Frank Gotch
Born: April 27, 1877.
Died: December 16, 1917.
Also wrestled as Frank Kennedy.
Also wrestled as Frank Kennedy.
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Circa 1909
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1899
APRIL 1899
APRIL 2, 1899 (SUNDAY)
Russell Opera House, Humboldt, Iowa
1 - Frank Gotch def. Marshall Green
Notes:
Said to be Gotch's debut match.
From various newspaper biographies.
JUNE 1899
JUNE 15, 1899 (THURSDAY)
The Woodman Picnic
Luverne, Iowa
1 - "An Importation" def. Frank Gotch
(01:00:00+)
Notes:
Later it's said to be Dan McLeod.
It's possible the match took place a couple of days later or even earlier.
JULY 1899
JULY 28, 1899 (FRIDAY)
Grand Wrestling Match
Opera House, Humboldt, Iowa
Attendance: "Quite a Crowd"
Tickets: $0.35 & $0.55
Purse: $200 & Gate Receipts
1 - Handicap - Andrewss to Throw Gotch Three Times in Sixty Minutes - Catch-as-Catch-Can
Chas. W. Andrews (of Ellsworth, Minne.) Vs. Frank Gotch (of Humboldt, Iowa),
Time-Limit - Andrews Only Threw Gotch Once (F1 00:35:23 - TL 01:00:00)
Note:
The man is rumored to be Dan McLeod in the papers.
JULY 1899
JULY 28, 1899 (FRIDAY)
Grand Wrestling Match
Opera House, Humboldt, Iowa
Attendance: "Quite a Crowd"
Tickets: $0.35 & $0.55
Purse: $200 & Gate Receipts
1 - Handicap - Andrewss to Throw Gotch Three Times in Sixty Minutes - Catch-as-Catch-Can
Chas. W. Andrews (of Ellsworth, Minne.) Vs. Frank Gotch (of Humboldt, Iowa),
Time-Limit - Andrews Only Threw Gotch Once (F1 00:35:23 - TL 01:00:00)
Note:
The man is rumored to be Dan McLeod in the papers.
DECEMBER 1899
DECEMBER 18, 1899 (MONDAY)
Fort Dodge, Iowa
1 - Handicap - Burns to Throw Gotch in Fifteen Minutes
Martin Burns def. Frank Gotch
(00:11:30)
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Martin Burns def. The Terrible Turk Halil Adali,
Two Falls to One
DECEMBER 1899
DECEMBER 18, 1899 (MONDAY)
Fort Dodge, Iowa
1 - Handicap - Burns to Throw Gotch in Fifteen Minutes
Martin Burns def. Frank Gotch
(00:11:30)
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Martin Burns def. The Terrible Turk Halil Adali,
Two Falls to One
1900
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.
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 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.
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,
Two Falls to One - 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/Bob 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
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,
Two Falls to One - 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/Bob Gregory (of Webster City),
Two Falls to None
Note:
Gotch had been plowing corn, but came to town to show Gregory a few holds.
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 subsititute 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:
This happened prior to July 5, 1900.
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.
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:
This happened prior to July 5, 1900.
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.
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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.
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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 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 Center, 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)
SEPTEMBER 1900
SEPTEMBER 4, 1900 (TUESDAY)
Pochahontas Center, 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.
1901
FEBRUARY 1901
FEBRUARY 23, 1901 (SATURDAY)
Eldridge (Plainview), Iowa
Attendance: "Not Very Well"
1 - Martin "Farmer" Burns Vs. Frank Gotch,
Result Unknown
Note:
Bad house is said to be due to poor advertising and cold weather.
FEBRUARY 1901
FEBRUARY 23, 1901 (SATURDAY)
Eldridge (Plainview), Iowa
Attendance: "Not Very Well"
1 - Martin "Farmer" Burns Vs. Frank Gotch,
Result Unknown
Note:
Bad house is said to be due to poor advertising and cold weather.
MARCH 1901
MARCH 15, 1901 (FRIDAY)
Iowa Falls, Iowa
Referee: Farmer Burns
1 - Iowa State Championship
Frank Gotch def. Louis Buckholz
NEW CHAMPION
Note:
It's said the title is given to Gotch, but it is aside from beating Martin "Farmer" Burns.
MARCH 19, 1901 (FRIDAY)
Clare, Iowa
1 - Exhibition
Frank Gotch Vs. Martin "Farmer" Burns,
Result Unknown
MARCH 23, 1901 (SATURDAY)
Opera House, Humboldt, Iowa
1 - Lawrence Piergue def. Roy Smith,
Two Falls to One
2 - Nelson def. Fletcher
3 - 10 Men Wrestled Farmer Burns & Frank Gotch
4 - Cornish Style - Exhibition
Frank Gotch def. Farmer Burns
5 - Catch-as-Catch-Can - Exhibition
Farmer Burns def. Frank Gotch
Note:
"Ten men went on with Farmer Burns and Frank Gotch. It was a burlesque wrestle, neither Gotch or Burns trying to win from their men until they had worked a few minutes. It was one continual round of fun and excitement. The audience roared with laughter as man after man made rediculous contortions and fairly fell over themselves in a vain attempt to keep away. It was an illustration of what advantage science has over the unscientific."
MARCH 27, 1901 (WEDNESDAY)
Turner Hall, Burlington, Iowa
Attendance: 500
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Oscar Wasem def. Frank Gotch (of Humboldt, Iowa),
Two Falls to One
Notes:
Martin "Farmer" Burns was present as Gotch's trainer.
A few days after this Gotch claimed the referee disallowed seven falls that Gotch felt he secured.
MARCH 1901
MARCH 15, 1901 (FRIDAY)
Iowa Falls, Iowa
Referee: Farmer Burns
1 - Iowa State Championship
Frank Gotch def. Louis Buckholz
NEW CHAMPION
Note:
It's said the title is given to Gotch, but it is aside from beating Martin "Farmer" Burns.
MARCH 19, 1901 (FRIDAY)
Clare, Iowa
1 - Exhibition
Frank Gotch Vs. Martin "Farmer" Burns,
Result Unknown
MARCH 23, 1901 (SATURDAY)
Opera House, Humboldt, Iowa
1 - Lawrence Piergue def. Roy Smith,
Two Falls to One
2 - Nelson def. Fletcher
3 - 10 Men Wrestled Farmer Burns & Frank Gotch
4 - Cornish Style - Exhibition
Frank Gotch def. Farmer Burns
5 - Catch-as-Catch-Can - Exhibition
Farmer Burns def. Frank Gotch
Note:
"Ten men went on with Farmer Burns and Frank Gotch. It was a burlesque wrestle, neither Gotch or Burns trying to win from their men until they had worked a few minutes. It was one continual round of fun and excitement. The audience roared with laughter as man after man made rediculous contortions and fairly fell over themselves in a vain attempt to keep away. It was an illustration of what advantage science has over the unscientific."
MARCH 27, 1901 (WEDNESDAY)
Turner Hall, Burlington, Iowa
Attendance: 500
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Oscar Wasem def. Frank Gotch (of Humboldt, Iowa),
Two Falls to One
Notes:
Martin "Farmer" Burns was present as Gotch's trainer.
A few days after this Gotch claimed the referee disallowed seven falls that Gotch felt he secured.
APRIL 1901
APRIL 20, 1901 (SATURDAY)
Humboldt, Iowa
1 - Claude Coyle Vs. Charles Nelson,
Result Unknown
2 - Frank Gotch def. Michael J. Crowe,
Two Falls to None
APRIL 1901
APRIL 20, 1901 (SATURDAY)
Humboldt, Iowa
1 - Claude Coyle Vs. Charles Nelson,
Result Unknown
2 - Frank Gotch def. Michael J. Crowe,
Two Falls to None
JULY 1901
JULY 4, 1901 (THURSDAY)
Dawson City, Yukon, Canada
1 - Frank Kennedy def. "Local Man"
Note:
It's said Gotch received $8,500 for winning.
JULY 18, 1901 (THURSDAY)
Dawson City, Yukon, Canada
1 - Frank Kennedy def. "A Negro"
JULY ??, 1901 (????)
Dawson City, Yukon, Canada
1 - Frank Kennedy def. Swanson
JULY 1901
JULY 4, 1901 (THURSDAY)
Dawson City, Yukon, Canada
1 - Frank Kennedy def. "Local Man"
Note:
It's said Gotch received $8,500 for winning.
JULY 18, 1901 (THURSDAY)
Dawson City, Yukon, Canada
1 - Frank Kennedy def. "A Negro"
JULY ??, 1901 (????)
Dawson City, Yukon, Canada
1 - Frank Kennedy def. Swanson
AUGUST 1901
AUGUST 5, 1901 (MONDAY)
Theatre, Dawson City, Yukon, Canada
1 - Handicap - Gotch to Throw All Comers within Fifteen Minutes
Frank Kennedy def. All Comers
Notes:
A theatre company is offering $500 to anyone who can stay the distance with Gotch.
The same company is offering $1,000 to anyone who can throw Gotch.
AUGUST 6, 1901 (TUESDAY)
Theatre, Dawson City, Yukon, Canada
1 - Handicap - Gotch to Throw All Comers within Fifteen Minutes
Frank Kennedy def. All Comers
Notes:
A theatre company is offering $500 to anyone who can stay the distance with Gotch.
The same company is offering $1,000 to anyone who can throw Gotch.
AUGUST 7, 1901 (WEDNESDAY)
Theatre, Dawson City, Yukon, Canada
1 - Handicap - Gotch to Throw All Comers within Fifteen Minutes
Frank Kennedy def. All Comers
Notes:
A theatre company is offering $500 to anyone who can stay the distance with Gotch.
The same company is offering $1,000 to anyone who can throw Gotch.
AUGUST 8, 1901 (THURSDAY)
Theatre, Dawson City, Yukon, Canada
1 - Handicap - Gotch to Throw All Comers within Fifteen Minutes
Frank Kennedy def. All Comers
Notes:
A theatre company is offering $500 to anyone who can stay the distance with Gotch.
The same company is offering $1,000 to anyone who can throw Gotch.
AUGUST 9, 1901 (FRIDAY)
Theatre, Dawson City, Yukon, Canada
1 - Handicap - Gotch to Throw All Comers within Fifteen Minutes
Frank Kennedy def. All Comers
Notes:
A theatre company is offering $500 to anyone who can stay the distance with Gotch.
The same company is offering $1,000 to anyone who can throw Gotch.
AUGUST 10, 1901 (SATURDAY)
Theatre, Dawson City, Yukon, Canada
1 - Handicap - Gotch to Throw All Comers within Fifteen Minutes
Frank Kennedy def. All Comers
Notes:
A theatre company is offering $500 to anyone who can stay the distance with Gotch.
The same company is offering $1,000 to anyone who can throw Gotch.
AUGUST 12, 1901 (MONDAY)
Theatre, Dawson City, Yukon, Canada
1 - Handicap - Gotch to Throw All Comers within Fifteen Minutes
Frank Kennedy def. All Comers
Notes:
A theatre company is offering $500 to anyone who can stay the distance with Gotch.
The same company is offering $1,000 to anyone who can throw Gotch.
AUGUST 13, 1901 (TUESDAY)
Theatre, Dawson City, Yukon, Canada
1 - Handicap - Gotch to Throw All Comers within Fifteen Minutes
Frank Kennedy def. All Comers
Notes:
A theatre company is offering $500 to anyone who can stay the distance with Gotch.
The same company is offering $1,000 to anyone who can throw Gotch.
AUGUST 14, 1901 (WEDNESDAY)
Orpheum Theatre, Dawson City, Yukon, Canada
Referee: Ole Marsh
1 - Handicap - Kennedy to Throw White Three Times within Sixty Minutes - Catch-as-Catch-Can
Frank Kennedy "Spanish-American War Veteran" (192lbs - of Springfield, Illinois) def. Vincent White (175lbs)
(00:18:30)
Notes:
A theatre company is offering $500 to anyone who can stay the distance with Gotch.
The same company is offering $1,000 to anyone who can throw Gotch.
Colonel James McLaughlin was introduced to the crowd.
Marsh announced he was ready to wrestle Kennedy "any time, today, tomorrow or in six weeks for $1,000 to $2,500...in private with three men on a side."
AUGUST 15, 1901 (THURSDAY)
Theatre, Dawson City, Yukon, Canada
1 - Handicap - Gotch to Throw All Comers within Fifteen Minutes
Frank Gotch def. All Comers
Notes:
A theatre company is offering $500 to anyone who can stay the distance with Gotch.
The same company is offering $1,000 to anyone who can throw Gotch.
AUGUST 16, 1901 (FRIDAY)
Theatre, Dawson City, Yukon, Canada
1 - Handicap - Gotch to Throw All Comers within Fifteen Minutes
Frank Gotch def. All Comers
Notes:
A theatre company is offering $500 to anyone who can stay the distance with Gotch.
The same company is offering $1,000 to anyone who can throw Gotch.
AUGUST 15, 1901 (SATURDAY)
Theatre, Dawson City, Yukon, Canada
1 - Handicap - Gotch to Throw All Comers within Fifteen Minutes
Frank Gotch def. All Comers
Notes:
A theatre company is offering $500 to anyone who can stay the distance with Gotch.
The same company is offering $1,000 to anyone who can throw Gotch.
AUGUST 30, 1901 (SUNDAY)
"The Great Challenge Wrestling Match"
Standard Theater, Dawson City, Yukon, Canada
Referee: Colonel James McLaughlin
1 - One Fall
Ole Marsh def. Frank Kennedy
(00:22:00)
Notes:
“It is said that $3000 changed hands on the outcome of the match…The Standard theater probably never held a larger crowd than that which witnesses the event.”
Gotch was thrown into the orchestra pit.
He was subsequently pinned by Marsh via a hammerlock.
SEPTEMBER 1901
SEPTEMBER 13, 1901 (FRIDAY)
Promoter: John Mulligan
Savoy Theater, Dawson City, Yukon, Canada
Purse: $1,000
Referee: Colonel James McLaughlin
1 - Ole Marsh def. Frank Kennedy,
Two Falls to One (F1 FK ??:??:?? - F2 OM ??:??:?? - F3 OM ??:??:?? - C ??:??:??)
Notes:
"Some peculiar things happened during the progress of the match…the evidence of money ready to be wagered on Marsh even after he lost the fall…Kennedy disappointing his friends by not using many locks which it is known he is thoroughly familiar with. To those who won money on the event the go was perfectly satisfactory…Those who lost on Kennedy, however, tell another story…By the way who is Kennedy?”
Kennedy is out with a challenge with Frank "Paddy" Slavin" for a boxing match.
SEPTEMBER 21, 1901 (SATURDAY)
New Savoy Theater, Dawson City, Yukon, Canada
1 - Three-Cornered Contest - Collar & Elbow with Jackets
Colonel James McLaughlin def. Ole Marsh
2 - Three-Cornered Contest - Cornish Style with Jackets
Frank Kennedy def. Colonel James McLaughlin
3 - Three-Cornered Contest - Catch-as-Catch-Can
Ole Marsh def. Frank Kennedy
4 - Three-Cornered Contest - Side-Hold
Ole Marsh def. Colonel James McLaughlin
5 - Three-Cornered Contest - Graeco-Roman
Frank Kennedy def. Colonel James McLaughlin
6 - Three-Cornered Contest - Catch-as-Catch-Can - "Champions of Champions" - Final
Frank Kennedy def. Ole Marsh
NEW CHAMPION
SEPTEMBER 25, 1901 (WEDNESDAY)
New Savoy Theater, Dawson City, Yukon, Canada
Purse: $2,000
Referee: Leroy Tozier
1 - Boxing
Caribou Sinclair Vs. Smith,
Result Unknown
2 - Boxing - Fifteen Rounds
Frank "Paddy" Slavin def. Frank Kennedy,
Disqualification (Round 2)
Note:
“Kennedy was not in it for a minute, as Slavin had him entirely at his mercy from the call of time…at the end of the second round (Slavin) fouled the wrestler by delivering a blow after the call of time…Kennedy to retaliate threw Slavin to the floor…Tozier declared…a foul and awarded the contest to Slavin…Who is Kennedy? The question was answered last night by Slavin. His name is mud.”
