Chicago, Illinois: Monday, January 13, 1913 (Globe Theater) … Stanislaus Zbyszko b. Charlie Cutler (2-0) (Zbyszko won the first fall in 33-minutes, Zbyszko won the second in 20:15) … Lou Talaber b. Frank Pecher (2-0) … Charley Burns b. Tug Wilson after the latter suffered a leg injury and could not continue … Charley Burns b. Art Gus (?) (10:20) (Art was a substitute for Wilson) … (sponsored by: Globe Athletic Club) Chicago, Illinois: February 7, 1913 (Globe Theater) ... Stanislaus Zbyszko b. Cazeau (2-0) (31:00, 15:15) ... Constant LeMarin b. George Schilling (2-0) ... Young Samson b. Young Sharkey (2/3) ... George Bratz b. Joe Owen ... (in attendance: Tom Jones, Jack Curley, George Kennedy, Charles Olson) Chicago, Illinois: February 13, 1913 (Globe Theater) … Yussiff Hussane b. Marin Plestina (2-0) (Plestina “quit” during the first fall at 1:28:00, seatting off a “near riot”, Hussane won the second in 8:40) (Chicago Chief of Police MoWeeny and Assistant Chief Schuettler were ringside and ordered the removal of “disturbers”) … Dr. B.F. Roller b. Andre Anderson (2-0) … Young War Eagle b. Young Gaspers (2-0) … Konstanteonus Kuvarus b. Bud Miller (2-0) … Kalla Pasha b. Jack Dribbs (10:15) Note: The February 14, 1913 edition of the Chicago Daily Tribune reported that “another fiasco was pulled off last night at the Globe Theater.” Chicago, Illinois: Wednesday, April 23, 1913 ( ) ... Stanislaus Zbyszko b. Constant LeMarin (2-0) ... (6,500 fans) Notes: Before the main event, Mayor Harrison proclaimed that all bets were off because of rumors that the match wasn't on the level. Chicago Deputy Police Chief Schuettier attended the show and afterward didn't feel like anything but square wrestling had taken place. Chicago, Illinois: Saturday, November 15, 1913 (Chicago Athletic Association) … Ed “Strangler” Lewis b. Paul Raas (2-0) (5:10, 1:20) … Alex Kazan and Henry Wirth drew … Tom Rolewicz b. Walter Evans (29:12) … Marin Plestina b. Jack Coleman (2-0) (Plestina was a substitute for Paul Martinson, who was unable to appear) … Marty Cutler b. Jack Dribbs (4:10) *On behalf of Ed Lewis, manager Jerry M. Walls issued a challenge to local superstar Charlie Cutler through the Sporting Editor of the Chicago Daily Tribune. A match was quickly signed. Lewis worked out at Lewis’ Gymnasium and Cutler trained at O’Connell’s Gymnasium. Promoter Edward White received $250 from each wrestler. Chicago, Illinois: Thursday, November 20, 1913 (Haymarket Theater) … Ed “Strangler” Lewis b. The Mysterious Horseshoer (2-0) … Ernest Kartje b. Walter Baker (2-0) Chicago, Illinois: Wednesday, November 26, 1913 (Globe Athletic Club) … Charles Cutler b. Ed “Strangler” Lewis (2/3) (Cutler won the first in 1:01:30, Lewis pinned Cutler in 11:45, Cutler won the third in 29-minutes) … John Meyer b. “Irish” Haggerty (2-0) … Fred Anson b. John Coleman (2-0) … Polly Grimm b. Kid Pauliski (2-0) … (matchmaker: Edward White) … (1,000 fans) Chicago, Illinois: Saturday, November 29, 1913 (Chicago Athletic Association) … Ed “Strangler” Lewis b. Jack Sajatovic (Lewis initially refused to accept the match when Sajatovic injured his shoulder, then beat his opponen in 12:30) … Polly Grimm b. Roughhouse Anderson (6:37) … Red O’Brien b. Lionel Armstrong (2-0) … Charles Challender b. Jack Coleman (2-0) … The Mysterious Houseshoer b. Marty Cutler (11:02) … (referee: Ed Smith) Notes: Sajatovic was from Belgium. Grimm was called the “northwestern heavyweight champion.” O’Brien was from Woodstock. Research by Tim Hornbaker |
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