01/01/1917 - Brooklyn, NY - Clermont AC
Young Monday (15min limit draw) George Jones
Boxing: Battling Levinsky (10R dec) Gunboat Smith
Boxing: Mike O’Dowd (4R dec) Kid Alberts
plus 3 other boxing matches
01/04/1917 George Bothner - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
World Middleweight Title: Mike Yokel* (22min) Harry Bruce
George Sandele (16min) Fritz Mohl
01/11/1917 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Fred Pilikoff [sub. for John Olin] (10min) Hans Lehner
Handicap: Amond Peterson (20min ftt) Masked Marvel [not Mort Henderson]
01/18/1917 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Jack McGarth (12min) Carl Vogel
DeRoua (27:23) Harry Denys
01/24/1917 - Trenton, NJ - Grand Theatre
Joseph M. Kulski vs John Kurontowski
Demetrius Tofalous vs Carl Fogel
01/25/1917 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Bull Montana (22min) George Keller
Harry Bruce (24min) Jack Dyer [sub. for Prof. Atlas]
02/01/1917 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
John Perelli vs Peter Vanish
Hilmer Johnson vs Asa Asam
02/08/1917 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Graeco-Roman: George Lurich (17:11) Kodech
Joe Cecchini (4:11) Jack Meyer
02/15/1917 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Jack Gedroy vs Bernhof Hansen
Cyclone Ress vs Harry Stevens
02/22/1917 - Brooklyn, NY - Prospect Hall (2,000)
Hilmer Johnson (36:02 UTC) Demitrios Tofalos
Charley Olsen (2-0) Harry Moe
Cyclone Sanderson (30:29) Young Sharkey
Bernhof Hansen vs Cyclone Ress (cancelled)
02/22/1917 - Middletown, NY - Columbia Park
Gus Goosman vs George Huhn
Howard Zwald def Mike Sullivan
Carl E. Drohl def Hans Lehner
02/23/1917 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Handicap: Tom Draak (30min twice w/o fall) Sula Hevonpaa
Louis Nelson (14:30) Joe Levins
03/01/1917 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
Wladek Zbyszko def Tom Draak
Demetrious Tolalos def Charlie Miller
Anton Jarzi def Paul Koslak
03/01/1917 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Bull Montana (15min) Cyclone Ress
Young Monday (21:35) Joe Daly
03/02/1917 - Brooklyn, NY - Congress Hall
Wladek Zbyszko vs Pierre LeCollosee
Tom Draak vs Demetrious Tolalos
Ivan Michaloff vs Carl Vogel
03/08/1917 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Ivan Linow (18min) Hans Asan
Jiu-Jitsu: Will Bingham (7:35) Charley West
03/13/1917 - Middletown, NY - Columbia Park
Carl E. Drohl def Hans Lehner
03/14/1917 - New York, NY - George Bothner’s Gym
American Middleweight Title: (toe hold barred): Young Hackenschmidt* (2-1) Henry Irslinger
03/15/1917 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Dr. B.F. Roller (10:50) Bert Henderson
Young Hackenschmidt (16min) Pete the Gorilla
03/22/1917 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
George Bothner (19:20) Young Monday
"Tom O’Rourke’s unknown" (13:40) Harry Stevens
03/29/1917 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Bull Montana vs Joe Rusek
Herman Gehrig [Herman Gehring] vs Joe Chichini
04/03/1917 - Middletown, NY - Columbia Park
Hans Lehner vs Fritz Mohl
