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1st Annual AAU Niagara District Wrestling Championships
Wrestling Tournament
@ Central YMCA of Buffalo (Buffalo, New York)
Wednesday, April 28, 1920

Some Mat Artists in Amateur Tournament at Y.M.C.A.
Some Mat Artists in Amateur Tournament at Y.M.C.A.
In the above picture are the Central YMCA wrestlers who will compete for the Niagara District AAU championships against mat artists of other YMCA branches, including Rochester, tonight. Those in the picture are, left to right: Herman Long, coach; D. E. Weaver, 125 and 135; R. Morgan, 175; C. J. Mower, 145; B. F. Sapienza, 145; A. W. Kingdon, 115; J. Y. Cameron, promoter. SOURCE: Buffalo Evening News, April 28, 1920.

Album: Buffalo Evening News

Some Mat Artists in Amateur Tournament at Y.M.C.A. Entries To Wrestling Tourney To Close Wrestlers In Niagara A. A. U. Title Bouts Here Tonight Weaver Wins Mat Tourney

Album: Buffalo Commercial

Many Wrestlers To Compete For Western New York Title Wrestlers In Title Matches at Central Y Weber-Weaver Shine in Bouts At Central Y

Album: Buffalo Courier

Amateur Knights of the Mat Will Grapple April 28 Wrestling Tournament at Y Amateur Wrestling Tourney First In Niagara District Grapplers Perform Tonight In YMCA Tournament Weber-Weaver Stars of Grapple Tourney at Y

Album: The Buffalo Enquirer

Niagara District's Initial Wrestling Championships Will Be Staged on April 28 Amateur Wrestling Amateur Wrestlers Will Battle Tomorrow Night Wrestling Bouts At Central Y Tonight Buffalo-Rochester Wrestlers Win Matches

Album: The Buffalo Evening Times

Amateur Tourney For Mat Artists Amateurs Are to Wrestler for the Championship Wrestling for The Championship Best Amateurs Hereabouts Are Entered in Meet Buffalo Won Tournament

Album: The Buffalo Express

On The Mat Now Amateur Wrestlers Weber-Weaver Star Wrestlers

Open (Level: Club/Other, Style: Folkstyle)
Participating Teams
Automobile Club of Buffalo [NY], Central YMCA of Buffalo [NY], Central YMCA of Rochester [NY], Niagara University [NY], West Side YMCA (Buffalo) [NY]
Team Final
No team scores reported.
Championship Final (1st)
115 lbs: A. W. Kingdon (Central YMCA of Buffalo [NY]) > Zeno Zelt (Central YMCA of Buffalo [NY]), FALL 8:06
125 lbs: D. E. Weaver (Central YMCA of Buffalo [NY]) > Harold P. Foote (Central YMCA of Rochester [NY]), FALL 2:15
135 lbs: D. E. Weaver (Central YMCA of Buffalo [NY]) > T. A. Horton (Central YMCA of Buffalo [NY]), FALL 2:57
145 lbs: Richard Weber (Central YMCA of Rochester [NY]) > C. J. Mower (Central YMCA of Buffalo [NY]), FALL 1:59
158 lbs: Richard Weber (Central YMCA of Rochester [NY]) > B. F. Sapienza (Central YMCA of Buffalo [NY]), TD 9:00
175 lbs: B. F. Sapienza (Central YMCA of Buffalo [NY]) > W. H. Beam (Central YMCA of Buffalo [NY]), FALL 6:14
HWT: Ettlinger (Central YMCA of Buffalo [NY]) > R. Morgan (Central YMCA of Buffalo [NY]), FALL 1:06



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