Illinois, United States of America: 1910
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january 1910 (no results)
february 1910
FEBRUARY 25, 1910 (FRIDAY)
Peoria, Illinois
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Yussuff Mahmout def. Raoul de Rouen,
Two Falls to None - Disqualification (F1 00:28:00 - F2 00:21:00 - C 00:49:00)
Empire Theater, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Two on One Handicap - Gotch to Throw Both Men in Thirty Minutes
Frank Gotch def. Leo Pardello & Marin Tlestina
(ML 00:07:30 & LP 00:14:40 - C 00:22:10)
FEBRUARY 26, 1910 (SATURDAY)
Chicago Athletic Association, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: "Nearly 1,000"
Referee: Fleming
1 - Single Fall
Frank Peacher def. Martin Sheehan
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Mike O'Grady def. Jim Beardsley,
Two Falls to None
3 - Two out of Three Falls
Walter Willoughby def. Emil Brugglio,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:11:00 - F2 00:14:30 - C 00:25:30)
4 - Two out of Three Falls
Leo Pardello def. Jim Galvin
Two Falls to None (F1 00:30:00 - F2 00:12:30 - C 00:42:30)
5 - Handicap - Gotch to Throw Ernst & Klank Within Thirty Minutes
Frank Gotch def. Emil Klank & Adolph Ernst
Gotch Threw Both Men (EK 00:05:20 - AE 00:13:00 - C 00:28:20)
FEBRUARY 28, 1910 (MONDAY)
Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 'Full House'
Referee: Fleming
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Pat connolly (of Ireland) def. Jim Galvin (of Ireland),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:10:52 - F2 00:19:16 - C 00:30:08)
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Walter Willoughby (of Cleveland, Ohio) def. Monson (of Tampico, Ill.),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:28:07 - F2 00:17:38 - C 00:55:45)
3 - Charles Cutler Vs. Jack Leon,
Time-Limit Draw (00:20:00)
4 - Handicap - Rouen to Throw Pardello Twice in Thirty Minutes
Raoul de Rouen Vs. Leo Pardello,
Time-Limit - Rouen Threw Pardello Once (F1 00:23:11 - TL 00:30:00)
5 - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. Jim Esson (of Scotland),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:11:25 - F2 00:13:23 - C 00:24:48)
Notes:
Esson listed as Scottish champion.
Gotch listed as world champion.
march 1910
MARCH 29, 1910 (TUESDAY)
Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Stanislaus Zbyszko def. Yussiff Mahmout,
Two Falls to None (F1 01:30:34 - F2 00:25:43 - C 01:57:17)
Note:
With this win it was announced Zbyszko would challenge Frank Gotch for the World Championship.
MARCH 29, 1910 (TUESDAY)
Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Stanislaus Zbyszko def. Yussiff Mahmout,
Two Falls to None (F1 01:30:34 - F2 00:25:43 - C 01:57:17)
Note:
With this win it was announced Zbyszko would challenge Frank Gotch for the World Championship.
april 1910
APRIL 8, 1910 (FRIDAY)
Benefit for the St. Stanislaus College
Promotion: Olympic A.A.
Riverview Rink, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Two out of Three Falls
William Demetral def. Carl Johnson,
Two Falls to None
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Adolph Ernst def. Rudolph Kaiser,
Two Falls to None
3 - Adolf Specht def. E. Brugglio
4 - Two out of Three Falls
Yussiff Mahmout def. Joe Wallace
Two Falls to None (F1 00:08:00 - F2 00:03:07 - C 00:11:07)
5 - Two out of Three Falls
Stanislaus Zbyszko def. Tom Winkelhoefer,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:30:30 - F2 00:21:21 - C 00:51:51)
Note:
Wallace was a substitute for Charles 'Kid' Cutler.
Empire Theater, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Yussiff Mahmout def. Fred Erier,
Two Falls to None
Note (For Riverview Rink & Empire Theater):
Two Mahmout's or double duty?
APRIL 29, 1910 (FRIDAY)
Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Stanilaus Zbyszko (of Poland) Vs. Jess Westergaard (of Iowa),
Forfeit (00:51:36)
Notes:
Westergaard suffered an injury to his left leg and had to forfeit, the bout was awarded to Zbyszko, however, Zbyszko refused to accept the victory and demanded it a draw with a rematch to take place.
