Iowa, United States of America: 1900
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january 1900
JANUARY 11, 1900 (THURSDAY)
Armory, Fort Dodge, Iowa
1 - Iowa State Champion
Frank Gotch def. Linn Ruby
february 1900
FEBRUARY 10, 1900 (SATURDAY)
Opera House, Humboldt, Iowa
1 - Frank Gotch def. Jack Cregan,
Three Falls to None
FEBRUARY 26, 1900 (MONDAY)
The Armory, Fort Dodge, Iowa
1 - Iowa Wrestling Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch (of Humboldt) (c) def. Linn Ruby (of Jefferson),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:10:00 - F2 01:10:00 - C 01:20:00)
Note:
Gellentine who claims the Nebraska State Championship was in attendance and challenged Gotch.
march 1900
MARCH 9, 1900 (FRIDAY)
Opera House, Humboldt, Iowa
Attendance: "Well Attended"
1 - Handicap - Galentin to Throw Gotch Twice in Sixty Minutes
Frank Gotch def. J.H. Galentin (of Nebraska),
Two Falls to One (F1 JG 00:13:00 - F2 FG 00:14:00 - F3 FG 00:15:00 - C 00:42:00)
Notes:
Mr. Brown, alias Charles Moth, challenged Gotch, according to a Humboldt paper.
They will meet on March 23, 1900.
A Des Moines newspaper stated he accepted a challenge from Michael Crowe.
MARCH 23, 1900 (FRIDAY)
Opera House, Humboldt, Iowa
1 - Handicap - Murr to Throw Gotch Three Times Consecutively - Catch-as-Catch-Can
Louis Murr def. Frank Gotch (of Humboldt)
(F1 LM 00:21:30 - F2 LM 00:18:00 - F3 LM 00:27:00 - C 01:06:30)
Notes:
Murr = Carl Brown/Charles Moth.
Moth claims the World Graeco-Roman Championship.
Gotch is listed as the Iowan Champion.
april 1900
APRIL 9, 1900 (MONDAY)
Opera House, Humboldt, Iowa
Final Stakeholder: W.W. Tyrell
Referee: W.W. Tyrell
1 - Two out of Three Falls - Police Gazette Rules - Catch-as-Catch-Can
Frank A. Gotch def. Bert Scheller,
Two Falls to One
Notes:
Possibly happened a few days earlier.
Martin "Farmer" Burns & "The Terrible "Turk" are due to be in attendance.
Carl Brown is said to have given both wrestlers pointers leading up to this.
APRIL 12, 1900 (THURSDAY)
Opera House, Dayton, Iowa
1 - Handicap - Scheller to Throw Ruby Three Straight Falls
Linn Ruby def. Bert Scheller,
One Fall Each (F! BS ??:??:?? - F2 LR ??:??:?? - C ??:??:??)
APRIL 13, 1900 (FRIDAY)
Armory, Webster City, Iowa
Attendance: 200
1 - Mixed Style (Catch-as-Catch-Can/Graeco-Roman) - Two out of Three Falls
Linn Ruby def. Bert Scheller,
Two Falls to One
APRIL ??, 1900 (????)
Fort Dodge, Iowa
1 - Farmer Burns Vs. Carl Brown,
Result Unknown
Note:
This happened prior to April 19, 1900.
APRIL ??, 1900 (????)
Webster City, Iowa
1 - Carl Brown def. Linn Ruby,
Forfeit
Notes:
This match happened prior to April 26, 1900.
Ruby was unable to continue.
Brown signed to have a boxing contest.
may 1900
MAY 4, 1900 (FRIDAY)
Dewey Opera House, Clare, Iowa
1 - Iowa State Championship - Mixed Style (Catch-as-Catch-Can/Graeco-Roman)
Frank Gotch (c) def. Linn Ruby,
Disqualification
Note:
Gotch was awarded the bout as Ruby lost his temper and struck Gotch.
MAY 26, 1900 (SATURDAY)
Humboldt, Iowa
1 - Catch-as-Catch-Can
Frank Gotch def. Will Gregory (of Webster City),
Two Falls to None
Note:
Gotch had been plowing corn, but came to town to show Gregory a few holds.
MAY ??, 1900 (????)
Arie Opera House, Boone, Iowa
1 - Carl Brown def. Linn Ruby
Note:
This match happened prior to May 31, 1900.
june 1900
JUNE 4, 1900 (MONDAY)
Opera House, Humboldt, Iowa
Attendance: 300
1 - Iowa State Championship - Mixed Style (Catch-as-Catch-Can/Gaeco-Roman) - Three out of Five Falls
Frank Gotch def. Linn Ruby,
Three Falls to One
JUNE 13, 1900 (WEDNESDAY)
The Woodmen's Picnic
Humboldt, Iowa
Attendance: 5,000 (for the event as a whole)
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. Carl Brown
Two Falls to One (F1 00:26:30 - F2 00:11:00 - F3 00:25:00 - C 01:02:30)
Notes:
Gotch had won the shot put and the fat man's race earlier in the day.
