Missouri, United States of America: 1900-1909
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1900
FEBRUARY 1900
FEBRUARY 15, 1900 (THURSDAY)
St. Louis, Missouri
1 - Six on One Handicap - Halil to Throw Six Men in Sixty Minutes
Halil 'the Terrible Turk' Vs. Six Local Men,
Time-Limit - Halil Threw Only One Man (F1 00:02:30 - TL 01:00:00)
Note:
George Baptiste was the second man to take the stage against Halil, he lasted the remaining 00:57:30 even though he weighed 100lbs less than Halil.
MARCH 1900
MARCH 7, 1900 (WEDNESDAY)
Club Theater, Joplin, Missouri
1 - Mixed Styles (Graeco-Roman/Catch-as-Catch-Can) - Two out of Three Falls
'Farmer' Burns def. Mora Ali 'the Terrible Turk',
Two Falls to One (F1 00:13:30 - F2 00:08:30 - F3 00:16:00 - C 00:38:00)
1901
FEBRUARY 1901
FEBRUARY 19, 1901 (TUESDAY)
Barton County, Missouri
On this day Harry Caddell is born here
MARCH 1901
MARCH 8, 1901 (FRIDAY)
Haughton's West End Coliseum, St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 'Well Filled'
Referee: Mike Mooney
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Max Luttbeg Vs. Al Nest,
Time-Limit Draw - One Fall Each
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Schmalz def. Schaan,
Two Falls to None
3 - Catch-as-Catch-Can - Two out of Three Falls
Tom Jenkins (of Cleveland, O.) def. Halil Ali 'the Terrible Turk',
Two Falls to None (F1 00:09:00 - F2 00:07:00 - C 00:16:00)
MARCH 22, 1901 (FRIDAY)
St. Louis, Missouri
1 - Catch-as-Catch-Can - Two out of Three Falls
George Baptiste (of St. Louis) def. Peter Schumacher (of Cleveland, O.),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:21:00 - F2 00:17:00 - C 00:38:00)
APRIL 1901
APRIL 8, 1901 (SUNDAY)
Exhibition Coliseum, East St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Mike Mooney
Seconds: Gus Ruhlin (Roeber) & Jack Powell (Jenkins)
1 - Mixed Styles Match - Two out of Three Falls
Tom Jenkins def. Ernest Roeber,
Two Falls to One (F1 00:25:30 - F2 00:30:40 - F3 00:11:45 - C 01:07:10)
APRIL 22, 1901 (MONDAY)
Exposition Colosseum, St. Louis, Missouri
Attemdamce: 2,500
1 - Catch-as-Catch-Can - Two out of Three Falls
Nouroulah 'the Giant Turk' def. Charles Wittmer (of Cincinnati),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:02:00 - F2 00:03:00 - C 00:05:00)
1902 (no results)
1903
NOVEMBER 1903
NOVEMBER 12, 1903 (THURSDAY)
West End Club, St. Louis, Missouri
1 - Catch-as-Catch-Can
Ed Adamson (of Louisville) def. George Baptiste (of St. Louis),
Forfeit (00:10:00)
Note:
Baptiste's shoulder was dislocated and he had to quit.
1904 (no results)
1905
MARCH 1905
MARCH 17, 1905 (FRIDAY)
Tivoli Hall, St. Louis, Missouri
Referee: C.W. Bassett
1 - Negro Battle Royal
Five Participants,
Cancelled?
2 - Two on One Handicap - Doerr to Throw Both in Sixty Minutes)
Fred Doerr def. William Schmalz & John Stoddard
(00:10:00)
3 - Mixed Styles (Jiu Jitsu/Catch-as-Catch-Can) - Two out of Three Falls
George Baptiste (of St. Louis) def. Arata Suzuki (of Tokyo, Japan),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:02:10 - F2 00:02:00 - C 00:04:10)
Notes:
Billed as the first match of it's kind in America.
Boxing also featured and strong man Ivan Skobell.
There is no mention of the battle royal in the results.
MARCH 1905
MARCH 17, 1905 (FRIDAY)
Tivoli Hall, St. Louis, Missouri
Referee: C.W. Bassett
1 - Negro Battle Royal
Five Participants,
Cancelled?