SEPTEMBER 1901
SEPTEMBER 13, 1901 (FRIDAY)
Promoter: John Mulligan
Savoy Theater, Dawson City, Yukon, Canada
Purse: $1,000
Referee: Colonel James McLaughlin
1 - Ole Marsh def. Frank Kennedy,
Two Falls to One (F1 FK ??:??:?? - F2 OM ??:??:?? - F3 OM ??:??:?? - C ??:??:??)
Notes:
"Some peculiar things happened during the progress of the match…the evidence of money ready to be wagered on Marsh even after he lost the fall…Kennedy disappointing his friends by not using many locks which it is known he is thoroughly familiar with. To those who won money on the event the go was perfectly satisfactory…Those who lost on Kennedy, however, tell another story…By the way who is Kennedy?”
Kennedy is out with a challenge with Frank "Paddy" Slavin" for a boxing match.
SEPTEMBER 21, 1901 (SATURDAY)
New Savoy Theater, Dawson City, Yukon, Canada
1 - Three-Cornered Contest - Collar & Elbow with Jackets
Colonel James McLaughlin def. Ole Marsh
2 - Three-Cornered Contest - Cornish Style with Jackets
Frank Kennedy def. Colonel James McLaughlin
3 - Three-Cornered Contest - Catch-as-Catch-Can
Ole Marsh def. Frank Kennedy
4 - Three-Cornered Contest - Side-Hold
Ole Marsh def. Colonel James McLaughlin
5 - Three-Cornered Contest - Graeco-Roman
Frank Kennedy def. Colonel James McLaughlin
6 - Three-Cornered Contest - Catch-as-Catch-Can - "Champions of Champions" - Final
Frank Kennedy def. Ole Marsh
NEW CHAMPION
SEPTEMBER 25, 1901 (WEDNESDAY)
New Savoy Theater, Dawson City, Yukon, Canada
Purse: $2,000
Referee: Leroy Tozier
1 - Boxing
Caribou Sinclair Vs. Smith,
Result Unknown
2 - Boxing - Fifteen Rounds
Frank "Paddy" Slavin def. Frank Kennedy,
Disqualification (Round 2)
Note:
“Kennedy was not in it for a minute, as Slavin had him entirely at his mercy from the call of time…at the end of the second round (Slavin) fouled the wrestler by delivering a blow after the call of time…Kennedy to retaliate threw Slavin to the floor…Tozier declared…a foul and awarded the contest to Slavin…Who is Kennedy? The question was answered last night by Slavin. His name is mud.”
DECEMBER 1901
DECEMBER 12, 1901 (THURSDAY)
Morning Sun, Iowa
Seconds: Frank Gotch (Duryea) & Oscar Wasem (Gamble)
1 - Exhibition
Frank Gotch Vs. Martin "Farmer" Burns,
Cancelled(?)
2 - Exhibition
Oscar Wasem Vs. J.B. Sutter,
Result Unknown
3 - Southeastern Iowa Championship
Jesse A. Duryea Vs. John "Shorty" Gamble,
Time-Limit Draw (01:30:00)
DECEMBER 17, 1901 (TUESDAY)
Grand Opera House, Burlington, Iowa
1 - Iowa State Championship- Two out of Three Falls - Police Gazette Rules
Frank A. Gotch (of Humboldt) def. Oscar Wasem "The Burlington Baker"
Two Falls to None (F1 FG ??:??:?? - F2 FG ??:??:?? - C 00:17:00)
DECEMBER 19, 1901 (THURSDAY)
Turner Hall, House, Davenport, Iowa
Referee: William Siemsen
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch (of Humboldt) def. Mike Eli "Terrible Turk No. 3" (of Roumania),
Two Falls to One (F1 ME 00:08:00 - F2 FG 00:07:00 - F3 ME 00:19:00 - C 00:34:00)
2 - Handicap - Mouradoulah to Throw As Many As Possible in Sixty Minutes
Mouradoulah "Terrible Turk No. 2" (of Constantinople) Vs. John Voss (of Rock Island/Davenport), Harris/Horace Carter (of Dixon) & "Farmer" Burns,
Time-Limit - Mouradoulah Failed to Throw Burns (F1 JV 00:10:00 - F2 HC 00:08:00 - TL 01:00:00)
Notes:
Prior to the show starting Charles T. Kindt announced he had just received a telegram from John J. Rooney with a challenge to the Turk.
All three of the Turks opponents were pupils of Burns.
Gotch was on standby to face the Turk instead of a "A Big Scot County Blacksmith," also a Burns pupil, should Voss & Carter be pinned too quickly.
Burns went on instead, and Gotch would follow if Burns was thrown.
Carlton/Charlton, manager of Eli & Mouradoulah, said Eli tweaked his shoulder when he succumbed to Gotch the first ime.
Eli is said to be the trainer of the Turk.
DECEMBER 1901
DECEMBER 12, 1901 (THURSDAY)
Morning Sun, Iowa
Seconds: Frank Gotch (Duryea) & Oscar Wasem (Gamble)
1 - Exhibition
Frank Gotch Vs. Martin "Farmer" Burns,
Cancelled(?)
2 - Exhibition
Oscar Wasem Vs. J.B. Sutter,
Result Unknown
3 - Southeastern Iowa Championship
Jesse A. Duryea Vs. John "Shorty" Gamble,
Time-Limit Draw (01:30:00)
DECEMBER 17, 1901 (TUESDAY)
Grand Opera House, Burlington, Iowa
1 - Iowa State Championship- Two out of Three Falls - Police Gazette Rules
Frank A. Gotch (of Humboldt) def. Oscar Wasem "The Burlington Baker"
Two Falls to None (F1 FG ??:??:?? - F2 FG ??:??:?? - C 00:17:00)
DECEMBER 19, 1901 (THURSDAY)
Turner Hall, House, Davenport, Iowa
Referee: William Siemsen
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch (of Humboldt) def. Mike Eli "Terrible Turk No. 3" (of Roumania),
Two Falls to One (F1 ME 00:08:00 - F2 FG 00:07:00 - F3 ME 00:19:00 - C 00:34:00)
2 - Handicap - Mouradoulah to Throw As Many As Possible in Sixty Minutes
Mouradoulah "Terrible Turk No. 2" (of Constantinople) Vs. John Voss (of Rock Island/Davenport), Harris/Horace Carter (of Dixon) & "Farmer" Burns,
Time-Limit - Mouradoulah Failed to Throw Burns (F1 JV 00:10:00 - F2 HC 00:08:00 - TL 01:00:00)
Notes:
Prior to the show starting Charles T. Kindt announced he had just received a telegram from John J. Rooney with a challenge to the Turk.
All three of the Turks opponents were pupils of Burns.
Gotch was on standby to face the Turk instead of a "A Big Scot County Blacksmith," also a Burns pupil, should Voss & Carter be pinned too quickly.
Burns went on instead, and Gotch would follow if Burns was thrown.
Carlton/Charlton, manager of Eli & Mouradoulah, said Eli tweaked his shoulder when he succumbed to Gotch the first ime.
Eli is said to be the trainer of the Turk.
1902 (no results)
1903
FEBRUARY 1903
FEBRUARY 26, 1903 (THURSDAY)
Gray's Armory, Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 2,000
1 - Two on One Handicap
Clarence Bouldin def. P.T. Beeman & Charley Widemeyer
(PTB 00:14:00 - CW 00:13:00 - C 00:27:00)
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Tom Jenkins def Frank Gotch,
Two Falls to None (F1 01:55:00 - F2 00:15:00 - C 02:10:00)
Notes:
Papers say Gotch used stalling tactics and the match was booed heavily and the referee threatened to call it off around the two hour mark, action suddenly picked up and Jenkins got two fairly quick falls.
Gotch is listed as the Iowa State Champion.
AUGUST 1903
AUGUST 11, 1903 (TUESDAY)
Leon, Iowa
1 - Handicap - Gotch to Throw Alldreadge Twice in Sixty Minutes
Frank Gotch def. James Alldredge
(F1 00:28:00 - F2 00:01:30 - C 00:29:30)
Note:
Said to be Alldredge's first loss.
AUGUST 1903
AUGUST 11, 1903 (TUESDAY)
Leon, Iowa
1 - Handicap - Gotch to Throw Alldreadge Twice in Sixty Minutes
Frank Gotch def. James Alldredge
(F1 00:28:00 - F2 00:01:30 - C 00:29:30)
Note:
Said to be Alldredge's first loss.
1904
JANUARY 1904
JANUARY 27, 1904 (WEDNESDAY)
Bellingham, Washington
Attendance: 5,000
1 - World [American] Catch-as-Catch-Can Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Frank A. Gotch (of Humboldt, Iowa) def. Tom Jenkins (of Cleveland, Ohio) (c),
Two Falls to None - Disqualification - NEW CHAMPION
MARCH 1904
MARCH 1, 1904 (TUESDAY)
Cincinnati, Ohio
1 - Two on One Handicap
Frank Gotch def. Eddie Barr (of Cincinatti) & Waskika 'the Unknown Japanese'
(F1 00:13:00 - F2 00:04:00 - C 00:17:00)
MARCH 23, 1904 (WEDNESDAY)
Opera House, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. Chief Two Feathers,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:30:00 - F2 00:15:00 - C 00:45:00)
Note:
Gotch is listed as American champion.
APRIL 1904
APRIL 11, 1904 (MONDAY)
Broadway Theater, Butte, Montana
Referee: Duncan McDonald
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Joe Bodine def. John Martin,
Two Falls to One (F1 00:02:00 - F2 00:01:10 - F3 00:01:00)
2 - Mixed Styles (Cornish & Catch-as-Catch-Can) - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. Tim Harrington (of Butte),
Two Falls to One (F1 00:03:54 - F2 00:00:25 - F3 00:01:30 - C 00:05:49)
3 - Exhibition
Frank Gotch def. Joe Carroll
(00:08:00)
Note:
Gotch is listed as American Catch-as-Catch-Can Champion, some papers list him as the World Champion.
Harrington is listed as the World Cornish Champion in some papers.
JUNE 1904
JUNE 11, 1904 (SATURDAY)
Davenport, Iowa
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. Dan McMahon,
Two Falls to One
Note:
McMahon is listed as the champion of Canada.
JUNE 1904
JUNE 11, 1904 (SATURDAY)
Davenport, Iowa
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. Dan McMahon,
Two Falls to One
Note:
McMahon is listed as the champion of Canada.
AUGUST 1904
AUGUST 6, 1904 (SATURDAY)
Brockton Park Athletic Club, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1 - American Catch-as-Catch-Can Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch (of Humboldt, Ia.) (c) def. Dan S. McLeod (of Hamilton, Ont.),
Two Falls to One (F1 00:31:43 - F2 00:23:20 - F3 00:25:36 - C 01:20:39)
AUGUST 1904
AUGUST 6, 1904 (SATURDAY)
Brockton Park Athletic Club, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1 - American Catch-as-Catch-Can Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch (of Humboldt, Ia.) (c) def. Dan S. McLeod (of Hamilton, Ont.),
Two Falls to One (F1 00:31:43 - F2 00:23:20 - F3 00:25:36 - C 01:20:39)
OCTOBER 1904
OCTOBER 5, 1904 (WEDNESDAY)
Provincial Exhibition, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Attendance: 15,000
1 - American Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch (of Beellingham) (c) def. Dan McLeod (of Nanaimo),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:29:00 - F2 00:09:00 - C 00:38:00)
OCTOBER 1904
OCTOBER 5, 1904 (WEDNESDAY)
Provincial Exhibition, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Attendance: 15,000
1 - American Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch (of Beellingham) (c) def. Dan McLeod (of Nanaimo),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:29:00 - F2 00:09:00 - C 00:38:00)
NOVEMBER 1904
NOVEMBER 25, 1904 (FRIDAY)
Buffalo, New York
1 - Mixed Style (Catch-as-Catch-Can/Graeco-Roman - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. Charles 'Yankee' Rogers 'the New England Giant',
Two Falls to None (F1 00:42:10 - F2 00:32:00 - C 01:14:00)
Note:
Gotch is listed as the American Champion.
DECEMBER 1904
DECEMBER 9, 1904 (FRIDAY)
Gray's Armory, Cleveland, Ohio
1 - American Catch-as-Catch-Can Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch (c) def. Clarence Bouldin 'the Cuban Wonder',
Two Falls to One (F1 00:13:45 - F2 00:48:00 - F3 00:19:00 - C 01:20:45)
Note:
A high school basketball game took place prior to the wrestling.
DECEMBER 1904
DECEMBER 9, 1904 (FRIDAY)
Gray's Armory, Cleveland, Ohio
1 - American Catch-as-Catch-Can Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch (c) def. Clarence Bouldin 'the Cuban Wonder',
Two Falls to One (F1 00:13:45 - F2 00:48:00 - F3 00:19:00 - C 01:20:45)
Note:
A high school basketball game took place prior to the wrestling.
1905
FEBRUARY 1905
FEBRUARY 2, 1905 (THURSDAY)
Gray's Armory, Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Will McKay
1 - Tommy Hoy Vs. Peter Schumacher, Time-Limit Draw (00:30:00)
2 - American Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch (of Humboldt, Ia) (c) def. Tom Jenkins,
Two Falls to One (F1 00:28:00 - F2 00:01:00 - F3 00:12:00 - C 00:41:00)
FEBRUARY 9, 1905 (THURSDAY)
Buffalo, New York
1 - Catch-as-Catch-Can - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. Alexander Samuelson 'the Terrible Swede',
Two Falls to None (F1 00:24:16 - F2 00:13:49 - C 00:38:05)
Note:
Gotch is listed as the American champion.
FEBRUARY 10, 1905 (FRIDAY)
Buffalo Gynasium, Buffalo, New York
Attendance: 'A Select Crowd of Experts'
1 - Boxing - Ten Rounds
Frank Gotch def. Sam Williams,
T.K.O. (Fifth Round)
Note:
Gotch knocked Williams down with a heavy punch, Williams twisted his arm upon landing and could not continue.
FEBRUARY 24, 1905 (FRIDAY)
Sulzer's Harlem River Casino, Harlem, New York
Attendance: One place lists '500' others list 'Several Thousand'
1 - Handicap - Gotch to Throw Parr twice in Sixty Minutes
Frank Gotch def. Jim Parr (of Wigan, England)
(F1 00:26:59 - F2 00:19:21 - C 00:47:20)
Notes:
Gotch listed as the American catch-as-catch-can champion.
Before the match Tom Sharkey said he would be happy to box with Gotch at a later date.
FEBRUARY 25, 1905 (SATURDAY)
Washington Light Infantry Armory, Washington, District Columbia
1 - Jack Spaulding Vs. Walter Gallagher,
Result Unknown
2 - Handicap - Gotch to Throw Grant Three Time in Sixty Minutes
Frank Gotch def. Joe Grant (Of Washington, D.C.)
(F1 00:11:35 - F2 00:11:40 - F3 00:06:00 - C 00:29:15)
Note:
Gotch is listed as the American Heavyweight Champion.
FEBRUARY 1905
FEBRUARY 2, 1905 (THURSDAY)
Gray's Armory, Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Will McKay
1 - Tommy Hoy Vs. Peter Schumacher, Time-Limit Draw (00:30:00)
2 - American Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch (of Humboldt, Ia) (c) def. Tom Jenkins,
Two Falls to One (F1 00:28:00 - F2 00:01:00 - F3 00:12:00 - C 00:41:00)
FEBRUARY 9, 1905 (THURSDAY)
Buffalo, New York
1 - Catch-as-Catch-Can - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. Alexander Samuelson 'the Terrible Swede',
Two Falls to None (F1 00:24:16 - F2 00:13:49 - C 00:38:05)
Note:
Gotch is listed as the American champion.
