Indiana, United States of America: 1900-1909
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1900
MARCH 1900
MARCH 29, 1900 (THURSDAY)
South Bend, Indiana
1 - James McWeeney (of South Bend) Vs. Rooney 'the Giant Gripman' (of Chicago),
Time-Limit Draw (00:21:00)
1901 (no results)
1902 (no results)
1903
NOVEMBER 1903
NOVEMBER 12, 1903 (THURSDAY)
Alexandria, Indiana
1 - Edward Barrett def. "A Business Man"
Note:
Barett is said to be an 80 year old farmer who was celebrating his birthday. Entering into a spirit of the events he and the business man held the match in front of "numerous spectators." The business man was 40 years old.
1904 (no resultS)
1905 (no results)
1906
APRIL 1906
APRIL 2, 1906 (MONDAY)
Grand Wrestling Match
Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis, Indiana
Tickets: "Ladies Free"
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Sam Murbarger (of Indianapolis) def. Eddie Barr,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:30:00 - F2 00:16:00 - C 00:47:00)
APRIL 12, 1906 (THURSDAY)
Grand Wrestling Match
Promoter: Barton
Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 1,200
Tickets: $0.25, $0.50, $0.75 & $1.00
Referee: Joe Blersdorfer
1 - A. Rose Vs. "Dutch" Miller,
Time-Limit Draw (00:30:00)
2 - Frank/Tom Prindle (of Memphis, Tenn.) def. Joe Stein (of Indianapolis now St. Louis),
(00:25:00-00:30:00)
3 - Handicap - Gotch to Throw Murbarger Three Times in Sixty Minutes - Holds Below the Knee & Both Arms Around the Neck & Head are Barred
Frank Gotch def. Sam Murbarger (of Indianapolis)
(F1 00:16:00 - F2 00:06:00 - F3 00:03:00 - C 00:25:00)
Notes:
Horace Lerch is listed as Gotch's manager.
Gotch is billed as the World Champion.
Murbarger as the Middleweight Champion. In the results he is listed as the American Welterweight Champion.
The show starts at 8:30.
Before the matches start Gotch gave a display of his various foot & strangleholds on Max Luttbeg, who was in Gotch's corner later in the night.
"Was the prettiest exhibition of the art ever seen in this city" was printed in The Star in regards to the main event.
Following the match in newspapers Gotch is then said to be American Champion.
MAY 1906
MAY 11, 1906 (FRIDAY)
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Attendance: 'Large'
1 - Handicap - Three Times in Sixty Minutes
James Murdock (of Kentucky) def. Harry Dial (of Fort Wayne)
(00:43:00)
Note:
Murdock is listed as the Kentucky Champion.
AUGUST 1906
AUGUST 24, 1906 (FRIDAY)
Terre Haute, Indiana
1 - World Welterweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Alexander Swanson (of Terre Haute) (c) Vs. T.H. Turner (of Rock Island),
Postponed
Note:
Swanson was running as part of his training for this match when he was bitten by a dog, this caused the bout to be postponed.
SEPTEMBER 1906
SEPTEMBER 21, 1906 (FRIDAY)
Terre Haute, Indiana
1 - Alex Swanson Vs. Max Luttberg,
Time-Limit Draw (01:30:00)
NOVEMBER 1906
NOVEMBER 23, 1906 (FRIDAY)
Terre Haute, Indiana
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Al Akerman (of Lima) def. Alexander Swanson (of Terre Haute),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:36:00 - F2 00:02:00 - C 00:38:00)
Note:
Swanson is listed as the former Welterweight Champion.
NOVEMBER 1906
NOVEMBER 23, 1906 (FRIDAY)
Terre Haute, Indiana
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Al Akerman (of Lima) def. Alexander Swanson (of Terre Haute),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:36:00 - F2 00:02:00 - C 00:38:00)
Note:
Swanson is listed as the former Welterweight Champion.