2 - Two on One Handicap - Doerr to Throw Both in Sixty Minutes)
Fred Doerr def. William Schmalz & John Stoddard
(00:10:00)
3 - Mixed Styles (Jiu Jitsu/Catch-as-Catch-Can) - Two out of Three Falls
George Baptiste (of St. Louis) def. Arata Suzuki (of Tokyo, Japan),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:02:10 - F2 00:02:00 - C 00:04:10)
Notes:
Billed as the first match of it's kind in America.
Boxing also featured and strong man Ivan Skobell.
There is no mention of the battle royal in the results.
MAY 1905
MAY 12, 1905 (FRIDAY)
Coliseum, St.Louis, Missouri
1 - Handicap - Hackenschmidt to Throw Batpiste Three Times in Unknown Time
Georg Hackenschmidt def. George Baptiste
2 - Handicap
Georg Hackenschmidt def. Ali Muralah (of Chicago)
Note:
It took less that eighteen minutes for him to defeat both men.
JUNE 1905
JUNE 15, 1905 (THURSDAY)
Convention Hall, Kansas City, Missouri
1 - Mixed Styles (Catch-as-Catch-Can/Graeco-Roman) - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. Bech Olsen,
Two Falls to None
1906
JANUARY 1906
JANUARY 25, 1906 (THURSDAY)
Convention Hall, Kansas City, Missouri
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. "Farmer" Burns,
Two Falls to One (F1 FG 00:16:00 - F2 FB 00:11:00 - F3 FG 00:14:00 - C 00::40:00)
JANUARY 27, 1906 (SATURDAY)
Kansas City, Missouri
1 - Graeco-Roman - Two Falls to One
Frank Gotch def. Charles Hackenschmidt,
Two Falls to One (F1 CH 00:12:00 - F2 FG 00:00:40 - F3 FG 00:26:00 - C 00:38:40)
FEBRUARY 1906
FEBRUARY 3, 1906 (SATURDAY)
Convention Hall, Kansas City, Missouri
1 - Graeco-Roman
Frank Gotch Vs. Charles Hackenschmidt,
Result Unknowm
Note:
Hackenschmidt is listed as the Graeco-Roman Champion.
FEBRUARY 23, 1906 (FRIDAY)
St. Louis, Missouri
1 - Mixed Stytle (Catch-as-Catch-Can/Graeco-Roman) - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. Charles Hackenschmidt (of Sweden),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:16:32 - F2 00:21:35 - C 00:38:07)
FEBRUARY 26, 1906 (MONDAY)
Convention Hall, Kansas City, Missouri
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. Jim Parr (of England),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:16:00 - F2 00:13:00 - C 00:29:00)
FEBRUARY 27, 1906 (TUESDAY)
Convention Hall, Kansas City, Missouri
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. 'Yankee' Rogers,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:18:00 - F2 00:19:00 - C 00:37:00)
MARCH 1906
MARCH 20, 1906 (TUESDAY)
Music Hall, St. Louis, Missouri
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. Ole Donelson (with Charles Conley),
Two Falls to None (F1 FG 00:17:00 - F2 FG 00:18:00 - C 00:35:00)
Notes:
A late car was organized to leave Washington Avenue, St. Louis to go to Alton, Illinois.
Gotch claimed that if he had wanted to he could have both falls in 10 minutes each.
MARCH 1906
MARCH 20, 1906 (TUESDAY)
Music Hall, St. Louis, Missouri
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. Ole Donelson (with Charles Conley),
Two Falls to None (F1 FG 00:17:00 - F2 FG 00:18:00 - C 00:35:00)
Notes:
A late car was organized to leave Washington Avenue, St. Louis to go to Alton, Illinois.
Gotch claimed that if he had wanted to he could have both falls in 10 minutes each.
APRIL 1906
APRIL 30, 1906 (MONDAY)
Convention Hall, Kansas City, Missouri
1 - "Three Cornered Wrestling Match" - Gotch to Throw Both Men in Sixty Minutes
Frank Gotch Vs. John Perrellie & Apollo 'the Irish Giant',
Time-Limit - Gotch Failed to Throw Both Men (01:00:00)
Note:
Perrellie is listed as the Italian Champion.
