Illinois, United States of America: 1908
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january 1908 (no results)
february 1908
FEBRUARY 1, 1908 (SATURDAY)
Matchmaker: Joe Coffey
Chicago Athletic Association, Chicago, Illinois
Referee: Dick Fleming
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Kid Ewert def. John Giannakakis,
Two Falls to None
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Dick Sorensen def. Dick Roeber,
Two Falls to One
3 - Two out of Three Falls
Charles Olson def. August Steurs,
Two Falls to None
4 - Fred Beell def. Jim Parr
(00:16:46)
FEBRUARY 7, 1908 (FRIDAY)
Brooke's Casino, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 'Packed House'
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Peterson def. Sorenson,
Two Falls to One
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Bert Hudson def. Paul Geidel,
Two Falls to None
3 - Two out of Three Falls
Charley Olson (of St. Louis) def. Frank Prindle (of Indianapolis).
Two Falls to None
4 - American Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch (c) def. Fred Beell 'the Wisconsin Wonder',
Two Falls to One (F1 00:54:03 - F2 00:20:00 - C 01:14:03)
FEBRUARY 8, 1908 (SATURDAY)
Illinois Athletic Club, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Kid Ewert def. Kid Halpin,
Two Falls to None
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Ed Adamson def. Dick Sorensen,
Two Falls to None
3 - Two out of Three Falls
Charles Olson def. M.J. Dwyer,
Two Falls to One
Note:
Dwyer was a substitute for Frank Gotch who was injured and unwell.
FEBRUARY 16, 1908 (SUNDAY)
Mowatt's Gym, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Young Lee def. Billy Wright,
Two Falls to One
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Tommy Rooney def. Kid Schultz,
Two Falls to None
FEBRUARY 27, 1908 (THURSDAY)
Chicago Athletic Association, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Two out of Three Falls
William Demetral def. Joe LaSalle,
Two Falls to None
2 - Handicap - Pardello to Throw Prokus Twice in Forty Minutes
Leo Pardello Vs. Jim Prokus,
Time-Limit - Only Threw Prokus Once (00:40:00)
FEBRUARY 29, 1908 (SATURDAY)
Chicago Athletic Association, Chicago, Illinois
Referee: Dick Fleming
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Dick Sorensen def. Jim Jones (of Kansas City, MO.),
Two Falls to One
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Bob Managoff def. Jack Cannon,
Two Falls to None
3 - Two out of Three Falls
William Demetral def. Tom Winkelhoefer,
Falls Unknown
4 - Leo Pardello Vs. Mort Henderson,
Time-Limit Draw (00:35:00)
Illinois Athletic Club, Chicago, Illinois
Referee: Charley Olson
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Kid Petersen def. Kid Limbeck,
Two Falls to None
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Gus Chicago def. Young Pipus,
Two Falls to None
3 - Two out of Three Falls
M.J. Dwyer def. J.C. Kennedy,
Two Falls to None
march 1908
MARCH 10, 1908 (TUESDAY)
Brooke's Casino, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Jim Prokos def. John Abraham,
Two Falls to None
2 - Two out of Three Falls
William Demetral def. Paul Jensen,
Two Falls to None
3 - Two out of Three Falls
Charley Olson def. Leo Pardello,
Two Falls to One (F1 00:14:00 - F2 00:17:00 - F3 00:18:45 - C 00:49:45)
MARCH 14, 1908 (SATURDAY)
Illinois Athletic Club, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Joe LaSalle def. Johnson (of Cleveland),
Two Falls to None
2 - Cornish Style
M.J. 'Mike' Dwyer def. Walsh
3 - Two out of Three Falls
Charles Olson def. Mort Henderson,
Two Falls to None
april 1908
APRIL 1, 1908 (WEDNESDAY)
Chicago Athletic Association, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Ted Tonneman def. Paul Geidel,
Two Falls to None - Forfeit
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Leo Pardello Vs. William Demetral,
Time-Limit Draw - One Fall Each
3 - Two out of Three Falls
Mort Henderson def. Carl Jensen,
Two Falls to One
4 - George Hackenschmidt Vs. Emil Stegemiller,
Cancelled
5 - Frank Gotch def. Adolf Ernst
APRIL 3, 1908 (FRIDAY)
Promoter: W.W. Wittig
Dexter Park Pavillion, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 8,000
Referees: Edward F. Smith (Main Event) & 'Silent' Doc Krane (Preliminaries)
Seconds: 'Americus' & Rudy Unholz 'the Boer Fighter' (Hackenschmidt) & Farmer Burns & Jack Carkeek (Gotch)
1 - Tommy Rooney def. Young Jenkins
(00:08:45)
2 - Young Billiter def. Ernest Limberg
(00:14:32)
3 - Dick Sorenson def. Ted Tonneman
(00:01:41)
4 - 'Americus' (of Baltimore) def. L. Loudenbach
(00:01:59)
5 - William Demetral def. Mort Henderson
(00:08:10)
6 - Handicap - Stegemueller to Throw Ortmann in Ten Minutes
Emil Stegemueller Vs. Henry Ordeman (of Minneapolis),
Time-Limit - Stegemueller Failed to Throw Ortmann (00:10:00)
7 - World Heavyweight Championship - Catch-as-Catch-Can - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. Georg Hackenschmidt (c),
Forfeit (02:00:00) - NEW CHAMPION
Notes:
Stegemueller was Hackenschmidt's training partner.
