Kansas, United States of America: 1921-1925
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1920 (no results)
1921
SEPTEMBER 1921
SEPTEMBER 6, 1921 (TUESDAY)
Wichita, Kansas
1 - John Pezek (of Nebraska) def. Charles 'Kid' Cutler (of Chicago),
Decision - Police Stopped The Contest (01:04:00)
SEPTEMBER 1921
SEPTEMBER 6, 1921 (TUESDAY)
Wichita, Kansas
1 - John Pezek (of Nebraska) def. Charles 'Kid' Cutler (of Chicago),
Decision - Police Stopped The Contest (01:04:00)
OCTOBER 1921
OCTOBER 8, 1921 (SATURDAY)
Wichita, Kansas
1 - Lewis def. Gobar "the Big Hindu"
OCTOBER 15, 1921 (SATURDAY)
Mecine Lodge Club Rooms, Medicine Lodge, Kansas
1 - Adam Mauch (of Nashville) def. Ted Beard (of Augusta)
Note:
Beard is listed as claimant to the Kansan Middleweight Champion.
OCTOBER 21, 1921 (FRIDAY)
Promoter: Cliff Ross
Tenth Street Community House, Junction City, Kansas
Referees: Harry Gratton (Preliminary) & Doc Reid (Main Event)
1 - Handicap - Malik to Throw Hoover Twice in Thirty Minutes
Hoover def. Malik,
Hoover Threw Malik (00:10:00)
2 - Winner to Face Adam Krueger, Welterweight Champion - Two out of Three Falls
Tony Ross (of Junction City) def. Billy Romanoff (Lincoln, Neb.),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:53:00 - F2 00:11:00 - C 01:04:00)
Note:
Also featured the Junction City band playing during intervals.
OCTOBER 26, 1921 (WEDNESDAY)
Opening Wrestling Tournament of the Season
Convention Hall, Kansas City, Kansas
Gate: $4,000
Referee: "Local Referee"
1 - Stecher Vs. Gobar "the Big Hindu",
Result Unknown
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Dick Daviscourt def. Jim Rodgers,
Two Falls to One (01:00:00=)
Notes:
Daviscourt was a substitute for John Pesek, who replaced Stanislaus Zbyszko the originally listed wrestler to substitute for Lewis, who was the original opponent of Rodgers, but suffered an injury in a match with Gobar.
Rogers is said to be Canadian Champion.
Gobar is said to be the Hindu Title Holder.
OCTOBER ??, 1921 (????)
Kansas City Theater, Kansas City, Kansas
1 - Handicap - Demetral to Throw Eustace in Fifteen Minutes
Demetral Vs. Alan Eustace,
Time-Limit (00:15:00)
OCTOBER 29, 1921 (SATURDAY)
Mankato, Kansas
1 - Tony Ross Vs. Davis,
Result Unknown
NOVEMBER 1921
NOVEMBER 17, 1921 (THURSDAY)
Promoter: E.C. Winters
Newton, Kansas
Attendance: "Largest That Has Wintenessed An Athletic Event Here This Season" - 600+ Paid
1 - Humphries (of Newton) Vs. Williams (of McPherson),
Time-Limit Draw (00:15:00)
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Clarence Elliott "Newton's Middleweight" def. Ted Beard (of Wichita),
Two Falls to One (F1 00:41:20 - F2 00:14:40 - F3 00:17:00 - C 01:13:00)
Notes:
Romonoff, Pacific Coast Middleweight Champion claimant, entered the ring after the match and challenged the winner. The promoter stated it would come off during the first week of December.
Also featured boxing.
