טשאַרלעס גרין פּריפּס פֿאַר עוואַן לויס
טשאַרלעס גרין, אַ באָקע ענגליש כאַפּן-ווי-כאַפּן-קענען ראַנגלער, געפארן קיין די פארייניקטע שטאטן אין די שפּעט 1880 ס צו ראַנגלען די בעסטער אמעריקאנער ראַנגלער. גרין גאַט זיין געלעגנהייט אויף יולי 21, 1889, when he wrestled American Heavyweight Catch-as-Catch-Can Champion Evan Lewis. צו צוגרייטן פֿאַר דעם שפּיל, גרין האָט גענומען אַ כאַנדיקאַפּ באַוט מיט די רייזע ראַנגלער בערט שעלער אין שפּעט יוני.
Scheller was born in Pennsylvania but was based out of St. לוי, so he was often billed from both. Scheller was good enough to almost catch Martin “פּויער” Burns in a stranglehold in 1896. אָבער, in his Erie, Pennsylvania match with Green, Scheller was definitely second best.
עוואַן “סטראַנגלער” Lewis in his prime from the public domain
Green agreed to throw Scheller three time in an hour or be considered the loser. Green made short work of Scheller in the first two falls needing only 2 minutes and 4 מינוט, 45 seconds to win the first two falls.
Scheller wrestled defensively for the final fall but he was just delaying the inevitable. Green threw him for the final fall after 30 מינוט, 49 סעקונדעס. Green looked strong coming out of the tune-up match.
When Lewis and Green met on July 21st, they agreed that two points down would result in a fall being awarded. These rules were odd in that the focus was on throws and takedowns.
Lewis was an exceptional submission wrestler, arguably the best American submission wrestler of the 19th Century. While I’m less familiar with Green, he was a catch-as-catch-can specialist also. I struggle to understand why two submission wrestlers would agree to these rules.
The rules would end up favoring Lewis in their match at the Athletic Ball Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Lewis took Green down for the first fall in only 2 מינוט.
The second fall was much more of a struggle and lasted 1 hour, 3 מינוט. Lewis finally secured a throw on Green, which appeared to injure his neck. My guess is Lewis used his stranglehold as a front face lock to bring Green to the mat.
Artist Drawing of Evan Lewis’ Stranglehold from unknown newspaper in 1890s (I have to find it again because I’ve forgotten the source)
Lewis defeated a weakened, possibly injured, Green in 3 minutes with the third takedown of the match. The bout was for $150.00 a side and gate money to the winner.
Green wrestled several more matches, winning or drawing most. אָבער, a rematch with Lewis wasn’t in the cards after this dominant loss. It’s a shame because a submission match would probably have been more interesting and possibly more equal.
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Sources: Buffalo Commercial (Buffalo, New York) יולי 1, 1889 edition, פּ. 3, Saint Paul Globe (Saint Paul, Minnesota), יולי 22, 1889 edition, פּ. 5 און סט. לוי אַרייַנשיקן-דיספּאַטטש, פעברואַר 3, 1896 edition, פּ. 5
Cover of Shooting or Working? The History of the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship
