25.06.2004, 03:39
Friday, July 24, 1964
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Topless Tag?
Detroit, Mich. (UPI) – Wrestling promoter John Doyle said Thursday he has found a legal loophole which will enable the four women wrestlers in Saturday night’s tag team match to wear topless bathing suits.
Doyle said Michigan’s wrestling regulations were drafted 30 years ago, before the era of distaff grapplers, and all the rules require is waist high trucks.
Und hier ein Bericht ueber das groesste Match aller Zeiten
Sunday, July 3, 1904
Washington D.C.
Washington Post
American Wrestler Loses
Tom Jenkins No Match for Hackenschmidt at Graeco-Roman
London, July 2, The Graeco-Roman wrestling match between George Hackneschmidt, known as the “Russian Lion,” and Tom Jenkins, the American, at Albert Hall tonight, was won by Hackenschmidt, who won the first fall in 20 minutes and 37 seconds and the second fall in 20 minutes and 27 seconds.
Tonight’s match was the biggest event of the kind since Hackenschmidt and Ahamed Madrali, a Turk, met several months ago. A large crowd was attracted to Albert Hall. The match was for a stake of $1,250 a side, with a purse of $10,000, two-thirds to go to the winner of a two falls in three.
Sunday, June 11, 1905
Atlanta, Georgia
The Constitution
Jenkins Won By Hard Work
Old Champion Given a Lot to do by Unknown Wrestler
New York, June 10 – In a private gymnasium, before a select crowd of sportsmen, Frederick Beell, of Wisconsin, and Tom Jenkins, of Cleveland, have wrestled for $1,000 a side. Beell, of whom little was known, wrestled the old champion to a standstill, and then threw him after a struggle lasting two hours and forty-seven minutes. Jenkins eventually won the match through superior weight but declared when it was over that Beell was the hardiest opponent for his size and weight that he ever met.
Only about one hundred men saw the match, which was for the best two out of three falls, catch-as-catch-can, any hold but the strangle hold allowed. For nearly an hour, it was a fierce struggle. For minutes at a time, the men stood with heads lowered like bulls, their arms locked behind each others necks and straining until their muscles stood out like whip cords.
At last they were over one corner of the ring, and Jenkins secured a half nelson and was preparing to turn Beell over, but Beell wrenched himself loose and, catching Jenkins off his balance, turned him over like a flash and pinned his shoulders to the mat.
After a short rest, the men came on for the second bout. Jenkins was thoroughly aroused, and went at Beell like a tiger.
After one minute and thirteen seconds of wrestling, he buried the little fellow with terrific force against the southwall, and Beell fell to the mat half dazed. It was easy work then for Jenkins to get a fall with a half nelson. He followed with a second fall and secured the decision in quick order. Jenkins weighed about 190 pounds, and Beell about 165.
TH: What a match this had to be. Those in attendance had to be in awe by these guys, and it certainly showed Beell's tremendous skill. This is a very important historical match.
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Topless Tag?
Detroit, Mich. (UPI) – Wrestling promoter John Doyle said Thursday he has found a legal loophole which will enable the four women wrestlers in Saturday night’s tag team match to wear topless bathing suits.
Doyle said Michigan’s wrestling regulations were drafted 30 years ago, before the era of distaff grapplers, and all the rules require is waist high trucks.
Und hier ein Bericht ueber das groesste Match aller Zeiten
Sunday, July 3, 1904
Washington D.C.
Washington Post
American Wrestler Loses
Tom Jenkins No Match for Hackenschmidt at Graeco-Roman
London, July 2, The Graeco-Roman wrestling match between George Hackneschmidt, known as the “Russian Lion,” and Tom Jenkins, the American, at Albert Hall tonight, was won by Hackenschmidt, who won the first fall in 20 minutes and 37 seconds and the second fall in 20 minutes and 27 seconds.
Tonight’s match was the biggest event of the kind since Hackenschmidt and Ahamed Madrali, a Turk, met several months ago. A large crowd was attracted to Albert Hall. The match was for a stake of $1,250 a side, with a purse of $10,000, two-thirds to go to the winner of a two falls in three.
Sunday, June 11, 1905
Atlanta, Georgia
The Constitution
Jenkins Won By Hard Work
Old Champion Given a Lot to do by Unknown Wrestler
New York, June 10 – In a private gymnasium, before a select crowd of sportsmen, Frederick Beell, of Wisconsin, and Tom Jenkins, of Cleveland, have wrestled for $1,000 a side. Beell, of whom little was known, wrestled the old champion to a standstill, and then threw him after a struggle lasting two hours and forty-seven minutes. Jenkins eventually won the match through superior weight but declared when it was over that Beell was the hardiest opponent for his size and weight that he ever met.
Only about one hundred men saw the match, which was for the best two out of three falls, catch-as-catch-can, any hold but the strangle hold allowed. For nearly an hour, it was a fierce struggle. For minutes at a time, the men stood with heads lowered like bulls, their arms locked behind each others necks and straining until their muscles stood out like whip cords.
At last they were over one corner of the ring, and Jenkins secured a half nelson and was preparing to turn Beell over, but Beell wrenched himself loose and, catching Jenkins off his balance, turned him over like a flash and pinned his shoulders to the mat.
After a short rest, the men came on for the second bout. Jenkins was thoroughly aroused, and went at Beell like a tiger.
After one minute and thirteen seconds of wrestling, he buried the little fellow with terrific force against the southwall, and Beell fell to the mat half dazed. It was easy work then for Jenkins to get a fall with a half nelson. He followed with a second fall and secured the decision in quick order. Jenkins weighed about 190 pounds, and Beell about 165.
TH: What a match this had to be. Those in attendance had to be in awe by these guys, and it certainly showed Beell's tremendous skill. This is a very important historical match.