Last updated on 04/28/2020

01/03/1918 George Bothner - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Hilmer Johnson (16:05) Hans Fuerst
Young Monday (30min limit draw) Pete the Gorilla [Peter Wicks]

01/10/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Bull Montana (28min) Asam the Cuban
Young Rosso def Jerry Martin

01/15/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Presentation Club Club House
Bull Montana vs Hilmer Johnson
plus boxing

01/17/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Young Hackenschmidt (30min limit draw) Jack Gedroy
Harry Brice (22min) Joe Bush

01/18/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Prospect Hall
Handicap: Wladek Zbyszko (2-0) Bernhof Hansen
Hilmer Johnson (2-0) Harry Stevens
Jack Gedroy (60min limit draw) Amond Peterson

01/24/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Charlie West (21:40) Henry Gehring
Sandelle (19min) Carl Vogel

01/26/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Crescent AC
Dr. B.F. Roller (22:26) George Manish
Harry Brice (20:26) Young Monday
George Bothner (14:29) Joe Hacken
Bull Montana (15:43) Joe Bush
Young Hackenschmidt (13min) Pete the Gorilla

01/29/1918 Jack Curley & Louis Meyer - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden [II] (10,000)
Renato Gardini def Hans Fuerst
Sula Hevonpaa (11:30) Carl Vogel
Joe Stecher (1:03 scissors hold) Yussif Hussane
Wladek Zbyszko (1:15:25 pin) John Olin

01/31/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Bernhof Hansen (20:15) Tex McCarthy
Joe Perelli (32:41) Harry Stevens

02/02/1918 Johnny Fleeson - Brooklyn, NY - Saengerbund Hall
Hjalmar Johnson (2-1) Carl Vogel
World Light Heavyweight Title: Bernoff Hansen* (2-1) Jack Winrow

02/07/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Bull Montana (22:26) Bob Direy
Young Hackenschmidt drew Armond Peterson

02/08/1918
Freddie Blassie is born in St. Louis, MO.

02/14/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
World Welterweight Title(?): Louis Nelson* (20:47) Cyclone Sanders
Sula Hevonpaa (18:15) Fritz Mohl

02/18/1918 - New York, NY - George Bothner’s Gym
World Welterweight Title: Louis Nelson* (2-1) Gus Peterson
Dr. Schelif drew Otto Schelif
Nick Montagona drew Pete Wickes

02/21/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Fred Pilakoff (21:29) Harry Stevens
Larry Hood (4:30) Bob Direy

02/22/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Saengerbund Hall
World Welterweight Title: Louis Nelson* (60min limit draw) Bobby Somerville
Harold Christensen (7:30) Hilmer Johnson
Amond Peterson def Cyclone Sanders

02/28/1918 - New York, NY - Grupp's Gymnasium
Benjamin Roller vs Yusiff Hussane
Renardo Gardini vs George Manish
Frank Leavitt vs Carl Bush

02/28/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Mike Yokel (20min) Young Monday
Alex Field (2:25) Joe Rusek

03/01/1918 Jack Curley - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden [II] (sell out)
Joe Stecher (2h draw; stopped at 12:10am) Wladek Zbyszko
Hjalmar Johnson (5:10) John Trefsky
John Freberg (22:45) Harry Stevens
Yussif Hussane (30min dec) Charlie Cutler

03/07/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Charley Cutler (15:14) Hjalmer Lundin
Jiu-Jitsu: Will Bingham (8:49) Takarwi

03/09/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Prospect Hall
Handicap (60min twice): Harold Christensen vs Bernhof Hansen
Young Hackenschmidt vs Amond Peterson
Carl Johnson vs John Troski

03/13/1918 - Harrison, NJ - Hudson AC
George Manish vs Harry Stevens
Bob Sommerville vs Al Weiner

03/14/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Tom Draak (19min) Hans Fuerst
George Sandele (8:40) Henry Schilling

03/16/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Broadway SC
Joe Stecher vs Jess Westergaard

03/19/1918 Jack Curley - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden [II] (sell out)
Ed "Strangler" Lewis (37:28 DQ) Wladek Zbyszko
Yussif Hussane (28:28) Mort Henderson (the "original" Masked Marvel)
Joe Malcewicz (30min dec) George Manish
Americus (Gus Schoenlein) (28:29) Jess Westergaard

