Farmer Burns Beats Michigan Champion

Martin “Farmer” Burns is famous today as the trainer of legendary wrestler Frank Gotch. “Farmer” Burns was a great wrestler in his own right. Burns won the American Heavyweight Wrestling Champion in the legitimate pro wrestling era despite being only 165 pounds. I 1891, Burns som Iowa sværvægt tog JC. Comstock, Michigan sværvægt.

J.C. Comstock was coming off an impressive victory over Jack Carkeek, Cornish Wrestling Champion fra Michigan. Based on this victory, many sporting men thought Comstock could beat “Farmer” Burns. Comstock, a true heavyweight, would have a significant size and strength advantage over Burns.

På fredag, April 24, 1891, Burns og Comstock hver udbudt en $50 side bet to supplement the $50 dollar pung fra Rock Island, IL Sports Club. Den $150 purse was on the line, when the men met on Thursday, April 30, 1891. Comstock started strong but faded as the match continued.

Kampen var en tre ud af fem falder affære. Kampen startede på 8:45 p.m. Comstock pressed Burns but couldn’t maintain a hold on the smaller Burns. Efter 19 minutter, Comstock was finally able to get a hold on Burns and throw him. Med en stærk indsats, Comstock pressed “landbrugerens” skuldre på måtten for første fald. Det ville være det eneste højdepunkt for Comstock.

After ten minutes rest, mændene kom tilbage for anden fald. Den tydeligt trættende Comstock varede kun fem og et halvt minut før Burns besejrede ham med en front nelson og Hammerlock.

To minutter inde i tredje fald, Comstock’s nose began to bleed causing a medical stoppage. Comstock recovered a little but “Farmer” Burns plukket ham fra hinanden for tredje fald efter 25 minutter med en anden front nelson og Hammerlock.

Comstock oppasser har prøvet desperat at fan ham og genskabe noget energi til hans krop, men han blev brugt. “Farmer” Burns grabbed many holds but only put the finishing touches on the last fall when he felt comfortable Comstock was done. Han tog den fjerde og sidste falder sammen med $150 pung i 12 minutter med en dobbelt armlock.

Martin “Farmer” Burns skal have ønsket Rock Island, IL because he established his wrestling gym there. Blandt andet, he trained Frank Gotch at this facility. “Farmer” Burns ville kæmpe i ti år mere før han bliver en fuldtids træner. Many wrestlers were happy to see the talented “Farmer” pension.

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