Westergaard was a substitute for Dr. B.F. Roller (of Seattle) who was caught up in surgery.
may 1910
june 1910
JUNE 1, 1910 (WEDNESDAY)
Exposition Building, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Dick Fleming
1 - One Fall
Charles 'Kid' Cutler def. Fred Erier 'Porky German Giant'
(00:17:53)
2 - One Fall
Walter Willoughby def. Charles Esslen
(00:10:09)
3 - One Fall
Mike Dwyer def. Jim Galvin (00:20:32)
4 - One Fall
Adolph Ernst Vs. Mysterious Conductor,
Time-Limit Draw (00:25:00)
5 - One Fall
Dan McLeod def. Charles Postl 'the Buffalo Butcher Boy'
(00:12:10)
6 - World Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch (of Iowa) (c) def. Stanislaus Zbyszko (of Poland),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:00:06 - F2 00:27:36 - C 00:27:42)
Notes:
Gotch is said to have jumped Zbyszko before the bell, immediately after they had shuck hands.
McLeod is listed as former champion.
Havana, Illinois
1 - Illinois State Middleweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Tontz (c) def. Alrich,
Two Falls to One
JUNE 4, 1910 (SATURDAY)
Chicago Automobile Club, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 'Packed'
1 - Two out of Three Falls
'Mysterious Conductor' def. Emil Brugglio,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:12:00 - F2 00:16:00 - C 00:28:00)
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Walter Willoughby def. Dick Baker,
Two Falls to Unknown
3 - Rough House Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Jim Galvin def. Hurnid Kalla Pasha,
Two Falls to None
Notes:
Who the champion going in was, if anyone, is not listed.
Also featured pool and billiard exhibitions.
JUNE 13, 1910 (MONDAY)
West End Athletic Club, Decatur, Illinois
Attendance: 75
Announcer: W.C. Cranston
Referee: S. Parish
Timekeeper: W.G. Cranston
Seconds: Victor Johnson (Love) & Ed Ashby (Lord)
1 - Lester Skelly Vs. Clem Hampson,
Time-Limit Draw (00:09:00)
2 - 100lb Chicago Championship
Linn Davis def. Sam Welch,
Two Falls to None - Forfeit
3 - Two out of Three Falls
Willie Love def. Ruster Lord (of Monticello),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:03:00 - F2 00:01:00 - C 00:04:00)
Notes:
Love is listed as the Central Illioin Bantamweight Champion.
Also featured boxing.
july 1910 (no results)
august 1910 (no results)
september 1910 (no results)
october 1910 (no results)
November 1910
NOVEMBER 3, 1910 (THURSDAY)
Empire Athletic Club, Chicago, Illinois
1 - One Fall
The Mysterious Conductor def. Carl Webber
(00:10:45)
2 - Yussiff Hussane (of Turkey) def. The Mysterious Waffles
(00:13:30)
3 - Handicap - Reimer to Throw Roller in Sixty Minutes
Jess Westergard (Reimer) (of Iowa) Vs. Dr. Benjamin F. Roller (of Seattle),
Time-Limit - Westergard Failed to Throw Roller (01:00:00)
NOVEMBER 11, 1910 (FRIDAY)
The Empire, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Two on One Handicap
George Hackenschmidt 'the Russian Lion' def. Marty Cutler & Fred Erker
(MC 00:02:28 - FE 00:07:00 - C 00:09:28)
Note:
It is said to be Hackenschmidt's first appearance in Chicago since losing to Frank Gotch on April 3, 1908.
december 1910
DECEMBER 2, 1910 (FRIDAY)
Empire Theater, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Jim Galvin (of Buffalo) Vs. Kala Pasha "the Americanized Turk",
Result Unknown
2 - Two on One Handicap - Ordemann to Throw Each Man Within Fifteen Minutes
Henry Ordemann (of Minneapolis) Vs. Fred Erier (of Chicago) & Emil Bruugglio "the Polish Trial Horse",
Result Unknosn
DECEMBER 3, 1910 (SATURDAY)
Chicago Athletic Assocition, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Fred Martinson Vs. Mike O'Grady,
Result Unknown
2 - Jim Galvin Vs. Mysterious Waffles,
Result Unknown
3 - Dr. Roller Vs. Emil Bruggio,
Result Unknown
4 - Mixed Styles (Catch-as-Catch-Can/Graeco-Roman)
Henry Ordemann "Best of American Mat Cracks - Besides Gotch" (of Minneapolis) Vs. Carl Pons (of French-Canadia),
Result Unknown
Note:
Ordemann is said to have been "accorded the American heavy-weight title by Frank Gotch after he defeated Charley Cutler a short time ago."