FEBRUARY 10, 1905 (FRIDAY)
Buffalo Gynasium, Buffalo, New York
Attendance: 'A Select Crowd of Experts'
1 - Boxing - Ten Rounds
Frank Gotch def. Sam Williams,
T.K.O. (Fifth Round)
Note:
Gotch knocked Williams down with a heavy punch, Williams twisted his arm upon landing and could not continue.
FEBRUARY 24, 1905 (FRIDAY)
Sulzer's Harlem River Casino, Harlem, New York
Attendance: One place lists '500' others list 'Several Thousand'
1 - Handicap - Gotch to Throw Parr twice in Sixty Minutes
Frank Gotch def. Jim Parr (of Wigan, England)
(F1 00:26:59 - F2 00:19:21 - C 00:47:20)
Notes:
Gotch listed as the American catch-as-catch-can champion.
Before the match Tom Sharkey said he would be happy to box with Gotch at a later date.
FEBRUARY 25, 1905 (SATURDAY)
Washington Light Infantry Armory, Washington, District Columbia
1 - Jack Spaulding Vs. Walter Gallagher,
Result Unknown
2 - Handicap - Gotch to Throw Grant Three Time in Sixty Minutes
Frank Gotch def. Joe Grant (Of Washington, D.C.)
(F1 00:11:35 - F2 00:11:40 - F3 00:06:00 - C 00:29:15)
Note:
Gotch is listed as the American Heavyweight Champion.
MARCH 1905
MARCH 2, 1905 (THURSDAY)
Cincinnati, Ohio
1 - Mixed Styles (Graeco-Roman/Catch-as-Catch-Can) - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch (of Humboldt) def. Charles Wittmer (of Cincinnati),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:11:00 - F2 00:17:00 - C 00:28:00)
Note:
Gotch is listed as the American Catch-as-Catch-Can Champion.
MARCH 10, 1905 (FRIDAY)
Utica, New York
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. Jim Parr,
Two Falls ot None
Note:
Parr is said to be the English champion.
MARCH 15, 1905 (WEDNESDAY)
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Attendance: 5,000
Seconds: Frank Erne & William Elmer (Gotch) & George Bothner (Jenkins)
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Young Roeber def. Young Pons,
Two Falls to None
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Young Hackenschmidt def. George Ruhlin (of Holland),
Two Falls to None
3 - Jiu-Jitsu
Hakoiwa def. Fukouka
4 - American Championship - Two out of Three Falls
'Tom' Jenkins (of Cleveland) def Frank Gotch (C) (of Humboldt),
Two Falls to One (F1 00:19:34 - F2 00:06:47 - F3 00:10:11 - C 00:36:32) - NEW CHAMPION
Note:
May 4, 1905, Jenkins loses to Georg Hackenschmidt. Hackenschmidt is recognized World Heavyweight Champion with that victory. Some regions recognize Jenkins as losing the American Heavyweight Championship with that loss, but he defeats Frank Gotch on May 19, 1905, to regain the title in those regions. Everywhere else the Gotch match was just Jenkins defending his title.
MARCH 22, 1905 (WEDNESDAY)
Light Infantry Hall, Washington, District of Columbia
1 - Handicap - Gotch to Throw Americus Three Times in Sixty Minutes
Frank Gotch (of Humboldt, Ia.) def. Gus Americus (of Blatimore)
(00:08:00)
MARCH 30, 1905 (THURSDAY)
Atlanta, Georgia
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. MJ Dwyer,
Two Falls to One - Forfeit (F1 00:21:00 - F2 00:03:00 - C 00:24:00)
Note:
Dwyer broke his nose ten minutes into the bout and suffered an injury to his eye also in the bout forcing him to quit in the second fall.
MAY 1905
MAY 19, 1905 (FRIDAY)
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
1 - American Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Tom Jenkins (c) def. Frank Gotch,
Two Falls to One (F1 00:01:00+ - F2 01:26:53 - F3 00:11:10 - C 01:38:03+)
MAY 1905
MAY 19, 1905 (FRIDAY)
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
1 - American Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Tom Jenkins (c) def. Frank Gotch,
Two Falls to One (F1 00:01:00+ - F2 01:26:53 - F3 00:11:10 - C 01:38:03+)
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
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
SEPTEMBER 1905
SEPTEMBER 29, 1905 (FRIDAY)
S.A.A.C. Heavyweight Contest
Spokane, Washington
Tickets: $2.00, $2.50, $3.00 & $3.50
Referee: Eddie Quinn
1 - Boxing
Willie Jessmore Vs. Ray Bush,
Draw
2 - Boxing
Chris Musson (of Seattle) def. Kid Harrison (of Salt Lake)
(10 Rounds)
3 - Boxing - Twelve Rounds to a Decision - Winner Willing to Meet Marvin Hart, "World's Champion"
"Boomer" Weeks "the Pride of Spokane" Vs. Frank Gotch (of Humboldt, Ia.),
Draw
Notes:
Also featured preliminaries.
Doors open 07:30 and the action started at 08:15.
It was agreed beforehand that if the bout went the full twelve rounds it would be a draw.
The Spokane Press reported how Gotch showed those in attendance how good of a wrestler he was and kept going back to the grappling game.
While it's noted that Weeks was more "cleverness" at the sport than Gotch, it's also said he "needs a world of training."
Of Gotch they say, "Gotch has as much to forget about wrestling as he has to learn about boxing, if he is going to be a fighter."
SEPTEMBER 1905
SEPTEMBER 29, 1905 (FRIDAY)
S.A.A.C. Heavyweight Contest
Spokane, Washington
Tickets: $2.00, $2.50, $3.00 & $3.50
Referee: Eddie Quinn
1 - Boxing
Willie Jessmore Vs. Ray Bush,
Draw
2 - Boxing
Chris Musson (of Seattle) def. Kid Harrison (of Salt Lake)
(10 Rounds)
3 - Boxing - Twelve Rounds to a Decision - Winner Willing to Meet Marvin Hart, "World's Champion"
"Boomer" Weeks "the Pride of Spokane" Vs. Frank Gotch (of Humboldt, Ia.),
Draw
Notes:
Also featured preliminaries.
Doors open 07:30 and the action started at 08:15.
It was agreed beforehand that if the bout went the full twelve rounds it would be a draw.
The Spokane Press reported how Gotch showed those in attendance how good of a wrestler he was and kept going back to the grappling game.
While it's noted that Weeks was more "cleverness" at the sport than Gotch, it's also said he "needs a world of training."
Of Gotch they say, "Gotch has as much to forget about wrestling as he has to learn about boxing, if he is going to be a fighter."
OCTOBER 1905
OCTOBER 30, 1905 (MONDAY)
Auditorium, Des Moines, Iowa
1 - Two out of Threee Falls
Frank Gotch def. Hilding Ardahl,
Two Falls to None - Forfeit
Note:
Ardahl could not continue past the first fall due to his shoulder being torn from the socket.
OCTOBER 1905
OCTOBER 30, 1905 (MONDAY)
Auditorium, Des Moines, Iowa
1 - Two out of Threee Falls
Frank Gotch def. Hilding Ardahl,
Two Falls to None - Forfeit
Note:
Ardahl could not continue past the first fall due to his shoulder being torn from the socket.
NOVEMBER 1905
NOVEMBER 14, 1905 (TUESDAY)
Armory Auditorium, Rockford, Illinois
1 - American Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch (of Humboldt, Iowa) (c) def. Emil Klank,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:26:30 - F2 00:16:30 - C 00:43:00)
Notes:
It's said, "Gotch has a clear title to the American Championship" and calls Tom Jenkins "the former champion." It's also said, "Should Klank win he will be the undisputed champion of this country."
A newspaper in Indianapolis calls the title the "Western Championship."
DECEMBER 1905
DECEMBER 15, 1905 (FRIDAY)
Utica, New York
1 - Frank Gotch def. Charley "Yankee" Rogers,
Forfeit
Note:
Rogers had to quit when he and Gotch fell to the mat and Gotch landed on his Rogers' ankle. It's said Rogers will not be able to wrestle again for several months.
DECEMBER 22, 1905 (FRIDAY)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Attendance: "Large"
1 - American Championship
Frank Gotch def. Dan McLeod,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:37:30 - F2 00:17:00 - C 00:54:30)
DECEMBER 29, 1905 (FRIDAY)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1 - Graeco-Roman - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. Delivuk (of Austria),
Two Falls to None (F1 01:00:00 - F2 00:26:00 - C 01:26:00)
1906
JANUARY 1906
JANUARY 9, 1906 (TUESDAY)
Des Monies, Iowa
1 - Graeco-Roman - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. Charles Hackenschmidt (of Sweden),
Two Falls to None
Note:
Following this match it is printed in the Fort Wayne Daily News that Gotch's friends are claiming he is the American Graeco-Roman Champion.
JANUARY 25, 1906 (THURSDAY)
Covention 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 2, 1906 (FRIDAY)
Fort Dodge, Iowa
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. John Voss (of Rock Island),
Two Falls to None
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 6, 1906 (TUESDAY)
Colonial Hall, Rochester, New York
Referee: Stanley Thompson
Attendance: "Record Crowd"
1 - Featherweights
George Stape (of Rochester) Vs. George King (of Rochester),
Result Unknown
2 - Lightweights
Carl Weber Vs. Fred Allen,
Result Unknown
3 - Double Three on One Handicap - Gotch to Throw Each Man Twice in Sixty Minutes
Frank Gotch (of Iowa) def. Con Albright, Charles Kaiser, George Gray
(F1 CA 00:02:30 - F2 CA 00:04:00 - F3 GG 00:06:02 - F4 GG 00:04:10 - F5 CK 00:15:50 - F6 CK 00:13:40 - C 00:46:12)
Notes:
Charles Kaiser, George Grany, Frank Chapman and Jule Meyer are the wrestlers who three will be chosen from to face Gotch. As you can see a guy not listed is included in the actual match.
This is said to be Gotch's first match in Rochester.
FEBRUARY 9, 1906 (FRIDAY)
Sohmer Park, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Dr. Gadbois
1 - Mixed Styles (Graeco-Roman/Catch-as-Catch-Can) - Two out of Three Falls(?)
Samson (of Sweden) def. Delivuk
One Fall to None
2 - Graeco-Roman - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch (of Iowa) def. Apollo "the Irish Giant",
Two Falls to One (F1 Ap 00:21:00 - F2 FG 00:28:00 - F3 FG 00:19:50 - C 01:08:00)
Note:
Match 1 had no winner of the first fall in Graeco-Roman. For the second fall Delivuk threw up the sponge and gave the match to Samson rather than wrestle Catch-as-Catch-Can.
FEBRUARY 16, 1906 (FRIDAY)
Sohmer Park, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Alderman Gadbois
1 - Mixed Style - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch (of Iowa) def. Alex Samson (of Sweden),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:30:40 - F2 00:07:00 - C 00:37:40)
Note:
Some members of the audience felt Gotch used an illegal hold (the hammerlock), but the referee disagreed.
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 23, 1906 (FRIDAY)
Empire Theater, Toledo, Ohio
Attendance: 2,000
1 - Two out of Three Falls
John Billiter (of Toledo) def. Frank Gotch (of Pittsburgh),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:03:00 - F2 00:05:00 - C 00:08:00)
Note:
Frank Gotch is actually wrestling in St. Louis, Missouri tonight. This is "Young" Gotch, he is listed as weighing 133lbs.
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"/"Hank" Rogers,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:18:00 - F2 00:19:00 - C 00:37:00)
MARCH 1906
MARCH 7, 1906 (WEDNESDAY)
Asheville, North Carolina
Attendance: "Big"
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Charles Olsen def. Shad Link (of Baltimore),
Two Falls to None (F1 01:00:00 - F2 00:03:00- - C 01:03:00-)
Note:
Frank Gotch was in attendance and said he would challenge the winner, which he did.
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 23, 1906 (FRIDAY)
Gotch-Olsen Championship Match / Grand Wrestling Match
Grand Opera House, Asheville, North Carolina
Attendance: 1,400-1,800 / 1,500
Tickets: $0.75, $1.00, $2.00 & $3.00
Gate: (See Notes)
Referee: Billy Edwards
1 - Sam Murbarger (of Indianapolis) Vs. D.A. McDonald,
Result Unknown
2 - American Heavyweight Championship
Frank A. Gotch (of Humboldt, Iowa) (c) def. Charles Olsen "the Southern Wonder" (of Asheville),
Two Falls to One (F1 FG 00:33:00 - F2 CO 00:03:00 - F3 FG 00:25:00 - C 01:01:00)
Notes:
Olsen is referred to ss the Southern Champion on and off in the lead up to the match.
The billing changes within local papers between world and American title. I believe the few times "world" was used it was accidental though.
The first event name is from the Asheville advertisements. The second from the Greensboro.
On March 22 it is reported there have been out-of-town reporters arriving in the city in preparation for the match. John O. Seys, of the News published in Chicago, Illinois, and T.K. Lynch, of The Morning Telegraph published in New York are the two mentioned by name.
The Charlotte Observer reports that Harvey Pollock, representative of Madison Square Garden, arrived for the match on March 21.
It's estimated the day before the match that 400 enthusiasts will come from Chicago and New York City for the match.
"Regarding the validity of Gotch's championship title, it is only necessary to know that he beat Jenkins three times out of their five meetings.
...
Olsen's claim will be settled one way or the other tomorrow night, a fact which really makes the Olsen-Gotch affair the most important contest of the kind ever fought in the south. In fact, this is the first time since 'Jim' Corbett won the heavyweight championship from John L. Sullivan at New Orleans, La., in 1892, that a southern athlete has had the chance to achieve top-notch wrestling or boxing honors.
...
'I want strength and weight more than anything else for Gotch,' said Olsen, 'I intend to rest and go lightly from now on.'" - Citizen Times
The local Asheville paper said in their March 22 edition that $400 had been made in advanced sales tickets. The March 22 edition of the Raleigh News & Observer, printing a special from an Asheville paper on March 21 states more than $3,000 have been made through advance.
A direct line of communication from Asheville and New York was set up by Manager Calvert of the Western Union via a wire system set up on the stage with two operators to utilize the telegraph instruments.
In the end the line worked fine with bulletins going out and coming in all night. They were handled by Geo. W. Calvert, P.G. White and Edward Williams. It's said this is the first time it'd ever been done out of this city.
There was talk of the match being called off the night prior to it due to the rule being set that footholds were to be barred. Gotch claimed he never saw the contract until last Saturday as his manager had dealt with it. He goes on to say he would not have agreed had he as in a championship match Police Gazette rule should be used.
Olsen's manager, McDonald, of New Orleans, said the match is off if Gotch is not going to stick to the contract, which Gotch had declared he would not be due to his manager authorizing it without Gotch's consent.
In the end Olsen said he'd wrestle Gotch however Gotch liked as many people had paid a lot of money to be here for the bout.
It's reported on the day of the match that, "By far the largest house ever attracted for an affair of this sort in the South, unless it be one of the famous pugilistic encounters in New Orleans in the days of the old Olympic Club."
Over $%00 worth of tickets had been sold by the time the March 23 paper was printed.
It was announced on March 23 that all free tickets were suspended and only paid tickets would be admitted.
Also announced on that day weas a bar on the crowd hissing during the contests by Chief Police Bernard.
On the day of the match the Asheville paper printed:
"Olsen's Statement.
'This match means much to me. To win means the American Championship at my belt. All I can say is that I intend to put up my best fight there is in me. Should I win, I shall at once challenge either Jenkins or Hackenschmidt in Madison Square Garden, New York. I believe Gotch to be the real champion and if I can beat him, I can win from all others. I am feeling finely and go into this fight in perfect condition and will have no excuse after it's all over.'"