Brown was a substitute for John J. Rooney.
Brown is listed as the World Graeco-Roman Champion.
july 1900
JULY 4, 1900 (WEDNESDAY)
Marathon, Iowa
Referee: Kennedy (of Humboldt)
1 - Frank Gotch def. Selvia/Silvea/Keeley,
Two Falls to None (F1 FG 00:02:40 - F2 FG 00:01:30 - C 00:04:10)
Notes:
It's rumored Silvea was actually a ringer sent by John J. Rooney from Chicago.
It's said Martin "Farmer" Burns sent a letter to Gotch to warn him of Rooney's plan.
The man is described as much smaller than Gotch.
august 1900
AUGUST ??, 1900 (????)
Humboldt, Iowa
1 - Three out of Five Falls
Carl Brown def. Frank Gotch,
Three Falls to Two
Notes:
Gotch threw Brown in the final floor.
The referee declared Gotch had used a stranglehold though and awarded the match to Brown.
This happened sometime prior to August 7, 1900.
AUGUST 7, 1900 (TUESDAY)
Baseball Game
Opera House, Humboldt, Iowa
1 - George Trost def. William Williams,
Two Falls to None
2 - Frank Gotch def. Carl Brown,
Two Falls to None
Note:
The matches were after the baseball.
AUGUST 22, 1900 (WEDNESDAY)
Opera House, Humboldt, Iowa
Referee: W.W. Tyrrell (Prelims) & Farmer Burns (Main Bout)
1 - Boxing
Charley Brady Vs. Billy Smith,
Result Unknown (2 Rounds)
2 - Handicap - Thorn to Throw Forward in Fifteen Minutes
Robert Thorn def. Irv. Forward (00:05:30)
3 - Two on One Handicap - Plergue to Throw Trost & Williams Three out of Five Falls Without Leaving the Mat
Lawrence Plergue def. George Trost & Billy Williams (GT1 00:10:00 - BW 00:03:00 - GW2 00:01:30 - C 00:14:30)
4 - Handicap - McMillan to Throw Gotch Three Times Straight in Sixty Minutes
Frank Gotch def. D.A. McMillan,
Two Falls to One (F1 DA 00:29:40 - F2 FG 00:16:50 - C FG 00:56:30)
Note:
McMillan is listed as the American Mixed Champion.
AUGUST 25, 1900 (SATURDAY)
Opera House, Humboldt, Iowa
Tickets: $0.50
1 - Chester Tyrrell Vs. Cyril Field,
Draw
2 - Claud Coyle def. Hat Paddock Jr.,
Two Falls to None
3 - Frank Gotch def. Charlie Pennewell,
Two Falls to None
4 - Graeco-Roman
Farmer Burns def. D.A. McMillan
5 - Side-Holds
D.McMillan def. Frank Gotch
6 - Farmer Burns Vs. Frank Gotch,
Time-Limit - Burns Failed to Throw Gotch (00:15:00)
7 - Collar & Elbow
Farmer Burns Vs. D.A. McMillan,
Result Unknown
8 - Boxing
Farmer Burns Vs. D.A. McMillan,
Time-Limit (4 Rounds)
Note:
"These were friendly bouts for entertainment."
september 1900
SEPTEMBER 4, 1900 (TUESDAY)
Pochahontas, Iowa
1 - Frank Gotch def. Louis Buckholtz
Note:
Lou Button had been training Gotch recently.
SEPTEMBER ??, 1900 (????)
"A New Town on the Railroad", Pochahontas County, Iowa
1 - Handicap
Frank Gotch Vs. ????,
Result Unknown
SEPTEMBER ??, 1900 (????)
????, Iowa
Frank Gotch Vs. Michael Crowe,
Cancelled
Notes:
As of September 6, Gotch was awaiting Crowe to post his forfeit.
[Looks as though it never came off]
SEPTEMBER ??, 1900 (????)
Marathon, Iowa
1 - Frank Gotch Vs. "A Lock Wrestler",
Result Unknown
SEPTEMBER 8, 1900 (SATURDAY)
Humboldt, Iowa
1 - Handicap - Catch-as-Catch-Can - Burns to Throw Gotch in Fifteen Minutes
Farmer Burns Vs. Frank Gotch,
Time-Limit (00:15:00)
Note:
D.A. McMillan also wrestled on this.
SEPTEMBER 12, 1900 (WEDNESDAY)
Winterset, Iowa
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. Duncan McMillan
Note:
Farmer Burns also appeared.
