Indiana, United States of America: 1897
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1897
OCTOBER 1897
OCTOBER 26, 1897 (TUESDAY)
Grand Opera House, Indianapolis, Indiana
Tickets: $0.50, $0.75, $1.00 & $1.50
Attendance: "Filled"
Referee: Wilcox
Seconds: D.A. McMillan, Harry Langdon, and Jack Davis (Burns) & Sam Murbarger, Ed Atherton and Denny Sullivan (McLeod)
1 - World Heavyweight Catch-as-Catch-Can Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Dan McLeod def. 'Farmer' Burns (c),
Two Falls to One (F1 00:23:00 - F2 00:37:00 - F3 00:17:30 - C 01:17:30) - NEW CHAMPION
NOVEMBER 1897
NOVEMBER 17, 1897 (WEDNESDAY)
Grand Opera House, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: "Large"
1 - Catch-as-Catch-Can - Two out of Three Falls
Tom Jenkins def. Farmer Burns,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:29:00 - F2 00:34:00 - C 01:03:00)
DECEMBER 1897
DECEMBER 31, 1897 (FRIDAY)
Fort Wayne Athletic Club, Fort Wayne, Indiana
1 - Herbert Hale def. "Hank" West (of Auburn)
(03:07:00)
Note:
Hale is listed as the Welterweight Champion of Indiana and the World
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Information came from contemporary newspapers unless otherwise stated.
Results from Indiana, United States of America: 1897.
Updated: June 3, 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 Indiana, United States of America: 1897.
Updated: June 3, 2020.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
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