And:
"Statement From Frank Gotch.
'I intend to win, I feel that I can win. I know that all my recent matches have been toy affairs compared to going up against this Asheville bou. Olsen is a tough preposition and I am not underrating him. All I ask the people of Asheville is that I get a fair, square show and if beaten there will be no complaint from me, I am stronger and older than Olsen and will win thereby."
Atleast 500 out of town fans are said to be here for the match.
Olsen was clearly the fan favorite. Even though those who bet, bet against him, doing so because Olsen advised them to.
How openly the betting took place was a source of disappointment for some people as the aldermen had been promised it would be squashed out in return for lower taxes on wrestling.
It's said in the end it was the biggest crowd ever to be packed into the Grand Opera House. The listed attendance figures come from the same newspaper in the same article.
Folllowing the match Gotch said, "I want to say that Mr. Olsen is as good a man as I ever met. He is the first man to win a fall from me in a year and the second in three years. I want to explain how it was that I won both falls with locks that were originally barred in agreement. I did not want to take chances on my committing a foul unintentionally and it could not be a championship match with that hold barred. I got a thousand dollars to come here so I had everything to win and nothing to lose but I would not lose for ten thousand dollars. I am willing to meet Olsen with footlocks barred, winner to take all. I know it will be a long and hard match, but I am the boy to chance it."
Olsen promptly accepted Gotch's challenge. He said, "I have not wrestled since the Link match. Of course Gotch is a great man he has been making monkeys of the men he has met to the east. He is so awfully strong and clever."
A telegram was also read by the referee which challenged the winner.
Olsen also assured the crowd he would be keeping his home in Asheville.
APRIL 1906
APRIL 6, 1906 (FRIDAY)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. Karakanoff 'the Terrible Turk',
Two Falls to None (F1 00:07:10 - F2 00:03:00 - C 00:10:00)
Note:
Karakanoff is said to have been recently imported from Paris where he came second in a recent Folies Bergere tournament.
APRIL 10, 1906 (TUESDAY)
Corinthian Hall, Rochester, New York
Referee: William Spillings
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch "the Western Wrestler" (of Humboldt, Iowa) def. Charley Rogers (of Buffalo),
Two Falls to None
APRIL 11, 1906 (WEDNESDAY)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1 - Frnak Gotch def. "Montreal Wrestler"
APRIL 12, 1906 (THURSDAY)
Grand Wrestling Match
Promoter: Barton
Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 1,200
Tickets: $0.25, $0.50, $0.75 & $1.00
Referee: Joe Blersdorfer
1 - A. Rose Vs. "Dutch" Miller,
Time-Limit Draw (00:30:00)
2 - Frank/Tom Prindle (of Memphis, Tenn.) def. Joe Stein (of Indianapolis now St. Louis),
(00:25:00-00:30:00)
3 - Handicap - Gotch to Throw Murbarger Three Times in Sixty Minutes - Holds Below the Knee & Both Arms Around the Neck & Head are Barred
Frank Gotch def. Sam Murbarger (of Indianapolis)
(F1 00:16:00 - F2 00:06:00 - F3 00:03:00 - C 00:25:00)
Notes:
Horace Lerch is listed as Gotch's manager.
Gotch is billed as the World Champion.
Murbarger as the Middleweight Champion. In the results he is listed as the American Welterweight Champion.
The show starts at 8:30.
Before the matches start Gotch gave a display of his various foot & strangleholds on Max Luttbeg, who was in Gotch's corner later in the night.
"Was the prettiest exhibition of the art ever seen in this city" was printed in The Star in regards to the main event.
Following the match in newspapers Gotch is then said to be American Champion.
APRIL 16, 1906 (MONDAY)
World Heavyweight Championship / International Graeco-Roman Tournament: Opening Day
Promotion: Canadian Athletic Club
Promoter: George Kennedy
Sohmer Park, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Attendance: 1,000
Announcer: Dr. Gadbois
Referee: Dr. Gadbois
1 - Opening Round
A. Viger def. Montpezat
(00:02:30)
2 - Opening Round
E. Brugglio Vs. J. Miller,
Time-Limit Draw (00:15:00)
3 - Opening Round
F. Sankonsky def. Geo. Sohnable
(00:05:00)
4 - Opening Round
Belzil def. V. Matousky,
Time-Limit Draw (00:15:00)
5 - Opening Round
Frank Gotch def. Gustavidson
(00:02:00)
6 - Opening Round
B.C. Neromous def. Peter Hedger
(00:13:00)
7 - Opening Round
Karakanoff def. Oscar Larson
(00:05:00)
8 - Opening Round
H. Pagos def. J. Penellio,
Disqualification (00:11:00)
9 - Opening Round
Yankee Rogers def. A. Gonthier
10 - Opening Round
S. Sucz def. N. Hollirigg
(00:00:15)
11 - Opening Round
Karl Delivuk Vs. Carl Busch,
Time-Limit Draw (00:15:00)
12 - Opening Round
Brown Vs. Roumongeon,
Time-Limit Draw (00:15:00)
13 - Opening Round
Emile Maupas def. J. Labarbe
(00:10:30)
14 - Opening Round
Apollo def. Paul Sweeney
(00:05:00)
Notes:
This is the opening day of the tournament which finished on April 24, 1906.
If a wrestler suffers two defeats or goes to the time-limit on three occasions he is eliminated. [Not stated, but it appears two draws and a loss also resulted in elimination]
The entrants were paraded to open the show.
Perrilli disputed the referees decision and the judges agreed with him [If the result was changed though, it is not said.]
Teilnehmer / Participants:
Ch. Pietro "the Wicked Grippo-Grappler" (of Bavaria - 200lbs),
Apollo "the Irish Meat Trust" (of Ireland),
Frank Gotch "the Plowboy 'Rassler" (of America - 196lbs),
"Yankee" Rogers (of America - 216lbs),
Belzil (of Canada - 278lbs),
Brown (Negro - 190lbs),
E. Brugglio (of Poland) - 108lbs),
Carl Busch (of Germany - 100lbs),
Karl Delivuk (of Austria - 200lbs),
A. Gonthier (of Canada - 210lbs),
Gustavidson (of Sweden - Was not advertised),
Peter Hedger (of Germany - 103lbs),
N. Hollrigg (of Austria - Was not advertised),
Karakanoff (of Turkey - 203lbs),
J. Labarbe (of Bourdelais - Was not advertised),
Oscar Larson (of Sweden - 195lbs),
V. Matousky (of Russia - 205lbs),
Emile Maupas (of France - 195lbs),
J. Miller (of the Netherlands - 101lbs),
P. Montpezat (of Belgium - 105lbs),
B.C. Neromus (of Mexico - 205lbs),
Harold Pagos (of Germany - Was not advertised),
J. Perrelli "the Bowery Bird" (of Italy - 190lbs),
Roumugeon (of France - 195lbs),
F. Sankonsky (of Russia - 275lbs - Was not advertised),
Geo. Schnable (of Germany - 220lbs),
S. Sucz (of Hungary - Was not advertised),
Paul Sweeney (of Canada - 210kbs),
A. Viger (of Canada - 103lbs),
Dan McLeod (of Scotland - Unable to get to Montreal in time),
B. Poiree (of France - 220lbs - Suffered an injured ankle and wrenched arm prior to the tournament opening),
Tom Jenkins (of America - Unable to fulfillment his commitment as his mother died last week),
J. Harold (of Germany - 108lbs - Advertised but did not appear),
H. Lundin (of Sweden - 220lbs - Advertised but did not appear),
A. Nelson (of Germany - 197lbs - Advertised but did not apear).
APRIL 17, 1906 (TUESDAY)
World Heavyweight Championship / International Graeco-Roman Tournament: Day 2
Promotion: Canadian Athletic Club
Promoter: George Kennedy
Sohmer Park, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Referee: Dr. Gadbois
1 - Second Round
Sohnable Vs. Matusoky,
Time-Limit Draw (00:15:00)
2 - Second Round
Pagos Vs. Gonthier,
Time-Limit Draw (00:15:00)
3 - Second Round
Montpezat def. Labarbe
(00:11:00)
4 - Second Round
Brugglio Vs. Viger,
Time-Limit Draw (00:15:00)
5 - Second Round
Perrelli Vs. Miller,
Time-Limit Draw (00:15:00)
6 - Second Round
Delivuk Vs. Apollo,
Time-Limit Draw (00:15:00)
7 - Second Round
Sweeney def. Sucz
(00:05:00)
8 - Second Tounr
Roumougeon Vs. Gusdavison,
Time-Limit Draw (00:15:00)
9 - Second Round
Maupas def. Hedger
(00:12:00)
10 - Secound Round
Sanskonsky def. Belzil
(00:01:00)
11 - Second Round
Gotch Vs. Busch,
Time-Limit Draw (00:15:00)
12 - Second Round
Pietro Vs. Rogers,
Time-Limit Draw (00:15:00)
Notes:
All 29 entrants were paraded on the stage after five matches had been completed.
These following two matches were said to be taking place in the morning's Montreal Gazette:
1 - Second Round
Maupas Vs. Roumougeon
2 - Second Round
Sucz Vs. Larsen
APRIL 18, 1906 (WEDNESDAY)
World Heavyweight Championship / International Graeco-Roman Tournament: Day 3
Promotion: Canadian Athletic Club
Promoter: George Kennedy
Sohmer Park, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1 - Viger Vs. Matusoky,
Time-Limit Draw (00:15:00)
2 - Gonthier def. Miller
(00:14:30)
3 - Belzil def. Brown
(00:04:00)
4 - Busch def. Sweeney
(00:13:00)
5 - Neromous Vs. Hollrigle,
Time-Limit Draw (00:15:00)
6 - Delivuk def. Schnable
(00:11:30)
7 - Gotch Vs. Perrilli,
Time-Limit Draw (00:15:00)
8 - Gustavidson def. Sucz
(00:09:00)
9 - Apollo def. Sankanosky,
(00:00:08)
10 - Karakanoff Vs. Pietro,
Time-Limit Draw (00:15:00)
11 - Rogers def. Pagos
(00:14:00)
12 - Special Feature in La Savat - Two Rounds
Maupas Vs. Roumougeon,
No Result
Notes:
It's said: "Roumougeon can kick as well a any ballet dancer in the game, while Maupas had some shin and knee drives that kept his fellow countryman on the jump." - Montreal Gazette
[It becomes clear now that Perrelli's earlier result with Pagos was indeed taken from the records]
The newspaper says that only 18 men remain from the remaining 29. [I make 22 left based on the rulings mentioned in day 1]
APRIL 19, 1906 (THURSDAY)
World Heavyweight Championship / International Graeco-Roman Tournament: Day 4
Promotion: Canadian Athletic Club
Promoter: George Kennedy
Sohmer Park, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1 - Gonthier def. Roumougen
2 - Delivuk def. Holrigg
3 - Brown Vs. Neromus,
Time-Limit Draw (00:15:00)
4 - Karakanoff Vs. Rugglio,
Time-Limit Draw (00:15:00)
5 - Busch def. Montpazet
6 - Perrelli def. Viger
(00:11:25)
7 - Pietro def. Sanskonsky
8 - Rogers Vs. Apollo,
Time-Limit Draw (00:15:00)
9 - Frank Gotch def. Emile Maupas
(00:03:00)
10 - Consolation Match
Labarbe def. Hedger
Note:
This was put on due to the quick finish in the Gotch-Maupas bout.
As Busch left and Perrelli entered, Perrelli "playfully" slapped Busch on the cheek. A fight between the two nearly broke out as a result of that, but Dr. Gadbois put a stop to it.
The Gazette states there have been seventeen eliminations. [I make it 13 based on the rulings in day 1]
The paper also lists that five men have qualified as finalists and there are eight men who will take part in semi-finals to decide the other finalists.
[By process of elimination this means we can confirm the others who have been eliminated. No reason has been given why they are no longer participating - Still only makes it fifteen eliminated with thirteen remaining]
APRIL 20, 1906 (FRIDAY)
World Heavyweight Championship / International Graeco-Roman Tournament: Day 5
Promotion: Canadian Athletic Club
Promoter: George Kennedy
Sohmer Park, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1 - Karakanoff Vs. Nermomus,
Time-Limit Draw
2 - Gustavidson Vs. Roumageon,
Time-Limit Draw
3 - Gotch def. Busch
(00:04:00)
4 - "Yankee" Rogers def. Delivuk
(00:24:50)
5 - Apollo def. Maupas
(00:30:00-)
6 - Perrelli Vs. Pietro,
Time-Limit Draw (00:30:00)
Notes:
The Gazette says that when Roumageon drew with Gustavidson it put him out the tournament. He hadd already been eliminated though, so I think it meant Gonthier as he is not mentioned? Although, could have been Pagos as he also does not appear and is now eliminated.
For the next day: "If there are four winners the four will be divided into two pairs, the last two winners to meet to settle first and second place. If any draws are wrestled they will be to have run to a finish."
The final eight are on equal standings going forward:
1 - Frank Gotch Vs. Ch. Pietro
2 - Carl Bursch Vs. J. Perrelli
3 - Emile Maupas Vs. Yankee Rogers
4 - Delivuk Vs. Apollo
APRIL 21, 1906 (SATURDAY)
World Heavyweight Championship / International Graeco-Roman Tournament: Day 6
Promotion: Canadian Athletic Club
Promoter: George Kennedy
Sohmer Park, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Attendance: 48,123
Judges: Peter Gravel, Dr. J.H. Desjardins, Henry Richard, Honore Lafleur & J.O. Fournier
Referee: Dr. Gadbois
1 - Perrelli def. Busch
(00:19:00)
2 - Apollo def. Delivuk
(00:19:10)
3 - Rogers Vs. Maupas,
Time-Limit Draw (00:30:00)
4 - Pietro def. Gotch
(00:00:30)
Notes:
The attendance figure is what the St. John Daily Sun listed, however, I'm pretty sure it's a typo.
After his loss Busch initially resigns from the competition saying he is going home. Pagos was going to be added to tomorrow's card if Busch did go home.
Gotch-Pietro: "The bout was the finale to a red-hot evening's work, but it lasted only logn enough to get the crowd yelling. Gotch walked over to Pietro, rushed him to the ropes. Pietro got a front waist-hold and Frank landed on his hands, but skipped to safety. Again they clinched, and Pietro got a back waist-hold, when Frank landed on the mat. Landed hard. Was it a flying fall or a pin fall? Certainly Pietro let him got at once - and walked out of the arena."
Gadbois refused to give a verdict on the finish. He left it to the judges to make a decision.
While the judges deliberated over what to do Gotch waited in the ring. Pietro meanwhile left the ring, the locker room and the whole building.
After the decision was made final people passed comment including:
- Gadbois thought it was a flying fall.
- Delivuk thought it was a clean fall.
- Roumageon thought it was a clean fall.
- Maupas thought it was a flying fall.
- Mr. MacDonald, noted referee & athlete, commented "He should not have decided himself. That's what a referee is for."
- Gotch said, "If falls like that count, I've won forty like it since the tournament began. I'll forfeit $100 if I can't throw Pietro in three minutes."
