Manhattan, New York: Saturday, January 31, 1903 (Madison Square Garden) ... Tom Jenkins and John Piening drew at midnight (2:10:00) (police stopped the match) (mixed style match) ... Nick Elliott b. Louis Whistler (2-0) ... Kelly and Leonhardt drew (1-1) ... John Kammerer b. Gus Holtz (2/3) (Graeco-Roman match) ... Kanetez Idone b. J. Martin ... (referee: George Bothner) Notes: Jenkins was considered one of the best catch-as-catch-can wrestlers, while Piening was one of the best Graeco-Roman grapplers. The match was stopped by Acting Inspector Walsh and Police Captain Miles O'Reilly. The New York Times (2/1/03) stated that neither Leonhardt or Kelly "seemed to be over twelve years of age." They were from Newark. New York City, New York: May 21, 1903 ( ) ... Tom Sharkey b. John Piening when the latter failed to beat him in 15:00 (catch-as- catch-can match) Note: Piening was known as the Greco-Roman champion. Manhattan, New York: Thursday, April 2, 1903 (New Polo Athletic Club Gymnasium) … George Bothner b. Tom Riley to capture the World Lightweight Title (2-0) (Bothner won the first fall in 3:39 and the second in 8:52) (Bothner was recognized as the American Lightweight Champion) (Riley was recognized as the English Lightweight Champion) … Fred Hennings b. John Tompkins (7:00) (Tompkins suffered a dislocated left shoulder) … Max Williams b. Joe Roth (5:12) … Jack Brown and Henry Miller drew (10:00) … (referee: George Fisher) … (announcer: F.B. Meeker) … (800 fans) Perth Amboy, NJ: Thursday, May 14, 1903 ( ) ... Hanson b. Tom Sharkey (Sharkey suffered a ruptured blood vessel in his shoulder and broken tendons) (Sharkey won the first fall and Hanson injured him in the second) Notes: Hanson was said to be the Danish champion. South Brooklyn, New York: Thursday, May 21, 1903 (Prospect Hall) ... Ernest Roeber failed to throw Gus Ruhlin three times in 60:00 (handicap match) (no falls) Notes: Ruhlin was a heavyweight boxer. Not only did Roeber not successfully throw his opponent three times in 60:00, the New York Times indicated that there were times that Ruhlin "had the better of the argument." His "good work was time and time again applauded by the spectators." Brooklyn, New York: Friday, December 18, 1903 (Prospect Hall) ... John Piening failed to throw Jack Munroe three-times in one-hour (Piening won the first and second falls, but time ran out before winning the third) Research by Tim Hornbaker |
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