Wooddale, Illinois: Saturday, April 14, 1923 (Wooddale School Hall) ... Tommy Cannon b. Gust Karras (2-0) (27:00, 31:00) ... Ted Koehler and Bert Snyder drew (15:00) Notes: This was Ted Koehler's "first public appearance." Cannon was "Wooddale's aspirant for the middleweight championship of the United States," according to the Chicago Herald (4-20-23). Cannon trained with Johnny Meyers for four years, reportedly, and was managed by Ed White. Chicago, Illinois: April 25, 1923 ( ) ... John Pesek b. Allan Eustace (53:30) ... Renato Gardini b. Dick Daviscourt (2-0) ... Stanislaus Zbyszko b. Demetrieus Tofalos (13:12) Note: Pesek weighed 30 pounds less than Eustace. Bensenville, Illinois: September 6, 1923 (Koebbeman's Hall) ... World Middleweight Champion Johnny Meyers and Tommy Cannon drew (eight-round bout for the championship) ... (large crowd) Notes: Cannon has been a wrestler for six years and Meyers believed it took "eight years to turn out a wrestler." Cannon trained with Ted Koehler. Cannon was going to wrestle Meyers again at Arlington Heights. Arlington Heights, Illinois: Tuesday, December 18, 1923 (Arlington Heights Township High School Gymnasium) ... Tom Cannon vs. Billy Smith ... Gust Karras vs. Young Mahmout Notes: Smith beat Cannon at Milwaukee "after a grueling contest lasting several hours." Cannon trained every day at Kid Howard's Arcade Gymnasium in Chicago. Research by Tim Hornbaker February 13, 2011 |
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