Wooster, Ohio: February 28, 1887 (Academy of Music) ... Duncan Ross b. Professor Willie (3/5) (Willie won the opening fall, Ross took the second, Willie won the third by DQ, and Ross won the fourth and fifth falls to take the match) (Graeco-Roman match) Notes: This match was for the "championship" and $200. The Brooklyn Eagle report stated that "Professor Willie's science was unequal to Ross' strength." Sandusky, Ohio: March 1, 1887 ( ) ... The "Jap" b. Christol (3/5) (the "Jap" won the second and fourth falls in the catch style, and then the fifth fall in Graeco-Roman style) (mixed style match) Notes: Match was for a $200 side bet. This show may have taken place on February 28, 1887. Cleveland, Ohio: July 4, 1899 (League Park) ... Tom Jenkins b. Ernest Roeber (2-0) (catch-as-catch-can match) (Jenkins won the first fall in 29:15 and the second in 15:04) ... (7,000 fans) Research by Tim Hornbaker February 10, 2011 |
Cleveland Wrestling Results - 1800s |