03/21/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Harold Christensen (16:50) Hans Fuerst
Young Hackenschmidt (12min) Pete the Gorilla [Peter Wickes]

03/26/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Broadway SC
Tom Draak vs George Sandele

03/28/1918 George Bothner - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
John Freberg (21min) Hjalmar Lundin [sub. for John Grandovich]
Charlie West (14min) Bob Emmet

03/30/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Prospect Hall
Marin Plestina (2-0) Hilmar Johnson
World Light Heavyweight Title: Bernhof Hansen* (35min) Jack Krowsky
John Freberg (9min) John Perelli
Herman Gehring drew Dr. Gottlein

04/01/1918 - New York, NY - George Bothner’s Gym
World Welterweight Title: Louis Nelson* vs Will Bingham

04/04/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Louis Nelson* (10:10) Jimmy Pappas
Oishi (11min) Henry Gehring

04/11/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Ivan Linow (19:50) Azan the Cuban Wonder
Young Monday (14:30) Bob Diry

04/18/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Harry Brice (25min) Young Hackenschmidt
Cyclone Ress (17:21) Joe Molish

04/20/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Prospect Hall
Louis Nelson vs Bobby Sommerville
Bernhof Hansen Cyclone Ress

04/20/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Prospect Hall
World Welterweight Title: Louis Nelson* vs Bobby Sommerville
World Light Heavyweight Title: Bernhof Hansen* vs Cyclone Ress
Jack Krowsky vs Armond Peterson

04/25/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Harold Christensen (15min) Hans Fuerst
Bob Rousco (12:30) Jimmy Pappas [sub. for Louis Nelson]

04/26/1918 Jack Curley - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden [II]
Ed "Strangler" Lewis (2h draw) Joe Stecher
Yussiff Hussane (30min) Ivan Linow
Americus (6:05) Soldier Frank Leavitt
Anton Stecher (10:05) Cyclone Ress

05/02/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Young Hackenschmidt [sub. for Cyclone Ress] (9:17) Otto Samson
Martin Ludecke (17:50) Joe Rusek

05/09/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Prospect Hall
Carl Johnson vs John Troski
Young Hackenschmidt vs Amond Pederson
Harold Christensen vs Bernhoff Hansen

05/09/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Tom Draak (7min) Mike Matulich
Harry Brice (33:32) Young Monday

05/14/1918 - New York, NY - Bothner's Gymnsium
Non-Title: Young Hackenschmidt [Neil Olsen] (2:57:20 toe hold) Louis Nelson*

05/16/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Broadway SC
Joe Stecher vs Jess Westergaard

05/16/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Jack Ozar (23:15) Bob Emmet
Rocco Valich (12min) Oishi

05/23/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Sula Hevonpaa (15min) Carl Vogel
Handicap: George Sandele (20min FTT) Ivan Linow

05/23/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Fraternity Hall
Young Monday vs Pete the Gorilla [Peter Wickes]

05/24/1918 George Bothner - Brooklyn, NY - 33rd Regiment Armory
Handicap: Pete the Gorilla (45min FTT) Young Monday

05/30/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Harold Christensen (13min) Joe Molish
John Fenfeld (17min) Henry Gehring

05/30/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Ulmer Park
Bernhof Hansen (2-0) Harry Brice
Carl Johnson (dec) Amond Peterson

06/03/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Sula Hevonpaa (17:37) Ivan Michaeloff
Harry Brice (17:56) Pete the Gorilla
Young Monday (15:52) Henry Gehring

06/07/1918 - Far Rockaway, NY - Bill Brown’s AA Gym
Bernhof Hansen (11min) Jean Brice
Amond Peterson (7min) Henry Gehring
Louis Nelson (20min limit draw) Carl Johnson
Hilmar Johnson (20min limit draw) Ivan Michaeloff

06/14/1918 - Far Rockaway, NY - Bill Brown’s AA Gym
Sula Hevonpaa vs Hilmar Johnson
Ivan Michaeloff vs Ed Delivuk
Jean Bruce vs Pete the Gorilla
Louis Nelson vs Young Monday