DECEMBER 1921
DECEMBER 1, 1921 (THURSDAY)
Newton City Auditorium, Newton, Kansas
Announcer: Alvah Brown
Timekeeper: F.P. Moore
Referee: Elmer/Guy Guthrie
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Dutch Schultz def. D.R. Mikes,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:03:04 - F2 00:06:23 - C 00:09:27)
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Kid McDowell (of Wichita) Vs. Johnny McIntire (of Newton),
Two Falls to None (F1 ??:??:?? - F2 ??:??:?? - C 00:04:00)
3 - Catch-as-Catch-Can - Two out of Three Falls
Clarence E. Elliott (of Newton) def. Billy Romonoff (of Russia),
Two Falls to None (F1 01:06:18 - F2 00:10:20 - C 01:16:38)
Notes:
Romonoff is listed as the Pacific Coast Middleweight Champion.
Fred Bartell, of Wichita, ex-welterweight champion, challenged the winner of the main event.
Romonoff stated he wanted a rematch.
Two children boxed as a preliminary.
DECEMBER 2, 1921 (FRIDAY)
All=Star Wrestling Tournament
10th Street Community House, Junction City, Kansas
Tickets: $0.50 +
1 - Kansan Welterweight Championship
Dutch Mantel (of Eldorado, Kans.) Vs. Tony Ross (of Junction City),
Result Unknown
Note:
Both men have been claiming the championship up until this point.
DECEMBER 16, 1921 (FRIDAY)
Winfield, Kansas
1 - Dutch Mantell Vs. Tom Perry,
Result Unknown
DECEMBER 22, 1921 (THURSDAY)
McPherson, Kansas
1 - Two out of Three Falls
C.E. Elliott (of Newton) def. Robinson (of Concordia),
Two Falls to None
Note:
Will Wolf was scheduled to appear, but failed to show up so Robinson substituted for him.
DECEMBER ??, 1921 (????)
Herington, Kansas
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Elmer Guthrie def. John Callas (of Greece)
Two Falls to None - Forfeit (00:22:00)
Notes:
Guthrie is listed as the Kansan Middleweight Champion.
Callas would not return for the second fall.
This happened during the week starting December 26, 1921.
1922
JANUARY 1922
JANUARY 1, 1922 (SUNDAY)
Enid, Kansas
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Billy Romanoff def. Fred Bookout,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:35:00 - F2 00:18:00 - C 00:53:00)
JANUARY 3, 1922 (TUESDAY)
Promoter: E.C. Winter
City Auditorium, Newton, Kansas
Attendance: 1,000
Announcer: Chick Wing
Timekeeper: Lewis Goodall
Referee: Elmer Guthrie
1 - Jack Johnson def. Louis Johnson
2 - "Little Fellows"
Roy Wallace (of Wichita) Vs. Ray Osborne (of Wichita),
Time-Limit Draw (00:10:00)
3 - Two out of Three Falls
Clarence E. Elliott def. Billy Romonoff "the Doughty Middleweight Wrestler",
Two Falls to None (F1 00:53:00 - F2 00:18:00 - C 01:11:00)
Notes:
Also featured boxing preliminaries.
Kid McDowell challlenged the winner of match 2.
Romonoff is listed as the Pacific Coast Middleweight Champion.
Guthrie, Tony Ross, Young Loudis and Dutch Mantell all challenged the winner.
JANUARY 9, 1922 (MONDAY)
Hutchinson, Kansas
1 - Dutch Mantell def. Billy Romonoff
(01:21:00)
Note:
This result is as per a letter sent to the Newton Evening Kansan-Republican. The Belleville Telescope on January 19 reports that the match was a draw.
JANUARY 11, 1922 (WEDNESDAY)
Eldorado, Kansas
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Dutch Mantell Vs. Billy Romonoff,
No Contest - One Fall Each
Note:
Romonoff is listed as the Pacific Coast Champion.
The match is stopped due to roughness.
JANUARY ??, 1922 (????)
