The following is taken from Author and Pioneer Era Pro Wrestling Historian Karl Stern’s book DragonKingKarl’s Pioneer Era Pro Wrestling Omnibus.
1847:
06-04-1847: King of the Wrestlers Charles reappears, this time in Philadelphia, PA and issues a challenge to Mr. Eugene, the “strongest of the Hercules”. No result is published.
06-27-1847: King of the Wrestlers Charles is back in New York City giving exhibitions at the Bowery Circus. It is said he threw four challengers successfully. King of the Wrestlers Charles then took on Yankee Sullivan in a gloved boxing match and won, though it is said that Charles received a black eye in the contest.
10-08-1847: The Bowery Circus again promotes wrestling, this time the combatants are Sam Lee verses Jack Rielly for $500 a side.