APRIL 23, 1906 (MONDAY)
World Heavyweight Championship / International Graeco-Roman Tournament: Penultiamte Day
Promotion: Canadian Athletic Club
Promoter: George Kennedy
Sohmer Park, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Referee: Dr. Gadbois
1 - Rogers Vs. Apollo,
Time-Limit Draw (00:30:00)
2 - Delivuk def. Busch
(00:24:50)
3 - Pietro def. Maupas
(00:27:00)
4 - Gotch def. Perrelli
(00:12:00)
Notes:
The final night's matches will be:
1 - Maupas Vs. Busch
2 - Delivuk Vs. Perrelli
3 - Gotch Vs. Rogers
4 - Pietro Vs. Apollo
If Pietro-Appollo should end in a win for either one, "first place will be decided and the losing man will tie Gotch for second place, in the event of the latter winning his match with Rogers. Should Apollo and pietro draw and Gotch win, there will be a three-cornered tie." - The Gazette
APRIL 24, 1906 (TUESDAY)
World Heavyweight Championship / International Graeco-Roman Tournament: Final Day
Promotion: Canadian Athletic Club
Promoter: George Kennedy
Sohmer Park, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Attendance: "Much Smaller Than Usual"
1 - Non-Tournament
Gotch def. Rogers
(00:20:30)
2 - Non-Tournament
Maupas def. Busch
(00:09:20)
3 - Perrelli Vs. Delivuk,
Time-Limit Draw (00:30:00)
Notes:
"Gotch would have won the tournament, but the explanation given by the management of the Canadian Athletic Club, which conducted the tournament, is that the contest for first place really closed on Monday."
Kennedy, Gotch, Rogers, Perrelli, Pagos, Karakanoff and Roumageon left for a Catch-as-Catch-Can tournament in Buffalo after the tournament closed. Others including Apollo, will leave tomorrow.
Platzierung / Placement:
1. & 2. Apollo & Ch. Pietro.
3. Frank Gotch.
4. Yankee Rogers.
APRIL 25, 1906 (WEDNESDAY)
International Catch-as-Catch-Can Wrestling Tournament: Opening Day
Buffalo, New York
Attendance: 1,500+
1 - Gotch def. Karakanoff
(00:24:00)
2 - Perrelli def. Busch
(00:26:00)
3 - Olsen Vs. Rogers,
Draw (00:30:00)
4 - Clement def. Hitzler
5 - Apollo def. Reno
(00:04:00)
Notes:
This is the first day of the tournament which ends on April 28, 1906.
Teilnehmer / Participants:
Apollo "the Irish Meat Trust" (of Ireland),
Carl Busch (of Germany - 100lbs),
Clement,
Frank Gotch "the Plowboy 'Rassler" (of America - 196lbs),
Hitzler/Henzler,
Karakanoff (of Turkey - 203lbs),
Olsen,
J. Perrelli (of Italy - 190lbs),
Reno,
"Yankee" Rogers (of America - 216lbs).
APRIL 26, 1906 (THURSDAY)
International Catch-as-Catch-Can Wrestling Tournament: Day 2
Buffalo, New York
1 - Karakanoff def. Hitzler
(00:03:00)
2 - Olsen Vs. Busch,
Draw (00:20:00)
3 - Rogers def. Reno
(00:18:00)
4 - Gotch def. Perrelli
(00:29:00)
5 - Apollo def. Clement
(00:04:00)
APRIL 27, 1906 (FRIDAY)
International Catch-as-Catch-Can Wrestling Tournament: Penultimate Day
Buffalo, New York
1 - Rene def. Clement
(00:14:00)
2 - Busch def. Henzler
(00:12:00)
3 - Perrelli def. Karakanoff
(00:24:00)
4 - Apollo def. Olsen
(00:04:00)
5 - Gotch def. Rogers
(00:22:00)
Note:
With the results for this day in the Montreal Gazette, it is is stated George Kennedy is in town trying to arrange a match for Pietro and Gotch in Graeco-Roman, but Gotch only wants to wrestle Catch-as-Catch-Can.
APRIL 28, 1906 (SATURDAY)
International Catch-as-Catch-Can Wrestling Tournament: Final Day
Buffalo, New York
1 - Rogers Vs. Perrelli,
Draw (00:30:00)
2 - Final
Gotch def. Apollo
(00:43:00)
Notes:
This is the last day of the tournament which started on April 25, 1906.
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Frank Gotch.
2. Apollo.
3. "Yankee" Rogers.
4. J. Perrelli.
American newspapers claim Frank Gotch was the winner of a tournament which lasted "all winter in Canada." Montreal and Canadian newspapers make no such claim. They recognize the tournaments held as separate. Gotch actually came third place in a Graeco-Roman tournament just prior to this Catch-as-Catch-Can one.
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 6, 1906 (FRIDAY)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. Karakanoff 'the Terrible Turk',
Two Falls to None (F1 00:07:10 - F2 00:03:00 - C 00:10:00)
Note:
Karakanoff is said to have been recently imported from Paris where he came second in a recent Folies Bergere tournament.
APRIL 10, 1906 (TUESDAY)
Corinthian Hall, Rochester, New York
Referee: William Spillings
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch "the Western Wrestler" (of Humboldt, Iowa) def. Charley Rogers (of Buffalo),
Two Falls to None
APRIL 11, 1906 (WEDNESDAY)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1 - Frnak Gotch def. "Montreal Wrestler"
APRIL 12, 1906 (THURSDAY)
Grand Wrestling Match
Promoter: Barton
Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 1,200
Tickets: $0.25, $0.50, $0.75 & $1.00
Referee: Joe Blersdorfer
1 - A. Rose Vs. "Dutch" Miller,
Time-Limit Draw (00:30:00)
2 - Frank/Tom Prindle (of Memphis, Tenn.) def. Joe Stein (of Indianapolis now St. Louis),
(00:25:00-00:30:00)
3 - Handicap - Gotch to Throw Murbarger Three Times in Sixty Minutes - Holds Below the Knee & Both Arms Around the Neck & Head are Barred
Frank Gotch def. Sam Murbarger (of Indianapolis)
(F1 00:16:00 - F2 00:06:00 - F3 00:03:00 - C 00:25:00)
Notes:
Horace Lerch is listed as Gotch's manager.
Gotch is billed as the World Champion.
Murbarger as the Middleweight Champion. In the results he is listed as the American Welterweight Champion.
The show starts at 8:30.
Before the matches start Gotch gave a display of his various foot & strangleholds on Max Luttbeg, who was in Gotch's corner later in the night.
"Was the prettiest exhibition of the art ever seen in this city" was printed in The Star in regards to the main event.
Following the match in newspapers Gotch is then said to be American Champion.
APRIL 16, 1906 (MONDAY)
World Heavyweight Championship / International Graeco-Roman Tournament: Opening Day
Promotion: Canadian Athletic Club
Promoter: George Kennedy
Sohmer Park, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Attendance: 1,000
Announcer: Dr. Gadbois
Referee: Dr. Gadbois
1 - Opening Round
A. Viger def. Montpezat
(00:02:30)
2 - Opening Round
E. Brugglio Vs. J. Miller,
Time-Limit Draw (00:15:00)
3 - Opening Round
F. Sankonsky def. Geo. Sohnable
(00:05:00)
4 - Opening Round
Belzil def. V. Matousky,
Time-Limit Draw (00:15:00)
5 - Opening Round
Frank Gotch def. Gustavidson
(00:02:00)
6 - Opening Round
B.C. Neromous def. Peter Hedger
(00:13:00)
7 - Opening Round
Karakanoff def. Oscar Larson
(00:05:00)
8 - Opening Round
H. Pagos def. J. Penellio,
Disqualification (00:11:00)
9 - Opening Round
Yankee Rogers def. A. Gonthier
10 - Opening Round
S. Sucz def. N. Hollirigg
(00:00:15)
11 - Opening Round
Karl Delivuk Vs. Carl Busch,
Time-Limit Draw (00:15:00)
12 - Opening Round
Brown Vs. Roumongeon,
Time-Limit Draw (00:15:00)
13 - Opening Round
Emile Maupas def. J. Labarbe
(00:10:30)
14 - Opening Round
Apollo def. Paul Sweeney
(00:05:00)
Notes:
This is the opening day of the tournament which finished on April 24, 1906.
If a wrestler suffers two defeats or goes to the time-limit on three occasions he is eliminated. [Not stated, but it appears two draws and a loss also resulted in elimination]
The entrants were paraded to open the show.
Perrilli disputed the referees decision and the judges agreed with him [If the result was changed though, it is not said.]
Teilnehmer / Participants:
Ch. Pietro "the Wicked Grippo-Grappler" (of Bavaria - 200lbs),
Apollo "the Irish Meat Trust" (of Ireland),
Frank Gotch "the Plowboy 'Rassler" (of America - 196lbs),
"Yankee" Rogers (of America - 216lbs),
Belzil (of Canada - 278lbs),
Brown (Negro - 190lbs),
E. Brugglio (of Poland) - 108lbs),
Carl Busch (of Germany - 100lbs),
Karl Delivuk (of Austria - 200lbs),
A. Gonthier (of Canada - 210lbs),
Gustavidson (of Sweden - Was not advertised),
Peter Hedger (of Germany - 103lbs),
N. Hollrigg (of Austria - Was not advertised),
Karakanoff (of Turkey - 203lbs),
J. Labarbe (of Bourdelais - Was not advertised),
Oscar Larson (of Sweden - 195lbs),
V. Matousky (of Russia - 205lbs),
Emile Maupas (of France - 195lbs),
J. Miller (of the Netherlands - 101lbs),
P. Montpezat (of Belgium - 105lbs),
B.C. Neromus (of Mexico - 205lbs),
Harold Pagos (of Germany - Was not advertised),
J. Perrelli "the Bowery Bird" (of Italy - 190lbs),
Roumugeon (of France - 195lbs),
F. Sankonsky (of Russia - 275lbs - Was not advertised),
Geo. Schnable (of Germany - 220lbs),
S. Sucz (of Hungary - Was not advertised),
Paul Sweeney (of Canada - 210kbs),
A. Viger (of Canada - 103lbs),
Dan McLeod (of Scotland - Unable to get to Montreal in time),
B. Poiree (of France - 220lbs - Suffered an injured ankle and wrenched arm prior to the tournament opening),
Tom Jenkins (of America - Unable to fulfillment his commitment as his mother died last week),
J. Harold (of Germany - 108lbs - Advertised but did not appear),
H. Lundin (of Sweden - 220lbs - Advertised but did not appear),
A. Nelson (of Germany - 197lbs - Advertised but did not apear).
APRIL 17, 1906 (TUESDAY)
World Heavyweight Championship / International Graeco-Roman Tournament: Day 2
Promotion: Canadian Athletic Club
Promoter: George Kennedy
Sohmer Park, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Referee: Dr. Gadbois
1 - Second Round
Sohnable Vs. Matusoky,
Time-Limit Draw (00:15:00)
2 - Second Round
Pagos Vs. Gonthier,
Time-Limit Draw (00:15:00)
3 - Second Round
Montpezat def. Labarbe
(00:11:00)
4 - Second Round
Brugglio Vs. Viger,
Time-Limit Draw (00:15:00)
5 - Second Round
Perrelli Vs. Miller,
Time-Limit Draw (00:15:00)
6 - Second Round
Delivuk Vs. Apollo,
Time-Limit Draw (00:15:00)
7 - Second Round
Sweeney def. Sucz
(00:05:00)
8 - Second Tounr
Roumougeon Vs. Gusdavison,
Time-Limit Draw (00:15:00)
9 - Second Round
Maupas def. Hedger
(00:12:00)
10 - Secound Round
Sanskonsky def. Belzil
(00:01:00)
11 - Second Round
Gotch Vs. Busch,
Time-Limit Draw (00:15:00)
12 - Second Round
Pietro Vs. Rogers,
Time-Limit Draw (00:15:00)
Notes:
All 29 entrants were paraded on the stage after five matches had been completed.
These following two matches were said to be taking place in the morning's Montreal Gazette:
1 - Second Round
Maupas Vs. Roumougeon
2 - Second Round
Sucz Vs. Larsen
APRIL 18, 1906 (WEDNESDAY)
World Heavyweight Championship / International Graeco-Roman Tournament: Day 3
Promotion: Canadian Athletic Club
Promoter: George Kennedy
Sohmer Park, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1 - Viger Vs. Matusoky,
Time-Limit Draw (00:15:00)
2 - Gonthier def. Miller
(00:14:30)
3 - Belzil def. Brown
(00:04:00)
4 - Busch def. Sweeney
(00:13:00)
5 - Neromous Vs. Hollrigle,
Time-Limit Draw (00:15:00)
6 - Delivuk def. Schnable
(00:11:30)
7 - Gotch Vs. Perrilli,
Time-Limit Draw (00:15:00)
8 - Gustavidson def. Sucz
(00:09:00)
9 - Apollo def. Sankanosky,
(00:00:08)
10 - Karakanoff Vs. Pietro,
Time-Limit Draw (00:15:00)
11 - Rogers def. Pagos
(00:14:00)
12 - Special Feature in La Savat - Two Rounds
Maupas Vs. Roumougeon,
No Result
Notes:
It's said: "Roumougeon can kick as well a any ballet dancer in the game, while Maupas had some shin and knee drives that kept his fellow countryman on the jump." - Montreal Gazette
[It becomes clear now that Perrelli's earlier result with Pagos was indeed taken from the records]
The newspaper says that only 18 men remain from the remaining 29. [I make 22 left based on the rulings mentioned in day 1]
APRIL 19, 1906 (THURSDAY)
World Heavyweight Championship / International Graeco-Roman Tournament: Day 4
Promotion: Canadian Athletic Club
Promoter: George Kennedy
Sohmer Park, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1 - Gonthier def. Roumougen
2 - Delivuk def. Holrigg
3 - Brown Vs. Neromus,
Time-Limit Draw (00:15:00)
4 - Karakanoff Vs. Rugglio,
Time-Limit Draw (00:15:00)
5 - Busch def. Montpazet
6 - Perrelli def. Viger
(00:11:25)
7 - Pietro def. Sanskonsky
8 - Rogers Vs. Apollo,
Time-Limit Draw (00:15:00)
9 - Frank Gotch def. Emile Maupas
(00:03:00)
10 - Consolation Match
Labarbe def. Hedger
Note:
This was put on due to the quick finish in the Gotch-Maupas bout.
As Busch left and Perrelli entered, Perrelli "playfully" slapped Busch on the cheek. A fight between the two nearly broke out as a result of that, but Dr. Gadbois put a stop to it.
The Gazette states there have been seventeen eliminations. [I make it 13 based on the rulings in day 1]
The paper also lists that five men have qualified as finalists and there are eight men who will take part in semi-finals to decide the other finalists.
[By process of elimination this means we can confirm the others who have been eliminated. No reason has been given why they are no longer participating - Still only makes it fifteen eliminated with thirteen remaining]
APRIL 20, 1906 (FRIDAY)
World Heavyweight Championship / International Graeco-Roman Tournament: Day 5
Promotion: Canadian Athletic Club
Promoter: George Kennedy
Sohmer Park, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1 - Karakanoff Vs. Nermomus,
Time-Limit Draw
2 - Gustavidson Vs. Roumageon,
Time-Limit Draw
3 - Gotch def. Busch
(00:04:00)
4 - "Yankee" Rogers def. Delivuk
(00:24:50)
5 - Apollo def. Maupas
(00:30:00-)
6 - Perrelli Vs. Pietro,
Time-Limit Draw (00:30:00)
Notes:
The Gazette says that when Roumageon drew with Gustavidson it put him out the tournament. He hadd already been eliminated though, so I think it meant Gonthier as he is not mentioned? Although, could have been Pagos as he also does not appear and is now eliminated.
For the next day: "If there are four winners the four will be divided into two pairs, the last two winners to meet to settle first and second place. If any draws are wrestled they will be to have run to a finish."
The final eight are on equal standings going forward:
1 - Frank Gotch Vs. Ch. Pietro
2 - Carl Bursch Vs. J. Perrelli
3 - Emile Maupas Vs. Yankee Rogers
4 - Delivuk Vs. Apollo
APRIL 21, 1906 (SATURDAY)
World Heavyweight Championship / International Graeco-Roman Tournament: Day 6
Promotion: Canadian Athletic Club
Promoter: George Kennedy
Sohmer Park, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Attendance: 48,123
Judges: Peter Gravel, Dr. J.H. Desjardins, Henry Richard, Honore Lafleur & J.O. Fournier
Referee: Dr. Gadbois
1 - Perrelli def. Busch
(00:19:00)
2 - Apollo def. Delivuk
(00:19:10)
3 - Rogers Vs. Maupas,
Time-Limit Draw (00:30:00)
4 - Pietro def. Gotch
(00:00:30)
Notes:
The attendance figure is what the St. John Daily Sun listed, however, I'm pretty sure it's a typo.