Eldorado, Kansas
1 - "Strong Boy" Price def. Billy Romonoff
JANUARY 13, 1922 (FRIDAY)
Belleville, Kansas
Attendance: "Large"
1 - World Welterweight Championship - Two out oF Three Falls
Tommy Doctor (formerly of Belleville) def. Alfred Mantell "the Flying Dutchman" (c),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:54:00 - F2 00:29:00 - C 01:23:00)
NEW CHAMPION
JANUARY 16, 1922 (MONDAY)
City Auditorium, Newton, Kansas
Referee: Young Londus
1 - Dutch Schultz (of Newton) Vs. Hugh Widner (of Newton),
Result Unknown
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Clarence E. Elliott (of Newton) def. Dutck Mantell "El Dorado Rough"
Two Falls to None (F1 00:38:00 - F2 00:12:00 - C 00:50:00)
Note:
It's stated in a Missouri newspaper a few days later that Mantell suffered an injury during the match.
JANUARY 19, 1922 (THURSDAY)
Esbon, Kansas
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Jimmie Milholland (of Lebanon, Kan.) def. Billie Romonoff (of Fresno, Cal.),
Two Falls to None
Notes:
Romanoff is announced as "Pacific Coast Welterweight Champion."
The clipping this match is from reports it as being January 20, 1922, however, that's unlikely as there was definitely another match on January 20.
JANUARY 20, 1922 (FRIDAY)
Belleville Opera House, Belleville, Kansas
Attendance: "Large"
1 - Two out of Three Falls - Welterweight Championship
Tommy Doctor (of Republic) (c) def. Billy Romanoff,
Two Falls to One (F1 00:42:00 - F2 00:08:00 - F3 00:34:00 - C 01:24:00)
Note:
Romanoff is announced as "Pacific Coast Welterweight Champion."
JANUARY 23, 1922 (MONDAY)
Topeka, Kansas
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Tommy Doctor "the Grand Old Man of the Wrestling Game" def. Dutch Mantell "El Dorado Roughneck",
Two Falls to One (F1 00:49:00 - F2 00:10:00 - F3 00:06:00 - C 01:05:00)
JANUARY 24, 1922 (TUESDAY)
Wichita, Kansas
"Tom Law of Wichita is gradually supplanting Jack Curley of New York as America's premier wrestling impressario. Law has offered Jack Herman in behalf of Zbyszko a $26,000.000 purse to meet Strangler Lewis in Wichita on March 3. In extending this offer, Law exceeded overtures made by Montreal promoters by $6,000.00 and Kansas City's offer by $11,000.00. This would probably prove to be the biggest athletic event ever staged in the West, and Law is willing to take a chance. Christopher Columbus did." - Junction City Daily Union
JANUARY 23, 1922 (MONDAY)
Topeka, Kansas
1 - World Welterweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Tommy Doctor (formerly of Belleville) def. "Dutch" Mantell,
Two Falls to One (F1 00:49:00 - F2 ??:??:?? - F3 00:06:00 - C 00:55:00+)
JANUARY 27, 1922 (FRIDAY)
Belleville Opera House, Belleville, Kansas
1 - World Welterweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Tommy Doctor (c) Vs. William Hallas,
Time-Limit Draw - One Fall Each (F1 01:09:00 - F2 00:38:00 - TL 02:00:00)
Note:
Hallas is said to be Greek Welterweight Champion.
Junction City, Kansas
1 - Tony Ross Vs. Cal Farley "the Irish Gladiator",
Result Unknown
Note:
Farley is listed as the undisputed Welterweight Champion of Minnesota.
FEBRUARY 1922
FEBRUARY 3, 1922 (FRIDAY)
Belleville Opera House, Belleville, Kansas
1 - Bob Roscoe Vs. Vernon Breedlove,
Result Unknown
Note:
Breedlove is said to be the Undisputed World Featherweight Champion.
Promoter: Cliff Ross
Junction City, Kansas
Attendance: "Largest Crowd of the Season"
1 - Midwest Welterweight Championship Tournament - Semi-Final - Two out of Three Falls
Tony Ross def. Tommy Doctor,
Two Falls to One (F1 00:31:28:00 - F2 00:25:28 - 00:03:36 - C 01:00:04)
Notes:
Originally Young Prehn was scheduled, but by popular local demand the promoter was forced to call in Tommy Doctor.
Ross is listed as the Kansan Welterweight Champion.