SEPTEMBER 13, 1900 (THURSDAY)
Winterset, Iowa
1 - Catch-as-Catch-Can
Frank Gotch def. Farmer Burns
SEPTEMBER 14, 1900 (FRIDAY)
Winterset, Iowa
1 - Graeco-Roman
Frank Gotch def. Farmer Burns
SEPTEMBER 18, 1900 (TUESDAY)
Eagle Grove, Iowa
1 - Frank Gotch Vs. Duncan A. McMillan,
Result Unknown
SEPTEMBER 26, 1900 (WEDNESDAY)
Wrestling Tournament
Promoter: James Heasley
Ball Park, Des Moines, Iowa
1 - Frank Gotch (of Humboldt) def. Ernest Roebeck
(00:05:45)
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch (of Humboldt) def. Ole Schellenberg 'the Terrible Swede',
Two Falls to One (F1 00:10:00 - F2 00:12:00 - F3 00:12:00 - C 00:34:00)
3 - Two out of Three Falls
'Farmer' Burns def. D.A. McMillan,
Two Falls to One (F1 00:04:30 - F2 00:07:00 - F3 00:07:00 - C 00:18:30)
4 - Handicap - Burns to Throw Gotch in Fifteen Minutes
'Farmer' Burns Vs. Frank Gotch (of Humboldt),
Time-Limit (00:15:00)
Notes:
Shellenberg is listed as the Michigan Champion.
McMillan is listed as the American Champion.
Gotch is listed as the Catch-as-Catch-Can Champion.
There also featured three preliminaries between local firemen and coal miners.
SEPTEMBER 28, 1900 (FRIDAY)
Des Moines, Iowa
1 - Frank Gotch def. Ole Schellenberger "The Terrible Swede"
2 - Handicap - Burns to Throw Gotch in Fifteen Minutes
Martin "Farmer" Burns Vs. Frank Gotch,
Time-Limit - Burns Failed to Throw Gotch (00:15:00)
october 1900
OCTOBER 10, 1900 (WEDNESDAY)
Auditorium, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
1 - Handicap
D.A. McMillan Vs. Will Neville,
Time-Limit - McMillan Failed to Throw Neville (00:10:00)
2 - Catch-as-Catch-Can
Frank Gotch def. Martin "Farmer" Burns
3 - Cornish Style
D.A. McMillan def. Jim Collins
(00:07:38)
4 - Graeco-Roman
Duncan A. McMillan def. Frank Gotch
(00:09:00)
5 - Side Hold
Jim Collins def. Farmer Burns
6 - Graeco-Roman
Frank Gotch def. Martin "Farmer" Burns
(00:08:00)
7 - Collar & Elbow
D.A. McMillan def. Jim Collins
(00:03:00)
8 - Back-Hold
D.A. McMillan def. Farmer Burns
(00:06:30)
9 - Catch-as-Catch-Can
Frank Gotch def. Jim Collims
10 - Catch-as-Catch-Can
Farmer Burns def. D.A. McMillan
OCTOBER 11, 1900 (THURSDAY)
Auditorium, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
1 - Frank Gotch Vs. Jim Collins,
Result Unknown
Note:
Martin "Farmer" Burns gave a speech.
OCTOBER 12, 1900 (FRIDAY)
Final Show
Auditorium, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
1 - Cornish Style
D.A. McMillan def. Jim Collins
(00:07:00)
2 - Graeco-Roman
Frank Gotch def. Martin "Farmer" Burns
(00:09:00)
3 - Catch-as-Catch-Can
Farmer Burns def. Jim Collins
(00:16:00)
4 - Catch-as-Catch-Can
Frank Gotch def. Duncan McMillan
OCTOBER 26, 1900 (FRIDAY)
Athletic Carnival
Auditorium, Des Moines, Iowa
Attendance: "Light"
1 - Jim Hensley Vs. Unknown,
Cancelled
2 - Frank Gotch Vs. Jim Gallentine,
Cancelled
3 - Frank Gotch Vs. Duncan A. McMillan,
Cancelled
Notes:
Due to the attendance being poor the show was called off and money refunded to those who did attend.
The main feature of the show was a boxing match.
Also scheduled to feature Martin "Farmer" Burns, Ole Schellenberger, Osley Turner & Morris Rauch.
OCTOBER 28, 1900 (SUNDAY)
Humboldt, Iowa
1 - Trial Fall
Tom Jenkins def. Frank Gotch
(00:58:00)
Note:
Jenkins is listed as the United States Champion.
november 1900
NOVEMBER ??, 1900 (????)
Humboldt, Iowa
1 - Catch-as-Catch-Can - Friendly Match
Frank Gotch def. Duncan A. McMillan
Note:
This happened prior to November 15, 1900.
NOVEMBER ??, 1900 (????)
Exhibition by Frank Gotch
Arnold, Iowa
Note:
Week of November 19, 1900.
december 1900
DECEMBER 22, 1900 (SATURDAY)
Fort Dodge, Iowa
1 - Claud Coyle def. Bert Dering,
Two Falls to None
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Michael Crowe def. Frank Gotch,
Two Falls to One (F1 FG 00:18:30 - F2 MC 00:08:30 - F3 MC 00:24:00 - C 00:51:00)
Notes:
It's said Gotch had a cold and was not able to last.
It's said Crowe now lays claim to both the Iowa and Nebraska state titles.
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Results from Iowa, United States of America: 1900.
Updated: June 4, 2020.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
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Results from Iowa, United States of America: 1900.
Updated: June 4, 2020.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
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