“Little Demon” Unable to Beat Whistler

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Joe Acton adalah salah seorang ahli gusti terbaik England pada abad ke-19. 151-pound Acton went through England’s middleweight ranks before plowing through the heavyweights. After beating the best England had to offer including Tom Cannon, Acton decided to test his abilities in the United States. Joe Acton settled in Philadelphia at Arthur Chamber’s Champions Rest during the summer months of

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Matsuda Wins First Match

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Sorakichi Matsuda originally trained in sumo wrestling. When Matsuda decided to become a catch-as-catch-can wrestler, he was forced to travel to the United States. Professional wrestling would not become popular in Japan until the middle of the Twentieth Century. Upon arriving in the United States in 1883, it took Matsuda a few months to secure a match. Dia akhirnya selamat

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Farmer Burns Wears Out Jack King

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Martin “Petani” Burns reportedly trained over 1,000 wrestlers in his career as America’s foremost wrestling trainer. Walau bagaimanapun, Burns adalah seorang ahli gusti yang hebat dalam haknya sendiri. Before he retired to train wrestlers full-time, Burns won the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from Evan “The pencekik” Lewis in 1895. Burns held the title for two years. Dalam 1893, Burns diam

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Whistler and Ross Disgust Crowd

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After several months of wrangling, Clarence Whistler met Duncan C. Ross on Monday, November 7, 1881 in a best three-out-of-five falls match. Two falls were to be conducted in catch-as-catch-can wrestling, which both men were considered adept at. Two falls were to be conducted in collar-and-elbow wrestling, which was a Ross speciality. The final fall would be conducted in Greco-Roman

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Henry Moses Dufur Reminiscences

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Henry Moses Dufur memegang Juara Wrestling Collar-and-Elbow Heavyweight Dunia semasa tahun 1870-an. Oleh 1855, Dufur bersara daripada gusti profesional untuk meneruskan profesion penjahit pakaian sepenuh masanya. Malah semasa kerjaya gustinya, Dufur bekerja sebagai tukang jahit. Dufur memberitahu wartawan dari The Boston Globe bahawa dia dilahirkan di Richford, Vermont pada bulan Jun 5, 1943. Tarikh ini pada

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Paul Pons, Pembuat Bintang Gusti

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Paul Pons merupakan Juara Gusti Greco-Roman Perancis di tahun 1890-an. Beliau memenangi kejohanan pada Folies-Bergeres sebelum memenangi kejohanan di Rusia pada 1898. Kemenangan ini membolehkannya untuk menuntut Kejohanan Gusti Greco-Roman Dunia. Pons kesempatan terkenal ini dengan membuka gym untuk gusti kereta api dan orang yang kuat. Pons’ kemenangan amat luar biasa kerana

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George Baptiste Wins Detroit Tournament

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During March 1891, George Baptiste travelled from St. Louis to Detroit to take part in a catch-as-catch-can wrestling tournament. While primarily a Greco-Roman wrestler, Baptiste would compete in the dominant American style of catch-as-catch-can. The 26-year-old Baptiste was an accomplished amateur and professional wrestler. Entering the Detroit tournament, Baptiste had lost only one match as a professional. The year prior,

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Dufur Draws dengan Cox

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Henry Moses Dufur pakar dalam gusti kolar-dan-siku apabila Dufur bergusti secara profesional pada tahun 1870-an dan 1880-an. Dilahirkan pada bulan Mei 5, 1844, in Richmond, Vermont, Dufur bergelut terutamanya di timur laut Amerika Syarikat. On June 27, 1878, Dufur bergusti perlawanan timbal balik dengan ahli gusti bernama Cox di Taman Besbol Boston di hadapan lima ratus peminat. Lima ratus peminat

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Evan Lewis Strangles Tom Cannon

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On August 26, 1886, Evan “Strangler” Lewis met the British Wrestling Champion Tom Cannon in Cincinnati, Ohio. During the legitimate wrestling era, other wrestlers feared the powerful Lewis because of his stranglehold. Lewis employed a carotid arterial strangle known as the rear naked choke in Judo. Sekurang-kurangnya itulah yang saya fikirkan pada asalnya dan kebanyakan ahli sejarah telah memetik. moden

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Muldoon Fails to Throw Sorakichi 5 Times

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Dominant champions like William Muldoon often had to accept handicap conditions to get fans interested in watching them wrestle. Oleh kerana peminat hanya menganggap Clarence Whistler cukup mahir untuk benar-benar mengancam pemerintahannya, Muldoon would often generate interest by either performing feats of strength or taking on the challenge of handicap conditions. Pada Mei 5, 1885, Muldoon met Matsuda Sorokichi, who

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