Falls, New York. McLaughlin was known for his superior Irish-style "collar-and-elbow" standing skills, in which throwing an opponent was the aim. However
Graeco-Roman Championship American/World Mixed Style Championship American Collar-and-Elbow Championship "Duncan C. Ross Wrestling History". Retrieved 13 September
skirt held up by wearing a crinoline. They often featured a notched collar, andelbow-length sleeves with cuffs. More informal versions of the shirtdress
rules and laws were largely ignored. The Irish were known for their "collar-and-elbow" style, in which wrestlers at the start of the match would grasp each
Orleans, Louisiana on March 3, 1893 (he also had defeated him for the "CollarandElbow Championship" on May 18, 1890). After defending the title for over
program for the field day included a ten-mile walk, three-mile walk, “collarandelbow,” standing long jump, half mile run, “hop, step and jump,” heavyweight
George Washington was formerly a wrestler. At the age of 18 he won a ”collarandelbow” wrestling championship that was quite popular across Virginia. He
time, he was only very minimally trained (Johnny Polo taught him the collar-and-elbow lockup). While there, he made an audition tape and gave it to Mike
the very start of the match, where two wrestler join together in a collar-and-elbow tie up. low-carder A wrestler who typically wrestles near the beginning
annual field day that included track and field events as well as the "collarandelbow", heavyweight boxing, tug-of-war, Indian club swinging, "catch-as-catch-can