
Chicago, Illinois: Tuesday, January 11, 1910 (The Coliseum) ... Stanislaus Zbyszko b. Charles Cutler (2-0) (51:57, 15:59) *On January 17, 1910, it was announced that Stanislaus Zbyszko and Yussif Mahmout were going to wrestle a private match in Chicago on Sunday, January 30. The bout was being arranged by the National Sporting Club of America and for a side bet of $500. Ed Smith was going to officiate. George Kennedy was one of Mahmout's managers. Mahmout had to throw Zbyszko twice in 60-minutes to win the match. Reports said that this was the first time since 1902 that two pro wrestlers had met in a private match. It happened in New York City when Tom Jenkins beat Fred Beell in two-straight. Chicago, Illinois: March 29, 1910 (The Coliseum) ... Stanislaus Zbyszko b. Yussif Mahmout (2-0) (1:04:51, 25:43) Notes: The winner was going to wrestle Frank Gotch for the World Heavyweight Title. The Chicago Daily News stated that this "will go down in history as one of the greatest mat contests in the annals of wrestling." Research by Tim Hornbaker |
| Chicago Wrestling Results - 1910 |