Entertainment for the Tri-Color Institution
Illinois Athletic Club, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Hali Osman "Says He Is the Best Wrestler of Asia Minor" Vs. Steve Presivitch,
Result Unknown
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Peter Nogert "the South African Boer" Vs. George Miller (of Milwaukee),
Result Unknown
3 - Two on One Handicap - Mahmout ot Throw Both Men in Fitten Minutes
Yussiff Mahmout "the Bulgarian" Vs. Marion Plestina & Paul Rudia (of Poland),
Result Unknown
Notes:
Plestina is listed as Austrian Champion.
DECEMBER 5, 1910 (MONDAY)
Roosevelt Hall, Chicago, Illinois
1 - "Baffles" the Mysterious Ice Man Vs. Hali Osman (of Turkey),
Result Unknown
2 - Young Jordan Vs. Johnny Watson (of Michigan),
Result Unknown
3 - Mahmout "the Bulgarian Turk" Vs. Peter Nogert "the Giant Boer",
Result Unknown
Note:
Jordan is said be a lightweight championship claimant.
Guard's Armory, Decatur, Illinois
Attendance: 200
Referee: Victor Johnson
1 - Decatur Bantamweight Championship
Ben Moore Vs. Lee Clifford,
Time-Limit Draw
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Charles Challender 'the Mysterious Conductor' (of Chicago) def. 'Wild Bil' Dryfus (of Russia),
Two Falls to One (F1 00:11:00 - F2 ??:??:?? - F3 00:02:30 - C 00:13:30)
Note:
Who, if either, was the title holder going in is not stated.
DECEMBER 6, 1910 (TUESDAY)
Promotion: Empire Club
Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Eugeme Tremblay (of Montreal) Vs. Young Jordan (of Chicago)
2 - Willie Schulz Vs. Mysterious Waffles "A Russian of Fierce Energy",
Result Unknown
3 - City Railways Championship
Paul Martinson Vs. Charles Callender (of Chicago),
Result Unknown
4 - Two out of Three Falls
Charles Cutler (of Chicago) Vs. Leo Pardello (of New York),
Result Unknown
5 - Two out of Three Falls
George Hackenschmidt "the Russian Lion" Vs. Jess Westergaard (of Iowa),
Result Unknown
Notes:
Schulz is listed as the "Champion of the German Navy."
[Postponed until tomorrow?]
DECEMBER 7, 1910 (WEDNESDAY)
Chicago, Illinois
1 - American Lightweight Catch-as-Catch-Can Champion
Eugene Tremblay (c) Vs. Young Jordan (of Chicago),
Time-Limit Draw (00:30:00)
2 - George Hackenschmidt def. Jesse Westergaard (of Iowa),
Two Falls to None (F1 01:02:15 - F2 00:11:20 - C 01:13:35)
DECEMBER 20, 1910 (TUESDAY)
Burdett Theater, South Side - Chicago, Illinois
Referee: Yussiff Mahmout
1 - Mike O'Grady Vs. Dick Sorensen,
Result Unknown
2 - William Demetral "the Greek Demon" Vs. John Hollenberg "the Swedish Giant",
Result Unknown
DECEMBER 30, 1910 (FRIDAY)
The Empire, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Adolph Ernst def. Mysterious Waffles
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Steve Perasovitch def. Marty Cutler/Charles Lanzell,
Two Falls to None
3 - Handicap - Hackenachmuidt to Throw Pardello Twice in Thirty Minutes
George Hackenschmidt Vs. Leo Pardello (of Italy),
Time-Limit - Hackenschmidt Only Gained One Fall (F1 00:18:00 - TL 00:30:00)
Wrestling Carnival
Roosevelt Hall, Chicago, Illinois
Referee: Mahmout
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Henry Weber def. Ole Olson/Paulson,
Two Falls to One
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Tony Ball def. Joe Morgan/Morgan Reiter,
Two Falls to None
3 - Two out of Three Fals
Nick Collins def. Clybe Blakely,
Two Falls to None
4 - Two out of Three Falls
William Demetral "the Greek Demon" def. Hali Osman "the Asia Minor Turk",
Two Falls to (F1 00:14:00 - F2 00:??:25 - F3 00:04:00 - C 00:18:25+)
DECEMBER 31, 1910 (SATURDAY)
Alhambra, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Mysterious Horsehoer Vs. Joe Wallace,
Result Unknown
Note:
There were four other bouts lined up for this show.
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Results from Illinois, United States of America: 1910.
Updated: June 2, 2020.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
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