อลัน ยูซตาส มวยปล้ำ “ชาวนา” Bailey

In the early 1920s, Billy Sandow โน้มน้าวให้ Tom Law โปรโมเตอร์จอร์เจียย้ายไปที่วิชิต้า, แคนซัสและพัฒนาพื้นที่สำหรับการแสดงมวยปล้ำในอนาคต. มิดเวสต์ของอเมริกาจะเป็นแหล่งรายได้ที่สำคัญสำหรับ Gold Dust Trio, ซึ่ง Sandow นำโดยแชมป์โลก Ed “เค้นคอ” ลูอิสและอัจฉริยะด้านการส่งเสริมการขายโจเซฟ “Toots” Mondt, ในช่วงทศวรรษที่ 1920.

Law would produce two great talents in his first few years as the Wichita, Kansas promoter. 18 year-old Jim Browning, who would become a World Champion in the early 1930s, moved from Missouri to train with Law’s group in 1921.

Law’s other star would become a homesteader, or wrestler who stayed in the territorial area. Alan Eustace was born Allen Lewellyn Eustace in Wakefield, Kansas on December 7, 1891. Law stood 6’03” and weighed 230 ปอนด์, which made him a large heavyweight in the 1920s.

The 30-year-old Eustace was further ahead than Browning in 1922. Considered the reigning Kansas State Heavyweight Champion, Eustace was being pushed for a title match with Ed “เค้นคอ” ลูอิส. To establish Eustace as a viable contender, promoter Law matched him up with George “ชาวนา” Baily on Thursday, มีนาคม 18, 1922.

Bailey was a solid professional, who primarily wrestled in the Northeast, as he lived in Vermont farm (surprise, surprise). Bailey only stood 5’09” but weighed 230 ปอนด์. Built like a beer barrel, Bailey made credible challenges for the world championship with both Ed “เค้นคอ” ลูอิสและ Stanislaus Zbyszko. Law was depending on Bailey’s reputation in building anticipation for a world title challenge by Eustace.

The wrestlers met at the City Auditorium in Topeka, Kansas. The match would be contest 2-out-of-3-falls. The winner would have to win 2 falls from his opponent.

The first twenty minutes of the first fall was contested fairly evenly. Bailey aggressively tried to get underneath Eustace’s higher center of gravity for a throw but Eustace stepped around the attempt each time.

Bailey then attempted several leg scissors holds but Eustace countered by securing a toehold on Bailey’s leg each time. Bailey would buck his legs wildly to get loose each time.

At about the 20-minute mark, Bailey secured a leg scissors but Eustace turned. The men ended up facing each other allowing Eustace to break the scissors hold.

Eustace then used his longer legs to secure a scissors hold on Bailey. Bailey tried to buck out of the scissors but Eustace grabbed an armbar to secure Bailey into the hold. Eustace turned Bailey onto his shoulders for the first fall at 31 นาที, 30 seconds.

After a short intermission, Eustace dominated the second fall. Using another scissors hold, Eustace rolled Bailey onto his shoulders for the second fall and match at 12 นาที, 30 seconds. Newspaper accounts of the match pointed out that Eustace beat Bailey quicker than Lewis, when Lewis turned back Bailey’s latest title challenge.

With his strong victory over Bailey, Eustace was setup for a match with Ed “เค้นคอ” ลูอิส. Law’s promotion of Eustace worked to a tee in setting him up for the challenge. But would it draw a big house?

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Sources: Topeka Daily Capital, พฤษภาคม 19, 1922 edition, พี. 8, Legacy of Wrestling website and wrestlingdata.com.

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