Tag: Hattie Leslie

Written by: Christopher Benedict “My name is Libbie Splann. My stage name is Hattie Leslie,” confirmed the twenty-year-old woman sworn in before Judge Hatch of New York’s Superior Court, Criminal Term. Dressed entirely in black—a felt walking hat, a dress made of alpaca, and a stuff shawl—the young lady from Buffalo was seated in the

In 1888, the news reported that there was a female championsip fight in the making:  In the Gazette, dated July 28, 1888, page 10, they reported the following. ” “Hattie Leslie, a young married variety performer, who is a skilled wrestler, has issued a challenge to engage in a match with fists, under prize ring rules, and