Kentucky, United States of America: 1913
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1913
JANUARY 1913
JANUARY 10, 1913 (FRIDAY)
Promoter: Barton
Buckingham Theater, Louisville, Kentucky
Referee: Anderson
1 - Catch-as-Catch-Can - Two out of Three Falls - To A Finish
William Demetral "The Terrible Greek" def. Bob Fredericks "French-Canadian" (of Lansing, Iowa),
Two Falls to None (F! WD 00:38:00 - F2 WD 00:15:00 - C 00:53:00)
Notes:
Demetral used a half-Nelson and front crotch in the first fall and a toehold in the second.
[The story goes Promoter Bill Barton had wanted to invite Bob Fredriech to the show, however, he accidentally sent the invite to the wrong city.
Due to that error, Bob Managoff adopted the name Bob Fredericks here.
See Facts within a Myth by Steve Yohe for further information]
JANUARY 24, 1913 (FRIDAY)
Promoter: W.H. Barton
Buckingham Theater, Louisville, Kentucky
1 - Two out of Three Falls - Catch-as-Catch-Can
Ed "Strangler" Lewis (of Lacrosse, Wis.) Vs. Bob Fredericks "French-Canadian" (of Lansing, Ia.),
Two Falls to One (F1 EL 00:17:00 - F2 BF 00:22:00 - F3 EL 00:12:00 - C 00:51:00)
Notes:
Lewis weighs 208lbs and Fredericks 210lbs.
Lewis is said to be 21 years old and six feet one inch in height.
The rules for the match were whoever got the shortest fall could choose if the stranglehold was allowed or not in the final one, should it be needed.
During the match both men fell into the orchestra floor, Lewis seemingly getting the worst of it.
Lewis used the stranglehold for his wins.
Fredericks used a toehold for the second fall.
[Bob Fredriech finally got to Louisville, but could not use his normal name Bob Fredericks as Bob Managoff already had adopted it.
Therefore Promoter Bill Barton christened Bob Fredriech as Ed "Strangler" Lewis.
There were sporting bouts between the falls.
See Facts within a Myth by Steve Yohe for further information]
FEBRUARY 1913
FEBRUARY 6, 1913 (THURSDAY)
Lexington, Kentucky
1 - Handicap
Ed Lewis Vs. Bob Fredericks,
Time-Limit
FEBRUARY 1913
FEBRUARY 6, 1913 (THURSDAY)
Lexington, Kentucky
1 - Handicap
Ed Lewis Vs. Bob Fredericks,
Time-Limit
MARCH 1913
MARCH 28, 1913 (FRIDAY)
Louisville, Kentucky
1 - Ed Lewis def. Young Olsen
MAY 1913
MAY 14, 1913 (WEDNESDAY)
Opera House, Lexington, Kentucky
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Dr. Benjamin F. Roller def. Ed Lewis,
Two Falls to None
MAY 1913
MAY 14, 1913 (WEDNESDAY)
Opera House, Lexington, Kentucky
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Dr. Benjamin F. Roller def. Ed Lewis,
Two Falls to None
JUNE 1913
JUNE 16, 1913 (MONDAY)
Paris Grand Opera House, Paris, Kentucky
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Dr. B.F. Roller (of Seattle, Wash.) def. Bob Fredericks
Two Falls to ????
SEPTEMBER 1913
SEPTEMBER 18, 1913 (THURSDAY)
Lexington Opera House, Lexington, Kentucky
1 - American Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Ed 'Strangler' Lewis def. Dr. Benjamin F. Roller (c),
Two Falls to One - Forfeit (F1 00:22:00 - F2 00:58:00 - C 01:20:00) - NEW CHAMPION
OCTOBER 1913
OCTOBER 21, 1913 (TUESDAY)
Lexington Opera House, Lexington, Kentucky
1 - American Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
William Demetral def. Ed 'Strangler' Lewis (c),
Two Falls to One - Forfeit (F1 00:47:00 - F2 ??:??:?? - C 00:47:00+) - NEW CHAMPION
OCTOBER 1913
OCTOBER 21, 1913 (TUESDAY)
Lexington Opera House, Lexington, Kentucky
1 - American Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
William Demetral def. Ed 'Strangler' Lewis (c),
Two Falls to One - Forfeit (F1 00:47:00 - F2 ??:??:?? - C 00:47:00+) - NEW CHAMPION
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Results from Kentucky, United States of America: 1913.
Updated: June 6, 2020.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