FEBRUARY 6, 1922 (MONDAY)
Warnick's Hall, Topeka, Kansas
Referee: "Sailor Jack" Lewis
1 - ???? Vs. ????,
Result Unknown
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Tommy Doctor (of Grover, Colo.) def. Billy Romonoff,
Two Falls to One (F1 00:31:00 - F2 ??:??:?? - F3 ??:??:?? - C 00:31:00+)
Notes:
Also featured boxing.
Doctor is said to be the former "World Welterweight Champion
Romonoff is listed as the claimant for the Pacific Coast Welterweight Champion.
Romonoff was forced to spit in Doctor's face and bite his arms and feet in order to break holds.
FEBRUARY 7, 1922 (TUESDAY)
Moose Mat, Emporia, Kansas
1 - "Robby" Roscoe Vs. "Tommy" Doctor (of Topeka),
Result Unknown
Notes:
Roscoe is listed as the Canadian Welterweight Champion.
Doctor is listed as the former Kansan Welterweight Championship.
Huntress Park Auditorium, Clay Center, Kansas
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Joe Kopfer def. Billy Romanoff,
Two Falls to One (F1 00:37:00 - F2 00:17:00 - F3 00:19:00 - C 01:13:00)
Notes:
Kopfer is said to be the trainer of Tony Ross.
Romanoff is listed as the Pacific Coast Champion.
FEBRUARY 8, 1922 (WEDNESDAY)
Auditorium, Topeka, Kansas
1 - "Sailor Jack" Lewis Vs. Allan Eustace,
Result Unknown
FEBRUARY 10, 1922 (FRIDAY)
Promoter: Cliff Ross
Community House, Junction City, Kansas
1 - Midwest Welterweight Championship tournament - Final
Young Prehn (of Vincennes, Ind.) Vs. Tony Ross,
Result Unknown
FEBRUARY 17, 1922 (FRIDAY)
Promotion: American Legion
City Auditorium, Newton, Kansas
Attendance: "Large"
Announcer: Chick Wing
Timekeeper: Lew Goodall
Referee: Elmer Guthrie
1 - Jess Humphrey def. Frank Shrum
2 - Mike Nestor Vs. Clarence Elliott,
Time-Limit Draw (02:05:00)
MARCH 1922
MARCH 3, 1922 (FRIDAY)
Wichita Forum, Wichita, Kansas
Attendance: Sold Out
Referee: Paul Sickner
Timekeeper/Announcer: Henry Dunaway
1 - Dick Daviscourt Vs. Cliff Blickley,
Time-Limit Draw (00:30:00)
2 - World Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Ed 'Strangler' Lewis (of California) def. Stanislaus Zbyszko (of Poland),
Two Falls to One (F1 00:41:30 - F2 00:18:13 - F3 00:05:00 - C 01:04:43) - NEW CHAMPION
MARCH 15, 1922 (WEDNESDAY)
Promotion: American Legion
City Auditorium, Newton, Kansas
Tickets: $1.00 & $1.25
Announcer: Chick Wing
Timekeeper: Lew Goodall
Referee: Roy Williams (Preliminaries) & Elmer Guthrie (Main)
1 - Roy Wallce def. Clyde Abner
(00:14:00)
2 - Ted Beard Vs. Elmer Guthrie,
Time-Limit Draw (00:20:00)
3 - Two out of Three Falls
Clarence Elliott def. Billy "Young" Londos (of Chicago),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:16:00 - F2 00:37:00 - C 00:53:00)
Notes:
Also featured boxing preliminaries.
Guthrie was a substitute for Billy Romonoff who said he wrenched his shoulder during a match in Joplin, Missouri.