06/21/1918 - Far Rockaway, NY - Bill Brown’s AA Gym (canceled due to weather)
Sula Hevonpaa vs Hilmar Johnson
Louis Nelson* vs Carl Johnson
Bernhof Hansen vs Gene Westergaard

06/22/1918 - Yaphank, NY - Camp Upton Athletic Field (2,000; afternoon)
Wladek Zbyszko (4:12) Hans Fuerst
Wladek Zbyszko (8:23) Sula Hevonpaa
Ivan Linow (20min limit draw) John Parelli
plus boxing

06/26/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Morse Dry Dock Company
Gene Bruce (17:30) Young Monday
plus boxing

07/04/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Ulmer Park
World Light Heavyweight Title: Bernhof Hansen* (2-0) Jack Winrow
Hilmer Johnson (2-0) John Hericle

07/08/1918 George Bothner - Bronx, NY - 2nd Field Artillery (benefit show)
Zulo Hafenpaugh vs Carl Vogel
Young Mundy vs Pete the Gorilla
Harry Borich vs Martin Ludecker

07/19/1918 - Far Rockaway, NY - Bill Brown’s AA Gym
Hilmer Johnson vs Ivan Orloff
Bernhof Hansen vs Harry Stevens
Young Monday vs Pete the Gorilla

07/27/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Ulmer Park
Hilmer Johnson, the Brooklyn Adonis vs Asam, the Cuban
Bernhof Hansen vs Jack Gedrow
Amond Peterson vs Harry Stevens

08/02/1918 - Rockaway Beach, NY - 5th Ward AA Hammels
Hilmar Johnson vs Cyclone Ress
World Light Heavyweight Title: Bernhof Hansen* vs Harry Stevens
Young Monday vs Pete the Gorilla

09/02/1918 John J. Fleeson - Brooklyn, NY - Ulmer Park
World Welterweight Title: Louis Nelson* (2-0) Martin Rockstrom
Hilmer Johnson (2-0) Asam the Cuban Wonder

09/17/1918 Johnny Dunn - Brooklyn, NY - Crescent Theatre
Sailor Hjalmar Sanderson (DQ) Nicola Mantagano
Alex Haggis [sub. for George Sandele] (17min) Ignatz Polonsky

09/17/1918 George Bothner - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Cyclone Ress (22:10) Azam the Cuban Wonder
Jiu-Jitsu: Will Bingham (7:45) Ishama

09/24/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Crescent Theatre
Max Wiley drew Nicola Mantagano
Sailor Hjalmar Sanderson (DQ) Cal Whistler

09/24/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Gene Westergard (16:37) Jack Tilton
Harry Bruce (10:40) George Ellin

10/01/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Crescent Theatre
Alex Hagges drew Young Max Wiley
Ivan Orlofsky (18min draw) Sailor Jack Harris

10/01/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
John Perelli (13:20) Mike Hines
Jack Gedrow (15min limit draw) Joe Mokish

10/08/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Crescent Theatre
Nicola Montagano (2-1 UTC) Young Max Wiley
Cyclone Sanders (15min limit draw) Cal Whistler

10/08/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Tom Draak (25min) Young Yussif [sub. for George Manish]
Bernhof Hansen (7:17) Roko Volcich

10/12/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Prospect Hall
Bernhof Hansen vs Sailor White

10/15/1918 Johnny Dunn - Brooklyn, NY - Crescent Theatre
Jack Harris (DQ) Ivan Orlofsky
Jean Bruce (20min limit draw) Nicola Montagano

10/15/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Harry Stevens (16:21) Bert Henderson
Oishi def Jack Thompson

10/22/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Crescent Theatre
Jean Bruce (16min) Andrew Hubachak
Cyclone Sanders (1-1) Olaf Norbeck

10/22/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theater
Hilmer Johnson (11:21 headlock) Cyclone Schilling
World Welterweight Title: Louis Nelson* (30min limit draw) Martin Rockstrom

10/29/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Crescent Theatre
Gene Bruce (1-0) Young Max Wiley
Girarde Raicevich (20min 1-1) Andrew Hubachek