DECEMBER 1906
DECEMBER 17, 1906 (MONDAY)
Princess Rink, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Referee: Al Ackerman
1 - Indiana Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Sam Murbarger def. Alex. Swanson,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:11:50 - F2 00:12:10 - C 00:24:00)
Note:
Who, if either, was the champion is not stated.
1907
FEBRUARY 1907
FEBRUARY 25, 1907 (MONDAY)
Cincinnati, Ohio
1 - Three on One Handicap - Olsen to Throw Three Men in One Hour and Thirty Minutes
Charles Olsen (of St. Louis) def. Young Sandow (of Chicago), Herman Schilling (of Cincinnati) & Eddie Barr (of Cincinnati)
DECEMBER 1907
DECEMBER 5, 1907 (THURSDAY)
The Gayety, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - John Deer Vs. Huckeyer,
Result (Unknown)
2 - Handicap - Deer to Throw Wall in Fifteen Minutes
Harry Wall def. John Deer,
Wall Threw Deer (00:02:00)
Note:
Would guess match 1 was under the same rules as match 2.
DECEMBER 17, 1907 (TUESDAY)
Coliseum, Auburn, Indiana
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Dick Buttermore (of Leipsic, O.) def. Abe Kashe (of Constantinople),
Two Falls Fall to None
2 - Dave Buttermore (of Leipsic, O.) Vs. Nick Collins (of Detroit),
Time-Limit Draw (00:20:00)
Note:
Buttermore is listed as claiming the World Lightweight Championship.
1908
AUGUST 1908
AUGUST 10, 1908 (MONDAY)
Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis, Indiana
Referees: Murray (Main Event) & Sam Murbarger (Preliminaries)
1 - Schober def. Bob Goldman
2 - Prindle def. Hartman,
Forfeit
3 - Two out of Three Falls
Olson def. Demetral,
Two Falls to One (F1 ??:??:?? - F2 00:03:00 - F3 00:03:00 - C 00:06:00+)
Note:
When Prindle threw Hartman, Hartman broke his ribs and the match was immediately stopped.
SEPTEMBER 1908
SEPTEMBER 17, 1908 (THURSDAY)
Saengerbund Hall, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Referee: Brown
1 - Sam Murberger def. Carl Busch (of Germany)
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Charles Olson def. Kara Osman 'the Turk',
Two Falls to None (F1 00:18:00 - F2 00:06:00 - C 00:24:00)
Note:
There was also a head spinning exhibition.
SEPTEMBER 25, 1908 (FRIDAY)
Richmond, Indiana
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Carl Busch def. Frank Prindle (of Indianapolis),
Two Falls to One
Note:
Busch is listed as the German Champion.
OCTOBER 1908
OCTOBER 2, 1908 (FRIDAY)
Richmond, Indiana
Attendance: 1,000
1 - Charles Oel (of Richmond, Ind.) def. Harry Ebling (of Richmond, Ind.),
Forfeit (00:10:00)
2 - Mixed Styles (Catch-as-Catch-Can/Graeco-Roman) - Two out of Three Falls
'The Terrible Turk' Mananaff def. Carl Busch,
Two Falls to One (F1 00:31:00 - F2 00:25:00 - F3 00:06:00 - C 01:02:00)
Notes:
Busch is listed as the German Champion.
Said to be the second in the Winter series.
Ebling gave up due to being out of wind.
OCTOBER 9, 1908 (FRIDAY)
Richmond, Indiana
1 - Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Mananoff 'the Turk' (c) def. Delewack (of New York),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:19:32 - F2 00:16:00 - C 00:35:32)
Note:
The Championship is not given a name.
