New York City NY: March 21, 1900
(MSG, att. 12,000) ... Bech Olsen beat Ernest Roeber (1-1, cnc) ... Referee: Sam Austin ...
NOTE: "(The 12,000) saw the best match that has been wrestled in New York in years ...
Olsen won by one of the cleverest tricks seen on the mat. It is called a Cumberland fall. He
spun around twice, presenting his back to Roeber who, in trying to catch a hold, rushed
into the Dane's arms. He was thrown hard with the whole 286 pounds of the Dane on top of
him. He was carried to his corner, and a police sergeant refused to permit him to continue"
... And so Bech Olsen claimed the world championship


New York City NY: May 11, 1900
Leo Pardello is in the corner of James J. Corbett, along with Gus Ruhlin and George
Considine, for a heavyweight title challenge of James Jeffries.


New York City NY: November 30, 1900
(Grand Central Palace, att. 2,000) ... (G-R) Paul Pons beat John Plening (2-0) ... NOTE:
"About 2,000 persons saw the match, and of the 2,000 ninety per cent acted like maniacs.
'Break his neck!' 'Crush his ribs!' and other snaguinary cries urged the struggling
gladiators to do each other damage. Ernest Roeber challenged the winner." ... The
strangle hold was barred.


Manhattan, New York:  Friday, December 21, 1900
(Grand Central Palace) … World Lightweight Champion Harvey Parker b. George Bothner
(decision) (Parker was billed as being from Brockton, Massachusetts and Bothner was
billed as being from the Pastime Athletic Club) (the two wrestled 20-minutes and then
another ten-minutes without a fall) (referee Charley White gave the match to Parker by
decision) … John Piening b. August Faust (decision) (match was billed as being for the
heavyweight championship) … (referee:  Charley White) … (announcer:  Johnny Dunn)


Research by Tim Hornbaker, J Michael Kenyon
New York City Wrestling Results - 1900