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Cazeaux Wins

Watertown Daily Times – May 11, 1908

Montreal, May 11. – Cazeax, the French wrestler, defeated Charles Hackenschmidt here Friday night.

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The Wahpeton Times – March 7, 1907

John Rooney, the wrestling policeman of Chicago, defeated Charles Hackenschmidt in a mixed wrestling bout in Chicago.

Around The State

The Donaldsonville Chief – May 25, 1907

Carl Pons, the French champion, defeated Charles Hackenschmidt in a wrestling match at New Orleans.

K. C. Wrestling Match

The Topeka State Journal – January 27, 1906

Kansas City, Ja. 27. – Tonight in Convention hall, Frank Gotch and Charles Hackenschmidt will engage in a straight Graco-Roman wrestling match for a side bet of $500 and a purse of the same amount hung up by the Missouri Athletic club.  In addition to the struggle on the mat eight amateur bouts between the winners of the two nights’ tournaments will compete for medals.  Gotch and Hackenschmidt both did light work yesterday and they say that they are in good shape for the struggle.

Postl Wins Wrestling Match

The Topeka State Journal – March 5, 1909

Charles Hackenschmidt Quit After Referee’s Decision.

Wichita, Kan., March 5. – Charlie Postl of Chicago won the decision from Charles Hackenschmidt in a wrestling match here last night.  Hackenschmidt won the first fall, Postl got the second.  Hackenschmidt claimed a third fall, but the referee did not award it, saying Postl’s shoulders were not to the mat and when Hackenschmidt refused to continue awarded the match to Postl.

Farmer To Meet Russian

Rock Island Argus – December 6, 1905

Burns Has Match on With Cousin of “Lion” Hackenschmidt.

Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. 6. – Thursday night “Farmer” Martin Burns will meet Charles Hackenschmidt, a cousin of the “Russian lion.”  Hackenschmidt came to this country to meet Jenkins and Gotch, but Jenkins proved to be too busy with his classes at Annapolis, and he came west to meet Gotch.  The latter could not be secured for a meet immediately, and a challenge was issued to the Swede to meet the Humboldt man’s trainer.  Hackenschmidt met 93 wrestlers on the continent during the summer, winning all his matches.

Des Moines Has The Wrestlers

The San Francisco Call – February 11, 1906

DES MOINES, Feb. 10. – Frank Coleman won from Charles Hackenschmidt here to-night in a wrestling match, mixed style.  Coleman won the first fall, catch-as-catch-can, in 16 minutes and 5 seconds; Hackenschmidt took the second Graeco-Roman in 26 minutes 33 seconds; Coleman the third, catch-as-catch-can, in 20 minutes 20 seconds.

Santa Clara News

The Evening News – April 4, 1921

The move launched several days ago by Charles Hackenschmidt, the famous wrestler now residing in Santa Clara, to establish a wrestling school in this city, is meeting with splendid success.  The wrestler stated yesterday that he is confident that he can secure the Santa Clara club hall on Alviso street for his headquarters and that the opening event will be held some time between April 10 and 15.

Sports

The Evening News – January 4, 1906

George Bothner will be at Princeton three times a week until April 1, to coach the university wrestling team.

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Charles Hackenschmidt, cousin of the Russian Lion, is on a wrestling tour of America.

Newsy Gossip Of The Sports

The Day – January 27, 1908

Charles Olsen has about decided to give up the grappling game and he says that when he gets a good steady job planning joists or shingling roofs he will forget all about his aspirations to be a champion.  He has also discovered that he doesn’t know as much about the game as an experienced manager. Continue reading