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Buffalo YMCA Invitational Wrestling Tournament
Wrestling Tournament
@ Central YMCA of Buffalo (Buffalo, New York)
Friday, March 8, 1912

Amateurs Hold Sway Tonight
Amateurs Hold Sway Tonight
Best of City's Grapplers to Lock Arms at the YMCA. SOURCE: Buffalo Courier, March 8, 1912.

Album: Buffalo Courier

Amateurs Hold Sway Tonight Rules Announced for YMCA Wrestling Tourney Banner Entry for YMCA Matfest Sensational Bouts at Big Matfest Much Interest In Meeting

Album: Buffalo Enquirer

Wrestling at the YMCA Winners in Wrestling Show

Album: The Illustrated Buffalo Express

Central High School Football Team Rules for the Amateur Wrestling Tournament Wrestling Tournament

Album: Buffalo Evening News

Wrestling Tournament at the Central YMCA Conditions for the Amateur Wrestlers Many Grapplers for YMCA Meet High Schoolers In Wrestling Game Amateur Wrestlers Grapple Tonight Grapplers Galore at YMCA Bouts

Album: The Buffalo Times

Wrestlers On For This Week Central YMCA Matfest Tonight Big Crowd Saw Spendid Sport Wrestling at Central Y.M.C.A.

Open (Level: Club/Other, Style: Folkstyle)
Participating Teams
Central High (Buffalo) [NY], Central YMCA of Buffalo [NY]
Team Final
No team scores reported.
Championship Final (1st)
125 lbs: S. S. Oles (Central YMCA of Buffalo [NY]) > Maison (Central YMCA of Buffalo [NY]), FALL 3:41
135 lbs: Jerry Holbrook (Central High (Buffalo) [NY]) > Dan Eshoo (Central YMCA of Buffalo [NY]), TD 10:00
145 lbs: William Grambow (Central YMCA of Buffalo [NY]) > E. D. House (Central YMCA of Buffalo [NY]), FALL 8:57
158 lbs: Burton Leslie (Central YMCA of Buffalo [NY]) > J. W. "Butch" Ries (Central YMCA of Buffalo [NY]), NA 
HWT: Birtch (Central YMCA of Buffalo [NY]) > Burton Leslie (Central YMCA of Buffalo [NY]), FALL 1:13

Novice (Level: Club/Other, Style: Folkstyle)
Participating Teams
Central High (Buffalo) [NY], Central YMCA of Buffalo [NY], University at Buffalo [NY]
Team Final
No team scores reported.
Championship Final (1st)
135 lbs: Maison (Central YMCA of Buffalo [NY]) > Joe Mole (Central YMCA of Buffalo [NY]), FALL 1:13
145 lbs: H. Bleich (Central High (Buffalo) [NY]) > W. F. Shoup (Central YMCA of Buffalo [NY]), OTA 13:00 (1OT)
165 lbs: E. J. Boggan (Central YMCA of Buffalo [NY]) > E. Lutz (Central YMCA of Buffalo [NY]), FALL 0:42
HWT: Richard H. Sherwood (University at Buffalo [NY]) > E. J. Boggan (Central YMCA of Buffalo [NY]), FALL 0:37



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