04/05/1917 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Young Hackenschmidt (21min) Charley West
George Sandele (13:20) Herman Schilling
04/12/1917 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Non-Title: George Bothner* (7:15) Azan the Cuban Wonder
Cyclone Ress (14min) Sailor Casey
04/17/1917 - Middletown, NY - Columbia Park
Howard Zwald def Friedland Reichert
Hans Lehner vs Harry Skinner
Carl E. Drohl def Fritz Mohl
04/19/1917 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
John Freberg vs Fred Pilakoff
Hilmer Johnson vs John Metz
04/19/1917 - Brooklyn, NY - Gayety Theatre
Masked Mystery vs Frank Leavitt
04/26/1917 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Jiu-Jitsu: Will Bingham (7min) Henry Ito
Pete the Gorilla def Young Monday (20min DQ)
05/03/1917 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Ivan Linow (19min) Carl Vogel
Tom Draak (17min) Lem Powers
05/04/1917 - New York, NY - George Bothner’s Gym
Masked Marvel vs Renato Gardini
Young Hackenschmidt vs George Neth
05/10/1917 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Mort Henderson (17min) John Lehner [sub. for John Grandovich]
Joe Chichini (15:10) Sailor Sanders
05/17/1917 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Oishi (9min) Mike Tobin
Hilmer Johnson (19min) Joe Bender
05/24/1917 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
John Grandovich vs Fred Pilakoff
Cyclone Ress vs Azan the Cuban Wonder
05/26/1917 - Brooklyn, NY - Prospect Hall
Bernhof Hansen vs Cyclone Ress
Hilmer Johnson vs Young Hercules
Louis Nelson vs TBA
05/28/1917 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Cyclone Ress vs Harry Stevens
Young Monday vs Pete the Gorilla [Peter Wickes]
Harry Bruce vs Harold Beck
06/01/1917 Freeport, NY - SC
Handicap: Pete Green (20min FTT) Young Monday
plus boxing
06/02/1917 - Bronx, NY
Arthur Kahl (30min FTT) George Bothner
06/15/1917 Freeport, NY - SC
Young Monday vs Young Muldoon
plus boxing
09/03/1917 - Brooklyn, NY - Ulmer Park
Hilmer Johnson (26min DQ) Demetrius Tofalos
Almond Peterson (27:20 DQ) Young Bruce
Bernhof Hansen def Harry Asam
Fred Pilakoff (21min) Charles Olsen
Young Atlas (12min) Cyclone Sanders
09/08/1917 - Brooklyn, NY - Ulmer Park
Bernhof Hansen vs Fred Pilakoff
Hilmer Johnson vs Demetrious Tofalos
09/15/1917 - New York, NY
Ed "Strangler" Lewis drew Wladek Zbyszko
09/17/1917 - New York, NY
Ed "Strangler" Lewis def Wladek Zbyszko
10/01/1917 - New York, NY - George Bothner’s Gym
Young Ryan (8min) Willie Jenkins
Young Monday drew Harry Brice
Tom Draak (18min) George Manish
John Grandovich (20min) Miklo Stenzeno
Will Bingham (12min) Oscar Atlas
Dr. B.F. Roller (10min) Paul Schmidt
Young Hackenschmidt (9min) Henry Gerish
Harold Christensen (15min limit draw) John Mulindin
George Bothner (10min) Johnny Metz
Soldier Leavitt (5min) Bob Wilkinson
10/25/1917 - New York, NY - George Bothner’s Gym
Will Bingham (2-0) Jack Niflot
Alex Haggis (4min) Selover
Young Hackenschmidt (21min) Robert Dovey
11/14/1917
Boxing becomes illegal in New York State when the Frawley law dies. (The Buffalo Enquirer, 17-11-15) New York State Athletic Commission is also disbanded. Wrestling matches continue to be allowed.