MARCH 20, 1922 (MONDAY)
Smoker
Promotion: Galena Athletic Club
Promoter: Harry Gray
Galena, Kansas
Attendance: "Good"
RefereE: Joe Becker
1 - Wrestle-Fight (Boxer Vs. Wrestler)
"Strong Boy" Price (of Eldorado - Wrestler) def. George Applegate (of Lawton, Kan.),
Two Falls to None (Round 1 00:00:32 - Round 8 00:02:40)
APRIL 1922
APRIL 3, 1922 (MONDAY)
Eldorado, Kansas
1 - Wrestle-Fight (Boxer Vs. Wrestler)
Sterling Price "Strong Boy" (of Eldorado, Kan.) def. Kid Nearly "Colored Fighter"
(Round 3 & Round 4)
APRIL 4, 1922 (TUESDAY)
Promotion: Galena Athletic Club
Galena, Kansas
1 - Wrestle-Fight (Boxer Vs. Wrestler)
"Strong Boy" Price (of Eldorado, Kan. - Wrestler) Vs. Sailor Adams (of Joplin, Boxer),
Result Unknown
APRIL 13, 1922 (THURSDAY)
Wichita, Kansas
1 - World Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Ed 'Strangler' Lewis (c) def. Earl Caddock (of Iowa),
Two Falls to One (F1 00:06:00 - F2 00:36:00 - F3 00:08:00 - C 00:50:00)
APRIL 14, 1922 (FRIDAY)
McPherson, Kansas
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Dick Daviscourt (of Wichita) def. Sailor Jack Lewis (of Buffalo),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:42:00 - F2 00:14:00 - C 00:56:00)
MAY 1922
MAY 8, 1922 (MONDAY)
Topeka, Kansas
1 - Cliff Binckley def. Jack Carter,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:22:45 - F2 ??:??:?? - C 00:22:45+)
2 - World Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Ed Lewis (c) def. Farmer Bailey,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:34:54 - F2 00:03:27 - C 00:38:21)
Notes:
Bailey is listed as the New England Champion.
Bailey was a substitute for Joe Parker.
Binckley is listed as the Ohio Champion.
Carter is listed as the Missouri Champion.
MAY 29, 1922 (MONDAY)
Wichita Forum, Wichita, Kansas
1 - Chet Saries Vs. Sergeant Vaniman,
Time-Limit Draw (00:30:00)
2 - Handicap - Zbyszko to Throw Eustace an Unspecificied Amount of Times in an Unknown Time
Alan Eustace def. Stanislaus Zbyszko,
Zbyszko Threw Eustace Once Before Being Thrown Himself (F1 00:45:00 - F2 00:27:00 - C 01:12:00)
Note:
Zbyszko is listed as the former world champion.
MAY 1922
MAY 8, 1922 (MONDAY)
Topeka, Kansas
1 - Cliff Binckley def. Jack Carter,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:22:45 - F2 ??:??:?? - C 00:22:45+)
2 - World Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Ed Lewis (c) def. Farmer Bailey,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:34:54 - F2 00:03:27 - C 00:38:21)
Notes:
Bailey is listed as the New England Champion.
Bailey was a substitute for Joe Parker.
Binckley is listed as the Ohio Champion.
Carter is listed as the Missouri Champion.
MAY 29, 1922 (MONDAY)
Wichita Forum, Wichita, Kansas
1 - Chet Saries Vs. Sergeant Vaniman,
Time-Limit Draw (00:30:00)
2 - Handicap - Zbyszko to Throw Eustace an Unspecificied Amount of Times in an Unknown Time
Alan Eustace def. Stanislaus Zbyszko,
Zbyszko Threw Eustace Once Before Being Thrown Himself (F1 00:45:00 - F2 00:27:00 - C 01:12:00)
Note:
Zbyszko is listed as the former world champion.
JUNE 1922
JUNE 8, 1922 (THURSDAY)
Topeka, Kansas
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Alan Eustace Vs. Cliff Binckley,
Time-Limit Draw - One Fall Each (F1 01:20:00 - F2 00:20:00 - TL 02:00:00)
Notes:
Eustace is listed as the Kansas Heavyweight Champion.
Binckley is listed as claiming the Ohio Championship.