NOVEMBER 1908
NOVEMBER 6, 1908 (FRIDAY)
Richmond, Indiana
1 - Catch-as-Catch-Can - Two out of Three Falls
Chas. Olson (of Indianapolis) def. Bob Manahoff 'the Terrible Turk',
Two Falls to One
NOVEMBER 12, 1908 (THURSDAY)
Coliseum, Richmond, Indiana
Referee: Bob Manahoff
1 - Handicap - Olson to Throw Peterson Three Times Seventy-Five Minutes
Charles Olson def. Chris Peterson,
(F1 00:17:00 - F2 00:14:00 - F3 00:15:00 - C 00:46:00)
NOVEMBER 18, 1908 (WEDNESDAY)
Richmond, Indiana
Attendance: 1,200
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Kid Osmond (of Richmond) def. Howard Hoover (of Marion),
Two Falls to One
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Charles Olson def. 'The Terrible Turk' Bob Manahoff,
Two Falls to One - Forfeit (F1 00:41:30 - F2 00:17:00 - F3 00:07:30 - C 01:06:30)
NOVEMBER 30, 1908 (MONDAY)
Coliseum, Richmond, Indiana
Referee: Big Roeber
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Young Beel def. Big Roeber,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:20:30 - F2 00:17:00 - C 00:37:30)
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Chas. Olson 'the Pride of Indianapolis' def. Uncle Hercules Winklehoefer 'the Big German' (of Buffalo),
Two Falls to One (F1 00:45:00 - F2 00:02:30 - F3 00:24:30 - C 01:12:00)
DECEMBER 1908
DECEMBER 4, 1908 (FRIDAY)
Promoter: Manager Murray
New Phillips, Richmond, Indiana
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Dwyer def. Paulson,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:21:00 - F2 00:17:00 - C 00:28:00)
DECEMBER 11, 1908 (FRIDAY)
Richmond, Indiana
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Demetral def. Olson,
Two Falls to One
Notes:
Demetral is listed as the Greek Champion.
Olson is listed as the Indian Champion.
DECEMBER 14, 1908 (MONDAY)
The Empire, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Handicap - Pierson to Throw Prindle in Fifteen Minutes
Chris Pierson (of Sweden) Vs. Frank Prindle,
Time-Limit - Pierson Failed to Throw Prindle (00:15:00)
Promoter: Carlson
Nelson Theater, Logansport, Indiana
Attendance: "Fair Sized"
Referee: George Bush
1 - Mixed Style (Graeco-Roman/Catch-as-Catch-Can) - Two out of Three Falls
Greek Demon Demetral def. Strangler Lewis,
Two Falls to One (F1 00:18:32 - F2 00:20:36 - F3 ??:??:?? - C 00:39:08+)
Notes:
Demetral is listed as claiming the Catch-as-Catch-Can Championship.
Lewis is listed as claiming the Graeco-Roman Championship.
Joe Laselle is listed as the Canadian Light Heavyweight Champion.
DECEMBER 15, 1908 (TUESDAY)
The Empire, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Chris Pierson def. Fred Hartman,
Forfeit
Note:
Hartman was badly injured. He said he will quit wrestling for good the injury was so bad.
1909
FEBRUARY 1909
FEBRUARY 4, 1909 (THURSDAY)
Terre Haute, Indiana
1 - Handicap - Three Falls in Sixty Minutes
Yussiff Mahmout Vs. William Demetral,
Postponed
FEBRUARY 8, 1909 (MONDAY)
Terre Haute, Indiana,
1 - Two out of Three Falls
[Yussiff] Mahmout 'the turk' def. [William] Demetral,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:25:00 - F2 00:20:00 - C 00:45:00)
MARCH 1909
MARCH 10, 1909 (TUESDAY)
Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Handicap - Mahmout to Throw Olson Twice in Forty-Five Minutes
Yussiff Mahmout Vs. Charles Olson,
Time-Limit - Mahmout Failed to Throw Olson (00:45:00)
MARCH 29, 1909 (MONDAY)
Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Yussiff Mahmout def. Charles Olson,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:47:00 - F2 00:27:00 - C 01:14:00)
MARCH 31, 1909 (WEDNESDAY)
Fort Wayne, Indiana
1 - Two on One Handicap
Yussiff Mahmout def. Jack Rogers & Harry Santel
(00:30:15)
MARCH 1909
MARCH 10, 1909 (TUESDAY)
Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Handicap - Mahmout to Throw Olson Twice in Forty-Five Minutes
Yussiff Mahmout Vs. Charles Olson,