11/19/1917 - New York, NY - George Bothner’s Gym
World Welterweight Title*: Louis Nelson (2-0) Will Bingham
1: Nelson (1hr35min)
2: Nelson (59min)
11/22/1917 - New York, NY - City AC of Manhattan
Harold Christensen (12:55) Hjalmer Lundin
plus 2 other bouts and boxing
11/23/1917 - Brooklyn, NY - Prospect Hall
Hilmer Johnson drew Hjalmer Lundin
Bernhof Hansen (2-0) Hans Asam
11/24/1917 - Brooklyn, NY - Broadway SC (postponed to 12/01)
Nicola Montagano vs Max Wiley
Herman Gehring vs Oscar Neilson
plus boxing
12/01/1917 - Brooklyn, NY - Broadway SC
Handicap: Nicola Montagano (30min) Sailor Hansen
Max Wiley (15min FTT) Nicola Montagano
Hilmer Johnson vs Bernhof Hansen
12/03/1917 Jack Curley - New York, NY - Lexington Theatre
Wladek Zbyszko (2:27) George Manish
Benjamin F. Roller (26:18) Tom McDermott
Charles Pospishil (11:47) Carl Busch
Americus (13:37) Harry Stevens
Joe Rogers (4:27) Harry Vogel
Sulo Hevonpaa (20min limit draw) Ivan Linow
12/04/1917 Jack Curley - New York, NY - Lexington Theatre
Wladek Zbyszko (20:15) Fred Pilakoff
John Freberg (23:10) Pierre LeBelge
Demetrius Tofalos (10:10) Ed Delivuk
Cyclone Burns drew Tom Draak
Carl Pospishil drew Joe Rogers
Steve Savage (4:15) Alex Thomas
12/05/1917 Jack Curley - New York, NY - Lexington Theatre
Ed "Strangler" Lewis (18:01) Charles Pospishil
Harold Christensen (9:48) Carl Busch
Sulo Hevonpaa (18:10) Karl Vogel
Joe Malcewicz (20min limit draw) Steve Savage
John Heracia (20min limit draw) Frank Leavitt
Americus (42:30) Tom Draak
12/06/1917 Jack Curley - New York, NY - Lexington Theatre
Ed "Strangler" Lewis (12:00) Frank Leavitt
Alex Thomas (19:02) Harry Stevens
Benjamin F. Roller (20min limit draw) Fred Pilakoff
Cyclone Burns (20min limit draw) Demetrius Tofalos
Ivan Linow (18:40) Tom McDermott
Harold Christensen drew John Freberg
Joe Rogers (16:35) John Heracle
12/07/1917 Jack Curley - New York, NY - Lexington Theatre
Ed "Strangler" Lewis (14:12) Fred Pilakoff
Joe Rogers (2:10) Pierre LeColosse
Wladek Zbyszko (11:42) Steve Savage
Benjamin F. Roller (15:18) Frank Leavitt
Cyclone Burns (16:35) Harry Stevens
Americus (20min limit draw) Pierre LeBelze
Sulo Hevonpaa (20min limit draw) Joe Malcewicz
12/08/1917 Jack Curley - New York, NY - Lexington Theatre
Ed "Strangler" Lewis (15:34) Sulo Hevonpaa
Wladek Zbyszko (25:30) Hjalmar Johnson
Ivan Linow (12:40 UTC) Carl Busch
Harold Christensen (20min limit draw) Carl Pospishil
Cyclone Burns (20min limit draw) John Freberg
Tom Draak (8:48) Karl Vogel
Pierre LeBelge (9:55 forfeit) Pierre LeColosse
12/08/1917 - Brooklyn, NY - Prospect Park
Bernhof Hansen vs Cyclone Ress
Jean Bruce vs Young Atlas
12/10/1917 Jack Curley - New York, NY - Lexington Theatre
Yussiff Hussane (7:59) Fred Pilakoff
Benjamin F. Roller (20min limit draw) Demetrius Tofalos
Tom McDermott (14:30) Ed Delivuk
Harold Christensen (20min limit draw) Hjalmar Johnson
Alex Thomas (10:50) Henry Vogel
Joe Rogers (10:26) Harry Stevens
Wladek Zbyszko (7:13) Pierre LeBelge
12/11/1917 Jack Curley - New York, NY - Lexington Theatre
Fred Pilakoff (9:02) Frank Leavitt
John Freberg (20min limit draw) Charles Posposhil
Joe Rogers (20min limit draw) Wladek Zbyszko
Ed "Strangler" Lewis (1:16:40) Ivan Linow
Yussiff Hussane (7:52) George Manish
12/12/1917 Jack Curley - New York, NY - Lexington Theatre
Wladek Zbyszko (27:25) Harold Christensen
Tom Draak (20min limit draw) George Manish
Charles Pospishil (11:16) Harry Stevens
Fred Pilakoff (16:35) def Tom McDermott
Sulo Hevonpaa (20min limit draw) Yussiff Hussane
Joe Rogers (11:35) Pierre LeBelge
Benjamin F. Roller (14:05) John Heracle
12/13/1917 Jack Curley - New York, NY - Lexington Theatre
Yussiff Hussane (21:56) Sulo Hevonpaa
John Heracle (8:30) def Hans Assam
Frank Leavitt (20min limit draw) George Manish
Pierre LeBelge (20min limit draw) Wladek Zbyszko
Benjamin F. Roller (14:56) Charles Pospishil
Ivan Linow (37:50) Fred Pilakoff
12/13/1917 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Sula Hevonpaa (14min) Carl Vogel
Henry Irslinger (30min limit draw) John Kilonis
12/14/1917 Jack Curley - New York, NY - Lexington Theatre
Earl Caddock (40:59) Benjamin F. Roller
* Caddock's New York debut.
