Chicago, IL: January 6, 1896
(Sam T. Jack’s Theater) … (evening) Dan McLeod beat Tom Daily … Dan McLeod beat R.R.
McClennon

Chicago, IL: January 7, 1896
(Sam T. Jack’s Theater) … (evening) Dan McLeod beat John Wille … Dan McLeod vs A.M.
Phillips (possibly not held)

Chicago, IL: January 10, 1896
(Sam T. Jack’s Theater) … Dan McLeod beat W. L. Malone (7:00)

Chicago, IL: January 11, 1896
(Sam T. Jack’s Theater) … Dan McLeod vs Dan Kalb

Chicago, IL: January 12, 1896
(Sam T. Jack’s Theater) … (evening) Dan McLeod vs W. L. Malone (amateur champion) …
NOTE: Malone stayed the distance last Sunday. (1-5-96)

Chicago, IL: January 13, 1896
(Sam T. Jack’s Theater) … (evening) Dan McLeod beat Jack Sloan (8:00) … NOTE: Sloan
was a trapeze performer by profession.

Chicago Tribune: January 27, 1896
“Farmer” Burns is in the city after a jaunt through the rural districts, and expresses himself as
prepared to make a match with Dan McLeod, or anyone else. He will work a week at Sam T.
Jack’s, beginning on Sunday next, and will undertake to throw the local wrestling brigade in
less time per man than did McLeod.
McLeod has been after Burns for six months or more trying to arrange a match, the but
“Farmer “ always excused himself. With both men in the city there will be a possible chance of
being them together.

Chicago Tribune: January 30, 1896
Evan Lewis, the “Strangler” arrived in the city from the east yesterday and is after “Farmer”
Burns and Dan McLeod. Lewis, it will be remembered, lost the catch-as-catch wrestling
championship to Burns some time ago in what was said to be a fake match and is probably
seeking to even up matters with Burns.                                                      
McLeod has also been camping on the “Farmer” trail for the last six months, and the
probability is that a match of some kind will be arranged.

Chicago, IL: February 2, 1896
(Sam T. Jack’s Theater) … champion Farmer Burns vs all comers

Chicago, IL: February 3, 1896
(Sam T. Jack’s Theater) … Farmer Burns failed to throw Evan Lewis (time limit) … (referee-
Henry Perry) … (Now called Sam T. Jack’s Opera House)

Chicago, IL: February 4, 1896
(Sam T. Jack’s Theater) … (matinee) Farmer Burns vs Bob Slavin … (evening) Farmer Burns
beat Jack Connors

Chicago, IL: February 5, 1896
(Sam T. Jack’s Theater) … Farmer Burns vs Evan Lewis

Chicago, IL: February 7, 1896
(Sam T. Jack’s Theater) … (evening) Farmer Burns beat Billy Malone (13:00)

Chicago, IL: March 8, 1896
(Sam T. Jack’s Theater) … Evan Lewis beat John Wille (7:20) … Evan Lewis beat Billy
Malone (6:30)

Chicago, IL: March 9, 1896
(Sam T. Jack’s Theater) … Evan Lewis failed to throw Jack Comstock (15:00, Comstock won
$25) … NOTE: Sam T. Jack’s Opera House, the only Burlesque show in Chicago. Telephone
Main 2198

Chicago, IL: March 10, 1896
(Sam T. Jack’s Theater) … Evan Lewis vs John Rooney

Chicago, IL: March 11, 1896
(Sam T. Jack’s Theater) … Evan Lewis vs all comers

Chicago, IL: March 12, 1896
(Sam T. Jack’s Theater) … Evan Lewis vs all comers

Chicago, IL: March 13, 1896
(Sam T. Jack’s Theater) … Evan Lewis vs all comers

Chicago, IL: March 15, 1896
(Sam T. Jack’s Theater) … Evan Lewis vs all comers

Chicago, IL: March 16, 1896
(Sam T. Jack’s Theater) … Evan Lewis vs all comers

Chicago, IL: March 17, 1896
(Sam T. Jack’s Theater) … Evan Lewis vs all comers

Chicago, IL: March 19, 1896
(Sam T. Jack’s Theater) … Evan Lewis vs all comers

Chicago, IL: March 20, 1896
(Sam T. Jack’s Theater) … Evan Lewis vs all comers

Chicago, IL: March 21, 1896
(Sam T. Jack’s Theater) … Evan Lewis vs all comers

Chicago, IL: March 23, 1896
(Buffo Theater) … Evan Lewis vs all comers all week beginning today … NOTE: It looks like
the Strangler wanted to see some different burlesque dancers.

Detroit, MI: March 31, 1896
(Detroit Athletic Club Gymnasium) … Duke Coffin beat James Wallis (2-0) (won heavyweight
A.A.U. Central States Association division)

Chicago, IL: April 2, 1896
(Oxford Theater) … J. J. Rooney vs William Watson … (referee-George Siler) … ($400-
purse … NOTE: At 12:37 in the morning, when the majority of the spectators had left, Watson
had gained one fall, Rooney had won two, and had an apparently sure grasp on a third.

Kokomo, Indiana: April 23, 1896
Ed Barney vs Charles Davies … NOTE: Davies, of Marion, was injuried when thrown on his
head. He is totally paralyzed from a spinal injury.

Glencoe, IL: April 25, 1896
(Glencoe Cycling Club) … Farmer Burns vs Billy Malone (Burns will throw Malone in 15:00 or
forfeit $100)

Chicago, IL: June 11, 1896
(Chicago Athletic Association Gymnasium) … (wrestling exhibition) James Rooney vs James
McWeeney … plus boxers sparring for charity

Janesville, WI: August 14, 1896
(Cornish style) Evan Lewis, the Strangler beat J. Pollard … (part of the Scottish games)

Chicago, IL: September 27, 1896
(Gaelic Grounds) … W. L. Maloney beat J. King (2-1) … NOTE: This was an Athletic meet.

Jefferson, Iowa: October 11, 1996
Farmer Burns will try to throw 4 men in 60:00

Chicago, IL: December 8, 1896
(Oxford Hall) … Farmer Burns beat John Rooney (2-0, utc) (Burns needed 5 falls in 60:00)
(Rooney 205 pounds, Burns 170 pounds) … (referee-Malachi Hogan)

Chicago, IL: December 17, 1896
(Madison Hall) … (referee-Farmer Burns) (catch as catch can) W. L. Maloney vs Dan Kalb
wrestle for a purse of $250 and 75 per cent of the gate receipts and the heavyweight
championship of the Northwest.

Chicago, IL: December 19, 1896
(Thistle Cycling Club) … Farmer Burns (as Farmer Barnes) beat Bob Smith … plus boxing …
(Att.-420)

Chicago Tribune: December 23, 1896
Adon Butler, instructor of wrestling at the Chicago Athletic Association, will accept Dan
McLeod’s proposition to throw any six men in one hour. Collar and elbow and catch as catch
can will be the styles used. Butler will bring along some of his pupils.

Chicago, IL: December 29, 1896
(Madison Street Natorium) … Farmer Burns beat W. L. Malone (3-0, 54:55) … Smith, Burns’
trainer, beat Lansing, Malone’s trainer) … (Att.-1,000)


Research by Don Luce
Chicago Wrestling Results - 1896
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