10/29/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Cyclone Ress (15:41) John Senford
Jiu-Jitsu: Will Bingham (11min) Young Monday

11/04/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Crescent Theatre
Jack Harris (20min limit draw) Gugliamo Girardi [Young Raicevich]

11/05/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Crescent Theatre
Christian Sanderson drew Nicola Montagano [sub. for Young Max Wiley]
Gene Bruce (19min) Andrew Hubachek

11/07/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Carl Vogel (3min) Cyclone Schilling
Bob Emmett (14:18) Henry Gehring

11/12/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Crescent Theatre
Gene Bruce drew Ignatz Polonsky
Young Max Wiley (1-1) Calvert Whistler

11/12/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Martin Ludecke [sub. for Leo Hood] (16min) Bob Emmet
Will Bingham (DQ) Young Monday

11/14/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Ulmer Park
Young Monday (18:20) Will Bingham
plus boxing

11/19/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Crescent Theatre
Young Max Wiley (1-1) Calvin Whistler
Sailor Phil Griffith drew Soldier Jack Varner
Sailor Jack Harris (20min limit draw) Nicola Montagano

11/19/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Cyclone Ress (30min limit draw) Gene Westergard
Harry Brice (13:45) Charley West

11/26/1918 Jack Curley - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden [II] (2,000)
Joe Stecher (60min limit draw) Wladek Zbyszko
Cyclone Ress (30min limit draw) John Kilonis
Carl Johnson (4:50) Otto Samson
Gene Bruce (10:27) John Smithson
Len Hood (30min limit draw) Gene Westergaard
Jiu-jitsu match: Will Bingham (10:00) Al Gross
Tom Draak def Fred Pilakoff
Demetrius Tofalos (13:00) Harry Stevens

11/26/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Moose Hall
George Jones (9:01) Young Monday
plus boxing

11/26/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Crescent Theatre
Young Max Wiley (22:35) Calvert Whistler
Nicola Montagano drew George Jones

11/26/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Gene Bruce [Harry Brice] (30min limit draw) Martin Ludecke
* Bruce wrestled at Madison Square Garden and Star Theatre.
Carl Vogel (8:56) Eddie Schaeffer

12/03/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Crescent Theatre
Gene Bruce drew Martin Ludecke
Sailor Carl Sanderson drew Alex Haggis

12/03/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Will Bingham (17min) Bob Emmett
Fred Pilakoff (15:37) Harry Stevens

12/10/1918 Johnny Dunn - Brooklyn, NY - Crescent Theatre
Gene Bruce (18min draw) Martin Ludecke
Nicola Montagano (1-1) Young Max Wiley

12/10/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Cyclone Ress (22min) Gene Westergard
Oishi (7min) Henry Gehring

12/17/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Crescent Theatre
Sailor Jack Harris (1-1 UTC) Soldier Joe Rusek
Alex Haggis (20min limit draw) Young Max Wiley

12/17/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Tom Draak (17:30) Azam the Cuban Wonder
Handicap: Cyclone Sanders (20min FTT) Joe Molish

12/21/1918 George Fisher & James Rosenburger - Brooklyn, NY - 13th Regiment Armory (2,000)
Tom Draak (9:22 UTC) Yusif the Turk
Jiu-Jitsu: Will Bingham (9:44) Takerwag
Gene Bruce (19:22) Bob Emmet
Young Monday (20min limit draw) Cyclone Sanders
Cyclone Ress (20min limit draw) Joe Molish
Martin Rockstrom (20min limit draw) Gene Westergard

12/24/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Crescent Theatre
Jack Harris vs Soldier Joe Rusek
Cyclone Sanders vs Nicola Montagano or Calvert Whistler

12/24/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Star Theatre
Young Joe Stecher def Young Gotch [Gene Westergard?]
John Kilonis def Young Pardello

12/30/1918 Jack Curley - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden [II] (cancelled)
Wladek Zbyszko vs Ed "Strangler" Lewis

12/30/1918 - Brooklyn, NY - Crescent Theatre
Martin Ludecke def Soldier Joe Rusek
Calvert Whistler vs Alex Haggis

 

Researches by Hisaharu Tanabe