Providence, RI: March 4, 1896 (Wednesday) (Athletic Club Gymnasium) … Frank Merrick, P.A.A. instructor, vs Charles Leonhardt, East Orange, N.J. ex amateur middleweight champion Boston, MA: April 1, 1896 (Palace Theater) … May Morgan, lady wrestler meets all comers Boston, MA: April 2, 1896 (Palace Theater) … May Morgan, lady wrestler meets all comers Boston, MA: April 3, 1896 (Palace Theater) … May Morgan vs all comers Boston, MA: April 4, 1896 (Palace Theater) … May Morgan vs all comers North Adams, MA: April 18, 1896 (Odd Fellows Hall) … (catch as catch can) A.T. Lacy vs Joseph Stott ($50 a side and gate receipts, Lacy won the first meeting) Boston, MA: July 20, 1896 (Austin and Stone’s Theater) … Sig Delvine vs Muldoon, the wrestling bear (no decision) … NOTE: The bear threw Delvine so high, that he came down on Muldoon’s back, ending the contest. Delvine is said to be doing much better this week, getting used to Muldoon’s moves. Delvine and Muldoon have only this week to remain in Boston. Boston, MA: September 13, 1896 (Austin and Stone’s Theater) … This week the massive dog Leo, a Great Dane, is wrestling his keeper., Col. Macnus Schult. Boston, MA: September 15, 1896 (Austin and Stone’s Theater) … Leo the dog vs his master Brockton, MA: September 28, 1896 (Salisbury Athletic Club) … (Lancashire style, two points down) Alfred D. Gale beat John J. Little (2-1) (for $100 and gate) Brockton, MA: December 9, 1896 (catch as catch can) (Salisbury Athletic Club) … Alf Gale beat T.F. Thomas (for $100 a side and gate) Boston, MA: December 14, 1896 (Austin and Stone’s Theater) … (International tournament starting today with the following wrestlers) Capt. Tom Shields, Scotland----Richard Wylie, England---Karl Schmidt, Germany--- Xavier Orloffsk, Russia,---Casper Rudolph, Switzerland,---Francois Godart, France--- Geordon London, France---Fritz Muller, Austria---John Cattanach, America---Andrew McCilvary, Canada---Ben Rhodes, Ireland---Ted Almonte, England Boston, MA: December 21, 1896 (Austin and Stone’s Theater) … (catch as catch can style) Richard Wylie beat John Cattanach (5-4) (They wrestled both in the afternoon and evening shows to reach the nine falls. They will continue to wrestle during the week. The wrestler will throws his man the most, will receive a metal. Brockton, MA: December 30, 1896 (Canton Hall) … (catch as catch can) James G. Smith drew with Calyx Fontaine (2:00:00) … (Att.-200) Research by Don Luce |
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