ลูอิส’ และ Acton’s Hippodrome

ในวันจันทร์ที่, กุมภาพันธ์ 7, 1887, อีวาน “เค้นคอ” ลูอิสและ “ปีศาจน้อย” Joe Acton พบที่ Battery D ในชิคาโก, รัฐอิลลินอยส์. มันจะเป็นครั้งแรกของการจัดนิทรรศการหลายครั้งระหว่างผู้ชาย. พวกเขาแสดงนิทรรศการเหล่านี้ในเมืองใหญ่ในแถบมิดเวสต์ในช่วงต้น 1887. เช่นเดียวกับเซนต์. พอลแมตช์ที่ฉันพูดถึงในโพสต์ก่อนหน้านี้, Lewis and Acton agreed to the outcome before the match and “worked” the match instead of having a legitimate contest.

Workedmatches were not the rule at this time but they were not uncommon. Wrestlers often cooperated in putting on matches to build excitement for title matches, build bigger houses or avoid too much damage to their bodies in preparation for legitimate matches.

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อีวาน “เค้นคอ” Lewis in his prime from the public domain

Due to their reputations, the wrestling fans were looking forward to an exciting contest. They would get an exciting match but it wasn’t a contest. Some of the wrestling journalist caught on to the “worked” nature of the bouts and made side comments. In the case of the St. Paul newspaper, the correspondent flatly stated it was a “hippodrome” or worked exhibition for the purpose of increasing bets on the matches.

They did a great job of convincing the fans that they were in a legitimate contest as 1,000 fans paid the top price of $1.50 for tickets. Another 2,000 fans paid $1.00 for the remaining tickets. The $3,500.00 house would be $98,753.00 in today’s money.

The fans thought the winner would get 75 percent of the gate, while the loser would take home 25 เปอร์เซ็นต์. <ช่วง bbox_x = "543" bbox_y = "1491" bbox_w = "56" bbox_h = "20" fsize fweight = "14" = "3" สีแดง = "255" สีเขียว = "255" สีฟ้า = "255" อัลฟา = ", the wrestlers and promoters were equally splitting the gate and any betting money they could raise.

Due to Lewisreputation for trying to cripple other wrestlers, a reputation he richly deserved, a significant number of Chicago Police Command Staff and Officers were present along with several city government officials. Lewis threatened to put Acton in the guillotine choke several times but never applied the controversial hold.

Lewis outweighed the 155-pound Acton by 25 ปอนด์. Lewis was also much more muscular, while Acton appeareda little fleshy”. Yes Acton won the first fall in ten minutes. After the typical 15 minute break, Lewis even the match up with the second fall in 2 นาที, 30 seconds.

The delay between the second and third fall was delayed a little longer than 15 นาที, so that the ringside bookies could encourage more bets. After most of the betting public had made fresh bets, the match restarted.

The match was 3 out of 5 falls, which was fairly standard in the 19th Century. Acton won the next two falls in 7 minutes and 6 minutes respectively. Since he scored three falls, the match went to Acton. When they traveled to Saint Paul, it would be Lewisturn to win.

While Lewis injured many opponents over the years, he would “work” with wrestlers. The key was not to make him mad. อย่างอื่น, he would choke you or break bones and snap tendons even if 6 police officers armed with billy clubs invaded the ring. “Workingwith Lewis was much healthier.

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Sources: เซนต์. หลุยส์โพสต์ส่ง, กุมภาพันธ์ 9, 1887 edition, พี. 5 and Inflation Calculator

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