Time-Limit - Mahmout Failed to Throw Olson (00:45:00)
MARCH 29, 1909 (MONDAY)
Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Yussiff Mahmout def. Charles Olson,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:47:00 - F2 00:27:00 - C 01:14:00)
MARCH 31, 1909 (WEDNESDAY)
Fort Wayne, Indiana
1 - Two on One Handicap
Yussiff Mahmout def. Jack Rogers & Harry Santel
(00:30:15)
JUNE 1909
JUNE 15, 1909 (TUESDAY)
Empire Theater, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - 'Charles Olsen's Brother' def. Kid Kollinger
(00:07:00)
2 - Young Murello def. 'Boiler' Sam
(00:04:00)
3 - Handicap - Cutler to Throw Ali Twice in Sixty Minutes
Kid Cutler (of Chicago) def. Hasan Ali 'Yussif Il'
(00:42:00 - TL 01:00:00)
4 - Two out of Three Falls
Charles Olsen def. Emanual Brugglio,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:17:00 - F2 00:21:00 - C 00:38:00)
OCTOBER 1909
OCTOBER 27, 1909 (WEDNESDAY)
Richmond, Indiana
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Charles Olson (of Indianapolis) def. Tom Coburn (of Kansas City),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:14:00 - F2 00:18:00 - C 00:32:00)
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Dr. B.F. Roller 'The Famous Wrestler def. Alfred Madino 'The Chicago Italian',
Two Falls to None (F1 00:20:00 - F2 00:19:30 - C 00:49:30)
Note:
It's said to be Roller's first appearance here.
OCTOBER 30, 1909 (FRIDAY)
Promoter: Jack Curley
Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Two on One Handicap - Roller to Throw Prindle & Olson in Sixty Minutes
Dr. Benjamin F. Roller Vs. Charles Olson & Frank Prindle,
Time-Limit - Roller Only Threw Prindle (FP 00:19:00 - TL 01:00:00)
NOVEMBER 1909
NOVEMBER 16, 1909 (TUESDAY)
Dreyfus Theatre, Logansport, Indiana
Attendance: "Large"
1 - Leo Delaney (of Logansport) def. Charley Myers (of Lafayette)
(00:12:00)
NOVEMBER 25, 1909 (THURSDAY)
Opera House, Attica, Indiana
Attendance: "Fair"
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Germany Schaeffer (of Clinton) def. Johnson (of Indiana),
Two Falls to One (F1 00:24:00 - F2 00:11:20 - F3 00:25:10 - C 01:00:30)
Saengerbund Hall, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Attendance: 250
1 - Harry Kellermeier Vs. Young McCoy (of Toledo),
Time-Limit Draw
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Dave Buttermore (of Fort Wayne) def. Willie Dawson (of Toledo),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:07:10 - F2 00:09:10 - C 00:16:20)
3 - Two out of Three Falls
Sam Murbarger (of Fort Wayne) def. Howard Wiggam (of Danville, Ill.),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:21:00 - F2 00:14:00 - C 00:35:00)
Note:
Also featured boxing matches and a battle royal.
NOVEMBER 26, 1909 (FRIDAY)
Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 5,000-6,000
1 - Handicap - Schober to Throw Goldman in Twenty Minutes
Billy Schober def. Goldman
2 - Handicap - McCormick to Throw Unknown in Twenty Minutes
Jack McCormick Vs. Unknown,
Time-Limit - McCormick Failed to Throw Unknown (00:20:00)
3 - Handicap - Gotch to Throw Olson in Fifteen Minutes
Frank Gotch Vs. Charley Olson,
Time-Limit - Gotch Failed to Throw Olson (00:15:00)
Notes:
The main attraction of the show was Jim Jeffries, the boxer, who gave a speech and an exhibiton of his skill.
Gotch is listed as the World Heavyweight Champion.
Olson is listed as the World Light Heavyweight Champion.
Schober is listed as the Indiana Lightweight Champion.
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Information came from contemporary newspapers unless otherwise stated.
Results from Indiana, United States of America: 1900-1909.
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: 1900-1909.
Updated: June 3, 2020.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
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