Manhattan, New York: Thursday, January 2, 1902 (Grand Central Palace) ... John Piening b. Nachad the Turk (10:37) (The Turk refused to continue after the first fall) Note: The New York Times (1/3/1902) stated that Piening "won the Graeco-Roman wrestling championship" in this match. New York City, New York: Friday, February 28, 1902 (Lenox Lyceum) ... Greco-Roman champion John Piening b. Carl Norbeck (decision after two hours) (1-0) Note: Piening weighed 168 to his opponents 203. Manhattan, New York: November 25, 1902 (Madison Square Garden Concert Hall) ... Tom Jenkins b. Joe Carroll (2-0) ... (referee: James Bayley) Notes: Carroll was from Ireland and weighed 170 to Jenkins' 192. Betting was 2-1 for Jenkins going into the affair. New York City, New York: December 16, 1902 (Star Theater) ... John Piening b. Carl Lundstrom Manhattan, New York: Monday, December 22, 1902 (Grand Central Palace) … George Bothner b. Tom Jenkins (special handicap match) (Jenkins had to throw Bothner four times in 60-minutes) (Jenkins scored three-falls on Bothner in 55:52) (Jenkins won the first fall in 27:37, the second in 15:05, the third in 13: 10) (referee: Tom Sharkey) (Bothner was accompanied by “Billy” Elmer) (after the match, Elmer fought with Sharkey until police quelmed the rising tensions) … The “Cuban Wonder” failed to defeat both George Fisher and Peter Hansen (15:00) (“Wonder” beat Hansen in 5:49 and was held to a draw by Fisher) … “Billy” Brown b. “Tom” Miller (2-0) … Frank Idone b. “Joe” Martin (1:40) Research by Tim Hornbaker |
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