APRIL 1906
APRIL 30, 1906 (MONDAY)
Convention Hall, Kansas City, Missouri
1 - "Three Cornered Wrestling Match" - Gotch to Throw Both Men in Sixty Minutes
Frank Gotch Vs. John Perrellie & Apollo 'the Irish Giant',
Time-Limit - Gotch Failed to Throw Both Men (01:00:00)
Note:
Perrellie is listed as the Italian Champion.
MAY 1906
MAY 14, 1906 (MONDAY)
Promotion: Missouri Athletic Club
Convention Hall, Kansas City, Missouri
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Gotch Vs. Apollo,
Result Unknown
MAY 23, 1906 (WEDNESDAY)
Convention Hall, Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 5,714 / 6,000
Gate: $5,177.60
1 - American Catch-as-Catch-Can Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch (of Iowa) def. Tom Jenkins (c),
Two Falls to One (F1 00:26:00 - F2 00:14:00 - F3 00:17:00 - C 00:57:00) - NEW CHAMPION
Notes:
In the Asheville Citizen-Times the title dispute the two was explained. It says that in their last match at Cleveland Gotch did not beat Jenkins fairly and thus Jenkins has disputed Gotch's claim since.
[Gotch-Jenkins matches in 1905:
February 2, 1905: Gotch def. Jenkins at Cleveland to retain the title.
March 15, 1905: Jenkins def. Gotch at New York City to win the title.
May 19, 1905: Jenkins def. Gotch at New York City to retain the title.]
The Indianapolis News mentions that Gotch lost to Jenkins in Madison Square Garden, but he claimed Jenkins used foul tactics.
JUNE 1906
JUNE 9, 1906 (SATURDAY)
St. Louis, Missouri
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. Farmer Burns,
Two Falls to One (F1 00:09:00 - F2 00:14:00 - F3 00:05:00 - C 00:28:00)
Note:
Gotch is listed as the American Champion.
JUNE 1906
JUNE 9, 1906 (SATURDAY)
St. Louis, Missouri
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. Farmer Burns,
Two Falls to One (F1 00:09:00 - F2 00:14:00 - F3 00:05:00 - C 00:28:00)
Note:
Gotch is listed as the American Champion.
OCTOBER 1906
OCTOBER 6, 1906 (WEDNESDAY)
Convention Hall, Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 5,000
1 - Two on One Handicap - Gotch to Throw Both Men in Sixty Minutes
Frank Gotch def. Yankee Rogers (of Buffalo) & Charles Olson (of Asheville, N.C.)
(CO 00:16:00 - YR 00:31:00 - C 00:47:00)
Note:
Gotch is listed as the American Heavyweight Champion.
DECEMBER 1906
DECEMBER 17, 1906 (MONDAY)
Convention Hall, Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 8,000
1 - American Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. Fred Beell (c),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:19:48 - F2 00:38:16 - C 00:58:04) - NEW CHAMPION
DECEMBER 1906
DECEMBER 17, 1906 (MONDAY)
Convention Hall, Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 8,000
1 - American Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. Fred Beell (c),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:19:48 - F2 00:38:16 - C 00:58:04) - NEW CHAMPION
1907
MARCH 1907
MARCH 3, 1907 (SUNDAY)
Olympic Theater, St. Louis, Missouri
1 - George Baptiste (of St. Louis) Vs. Chicago Sandow,
Result Unknown
2 - Charles Olsen "the Big German" (now of St. Louis) Vs. Bob Alai "the Turk",
Result Unknown
Note:
It's said that Baptiste is generally credited with being the middleweight champion.
Also mentioned is how Baptiste has been training with Olsen for some time.
