.F. Clark (of Boston)
Umpires: Briuk & Brennan
1 - World Collar & Elbow Championship - Two out of Three Falls
John McMahon (of Chicago) def. Colonel J.H. McLaughlin (of Detroit) (c),
Two Falls to One (F1 00:22:00 - F2 00:25:00 - F3 00:30:00 - C 01:17:00) - NEW CHAMPION
DECEMBER 1878
DECEMBER 14, 1878 (SATURDAY)
McCormick Hall, Chicago, Illinois
Umpires: Patrick Brennan (McLaughlin) & Horace Brink (McMahon)
Referee: Frank Von ness
1 - World Collar & Elbow Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Captain James H. McLaughlin def. John McMahon (c),
Two Falls to One (F1 00:21:00 - F2 00:15:00 - F3 00:11:00 - C 00:47:00) - NEW CHAMPION
DECEMBER 16, 1878 (MONDAY)
Turner Hall, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Collar & Elbow - Two out of Three Falls
Robert Wright (of Detroit) Vs. Lewis Moore (of Chicago),
Result Unknown
DECEMBER 1878
DECEMBER 14, 1878 (SATURDAY)
McCormick Hall, Chicago, Illinois
Umpires: Patrick Brennan (McLaughlin) & Horace Brink (McMahon)
Referee: Frank Von ness
1 - World Collar & Elbow Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Captain James H. McLaughlin def. John McMahon (c),
Two Falls to One (F1 00:21:00 - F2 00:15:00 - F3 00:11:00 - C 00:47:00) - NEW CHAMPION
DECEMBER 16, 1878 (MONDAY)
Turner Hall, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Collar & Elbow - Two out of Three Falls
Robert Wright (of Detroit) Vs. Lewis Moore (of Chicago),
Result Unknown
1879
AUGUST 1879
AUGUST 30, 1879 (SATURDAY)
Hamlin's Theater, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Graeco-Roman
Bauer Vs. Christol,
Result Unknown
2 - Thomas Murphy (of New York) Vs. The Winner of Match One,
Result Unknown
Note:
The Murphy match was possibly on September 1.
1880 (no results)
1881 (no results)
1882
???? 1882
???? ??, 1882 (????)
Chicago, Illinois
1 - World Graeco-Roman Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Tom Cannon def. Clarence Whistler,
Two Falls to One (03:20:00)
Note:
This is from a British newspaper biography of Cannon in 1895 written by a "Welsh Athlete."
MARCH 1882
MARCH 6, 1882 (MONDAY)
Chicago, Illinois
Referee: Muldoon
1 - Muldoon def. Pennell
(00:15:00)
2 - Christol (of France) def. Whistler,
Disqualification
Note:
Muldoon had to pull Whistler off of Christol. It appearer as thought Whistler had lost his temper and insisted on turning the contest into a rough and tumble contest. Whistler then attacked Muldoon, while Messenger saw to Christol, and then Whistler and Muldoon fought backstage. Muldoon came out several minutes later explaning Whistler was restrained. He went on to apologize for his behavior and said Whistler had drank too much.
JUNE 1882
JUNE 9, 1882 (FRIDAY)
Chicago, Illinois
1 - Tom Cannon def. Andre Christol
Note:
This is from an 1887 biographical account of Cannon.
1883 (no results)
1884
MAY 1884
MAY 3, 1884 (SATURDAY)
Battery D Armory, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 1,200
Tickets: $1.00
Referee: Eugene McCarthy
Seconds: William Lakeman (Dufur) & Lew Moore (McLaughLin)
1 - American Collar & Elbow Championship - Two out of Three Falls
H.M. Dufur (of Marlsboro, Mass.) def. Colonel J.H. McLaughlin (of Detroit) (c),
Two Falls to One (F1 00:12:00 - F2 00:15:00 - F3 00:29:00 - C 00:56:00) - NEW CHAMPION
JULY 1884
JULY 26, 1884 (SATURDAY)
Music Hall, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 'Fair Crowd'
Referee: Charles Mason Mitchell
1 - Mixed Style (Japanese/Graeco-Roman/Catch-as-Catch-Can - Three out of Five Falls
William Muldoon def. Matsada Sorakichi,
Three Falls to One (F1 00:00:30 - F2 00:00:30 - F3 ??:??:?? - F4 ??:??:?? - C 00:15:00-)
Note:
The audience were unhappy with the short bout.
