Sorakichi Matsuda, Part 2

Today we cover Matsuda's feud with Evan "Strangler" Lewis, his travels across the west, his meeting with Farmer Burns, and the end of his dream of bringing wrestling to Japan. Source Material. -Japanese Professional Wrestling Pioneer: Sorakichi Matsuda, by Joseph R Svinth. https://ejmas.com/jalt/jaltart_Svinth1_1100.htm -The Pioneers: Sorakichi Matsuda, by Jamie Greer -The Pioneers of Professional Wrestling 1860-1899, by Tim Corvin -William Muldoon: The Solid Man Conquers Wrestling and Physical Culture. by Ken Zimmerman jr -Evan "The Strangler" Lewis: The Most Feared Wrestler of the 19th Century, by Ken ZImmerman Jr -Cited newspapers from Library of Congress online Archive.