Immediately after the match Hackenschmidt sang Gotch's praises, said he was the better man and he quit as he would never win. By the next day he had claimed Gotch was greased and the accusations would become heavier agaisnt the American once Hackenschmidt was back in England.
Rooney was John Rooney's son.
APRIL 5, 1908 (SUNDAY)
Tommy Mowatt's Gymnasium, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Tommy Rooney def. 'Young' Ryan,
Two Falls to None
2 - Two out of Three Falls
'Young' Gotch def. 'Young' Klank,
Two Falls to None
3 - Two out of Three Falls
'Kid' Lee def. 'Young' Clark,
Two Falls to One (F1 00:06:30 - F2 00:18:23 - F3 00:00:58 - C 00:25:51)
may 1908
MAY 2, 1908 (SATURDAY)
Illinois Athletic Club, Chicago, Inllinois
Referee: Packey McFarland
1 - John Abraham Vs. Magnus Paulson,
Draw - Referee Stoppage
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Young Rooney def. Kid Stewart (of Milwaukee),
Two Falls to One (F1 00:15:30 - F2 00:13:10 - F3 00:14:00 - C 00:32:40)
3 - Two out of Three Falls
MJ Dwyer def. John Voss (of Rock Island),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:19:00 - F2 00:11:30 - C 00:30:30)
Note:
Abraham won the first fall, but the referee stopped the match and declared it a draw due to both men roughhousing it in the second fall.
MAY 6, 1908 (WEDNESDAY)
Ladies Night
Illinois Athletic Club, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Joe LaSalle Vs. MJ Dwyer,
Time-Limit Draw (00:20:00)
Notes:
Also featured boxing bouts.
LaSalle was listed as the Canadian Champion.
MAY 7, 1908 (THURSDAY)
Bohemian-American Hall, Chicago, Illinois
Referee: 'Packey' McFarland
1 - Johnny Fletcher Vs. Julius Stein,
Time-Limit Draw
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Walter Parker def. Ed Walsh,
Two Falls to None
3 - Two out of Three Falls
Bull Bepo def. John Marek,
Two Falls to One
4 - Handicap - Yanger to Throw Tanel Twice
Eddie Tanel def. Benny Yanger,
Yanger Threw Tanel Only Once - Tanel Threw Yanger (F1 00:12:27 - F2 00:03:00 - C 00:15:27)
MAY 20, 1908 (WEDNESDAY)
Ladies Night
Illinois Athletic Club Gymnasium, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Carl Jenison Vs. Thomas Murray,
Time-Limit Draw (00:10:00)
2 - Young Rooney def. George Stewart
(00:15:00)
3 - John Swanson Vs. Frank Mahler,
Time-Limit Draw
Notes:
Also featured boxing.
Swanson is listed as the New York Featherweight Champion.
Young Rooney is said to be son of John J.
june 1908 (no results)
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october 1908 (no results)
november 1908 (no results)
december 1908
DECEMBER 11, 1908 (FRIDAY)
Seventh Regiment Armory, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Americus def. George Turner (of Iowa),
Two Falls to None
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Yussiff Mahmout 'the Terrible Turk def. Fred Beell (of Wisconsin),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:22:30 - F2 00:35:00 - C 00:57:30)
Note:
Mahmout is noted as the "Greatest foreign wrestler that has come to America in many moons."
DECEMBER 18, 1908 (FRIDAY)
Chicago, Illinois
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Youseff Mahmout 'the Great Turkish Wrestler' def. 'Americus' Gus Schoenlin (of Baltimore),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:57:00 - F2 00:01:00+ - C 00:58:00+)
DECEMBER 19, 1908 (SATURDAY)
Chicago, Illinois
1 - Handicap(?)
Yusiff Mahmout def. Leo Pardello,
Three Falls to None
Note:
Pardello is listed as the Italian Champion.
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Results from Illinois, United States of America: 1908.
Updated: June 2, 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 Illinois, United States of America: 1908.
Updated: June 2, 2020.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
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