After his loss Busch initially resigns from the competition saying he is going home. Pagos was going to be added to tomorrow's card if Busch did go home.
Gotch-Pietro: "The bout was the finale to a red-hot evening's work, but it lasted only logn enough to get the crowd yelling. Gotch walked over to Pietro, rushed him to the ropes. Pietro got a front waist-hold and Frank landed on his hands, but skipped to safety. Again they clinched, and Pietro got a back waist-hold, when Frank landed on the mat. Landed hard. Was it a flying fall or a pin fall? Certainly Pietro let him got at once - and walked out of the arena."
Gadbois refused to give a verdict on the finish. He left it to the judges to make a decision.
While the judges deliberated over what to do Gotch waited in the ring. Pietro meanwhile left the ring, the locker room and the whole building.
After the decision was made final people passed comment including:
- Gadbois thought it was a flying fall.
- Delivuk thought it was a clean fall.
- Roumageon thought it was a clean fall.
- Maupas thought it was a flying fall.
- Mr. MacDonald, noted referee & athlete, commented "He should not have decided himself. That's what a referee is for."
- Gotch said, "If falls like that count, I've won forty like it since the tournament began. I'll forfeit $100 if I can't throw Pietro in three minutes."
APRIL 23, 1906 (MONDAY)
World Heavyweight Championship / International Graeco-Roman Tournament: Penultiamte Day
Promotion: Canadian Athletic Club
Promoter: George Kennedy
Sohmer Park, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Referee: Dr. Gadbois
1 - Rogers Vs. Apollo,
Time-Limit Draw (00:30:00)
2 - Delivuk def. Busch
(00:24:50)
3 - Pietro def. Maupas
(00:27:00)
4 - Gotch def. Perrelli
(00:12:00)
Notes:
The final night's matches will be:
1 - Maupas Vs. Busch
2 - Delivuk Vs. Perrelli
3 - Gotch Vs. Rogers
4 - Pietro Vs. Apollo
If Pietro-Appollo should end in a win for either one, "first place will be decided and the losing man will tie Gotch for second place, in the event of the latter winning his match with Rogers. Should Apollo and pietro draw and Gotch win, there will be a three-cornered tie." - The Gazette
APRIL 24, 1906 (TUESDAY)
World Heavyweight Championship / International Graeco-Roman Tournament: Final Day
Promotion: Canadian Athletic Club
Promoter: George Kennedy
Sohmer Park, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Attendance: "Much Smaller Than Usual"
1 - Non-Tournament
Gotch def. Rogers
(00:20:30)
2 - Non-Tournament
Maupas def. Busch
(00:09:20)
3 - Perrelli Vs. Delivuk,
Time-Limit Draw (00:30:00)
Notes:
"Gotch would have won the tournament, but the explanation given by the management of the Canadian Athletic Club, which conducted the tournament, is that the contest for first place really closed on Monday."
Kennedy, Gotch, Rogers, Perrelli, Pagos, Karakanoff and Roumageon left for a Catch-as-Catch-Can tournament in Buffalo after the tournament closed. Others including Apollo, will leave tomorrow.
Platzierung / Placement:
1. & 2. Apollo & Ch. Pietro.
3. Frank Gotch.
4. Yankee Rogers.
APRIL 25, 1906 (WEDNESDAY)
International Catch-as-Catch-Can Wrestling Tournament: Opening Day
Buffalo, New York
Attendance: 1,500+
1 - Gotch def. Karakanoff
(00:24:00)
2 - Perrelli def. Busch
(00:26:00)
3 - Olsen Vs. Rogers,
Draw (00:30:00)
4 - Clement def. Hitzler
5 - Apollo def. Reno
(00:04:00)
Notes:
This is the first day of the tournament which ends on April 28, 1906.
Teilnehmer / Participants:
Apollo "the Irish Meat Trust" (of Ireland),
Carl Busch (of Germany - 100lbs),
Clement,
Frank Gotch "the Plowboy 'Rassler" (of America - 196lbs),
Hitzler/Henzler,
Karakanoff (of Turkey - 203lbs),
Olsen,
J. Perrelli (of Italy - 190lbs),
Reno,
"Yankee" Rogers (of America - 216lbs).
APRIL 26, 1906 (THURSDAY)
International Catch-as-Catch-Can Wrestling Tournament: Day 2
Buffalo, New York
1 - Karakanoff def. Hitzler
(00:03:00)
2 - Olsen Vs. Busch,
Draw (00:20:00)
3 - Rogers def. Reno
(00:18:00)
4 - Gotch def. Perrelli
(00:29:00)
5 - Apollo def. Clement
(00:04:00)
APRIL 27, 1906 (FRIDAY)
International Catch-as-Catch-Can Wrestling Tournament: Penultimate Day
Buffalo, New York
1 - Rene def. Clement
(00:14:00)
2 - Busch def. Henzler
(00:12:00)
3 - Perrelli def. Karakanoff
(00:24:00)
4 - Apollo def. Olsen
(00:04:00)
5 - Gotch def. Rogers
(00:22:00)
Note:
With the results for this day in the Montreal Gazette, it is is stated George Kennedy is in town trying to arrange a match for Pietro and Gotch in Graeco-Roman, but Gotch only wants to wrestle Catch-as-Catch-Can.
APRIL 28, 1906 (SATURDAY)
International Catch-as-Catch-Can Wrestling Tournament: Final Day
Buffalo, New York
1 - Rogers Vs. Perrelli,
Draw (00:30:00)
2 - Final
Gotch def. Apollo
(00:43:00)
Notes:
This is the last day of the tournament which started on April 25, 1906.
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Frank Gotch.
2. Apollo.
3. "Yankee" Rogers.
4. J. Perrelli.
American newspapers claim Frank Gotch was the winner of a tournament which lasted "all winter in Canada." Montreal and Canadian newspapers make no such claim. They recognize the tournaments held as separate. Gotch actually came third place in a Graeco-Roman tournament just prior to this Catch-as-Catch-Can one.
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 4, 1906 (FRIDAY)
Waverly Theater, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Frank Gotch Vs. Ole Donaldson,
Result Unknown
MAY 12, 1906 (SATURDAY)
Benefit for the San Francisco Sufferers
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Attendance: "About 7,000, Including 200 Women" / "About 8,000"
Gate: 9,000 (for the benefit)
Announcer: Prunty
Timekeeper: Charley Dieges
Referees: James J. Corbett, Chalie White & Billy Roche
1 - Graeco-Roman
John Piening Vs. Leo Pardello,
Result Unknown
2 - Wrestling
George Bothner Vs. Bill Brown,
Result Unknown
3 - Boxing
Frnak Howe Vs. Jack Lowry,
Result Unknown
4 - Boxing
Chich Tucker Vs. Carley Sieger,
Result Unknown
5 - Boxing
Tommy Markey Vs. Johnny Roach,
Result Unknown
6 - Boxing
"English Jack" O'Brien Vs. Tommy Lowe,
Result Unknown
7 - Boxing
Young Otto Vs. Jack Nelson,
Result Unknown
8 - Boxing
Billy Elmer Vs. Willie Lewis,
Result Unknown
9 - Boxing
Prof. "Mike" Donovan" (of NY Athletic Club) def.(?) Charles Thompson (Pupil in the Mercury Foot Organization)
10 - Boxing
Tommy Murphy Vs. Eddie Johnson,
Result Unknown
11 - Boxing
Young Corbett Vs. Austin Rice,
Draw(?) (Three Rounds)
12 - Boxing
Joe Gans (of Baltimore) Vs. "Jabber" Carey,
Draw(?) (Three Rounds)
13 - Boxing
Gus Ruhlin Vs. Tommy Shortell,
Result Unknown
14 - Boxing
Terry McGovern Vs. Johnny Burdick,
Result Unknown
15 - Boxing
"Jimmy" Britt Vs. Sam Berger,
Result Unknown
16 - Boxing
"Philadelphia Jack" O'Brien Vs. Prof. "Johnny" Murray,
Result Unknown
17 - Boxing
"Kid" McCoy Vs. "Bob" Fitzsimmons,
No Contest(?)
Notes:
All who worked on or with the show volunteered their services.
It's said many of the bouts were sparring sessions or exhibitions rather than actual contessts.
Shortell was a substitute for Tom Sharkey who had a boil on his neck which prevented him from performing.
McCoy and Fitzsimmons displayed their wrestling skills even thought they were supposed to box and once their alotted time was up they wrestled with Corbett also.
Two days prior to the show the New York Evening World advertised the following card:
1 - Boxing
Professor "Mike" Donovan (of NY Athletic Club) Vs. Pupil,
Result Unknown
2 - Boxing
George Gardner Vs. Prof. "Billy" Murray (of Columbia University),
Result Unknown
3 - Boxing
"Eddie" Hanlon Vs. WIllie Lewis,
Result Unknown
4 - Boxing
"Tommy" West Vs. "Joe" Walcott,
Result Unknown
5 - Boxing
"Terry" McGovern Vs. Danny Dougherty,
Result Unknown
6 - Boxing
"Harlem Tommy" Murphy Vs. Young Otto,
Result Unknown
7 - Boxing
Young Corbett Vs. Johnny Burdick,
Result Unknown
8 - Boxing
"Tom" Sharkey Vs. "Gus" Ruhlin,
Result Unknown
9 - Boxing
"Jimmy" Britt Vs. "Spider" Kelly,
Result Unknown
10 - Boxing
"Philadelphia Jack" O'Brien Vs. Frank Gotch,
Result Unknown
11 - Boxing
"Kid" McCoy Vs. "Bob" Fitzsimmons,
Result Unknown
As well as the above boxing card they listed the following wrestlers would appear: Harvey Parker, "the Little Demon"; George Bothner, World Lightweight Champion; Alexander Swanson, Welterweight Champion; Young Hackenschmidt, "the Bavarian Tiger"; Joe Pansey, "the Brooklyn Strong Boy"; Fred Beell; Pohn Piening, the American Graeco-Roman Champion; Niel Olsen, "the Great Dane"; "om" Jenkins, the Heavyweight Catch-as-Catch-Can Champion; and many others.
No mention of Gotch's absence is made, nor of the other missing names.
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.
JULY 1906
JULY 4, 1906 (WEDNESDAY)
Fourth of July Celebration
The Fair Ground, Humboldt, Iowa
Attendance: 5,000 (Full Venue)
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. James Parr,
Two Falls to None
Notes:
Also featured a street parade, racing, vaudeville acts and a ball game.
Gotch is listed as the American Champion.
Parr is listed as the English Champion.
The Fair Ground was built in the street and for the wrestling match it was overflowing with people sitting on roofs and windows to the point where some people could not even get a view.
JULY 20, 1906 (FRIDAY)
New Orleans, Louisiana
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. Chales Olson,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:28:38 - F2 00:20:06 - C 00:48:44)
Notes:
Gotch is listed as claimant of the American Catch-as-Catch-Can Championship.
Olsen is listed as the Southern Champion.
SEPTEMBER 1906
SEPTEMBER 28, 1906 (FRIDAY)
Brooke's Casino, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch (of Iowa) def. James Parr,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:17:00 - F2 00:12:30 - C 00:19:30)
Notes:
Gotch is listed as the American Catch-as-Catch-Can Champion.
Parr is listed as the English Champion.
SEPTEMBER 1906
SEPTEMBER 28, 1906 (FRIDAY)
Brooke's Casino, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch (of Iowa) def. James Parr,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:17:00 - F2 00:12:30 - C 00:19:30)
Notes:
Gotch is listed as the American Catch-as-Catch-Can Champion.
Parr is listed as the English Champion.
OCTOBER 1906
OCTOBER 6, 106 (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)
OCTOBER 1906
OCTOBER 6, 106 (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)
NOVEMBER 1906
NOVEMBER 23, 1906 (FRIDAY)
Brook's Casino, Chicago, Illinois
1 - [American] Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. Leo Pardello (of Italy),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:39:20 - F2 00:00:14 - C 00:39:34)
1907
FEBRUARY 1907
FEBRUARY 1, 1907 (FRIDAY)
Chicago, Illinois
1 - Young Billiter def. Charles Vardis
2 - Two out of Three Falls
John Wille def. Jack Luccicke,
Two Falls to None
3 - American Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch (c) def. Charles Hackenschmidt,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:36:00 - F2 00:18:00 - C 00:54:00)
FEBRUARY 2, 1907 (SATURDAY)
Chicago Athletic Association, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Dick Sorensen Vs. Paul Geidel,
Time-Limit Draw (02:02:00)
2 - Johnny Nellegar def. Young Billiter
3 - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. Carl Pons,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:21:22 - F2 00:10:29 - C 00:31:51)
Notes:
Gotch is noted as the American Heavyweight Championship.
Pons is noted as the French champion.
Billiter was a substitute for Chris Vargis.
FEBRUARY 5, 1907 (TUESDAY)
Knoxville, Tennessee
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Knowles (of Knoxville, TN) def. Baradin 'the Turk',
Two Falls to None
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. Jim Parr (of England),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:24:00 - F2 00:17:00 - C 00:41:00)
FEBRUARY 7, 1907 (THURSDAY)
Birmingham, Alabama
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. Farmer Burns,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:31:00 - F2 00:06:00 - F3 00:21:00)
FEBRUARY 26, 1907 (TUESDAY)
Local Theater, Cincinnati, Ohio
1 - Handicap - Gotch to Throw Olsen in Fifteen Minutes
Frank Gotch (of Humboldt, Iowa) Vs. Charles Olsen "the Big German" (now of St. Louis),
Gotch Failed to Throw Olsen (00:15:00)
FEBRUARY 28, 1907 (THURSDAY)
Cincinnati, Ohio
1 - Handicap - Goth to Throw Olsen in Fifteen Minutes
Frank Gotch Vs. Charles Olsen (of St. Louis),
Time-Limit - Gotch Failed to Throw Olsen (00:15:00)
FEBRUARY 1907
FEBRUARY 1, 1907 (FRIDAY)
Chicago, Illinois
1 - Young Billiter def. Charles Vardis
2 - Two out of Three Falls
John Wille def. Jack Luccicke,
Two Falls to None
3 - American Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch (c) def. Charles Hackenschmidt,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:36:00 - F2 00:18:00 - C 00:54:00)
FEBRUARY 2, 1907 (SATURDAY)
Chicago Athletic Association, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Dick Sorensen Vs. Paul Geidel,
Time-Limit Draw (02:02:00)
2 - Johnny Nellegar def. Young Billiter
3 - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. Carl Pons,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:21:22 - F2 00:10:29 - C 00:31:51)
Notes:
Gotch is noted as the American Heavyweight Championship.
Pons is noted as the French champion.
Billiter was a substitute for Chris Vargis.
FEBRUARY 5, 1907 (TUESDAY)
Knoxville, Tennessee
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Knowles (of Knoxville, TN) def. Baradin 'the Turk',
Two Falls to None
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. Jim Parr (of England),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:24:00 - F2 00:17:00 - C 00:41:00)
FEBRUARY 7, 1907 (THURSDAY)
Birmingham, Alabama
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. Farmer Burns,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:31:00 - F2 00:06:00 - F3 00:21:00)
FEBRUARY 26, 1907 (TUESDAY)
Local Theater, Cincinnati, Ohio
1 - Handicap - Gotch to Throw Olsen in Fifteen Minutes
Frank Gotch (of Humboldt, Iowa) Vs. Charles Olsen "the Big German" (now of St. Louis),
Gotch Failed to Throw Olsen (00:15:00)
FEBRUARY 28, 1907 (THURSDAY)
Cincinnati, Ohio
1 - Handicap - Goth to Throw Olsen in Fifteen Minutes
Frank Gotch Vs. Charles Olsen (of St. Louis),
Time-Limit - Gotch Failed to Throw Olsen (00:15:00)
MARCH 1907
MARCH 12, 1907 (TUESDAY)
Omaha, Nebraska
Attendance: 4,000
1 - Catch-as-Catch-Can - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. Farmer Burns,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:30:00 - F2 00:30:00 - C 01:00:00)
Note:
Gotch is listed as "The champion."