AUGUST 1922
AUGUST 30, 1922 (WEDNESDAY)
Promotion: American League Athletic Club
The Grandstand, Iola, Kansas
Attendance: "Commensurate with the quality of the program"
1 - Battle Royal (Boxing)
Howard Esmond def. four other Iola "colored men"
(00:05:00+)
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Mailey def. Hawley,
Two Falls to One (F1 00:06:00 - F2 00:04:35 - F3 00:02:00 - C 00:12:35)
3 - Two out of Three Falls
'Pokey' Post (of Colony) def. Boilermaker McNulty (of St. Louis),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:06:00 - F2 00:09:00 - C 00:15:00)
Note:
Also featured other boxing bouts.
1923 (no results)
1924
JANUARY 1924
JANUARY ??, 1924 (????)
Parsons, Kansas
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Billy Romonoff def. Billy Hallas,
Two Falls to None
DECEMBER 1924
DECEMBER ??, 1924 (????)
Chanute, Kansas
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Billy Hallas def. Billy Romonoff,
Two Falls to None
1925
JANUARY 1925
JANUARY 13, 1925 (TUESDAY)
Memorial Hall, Iola, Kansas
Attendance: 400
1 - "Dutch" Mantell (of Winfield, Kan.) Vs. "Texas Ted" Waters (of Dallas),
Time-Limit Draw (00:30:00)
2 - Greek World Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Billy Hallas (c) def. Billy Romonoff "Russian Lion",
Two Falls to One (F1 00:12:00 - F2 00:30:00 - F3 00:10:00 - C 00:52:00)
Notes:
Also featured vaudeville stunts during intermissions.
Romanoff is listed as the Oklahoma State Champion.
JANUARY 27, 1925 (TUESDAY)
Promoter: Jack Griffin
Iola, Kansas
1 - "Dutch Mantell" Vs. ????,
Result Unknown
FEBRUARY 1925
FEBRUARY 21, 1925 (SATURDAY)
Pawhuska, Kansas or Carthage, Missouri
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Billy Bowers def. Dick Lewis,
Two Falls to None
2 - Boxing-Wresting
Johnny Phillips (of Carthage - Boxer) def. Ted Smith (of Wichita - Wrestler),
Knockout
3 - Two out of Three Falls
Billy Romonoff "Russian Duke" Vs. John Kallas "Terrible Greek",
Time-Limit Draw - One Fall Each (F1 00:46:00 - F2 00:41:00 - F3 00:15:00 - TL 01:42:00)
Note:
The match is called a draw at midnight.
MARCH 1925
MARCH ??, 1925 (????)
The Forum, Wichita, Kansas
1 - Billy Romonoff Vs. ????,
Result Unknown
APRIL 1925
APRIL 3, 1925 (FRIDAY)
Promotion: Iola Athletic Club
Promoters: Jack Griffin & Van Hyning
Iola, Kansas
Gate: $125
Referee: Jack Griffin
1 - Two out of Three Falls
John Kallas, "the Terrible Greek" def. Duke Billy Romanoff,
Two Falls to One (F1 00:39:00 - F2 00:18:00 - F3 ??:??:?? - C 01:00:00-)
Note:
On the way to the ring Romanoff butted his head on an iron beam and took a dive. He had to return to the dressing to regain some of his sense and try and get a little less groggy.
MAY 1925
MAY 6, 1925 (WEDNESDAY)
Convention Hall, Kansas City, Kansas
1 - Talaber Vs. Parelli,
Result Unknown
2 - John Pesek Vs. Pat McGill,
Result Unknown
JULY 1925
JULY 1, 1925 (WEDNESDAY)
Wichita, Kansas
1 - World Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Joe Stecher (of Nebraska) (c) def. Stanislaus Zbyszko 'the Stocky Pole',
Two Falls to One (F1 00:32:00 - F2 ??:??:?? - F3 00:10:00 - C 00:42:00)
JULY 11, 1925 (SATURDAY)
Wellington, Kansas
1 - Billy Romanoff Vs. Matty Matsuda,
Result Unknown
Note:
Matsuda is the World Welterweight Champion.
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