Career
He met many wrestlers in his career. He died March 12, 1924 in Havana, Cuba. He made his first appearance at Michigamme, Michigan, on July 5, 1877, at age 16.
Up until 1882 he wrestled just in Michigan, and then afterwards in Wisconsin, Iowa, Montana.
At the beginning he wrestled only in ordinary tournaments, with a dozen or so other wrestlers, while later only wrestling in challenge matches for side money. January 10, 1885, at the same place, Carkeek defeated Doctorate.A. McMillan of Bodie, California, in a mixed match of five styles, for $250 a side.
February 28, 1885, he defeated hockey club Bell in Darlington, Wisconsin, for $500 a side, in the Cornish style. June 20, 1885, he defeated O.H. Ingraham in Antioch, California, in the "catch-as-catch-can" style for $100 a side.