MARCH 14, 1907 (THURSDAY)
Chicago, Illinois
Referee: Fleming
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Dick Sorensen def. Young Billiter,
Two Falls to None
2 - Hjalmar Lundin Vs. Leo Pardello,
Result Unknown
3 - Two out of Three Fals
William Demetral def. Carl Pons,
Two Falls to One - Disqualification
3 - Catcn-as-Catch-Can - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. John Rooney,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:19:00 - F2 00:18:11 - C 00:37:11)
MARCH 16, 1907 (SATURDAY)
Chicago Athletic Association, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Bull Johnson def. Tom Jones
2 - Paul Geidel def. Jack Luccike
(00:21:20)
3 - William Demetral def. Tom Winkelhoefer
4 - Frank Gotch def. John Rooney
(00:13:02)
MARCH 1907
MARCH 12, 1907 (TUESDAY)
Omaha, Nebraska
Attendance: 4,000
1 - Catch-as-Catch-Can - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. Farmer Burns,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:30:00 - F2 00:30:00 - C 01:00:00)
Note:
Gotch is listed as "The champion."
MARCH 14, 1907 (THURSDAY)
Chicago, Illinois
Referee: Fleming
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Dick Sorensen def. Young Billiter,
Two Falls to None
2 - Hjalmar Lundin Vs. Leo Pardello,
Result Unknown
3 - Two out of Three Fals
William Demetral def. Carl Pons,
Two Falls to One - Disqualification
3 - Catcn-as-Catch-Can - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. John Rooney,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:19:00 - F2 00:18:11 - C 00:37:11)
MARCH 16, 1907 (SATURDAY)
Chicago Athletic Association, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Bull Johnson def. Tom Jones
2 - Paul Geidel def. Jack Luccike
(00:21:20)
3 - William Demetral def. Tom Winkelhoefer
4 - Frank Gotch def. John Rooney
(00:13:02)
APRIL 1907
APRIL 1, 1907 (MONDAY)
International Theater, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Young Billiter def. Frank Howard,
Two Falls to None
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Jim Parr def. Emil Klank,
Two Falls to None
3 - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. Martin Burns,
Two Falls to None
APRIL 26, 1907 (FRIDAY)
Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 5,000
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Jim Barry def. Bull Olson,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:10:00 - F2 00:02:00 - C 00:12:00)
2 - Two out of Three Falls
William Hokuff def. Emil Klank,
Two Falls to One (F1 00:14:00 - F2 00:15:00 - F3 00:06:00 - C 00:35:00)
3 - Catch-as-Catch-Can Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch (c) def. Fred Beell (of Wisconsin),
Two Falls to One (F1 00:36:00 - F2 00:03:00 - F3 00:14:00 - C 00:53:00)
Note:
It was announced the winner of the main event would face George Hackenschmidt within two months at the Coliseum.
APRIL 1907
APRIL 1, 1907 (MONDAY)
International Theater, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Young Billiter def. Frank Howard,
Two Falls to None
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Jim Parr def. Emil Klank,
Two Falls to None
3 - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. Martin Burns,
Two Falls to None
APRIL 26, 1907 (FRIDAY)
Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 5,000
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Jim Barry def. Bull Olson,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:10:00 - F2 00:02:00 - C 00:12:00)
2 - Two out of Three Falls
William Hokuff def. Emil Klank,
Two Falls to One (F1 00:14:00 - F2 00:15:00 - F3 00:06:00 - C 00:35:00)
3 - Catch-as-Catch-Can Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch (c) def. Fred Beell (of Wisconsin),
Two Falls to One (F1 00:36:00 - F2 00:03:00 - F3 00:14:00 - C 00:53:00)
Note:
It was announced the winner of the main event would face George Hackenschmidt within two months at the Coliseum.
JULY 1907
JULY 12, 1907 (FRIDAY)
Ottumwa, Iowa
Attendance: 3,000
Handicap - Gotch to Throw McLeod Three Times in Sixty Minutes
1 - Frank A. Gotch def. Dan McLeod
(F1 00:24:10 - F2 00:11:34 - F3 00:07:28 - C 00:43:12)
Note:
Gotch is listed as the champion.
JULY 16, 1907 (TUESDAY)
Woodman's Picnic
Humboldt, Iowa
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. Charles Hackenschmidt,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:15:00 - F2 00:05:00 - C 00:20:00)
Note:
Early on in the picnic the grandstand crashed down. Many people suffered injuries from the incident. One of the people injured was Frank Gotch's sister, who was said to have suffered severely.
JULY 1907
JULY 12, 1907 (FRIDAY)
Ottumwa, Iowa
Attendance: 3,000
Handicap - Gotch to Throw McLeod Three Times in Sixty Minutes
1 - Frank A. Gotch def. Dan McLeod
(F1 00:24:10 - F2 00:11:34 - F3 00:07:28 - C 00:43:12)
Note:
Gotch is listed as the champion.
JULY 16, 1907 (TUESDAY)
Woodman's Picnic
Humboldt, Iowa
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. Charles Hackenschmidt,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:15:00 - F2 00:05:00 - C 00:20:00)
Note:
Early on in the picnic the grandstand crashed down. Many people suffered injuries from the incident. One of the people injured was Frank Gotch's sister, who was said to have suffered severely.
AUGUST 1907
AUGUST 23, 1907 (FRIDAY)
Denver, Colorado
1 - American Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch (c) def. Emil Klank,
Two Falls to None
AUGUST 1907
AUGUST 23, 1907 (FRIDAY)
Denver, Colorado
1 - American Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch (c) def. Emil Klank,
Two Falls to None
DECEMBER 1907
DECEMBER 6, 1907 (FRIDAY)
Brooke's Casino, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Charles Olson def. Emil Klank
2 - World Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch (c) def. Chief War Eagle 'the Blackfoot Indian',
Two Falls to None (F1 00:15:21 - F2 00:08:07 - C 00:23:28)
DECEMBER 1907
DECEMBER 6, 1907 (FRIDAY)
Brooke's Casino, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Charles Olson def. Emil Klank
2 - World Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch (c) def. Chief War Eagle 'the Blackfoot Indian',
Two Falls to None (F1 00:15:21 - F2 00:08:07 - C 00:23:28)
1908
FEBRUARY 1908
FEBRUARY 7, 1908 (FRIDAY)
Brooke's Casino, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 'Packed House'
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Peterson def. Sorenson,
Two Falls to One
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Bert Hudson def. Paul Geidel,
Two Falls to None
3 - Two out of Three Falls
Charley Olson (of St. Louis) def. Frank Prindle (of Indianapolis).
Two Falls to None
4 - American Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch (c) def. Fred Beell 'the Wisconsin Wonder',
Two Falls to One (F1 00:54:03 - F2 00:20:00 - C 01:14:03)
FEBRUARY 8, 1908 (SATURDAY)
Illinois Athletic Club, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Kid Ewert def. Kid Halpin,
Two Falls to None
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Ed Adamson def. Dick Sorensen,
Two Falls to None
3 - Two out of Three Falls
Charles Olson def. M.J. Dwyer,
Two Falls to One
Note:
Dwyer was a substitute for Frank Gotch who was injured and unwell.
FEBRUARY 26, 1908 (WEDNESDAY)
Waterbury, Connecticut
1 - Two out of Three Falls - Catch-as-Catch-Can - Strangle & Toe Hold Barred
Frank Gotch def. Jim Parr,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:19:00 - F2 00:11:00 - C 00:30:00)
Note:
Gotch is listed as the American Champion.
FEBRUARY 1908
FEBRUARY 7, 1908 (FRIDAY)
Brooke's Casino, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 'Packed House'
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Peterson def. Sorenson,
Two Falls to One
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Bert Hudson def. Paul Geidel,
Two Falls to None
3 - Two out of Three Falls
Charley Olson (of St. Louis) def. Frank Prindle (of Indianapolis).
Two Falls to None
4 - American Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch (c) def. Fred Beell 'the Wisconsin Wonder',
Two Falls to One (F1 00:54:03 - F2 00:20:00 - C 01:14:03)
FEBRUARY 8, 1908 (SATURDAY)
Illinois Athletic Club, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Kid Ewert def. Kid Halpin,
Two Falls to None
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Ed Adamson def. Dick Sorensen,
Two Falls to None
3 - Two out of Three Falls
Charles Olson def. M.J. Dwyer,
Two Falls to One
Note:
Dwyer was a substitute for Frank Gotch who was injured and unwell.
FEBRUARY 26, 1908 (WEDNESDAY)
Waterbury, Connecticut
1 - Two out of Three Falls - Catch-as-Catch-Can - Strangle & Toe Hold Barred
Frank Gotch def. Jim Parr,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:19:00 - F2 00:11:00 - C 00:30:00)
Note:
Gotch is listed as the American Champion.
MARCH 1908
MARCH 6, 1908 (FRIDAY)
Amsterdam Opera House, Amsterdam, New York
Referee: Tom Jenkins
1 - Catch-as-Catch-Can - Handicap - Gotch to Throw Rogers Five Times in Sixty Minutes
Frank Gotch Vs. Joe Rogers,
Time-Limit - Gotch Gained Only Two Falls (F1 00:26:00 - F2 00:10:00 - TL 01:00:00)
MARCH 12, 1908 (THURSDAY)
Convention Hall, Kansas City, Missouri
1 - Mixed Styles (Catch-as-Catch-Can/Graeco-Roman) - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. Hjalmar Lundin,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:12:30 - F2 00:17:00 - C 00:19:30)
Notes:
Lundin is listed as the Swedish champion.
Gotch is listed as the American champion.
APRIL 1908
APRIL 1, 1908 (WEDNESDAY)
Chicago Athletic Association, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Ted Tonneman def. Paul Geidel,
Two Falls to None - Forfeit
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Leo Pardello Vs. William Demetral,
Time-Limit Draw - One Fall Each
3 - Two out of Three Falls
Mort Henderson def. Carl Jensen,
Two Falls to One
4 - George Hackenschmidt Vs. Emil Stegemiller,
Cancelled
5 - Frank Gotch def. Adolf Ernst
APRIL 3, 1908 (FRIDAY)
Promoter: W.W. Wittig
Dexter Park Pavillion, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 8,000
Referees: Edward F. Smith (Main Event) & 'Silent' Doc Krane (Preliminaries)
Seconds: 'Americus' & Rudy Unholz 'the Boer Fighter' (Hackenschmidt) & Farmer Burns & Jack Carkeek (Gotch)
1 - Tommy Rooney def. Young Jenkins
(00:08:45)
2 - Young Billiter def. Ernest Limberg
(00:14:32)
3 - Dick Sorenson def. Ted Tonneman
(00:01:41)
4 - 'Americus' (of Baltimore) def. L. Loudenbach
(00:01:59)
5 - William Demetral def. Mort Henderson
(00:08:10)
6 - Handicap - Stegemueller to Throw Ortmann in Ten Minutes
Emil Stegemueller Vs. Henry Ordeman (of Minneapolis),
Time-Limit - Stegemueller Failed to Throw Ortmann (00:10:00)
7 - World Heavyweight Championship - Catch-as-Catch-Can - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. Georg Hackenschmidt,
Forfeit (02:00:00) - NEW CHAMPION
Notes:
Stegemueller was Hackenschmidt's training partner.
Immediately after the match Hackenschmidt sang Gotch's praises, said he was the better man and he quit as he would never win. By the next day he had claimed Gotch was greased and the accusations would become heavier agaisnt the American once Hackenschmidt was back in England.
Rooney was John Rooney's son.
APRIL 1908
APRIL 1, 1908 (WEDNESDAY)
Chicago Athletic Association, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Ted Tonneman def. Paul Geidel,
Two Falls to None - Forfeit
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Leo Pardello Vs. William Demetral,
Time-Limit Draw - One Fall Each
3 - Two out of Three Falls
Mort Henderson def. Carl Jensen,
Two Falls to One
4 - George Hackenschmidt Vs. Emil Stegemiller,
Cancelled
5 - Frank Gotch def. Adolf Ernst
APRIL 3, 1908 (FRIDAY)
Promoter: W.W. Wittig
Dexter Park Pavillion, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 8,000
Referees: Edward F. Smith (Main Event) & 'Silent' Doc Krane (Preliminaries)
Seconds: 'Americus' & Rudy Unholz 'the Boer Fighter' (Hackenschmidt) & Farmer Burns & Jack Carkeek (Gotch)
1 - Tommy Rooney def. Young Jenkins
(00:08:45)
2 - Young Billiter def. Ernest Limberg
(00:14:32)
3 - Dick Sorenson def. Ted Tonneman
(00:01:41)
4 - 'Americus' (of Baltimore) def. L. Loudenbach
(00:01:59)
5 - William Demetral def. Mort Henderson
(00:08:10)
6 - Handicap - Stegemueller to Throw Ortmann in Ten Minutes
Emil Stegemueller Vs. Henry Ordeman (of Minneapolis),
Time-Limit - Stegemueller Failed to Throw Ortmann (00:10:00)
7 - World Heavyweight Championship - Catch-as-Catch-Can - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. Georg Hackenschmidt,
Forfeit (02:00:00) - NEW CHAMPION
Notes:
Stegemueller was Hackenschmidt's training partner.
Immediately after the match Hackenschmidt sang Gotch's praises, said he was the better man and he quit as he would never win. By the next day he had claimed Gotch was greased and the accusations would become heavier agaisnt the American once Hackenschmidt was back in England.
Rooney was John Rooney's son.
JULY 1908
JULY 1, 1908 (WEDNESDAY)
Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 'Small'
1 - World Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch (c) def. Dr. Benjamin F. Roller,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:15:00 - F2 00:26:00 - C 00:41:00)
JULY 15, 1908 (WEDNESDAY)
Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 2,000
1 - Three on One Handicap - Gotch to Throw All Three Men in Sixty Minutes
Frank Gotch def. Williams, Frank & Jones
(00:19:00-)
JULY 17, 1908 (FRIDAY)
Grand Opera House, Galveston, Texas
1 - Bernau Vs. Joe Savini,
Time-Limit Draw
2 - Frank Gotch Vs. Prof. H. Bernau (of Galveston),
Forfeit (00:04:00)
3 - Handicap - Klank to Throw Mihovil in Ten Minutes
Klank Vs. William Mihovil,
Time-Limit - Klank Failed to Throw Mihovil (00:10:00)
Notes:
Gotch is listed as the World Heavyweight Champion.
Following the contest Bernau went to the police station and filed a warrant of arrest on Gotch claiming aggravated assault and battery in the contest.
A boxing match was also featured on the card.
JULY 1908
JULY 1, 1908 (WEDNESDAY)
Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 'Small'
1 - World Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch (c) def. Dr. Benjamin F. Roller,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:15:00 - F2 00:26:00 - C 00:41:00)
JULY 15, 1908 (WEDNESDAY)
Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 2,000
1 - Three on One Handicap - Gotch to Throw All Three Men in Sixty Minutes
Frank Gotch def. Williams, Frank & Jones
(00:19:00-)
JULY 17, 1908 (FRIDAY)
Grand Opera House, Galveston, Texas
1 - Bernau Vs. Joe Savini,
Time-Limit Draw
2 - Frank Gotch Vs. Prof. H. Bernau (of Galveston),
Forfeit (00:04:00)
3 - Handicap - Klank to Throw Mihovil in Ten Minutes
Klank Vs. William Mihovil,
Time-Limit - Klank Failed to Throw Mihovil (00:10:00)
Notes:
Gotch is listed as the World Heavyweight Champion.