MARCH 19, 1907 (TUESDAY)
Kansas City, Missouri
1 - Lightweight Catch-as-Catch-Can Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Johnny Biliter (of Toledo, O.) (c) def. Walter Morrison (of England),
Two Falls to One
1908 (no results)
1909
FEBRUARY 1909
FEBRUARY 1, 1909 (MONDAY)
Business Men's Gym, St. Louis, Missouri
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Charles Olsen def. Alex Stepanson,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:07:00 - F2 00:01:00 - C 00:08:00)
Note:
A group of Bulgarians who had bet heavily on the losing participant attacked Olsen after the match and had to be pulled off by police, when they arrived.
MARCH 1909
MARCH 5, 1909 (FRIDAY)
Kansas City, Missouri
1 - Catch-as-Catch-Can - Two out of Three Falls
Raoul de Rouen def. Leo Pardello,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:24:10 - F2 00:20:00 - C 00:44:10)
MARCH 25, 1909 (THURSDAY)
Convention Hall, Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 6,000-10,000
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Balker (of Table Rock, Neb.) def. Neik Enider (of Kansas City),
Falls Unknown
2 - Two out of Three Falls
'The Dago Kid' Vs. Tommy Mowatt,
Time-Limit Draw - One Fall Each
3 - World Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch (c) def. Raoul de Rouen,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:34:34 - F2 00:13:00 - C 00:47:34)
MARCH 27, 1909 (SATURDAY)
Kansas City, Missouri
1 - Handicap - Rouen to Throw Klank Twice in Thirty Minutes
Raoul de Rouen Vs. Emil Klank,
Time-Limit - Rouen Threw Klank Only Once (F1 00:29:40 - TL 00:30:00)
Note:
It's said Klank is a trainer of Frank Gotch.
APRIL 1909
APRIL 27, 1909 (TUESDAY)
Convention Hall, Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 5,500
1 - World Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch (of Humboldt, Ia.) (c) def. Dr. Benjamin Franklyn Roller 'the Muscular Physician' (of Seattle),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:37:55 - F2 00:18:29 - C 00:56:24)
MAY 1909
MAY 7, 1909 (FRIDAY)
Kansas City, Missouri
1 - Catch-as-Catch-Can - Two out of Three Falls
Ernest Siegfried 'German Oak' def. Joe Rogers (of New York),
Two Falls to None (F1 01:17:59 - F2 00:16:00 - C 01:33:59)
Note:
Siegfried is noted as the German Graeco-Roman Championship.
MAY 16, 1909 (SUNDAY)
St. Louis, Missouri
1 - American Light Heavyweight Championship - Catch-as-Catch-Can - Two out of Three Falls
Charles Olsen def. Shad Link (of Baltimore) (c),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:21:20 - F2 00:21:30 - C 00:42:50) - NEW CHAMPION
MAY 31, 1909 (MONDAY)
Kansas City, Missouri
1 - Two on One Handicap
Dr. B.F. Roller (of Seattle) def. Leo Pardello & James Galvin
(LP 00:28:00 - JG 00:11:00)
OCTOBER 1909
OCTOBER 1, 1909 (FRIDAY)
Kansas City, Missouri
1 - Patrick Connelly (of Ireland) def. Giovanni Raicevich (of Italy),
Forfeit (00:18:00)
Notes:
Connelly is listed as the Great Britain Champion.
Raicevich is listed as the Italian Champion.
Raicevich claimed his leg was injured.
NOVEMBER 1909
NOVEMBER 15, 1909 (MONDAY)
Convential Hall, Kansas City, Missouri
1 - World Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch (c) def. Dr. B.F. Roller,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:46:20 - F2 00:27:30 - C 01:13:50)
DECEMBER 1909
DECEMBER 3, 1909 (FRIDAY)
Convention Hall, Kansas City, Missouri
Referee: Dace Porteous
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Zbyszko (of Poland) def. Raoul de Rouen (of France),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:20:11 - F2 00:30:33 - C 00:50:44)
DECEMBER 30, 1909 (MONDAY)
Kansas City, Missouri
1 - Handicap - Zbyszko to Throw Roller Twice in Ninety Minutes
Zbyszco (of Poland) Vs. Dr. H.F. Roller (of Seattle),
Result Unknown
Note:
This is said to be Zbyszko's last obstruction prior to meeting Gotch.
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Results from Missouri, United States of America: 1900-1909.
Updated: July 5, 2020.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
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