Kansas, United States of America: Pre-1900
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1885
NOVEMBER 1885
NOVEMBER 14, 1885 (SATURDAY)
Opera House, Wichita, Kansas
Attendance: "Full House"
1 - Graeco-Roman - Two out of Three Falls
Andre Christol def. Prof. Will Willie,
Two Falls to One (F1 00:08:00 - F2 00:04:00 - F3 00:03:40 - C 00:15:40)
1897
DECEMBER 1897
DECEMBER 4, 1897 (SATURDAY)
Wichita, Kansas
1 - Shields def. Sullivan
(00:38:00)
[From an article called "Ten Years Ago in Wichita" in 1898]
1898
JANUARY 1898
JANUARY 5, 1898 (WEDNESDAY)
Phillipsburg, Kansas
Attendance: 500
Umpire: Will Kingery
1 - Chas. Thomas def. John Gosney
JANUARY 22, 1898 (SATURDAY)
Alvin Brown's Blacksmith Shop, Merriam, Kansas
Attendance: "Large"
Judges: Sol Koker, Frank Alden & John Woods
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Henry Riecke (of Shawnee) def. Tadd Jones (of Merriam),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:07:00+ - F2 00:04:00 - C 00:11:00+)
JANUARY 31, 1898 (MONDAY)
Second Athletic Carnival
Promotion: Lawrence Athletic Association
Lawrence, Kansas
1 - Catch-as-Catch-Can - Three out of Five Falls
Boy Harper Vs. H. Spencer,
Result Unknown
Note:
Also featured boxing and other entertainment.
APRIL 1898
APRIL 9, 1898 (SATURDAY)
Columbus, Kansas
1 - Bob Allen def. "Cap" Bennett
APRIL 1898
APRIL 9, 1898 (SATURDAY)
Columbus, Kansas
1 - Bob Allen def. "Cap" Bennett
MAY 1898
MAY 2, 1898 (MONDAY)
Fifth Street Opera House, Kansas City, Kansas
Referee: Adolph Velte
1 - Handicap - Eichholzer to Throw Brown Thee Times in Sixty Minutes
Louie Eichholzer (of Kansas City, Kas.) def. Gust Brown,
Forfeit - One Fall to Eichholzer (00:11:00)
Notes:
Brown is listed as the Pacific Coast Champion.
Brown refused to continue after the first fall claiming he had not been thrown.
Also featured boxing.
MAY 6, 1898 (FRIDAY)
Rohrbaugh, Ottawa, Kansas
1 - Catch-as-Catch-Can
Warren Gill Vs. Orvil Atwood,
Result Unknown
2 - Gard Walker Vs. Ralph Shiras,
Result Unknown
Note:
Gill is said to be an old timer in the style and now plays for the "O.U. baseball team."
Atwood is said to have played for the "O.U. football team."
JUNE 1898
JUNE 10, 1898 (FRIDAY)
Osborne, Kansas
1 - Two out of Three Falls
John Gosney def. "Genial Black-smith" Will Schmell,
Two Falls to One
JUNE 13, 1898 (MONDAY)
Russell, Kansas
1 - John Gosney Vs. ????,
Result Unknown
JULY 1898
JULY 4, 1898 (MONDAY)
Fourth of July Celebration
Arkansas City, Kansas
Attendance: "Very Large"
1 - Lebo White def. Ben Owens
Note:
Also featured, firing of the cannons, bands, various races, catching the greased pigs, climbing the greased pole, horse races, bicycle races, mule races, throwing the hammer, shot-putting, boxing, jumping, broncho riding, ragmuffins parade, dancing, water display and more.
JULY 1898
JULY 4, 1898 (MONDAY)
Fourth of July Celebration
Arkansas City, Kansas
Attendance: "Very Large"
1 - Lebo White def. Ben Owens
Note:
Also featured, firing of the cannons, bands, various races, catching the greased pigs, climbing the greased pole, horse races, bicycle races, mule races, throwing the hammer, shot-putting, boxing, jumping, broncho riding, ragmuffins parade, dancing, water display and more.
DECEMBER 1898
DECEMBER 8, 1898 (FRIDAY)
Claflin, Kansas
1 - Two out of Three Falls
"Man Over Sixty" def. "Another About Thirty",
Two Falls to None
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Results from Kansas, United States of America: Pre-1900.
Updated: June 5, 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 Kansas, United States of America: Pre-1900.
Updated: June 5, 2020.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
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