Ed "Strangler" Lewis (2:32) Pierre LeBelge
Joe Rogers (12:35) Sulo Hevonpaa
Yussiff Hussane (20min limit draw) Wladek Zbyszko
Harold Christensen (15:42) George Manish
Tom Draak drew John Freberg
12/15/1917 Jack Curley - New York, NY - Lexington Theatre
Earl Caddock (45:15) John Freberg [sub. for Tom Draak]
Ed "Strangler" Lewis (20min limit draw) Wladek Zbyszko
Yussiff Hussane (2:20) Fred Pilakoff
Sulo Hevonpaa (20min limit draw) Charles Posishil
Joe Rogers (14:07) George Manish
Ivan Linow (23:18) John Heracle
12/17/1917 Jack Curley - New York, NY - Lexington Theatre (3,000)
Ed "Strangler" Lewis (1:24:33 ITC) Wladek Zbyszko
Harold Christensen (13:48) Pierre LeBelge
John Freberg (20min limit draw) Yussifff Hussane
George Manish (20:22) Frank Leavitt
Charlse Pospishil (22:45 DQ) Sulo Hevonpaa
12/18/1917 Jack Curley - New York, NY - Lexington Theatre
Wladek Zbyszko (47:04) Joe Rogers
Ed "Strangler" Lewis (33:01) Benjamin F. Roller
Yussiff Hussane (14:35) John Heracle
John Freberg (20min limit draw) Ivan Linow
Sulo Hevonpaa (20min limit draw) Pierre LeBelge
12/19/1917 Jack Curley - New York, NY - Lexington Theatre
Heavyweight Tournament Semi-Final: Ed "Strangler" Lewis (13:11) Tom Draak
Heavyweight Tournament Semi-Final: Wladek Zbyszko (17:54) Tofalos
Benjamin Roller def Pierre LeBelge (0:13)
John Heracle (20min limit draw) Fred Pilakoff
12/20/1917 Jack Curley - New York, NY - Lexington Theatre
Ed "Strangler" Lewis (5:37) George Manish
Benjamin F. Roller (31:14) Fred Pilakoff
Sulo Hevonpaa (12:47) Henry Vogel
Yussiff Hussane (11:42) Charles Pospishil
Henry Fuerst (13:50) Hans Assam
12/20/1917 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Ivan Linow (14:25) Tom McDermott
Louis Nelson (25:04) Bob Emmet
12/21/1917 Jack Curley - New York, NY - Lexington Theatre
Benjamin F. Roller (13:12) John Heracle
Wladek Zbyszko (0:15) Fred Pilakoff
Cyclone Ress (23:00) Kara Allah
Ivan Linow (21:28) George Manish
Joe Rogers (14:10) Sulo Hevonpaa
Ed "Strangler" Lewis (8:23) Demetrius Tofalos
Harry Stevens (8:04) Joe Samson
12/22/1917 Jack Curley - New York, NY - Lexington Theater
Tom Draak (14:30) Henry Fuerst
Heavyweight Tournament Final: Wladek Zbyszko (1:47:37) Ed "Strangler" Lewis
* Zbyszko starts claiming the world title after this bout.
12/27/1917 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
John Kilonis (26:09) Bull McCarthy
Tom Draak (18min) Hjalmer Lundin [sub. for Carl Bush]
Researches by J Michael Kenyon, Don Luce, Hisaharu Tanabe
