Professional Wrestling May 1916

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Louisville KY: May 12, 1916: (Friday) Joe Stecher beat Yussif Hussane

Lincoln NE Daily Star: May 16, 1916: Lightweight champion Owen Daily is said ready to tackle an "unknown" in a bout at Waterloo, Ia., for a purse of $250, probably toward the end of this month. "Daily has been keeping in condition on his Kearney County farm and is ready for the gong, according to manager Ray Page of Friend, Neb. The idea of the Waterloo backer in keeping the identity of his grappler a secret is not bothering Page, who hasw a well developed hunch that the lightweight wrestler does not live who is capable of pinning Daily when the champion is in prime fettle for a fray."

Fremont NE: May 16, 1916: Passing through here on his way home from Louisville, Joe Stecher says he will known by June 1 whether he is to meet Frank Gotch to decide the question of the world's wrestling championship. The Iowan promises to let Stecher know by that date whether he can get in condition for a bout.

Columbus NE: May 23, 1916: Joe Stecher vs Leo Pardello

Kingsport TN: May 26, 1916: (Friday) (Strand Theatre) ... Barney Barnhardt vs Joe McDonald ... "for middleweight championship"

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