Farmer Burns taħbita 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 liri. Fil 1891, Burns bħala l-Heavyweight Champion Iowa ħa fuq JC. Comstock, l Heavyweight Champion Michigan.

J.C. Comstock kien ġej minn rebħa impressjonanti fuq Jack Carkeek, l-Champion Wrestling Cornish minn 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.

Nhar il-Ġimgħa, April 24, 1891, Burns u Comstock kull imqiegħed $50 side bet to supplement the $50 purse dollaru mill-Gżira Rock, IL Sports Club. Il- $150 purse was on the line, when the men met on Thursday, April 30, 1891. Comstock started strong but faded as the match continued.

Il-logħba kienet tlieta minn ħames waqgħat affari. Il-logħba bdiet fi 8:45 p.m. Comstock pressed Burns but couldn’t maintain a hold on the smaller Burns. Wara 19 minuti, Comstock was finally able to get a hold on Burns and throw him. Bi sforz qawwi, Comstock pressed “tal-tal-Farmer” ispallejn għall-tapit għall-ewwel waqgħa. Ikun l-unika qofol għall Comstock.

After ten minutes rest, l-irġiel daħal lura għat-tieni waqgħa. Il Comstock fatiguing b'mod ċar dam biss ħames u nofs minuta qabel Burns ippinjat lilu bil nelson u hammerlock quddiem.

Fit-tielet waqgħa żewġ minuti, Comstock’s nose began to bleed causing a medical stoppage. Comstock recovered a little but “Farmer” Burns qabad lilu apparti għat-tielet waqgħa wara 25 minuta ieħor nelson quddiem u hammerlock.

Attendant Comstock tal beda jipprova iddisprat biex fan lilu u jirrestawraw xi enerġija għall-ġisem tiegħu iżda kien qatta '. “Farmer” Burns grabbed many holds but only put the finishing touches on the last fall when he felt comfortable Comstock was done. Huwa ħa l-raba 'u laħħar jaqgħu flimkien mal- $150 seines fil- 12 minuta minn armlock doppja.

Martin “Farmer” Burns jridu jkunu gustado Rock Island, IL għax stabbilixxa l-ġinnasju tal-lotta tiegħu hemmhekk. Fost l-oħrajn, hu ħarreġ lil Frank Gotch f’din il-faċilità. “Farmer” Burns se wrestle għal għaxar snin aktar qabel ma sar trainer full-time. Many wrestlers were happy to see the talented “Farmer” jirtiraw.

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