Mat Calendar

New York Post – November 21, 1944

TONIGHT

ST. NICK ARENA – Sandor Szabo vs. George Macricostas, to a finish; Gino Garibaldi vs. Hans Hampfer, Chick Garibaldi vs. Ace Freeman, Leo Numa vs. John Vansky, Angelo Savoldi vs. Ivan Vakturoff, time limit.

RIDGEWOOD GROVE – Tony Martinelli vs. Jimmy Austeri, to a finish; Rudy Dusek vs. Abe Yourist, Cliff Olson vs. Murray Rothenberg, Joe Meyer vs. Frank Bronowicz, Fred Grubmier vs. Pat Welsh, time limit.

Becker, Russell To Battle In Passaic

The Bergen Evening Record – March 15, 1945

The Armory in Passaic will open its doors to wrestling tonight with an all-star show arranged by promoter Jimmy Austeri.  The card is headed by a bout between Gorgeous Georgie Becker, the Newark defense worker, and Rebel Bob Russell, a roughneck from Texas.  The match is slated for two out of three falls with a time limit of an hour.

As a wrestler Becker has no peers, but he is not a roughneck, while Russell can slug it out with the best of them.  The match is expected to provide plenty of excitement, especially if Russell doesn’t behave.

Next Passaic Bouts On Thursday Night

The Bergen Evening Record – March 10, 1945

The next wrestling show in Passaic will take place at the Armory, on Main Street, Thursday evening, March 15.  Promoter Jimmy Austeri has shifted his activities from Kanter’s Auditorium to the larger arena in order to accommodate the crowds which attend his shows in ever increasing numbers.

Sharkey Retains ‘Title’ In Draw Bout

Washington Post – January 18, 1945

Babe Sharkey again retained his world heavyweight wrestling “title” last night at Turner’s Arena by battling Dutch Rohde to a one hour draw before 1800 fans. The match was rough & several times Referee Tiny Bouque was forced to mix it up with the grappling giants.

Garibaldi Pins ‘Mask’ On Mat

Washington Post – February 1, 1945

Gino Garibaldi defeated Yellow Mask in 10 minutes in the feature match on Joe Turner’s mat card last night before 1,600 fans at the W St. arena. Garibaldi won when he tossed the “Mask” out of the ring and the latter failed to climb back in before the alloted 10 seconds.

Rohde Wins Twice On Wrestle Card

Washington Post – January 25, 1945

Herman “Dutch” Rohde, Camden, N.J., star, stole the show on promoter Joe Turner’s weekly mat card last night by turning in two victories, one in 5 minutes and the other in 21. The feature of the night, however, was the Gino Garibaldi vs. LaVerne Baxter tussle, in which Garibaldi won in 20 minutes with a body press.

Garibaldi, Baxter Clash On Mat At Arena Tonight

Washington Post – January 24, 1945

Gino Garibaldi, firey Italian veteran among the heavyweight mat maulers, meets LaVerne Baxter, sensational Texas gent, and Dutch Rohde, who wrestled Babe Sharkey to a draw last week, is coupled with Mike Orloff tonight in a double headliner foursome on the Turner Arena card.

Gino Garibaldi To Meet ‘Mask’

Washington Post – January 31, 1945

Gino Garibaldi, the venerable Italian, meets Yellow Mask tonight in the headline grapple on the Turner Arena card, with “Dutch” Rohde, fair haired idol of the Arena mat faithful, opposing rough, snorting Angelo Savoldi in another banner scramble.

Girl Wrestlers Tangle Tonight

Daytona Beach Morning Journal – September 11, 1954

Girl wrestlers and a return match feature the three bout program at the Beach Arena tonight.

In the girl bout Babs Wingo will take on Betty White.  They are two of the top Negro girl wrestlers in the world.

Three-Match Card On Wrestling Show

Miami Daily News – September 10, 1954

A three match program will feature Promoter Al Ritchie’s wrestling show tonight at the Bayfront Park Auditorium.  Sharing the spotlight with two Negro girl wrestlers – Babs Wingo and Betty White – will be a Hollywood movie actor, Tiger Joe Marsh.