Manhattan, New York:  Friday, March 1, 1918
(Madison Square Garden) … Joe Stecher and Wladek Zbyszko wrestled to a draw (2-
hours) (match was stoped at 12:10 a.m.) … Helmar Johnson b. John Trefsky (5:10) …
John Freberg b. Harry Stevens (22:45) … Yussif Hussane b. Charlie Cutler (dec., 30:00)
(Cutler was billed by the New York Times as weighing 300 pounds) … (promoter:  Jack
Curley) … (referees:  George Bothner, Dr. B.F. Roller) … (large crowd in attendance)

Manhattan, New York:  Tuesday, March 19, 1918
(Madison Square Garden) … Ed “Strangler” Lewis b. Wladek Zbyszko (DQ) (37:28)
(Zbyszko head butted Lewis and was disqualified) (Fans acted violently towards Zbyszko
after his actions, throwing chairs at him) … Yussif Hussane b. Mort Henderson (28:28) …
Joe Malcewicz b. George Manich (dec., 30:00) … Americus b. Jess Westergaard (28:29) …
(promoter:  Jack Curley) … (referee:  Billy Roche) … (large crowd in attendance) (largest
since Willard-Moran)

Manhattan, New York:  Friday, April 26, 1918
(Madison Square Garden) … Ed “Strangler” Lewis and Joe Stecher drew (2-hours) …
(promoter:  Jack Curley) … (referee:  Billy Roche)
Note:  More than $660,000 in Liberty War Bonds were sold during the show.


Manhattan, New York:  Tuesday, November 26, 1918
(Madison Square Garden) … Joe Stecher and Wladek Zbyszko drew (60:00) … Cyclone
Ress and John Kilonis drew (30:00) … Carl Johnson b. Otto Samson (4:50) (Johnson was
the New York Athletic Club Instructor) … Gene Bruce b. John Smithson (10:27) … Len
Hood and Gene Westergaard drew (30:00) … Will Bingham b. Al Gross (jiu-jitsu match) (10:
00) … Tom Draak b. Fred Pilakoff … Demetrius Tofalos b. Harry Stevens (13:00) …
(promoter:  Jack Curley) … (referees:  Bill Brown, George Emerson, Benny Leonard, Jack
Munroe) … (benefit for the United War Work Campaign)
Note:  The main event was disappointing to fans.  During the bout, a fan threw a lemon and
it hit Zbyszko.



Brooklyn, New York:  Tuesday, December 10, 1918
(Crescent Theatre) … Jean Bruce vs. Martin Ludecke … Nicola Montagano vs. Max Wiley


Research by Tim Hornbaker
August 13, 2010
New York City Results - 1918