Following the contest Bernau went to the police station and filed a warrant of arrest on Gotch claiming aggravated assault and battery in the contest.
A boxing match was also featured on the card.
DECEMBER 1908
DECEMBER 17, 1908 (THURSDAY)
The Empire Theater, Sheffield, England
Attendance: "Jammed and Thousands of People Stood Outside"
1 - Handicap - Gotch to Throw Dinnie Twice in Thirty Minutes
Frank Gotch def. George Dinnie (of Sheffield)
(F1 00:01:15 - F2 00:00:50 - C 00:02:05)
Notes:
An Omaha newspaper quoting the Sheffield Evening Mail lists Dinnie as being nothing more than "a mere toy in the hands of the American." They also state Dinnie lost in eight minutes and forty seconds to Hackenschmidt and sixteen minutes agaisnt Zbysco.
George Dinnie is quoted as saying:
"If I hadn't given up on the toe-hold, Gotch would have broken my foot."
The paper went on to say, "The straightest wrestle that ever took place in Sheffield."
Everything Dinnie had to say of Gotch was extremely complimentary.
1909
MARCH 1909
MARCH 15, 1909 (MONDAY)
Chicago, Illinois
1 - Handicap - Gotch to Throw Cutler Once in Fifteen Minutes
Frank Gotch Vs. Charles Cutler (of Chicago),
Time-Limit - Gotch Failed to Throw Cutler (00:15:00)
Note:
Gotch is listed as the champion of the world.
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 - '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 26, 1909 (FRIDAY)
Omaha, Nebraska
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. John Parreli,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:12:00 - F2 00:09:00 - C 00:21:00)
Note:
Padreli was introduced as the Italian champion.
APRIL 1909
APRIL 14, 1909 (WEDNESDAY)
Dexter Park's Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 10,000-12,000
Gate: $35,000
Referee: Ed. W. Smith
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Eugene Tremblay (of Canada) def. Ted Tonneman (of Chicago),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:24:32 - F2 00:12:33 - C 00:37:05)
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Henry Gehring (or Cleveland) Vs. Charles Postl (of Buffalo),
Time-Limit Draw - One Fall to Gehring (F1 00:27:23 - TL 00:52:23)
3 - Fred Beell Vs. Henry Ordemann,
Time-Limit Draw (00:20:00)
4 - World Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch (c) def. Yussiff Mahmout (of Bulgaria),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:08:00 - F2 00:09:10 - C 00:17:10)
Note:
The Referee made a decision to end the second bout to try and keep on schedule with the time, even though Gehring had won the first fall.
APRIL 16, 1909 (FRIDAY)
Empire Theater, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Dr. B.F. Roller (of Seattle) def. 'Mysterious Conductor',
Two Falls to None
2 - Handicap - Gotch top Throw Lundin in Twenty Minutes
Frank Gotch def. Hjalmar Lundin
(00:09:35)
Note:
Gotch is listed as the World Champion.
APRIL 20, 1909 (TUESDAY)
Waterloo, Iowa
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. Dan McLeod,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:18:20 - F2 00:05:16 - C 00:23:36)
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)
APRIL 29, 1909 (THURSDAY)
Carnival of Wrestling & Boxing
Auditorium, Memphis, Tennessee
1 - Handicap - Gotch to Throw Hackenschmidt Three Times in Sixty Minutes
Frank Gotch def. Charles Hackenschmidt,
Three Falls to None (F1 00:10:00 - F2 00:08:00+ - F3 00:03:00- - C 00:21:00)
MAY 1909
MAY 3, 1909 (MONDAY)
Des Moines, Iowa
Attendance: 5,000
Gate: $4,000
Referee: Dr. B.F. Roller
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. Jess Reimer (of Des Moines),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:18:45 - 00:15:00 - C 00:33:45)
MAY 6, 1909 (THURSDAY)
Denver Auditorium, Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Battling Nelson
1 - World Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch (c) def. Fred Beell,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:24:36 - F2 00:07:30 - C 00:32:06)
MAY 24, 1909 (MONDAY)
Omaha Auditorium, Omaha, Nebraska
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Charles Jensen def. Charles Chapman,
Two Falls to One (F1 00:09:00 - F2 00:05:15 - F3 00:05:00 - C 00:19:15)
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch def. Charles Olsen,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:21:42 - F2 00:14:30 - C 00:36:12)
Notes:
It's also announced that Gotch is retiring fromt he mat for a year and thus will not meet Georg Hackenschmidt at Melbourne, Australia in January. He is just fulfilling a series of commitments before he takes the year off. The time off is due to problems breathing which will be alleviated through two surgical procedures to his nose.
The Teddy brothers also performed a burlesque wrestling match.
MAY 26, 1909 (WEDNESDAY)
Sioux City, Iowa
1 - Two on One Handicap
Frank Gotch def. Oscar Wasem 'the Nebraska Premier' & Al Kubiak 'the Bohemian Giant',
Gotch Threw Wasem Twice & Kubiak Once (00:40:00)
MAY 28, 1909 (FRIDAY)
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
1 - Three on One Handicap
Frank Gotch def. Dan McDonald, Joe Ackron, & Prof. Miller
(F1 00:08:00 - F2 00:11:26 - F3 00:14:00 - C 00:33:26)
Note:
Frank Gotch is listed as the World Champion.
JUNE 1909
JUNE 14, 1909 (MONDAY)
Stock Pavillon Fairgrounds, Des Moines, Iowa
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Dave Porticous
1 - World Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch (of Humboldt, Iowa) (c) def. Tom Jenkins (of Cleveland, O.),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:18:27 - F2 00:08:14 - C 00:26:41)
OCTOBER 1909
OCTOBER 15, 1909 (FRIDAY)
Owelwin Barbecue
A Street, Oelwein, Iowa
Attendance: "Large"
1 - Frank Gotch def. Unknown
(00:40:00)
Notes:
Various other sports were featured through-out the day.
Gotch, Farmer Burns and Oscar Wasem were said to be the leading attractions. It's likely Wasem was Gotch's opponent not Burns.
"A large platform was erected in the open air, in the middle of one of the streets of the city, and it was on this platform the wrestling took place, in the presence of a very large crowd of people. Gotch played with his man for about forty minutes, in order to give the spectators a wrestling exhibition, and finished by picking his opponent up bodily and throwing him off of the platform."
There was also an automobile parade. Gotch, Burns and the Mayor, Hansen, all rode in George Phillips' American car at the head of the parade. The car carried a large American flag.
OCTOBER 19, 1909 (TUESDAY)
Frank Gotch Day
A Platform in Central Square, Oelwein, Iowa
Attendance: "Large"
Announcer: Art. Sipeston
Referee: Farmer Burns
1 - Catch-as-Catch-Can - Two out of Three Falls
Gus Gysinger (of Waterloo) def. Elwood House (of McIntyre),
(F1 00:17:00 - F2 00:02:30 - C 00:19:30)
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch (of Iowa) def. Wasem,
(F1 00:08:00 - F2 ??:??:?? - C 00:08:00+)
Notes:
Featured a massive feast including a barbeque, racing, a pie eating contest, tug of war, a balloon ascension, Farmer Burns gave a speech about himself and Gotch.
Gotch is listed as the "Champions of champions in th wrestling arena."
Wasem is listed as the St. Louis Champion.
It's said Gotch allowed Wasem to put him in holds during the contest so as to allow the audience to see escapes.
OCTOBER 1909
OCTOBER 15, 1909 (FRIDAY)
Owelwin Barbecue
A Street, Oelwein, Iowa
Attendance: "Large"
1 - Frank Gotch def. Unknown
(00:40:00)
Notes:
Various other sports were featured through-out the day.
Gotch, Farmer Burns and Oscar Wasem were said to be the leading attractions. It's likely Wasem was Gotch's opponent not Burns.
"A large platform was erected in the open air, in the middle of one of the streets of the city, and it was on this platform the wrestling took place, in the presence of a very large crowd of people. Gotch played with his man for about forty minutes, in order to give the spectators a wrestling exhibition, and finished by picking his opponent up bodily and throwing him off of the platform."
There was also an automobile parade. Gotch, Burns and the Mayor, Hansen, all rode in George Phillips' American car at the head of the parade. The car carried a large American flag.
OCTOBER 19, 1909 (TUESDAY)
Frank Gotch Day
A Platform in Central Square, Oelwein, Iowa
Attendance: "Large"
Announcer: Art. Sipeston
Referee: Farmer Burns
1 - Catch-as-Catch-Can - Two out of Three Falls
Gus Gysinger (of Waterloo) def. Elwood House (of McIntyre),
(F1 00:17:00 - F2 00:02:30 - C 00:19:30)
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch (of Iowa) def. Wasem,
(F1 00:08:00 - F2 ??:??:?? - C 00:08:00+)
Notes:
Featured a massive feast including a barbeque, racing, a pie eating contest, tug of war, a balloon ascension, Farmer Burns gave a speech about himself and Gotch.
Gotch is listed as the "Champions of champions in th wrestling arena."
Wasem is listed as the St. Louis Champion.
It's said Gotch allowed Wasem to put him in holds during the contest so as to allow the audience to see escapes.
NOVEMBER 1909
NOVEMBER 1, 1909 (MONDAY)
Riverview Rink, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Heinrich def. Collet,
Two Falls to None
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Gennor def. Schultz,
Two Falls to None
3 - Two out of Three Falls
Postl def. Paulsen,
Two Falls to None
4 - Two out of Three Falls
Dr. R.F. Roller def. Winklehoefer,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:16:17 - F2 00:07:33 - C 00:23:50)
5 - Two on One Handicap - Gotch to Throw Ardale & McLeod in Thirty Minutes
Frank Gotch def. Ardale & Dan McLeod
(A 00:08:48 - M 00:09:29 - C 00:18:17)
Note:
Gotch is listed as the World Heavyweight Champion.
NOVEMBER 9, 1909 (TUESDAY)
Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: "The Largest Crowd On Record in Local Wrestling"
Gate: $15,000+
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Jack Olson def. Dick Sorenson,
Two Falls to None
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Dan McLeod def. Joe Walace,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:06:09 - F2 00:06:26 - C 00:12:35)
3 - Two out of Three Falls
Americus (Gus Schenlein) def. Charley Postl,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:19:15 - F2 00:09:38 - C 00:28:53)
4 - World Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch (c) def. Giovanni Raicevich,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:06:28 - F2 00:05:26 - C 00:11:54)
NOVEMBER 15, 1909 (MONDAY)
Conventional 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)
NOVEMBER 19, 1909 (FRIDAY)
New Orleans, Louisiana
1 - World Heavyweight Championship
Frank Gotch (of Humboldt, Ia.) (c) def. Dr. B.F. Roller (of Seattle),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:46:20 - F2 00:27:39 - C 01:13:59)
NOVEMBER 25, 1909 (THURSDAY)
Buffalo, New York
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Edward H. McBride
1 - Handicap - Gotch to Throw Zbyszko Twice in Sixty Minutes
Frank Gotch Vs. Stanislaus Zbyszko,
Time-Limit - Gotch Failed to Throw Zbyszko (01:00:00)
Note:
Said to be before "the largest crowd which ever attended a wrestling contest, or, any other indoor athletic show in Buffalo."
NOVEMBER 26, 1909 (FRIDAY)
Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 5,000-6,000
1 - Handicap - Schober to Throw Goldman in Twenty Minutes
Billy Schober def. Goldman
2 - Handicap - McCormick to Throw Unknown in Twenty Minutes
Jack McCormick Vs. Unknown,
Time-Limit - McCormick Failed to Throw Unknown (00:20:00)
3 - Handicap - Gotch to Throw Olson in Fifteen Minutes
Frank Gotch Vs. Charley Olson,
Time-Limit - Gotch Failed to Throw Olson (00:15:00)
Notes:
The main attraction of the show was Jim Jeffries, the boxer, who gave a speech and an exhibiton of his skill.
Gotch is listed as the World Heavyweight Champion.
Olson is listed as the World Light Heavyweight Champion.
Schober is listed as the Indiana Lightweight Champion.
NOVEMBER 29, 1909 (MONDAY)
Detroit, Michigan
1 - Handicap - Gotch to Throw Roller in Fifteen Minutes
Frank Gotch Vs. Dr. B.F. Roller,
Time-Limit - Gotch Failed to Throw Roller (00:15:00)
Notes:
Gotch is listed as the World Heavyweight Champion.
Roller is listed as the Pacific Coast Champion.
NOVEMBER 1909
NOVEMBER 1, 1909 (MONDAY)
Riverview Rink, Chicago, Illinois
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Heinrich def. Collet,
Two Falls to None
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Gennor def. Schultz,
Two Falls to None
3 - Two out of Three Falls
Postl def. Paulsen,
Two Falls to None
4 - Two out of Three Falls
Dr. R.F. Roller def. Winklehoefer,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:16:17 - F2 00:07:33 - C 00:23:50)
5 - Two on One Handicap - Gotch to Throw Ardale & McLeod in Thirty Minutes
Frank Gotch def. Ardale & Dan McLeod
(A 00:08:48 - M 00:09:29 - C 00:18:17)
Note:
Gotch is listed as the World Heavyweight Champion.
NOVEMBER 9, 1909 (TUESDAY)
Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: "The Largest Crowd On Record in Local Wrestling"
Gate: $15,000+
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Jack Olson def. Dick Sorenson,
Two Falls to None
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Dan McLeod def. Joe Walace,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:06:09 - F2 00:06:26 - C 00:12:35)
3 - Two out of Three Falls
Americus (Gus Schenlein) def. Charley Postl,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:19:15 - F2 00:09:38 - C 00:28:53)
4 - World Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Frank Gotch (c) def. Giovanni Raicevich,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:06:28 - F2 00:05:26 - C 00:11:54)
NOVEMBER 15, 1909 (MONDAY)
Conventional 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)
NOVEMBER 19, 1909 (FRIDAY)
New Orleans, Louisiana
1 - World Heavyweight Championship
Frank Gotch (of Humboldt, Ia.) (c) def. Dr. B.F. Roller (of Seattle),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:46:20 - F2 00:27:39 - C 01:13:59)
NOVEMBER 25, 1909 (THURSDAY)
Buffalo, New York
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Edward H. McBride
1 - Handicap - Gotch to Throw Zbyszko Twice in Sixty Minutes
Frank Gotch Vs. Stanislaus Zbyszko,
Time-Limit - Gotch Failed to Throw Zbyszko (01:00:00)
Note:
Said to be before "the largest crowd which ever attended a wrestling contest, or, any other indoor athletic show in Buffalo."
NOVEMBER 26, 1909 (FRIDAY)
Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 5,000-6,000
1 - Handicap - Schober to Throw Goldman in Twenty Minutes
Billy Schober def. Goldman
2 - Handicap - McCormick to Throw Unknown in Twenty Minutes
Jack McCormick Vs. Unknown,
Time-Limit - McCormick Failed to Throw Unknown (00:20:00)
3 - Handicap - Gotch to Throw Olson in Fifteen Minutes
Frank Gotch Vs. Charley Olson,
Time-Limit - Gotch Failed to Throw Olson (00:15:00)
Notes:
The main attraction of the show was Jim Jeffries, the boxer, who gave a speech and an exhibiton of his skill.
Gotch is listed as the World Heavyweight Champion.
Olson is listed as the World Light Heavyweight Champion.
Schober is listed as the Indiana Lightweight Champion.
NOVEMBER 29, 1909 (MONDAY)
Detroit, Michigan
1 - Handicap - Gotch to Throw Roller in Fifteen Minutes
Frank Gotch Vs. Dr. B.F. Roller,
Time-Limit - Gotch Failed to Throw Roller (00:15:00)
Notes:
Gotch is listed as the World Heavyweight Champion.
Roller is listed as the Pacific Coast Champion.