Charlotte NC: December 3, 1921 (Saturday)
(Auditorium) … Joe Shimkus beat Joe Turner (2-1) … Promoter: John Elliott … NOTE:
"Jaunty Jawn" Elliott tells the Charlotte NC Observer Shimkus, in his most recent start at
St. Albans NY, put such a whipping on John Kilonis that the latter couldn't answer the bell
for a second fall … This time, after losing the first fall in one hour and 30 seconds,
Turner was able to come back and even won the second fall in 27:00 before dropping the
decisive nod in another 22 minutes

Charlotte NC: December 12, 1921
(Auditorium) … Joe Turner beat Joe Shimkus (2-1) … NOTE: Shimkus is reputedly
famous for "a bone-cracking double toe hold" … Turner won the first fall in 22:00, lost the
second in 39:00 and won the third in 30 minutes.

Wilmington NC: December 16, 1921
(Academy of Music) … Joe Shimkus (163, of Boston MA) drew Fritz Hansen (155, of
Wilmington NC)

Charlotte NC: December 19, 1921 (Monday)
(Auditorium) … Joe Shimkus (168, of Boston MA) beat Fritz Hansen (160, of Wilmington
NC) (2-1)… NOTE: After dropping the first fall in 30 minutes, Shimkus rallied to score falls
in 29:30 and 18:00

Wilmington NC: December 20, 1921
(Academy of Music) … Kid Ellis beat Joe Shimkus … Promoter: Isa F. Cates

Charlotte NC: December 29, 1921 (Thursday)
(Aud) … Joe Shimkus beat Al Winters (of Hartford CT)












Research by J Michael Kenyon
Charlotte Wrestling Results - 1921