The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-28
THE WRESTIERS' RECORDS.
Something About Two Athletes
Who Will Meet in Seattle
Both Faulkner and Schumacher
Have Been yietSrs in Several
Noted Battles.

Peter Schumacher, the wrestler, ar
rived from Tacoma yesterday with his
hacker and trainer. and j. al ready for
his struggle with Faulkner az Turn
yerein hall tomorrow night. The
repetition OF the Two contestants has
aroused a great deal Of interest in the
match, and there is general looking
ND and discussion Of the records and
merits of the men. Both are we'll
known throughout the United States.
and Faulkner has a reputation in
England as we'll
FAULKsER's RECORD.
lanes H Faulkner was born in
Lancashire, England, in 1855. He
stands 5 feet inches and weighs
I25 pounds. He commenced wrestling
when l. years of age. Up 10 the time
he vas u he won > matches and de-
feafsti all of the leading wrestlers OF
England. His last match previous to
coming to this country was for the
lightweight championship OF Eng
land, when he met and defeated John
Ecker>ly for 100 guineas and a cup
valued at zi00. He he'd the cup
against all corners, ,sefeatlng George
Wrench. st the end of Is months it
became his property with the title OF
lightxeignt champion of England
In ISIS Mr.. Faulkner arrived IN the
United States and has met and de-
feated the principal wres tiers Of this
country. His first match was in Mad
H. \ r..A rs~r
with William Oliver, whom he de-
feated III two straight falls in six min
utes, for $3.50 a side.
In the same place he defeated Sam
Berry for $500 a side in two straight
falls. IN IS minutes. Faulkner next
entered a tournament at PhiiaGel-
phia for men no. exceeding 10 pounds
in weight. open 10 all Corners Tie
gon the first prize OF 500. defeating
three men-Jack Hart, William Coupe
and Ben Jones. After this he Joined
Domiuick McCaffrey's combination,
having 500 offered to any man throw
ing him while with the combination
He never failed to defeat all corners.
Faulkner next great match was in
Chicago when he defeated Frank
Whitman in two straight falls, catch
satisfied made return match GRECO
Roman style. and again was defeated
in two straight falls. At the same
place he met and defeated Andy
Christol for $3.50 a side; John Rob
shaw for $50 a side. and Edwin
Bibbv for $500 a side In a return
match with Bibby for the same
amount he wa defeated. In Detroit
he defeated Tom McMann for $50 a
side and Robt Wright for $3.50 side
From Detroit he went to Cleveland.
when he defeated Duncan c. Ross in
three straight falls Over $500
changed hands on the match Going
TO Buffalo, the wrestler defeated Mat.
ssda Sorakichi. the jap" and was
defeated By Evan Lewis, the Strang-
Ter" who weighed lS5 ponds. He
then went to Cincinnati. Ohio, when
he defeated the champion of the Gin
cinnati gymnasium for purse OF $3.50,
given by the club. He defeated A
schmidt and was defeated by Tom
Cannon. In a return match with
Cannon, he won in two straight falls
In 1887, June lst, Faulkner went to
San Francisco when he accepted an
engagement with the Olympic Club,
as the wrestling instructor, which he
held until October. 1SSs. Daring his
engagement he had three matches,
one with Peter Schumacher for n
purse of 500. given by the club which
he Won. He was then defeated by
Joseph Acton for a pure of $500,
given by the club. He had a retarn
match with Acton lasting one hour
and fifty minutes, neither man gain
ing fail 1t was decided a draw.
SCHUMACHER RECORD.
Peter Schumacher was DO n in Wis
consin on a farm. in 1859, OF German
parents. He worked on a farm until
Il years Of age when he learned the
trade of brick laying, which he fol-
lowed until he turned out as a profess
sional wre-tler. A. an amateur he
belonged 10 the Madison turn verein
in Madison, Wis, and defeated all
amateurs in contests while there.
His first moneyed match was with W
Johnson, OF England, for $500 a side.
They wrestled hours and - minutes
and then tie match was declared =
draw. schumacher wreStled Al In
gram. better known a. strong Al. of
San Francisco for 500 a side, and de-
featei him in two straight falls in
fIiHlEt>- ne tA-tt1+tG aaron jacobs
Of the Olympic club. a heavyweight,
for a si00 purse and gold medal in
two straight falls; time, : miautes.
He defeated Mar hall Hughe~ twice in
san Francisco. once for $50 Il lie and
once tor a purse Of 800 He defeated
Albert HOaser. OF Amador county.
Cal heavyweight for 500 a side. and
a 500 purse added. two straight fails
in q minute He. defeated Chri~tol
the noted wrestler twice. first for q
$3.50 purse and next for $500 stake.
He defeated Greek George for 500 a
side and 500 added, in tNo straight
falls, first fail in y minutes and second
in Is minute. He defeated Mons
Milo. the heavyweight litter. in a
mixed match for SiG0 a side and 500
purse. He was defeated BIZ Jimmy
Faulkner in san Franci>co in a mixed
match after hard struggle for $500 q
side and $500 added By the Olympic
club.
Schumacher wrestlsd numerous
others of less reputation and has had
money mp as a forfeit numerous times
o wreStie any man in America Greco
Roman style at even weight, which Is
his favoriJe style OF wrestling. Schu-
maCher stands five feet FIVE inches in
his stockings, and weighs in condition
l52 pounds.
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