Dallas, Texas:  September 28, 1909
(Bush Temple) … William Demetral b. Al Christenson (2-0) (Demetral won the first fall in 9:
43 and the second in 6:28) … A battle royal of middleweight competitors … Fred Warren
b. W.C. Christian … (referee:  Chicago Sandow) … (timekeeper:  Al Goldstein)
Note:  According to the Dallas Morning News:  “Demetral was in fine shape.  In fact, in the
best condition he has ever been in since he has wrestled in Dallas.” After the match,
Christenson announced his retirement from wrestling.  The audience “which witnessed
the contest was visibly dissatisfied.” “Chicago Sandow, a middleweight wrestler with a
name in the wrestling world, refereed the contest, and was introduced by W.H. Barton
with the announcement that he would meet George Baptiste two weeks hence.  Bob
Managoff, of Montreal, Canada, was next presented, with the announcement that he
would meet William Demetral next Thursday night at Bush Temple.” Between the first and
second falls of the main event, Youssif Hussane challenged any wrestler.  Hussane was
accompanied by his manager M. Charlson.

Dallas, Texas:  October 6, 1909
(Bush Temple) … William Demetral b. Bob Mangaoff (Managoff won the initial fall in 25:
15, Demetral won the second in 17:37 and third in 21:00) … Chicago Sandow threw three
local men (Fred Metz in 2:12, Fred Warren in 7:17, Merlick in 9:56) (Sandow had agreed
to throw all three in 30:00 and accomplished the feat)
Notes:  Managoff was billed as a French Canadian; the match was considered the best in
Dallas “in several months;” William Demetral was scheduled to wrestle Hussane on
Friday, October 14, 1909 at Lake Cliff Casino.















Research by Tim Hornbaker
January 3, 2011
Dallas Wrestling Results - 1909