1885
MAY 1885
MAY 16, 1885 (SATURDAY)
Music Hall, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Mixed Style (Graeco-Roman/Catch-as-Catch-Can) - Three out of Five Falls
James Faulkner Vs. Andre Christol,
Postponed - Two Falls to One (F1 00:41:00 - F2 00:29:00 - F3 00:35:00 - C 01:45:00)
MAY 28, 1885 (THURSDAY)
Chicago, Illinois
1 - Mixed Style (Catch-as-Catch-Can/ Two out of Three Falls
James Faulkner (of Scotland) def. Andre Christol (of France)
Two Falls to One - Forfeit (F1 00:20:00 - F2 ??:??:?? - C 00:20:00+)
Note:
Christol injured his shoulder during the second fall and could not continue.
1886
FEBRUARY 1886
FEBRUARY 15, 1886 (MONDAY)
Chicago, Illinois
1 - Evan Lewis 'the Strangler' (of Madison, Wis.) def. Matsuda Sorakichi 'the Jap'
(00:01:00)
Notes:
Lewis is said to have grabbed Sorakichi's leg and dislocated it.
Sorakichi's wife threatened to shoot Lewis for his actions.
1887
MARCH 1887
MARCH 14, 1887 (MONDAY)
Battery D Hall, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 2,500
1 - Mixed Styles (Graeco-Roman/Catch-as-Catch-Can) - Three out of Five Falls
Evan Lewis 'The Strangler' def. Jack Carceek (of Cornwall),
Three Falls to One (F1 00:04:20 - F2 00:05:15 - F3 ??:??:?? - F4 ??:??:?? - C 00:09:35+)
Notes:
Originally Joe Acton was set to face Lewis on this day for the "World Catch-as-Catch-Can Championship." The match was signed and monetary forfeits had been posted, however, in the stipulations for the for the contest it was stated that neither man should compete before their contest. After the contracts were signed, Lewis fought Jack Carkeek and thus violated the contract. It was said to have been agreed that if Lewis paid the forfeit the match could continue, it appears the forfeit was never paid and instead Lewis faced Carkeek in a rematch. Acton and Lewis would eventually square off in April of this year.
Carkeek who had been defeated on March 3 by Lewis (The match that cost him a shot at the title) was said to have been injured so severely in that match he may never wrestle again. Clearly this was not the case as 11 days later he was taking on the very same man who had injured him.
APRIL 1887
APRIL 11, 1887 (MONDAY)
Battery D Armory, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Americah Catch-as-Catch-Can Championship - Three out of Five Falls
Evan Lewis 'the Stranglers' (of Madison, Wis.) def. Joe Acton (of Philadelphia) (c),
Three Falls to One (F1 00:10:42 - F2 00:03:04 - F3 00:05:40 - F4 00:06:33 - C 00:25:59) - NEW CHAMPION
OCTOBER 1887
OCTOBER 10, 1887 (MONDAY)
Chicago, Illinois
1 - Graeco-Roman
Charles Moth Vs. Frank Whitmore,
Time-Limit Draw (03:00:00)
1888
FEBRUARY 1888
FEBRUARY 3, 1888 (FRIDAY)
Battery D. Hall, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Catch-as-Catch-Can
Evan Lewis (of Madison, Wis.) Vs. Tom Connors (of Pittsburg),
Result Unknown
Note:
It's announced on January 11 (and possibly before in Chicago) in North Dakota that the match has been signed.
1889
OCTOBER 1889
OCTOBER 1, 1889 (TUESDAY)
Battery D, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Mixed Styles (Catch-as-Catch-Can/Collar & Elbow) - Three out of Five Falls
Tom Conners def. Adon Butler,
Forfeit - Two Falls to One (F1 00:06:20 - F2 00:18:10 - C 00:24:10)
Note:
Butler could not return following the second fall due to a broken toe.
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Results from Illinois, United States of America: Pre-1890.
Updated: May 31, 2020.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
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Updated: May 31, 2020.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
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