Wrestling Results

San Pedro News-Pilot – March 26, 1947

Results of round-robin wrestling matches at Wilmington Bowl last night:

Antone Leone defeated Jack Pinto: “Rebel” Russell defeated Paul Matty: Sammy Stein defeated George Koverly: “Chief” Thunderbird defeated Karl Davis: Stein defeated Russell: Thunderbird defeated Stein; Leone defeated Thunderbird.

Wrestling Results

Buffalo Evening News – September 7, 1932
By the Associated Press

THREE RIVERS, Que., (AP) – Joe Malcewicz, 202, Utica, N. Y., defeated Al Mercier, Chocutimi, Que., two falls to one (Malcewicz, 20; Mercier, 22; Malcewicz, 12)

NEW YORK, (AP) – Sammy Stein, 202, Newark, threw Bill Middlekoff, 222, Florida, in 17 minutes, 56 seconds ; Sid Westrich, 206, New York, threw Mike Romano, 205, Italy, in 18:57; Bruno Goriarani, 209, Italy, threw Benny Ginsberg, 210, Chicago, 17:08; Matros Kirilenko, 216, Russia, threw Michael Orgovanya, 202, Hungary, in 17:36, and Steve Znoski, 216, Poland, threw Jerry Monahan, 215, California, in 22:32.

Wild Man Zim Demonstrates It’s No Party

Saginaw News – April 22, 1939

Even in this modern wrestling game the grapplers aren’t free from injury.

Walter (Wild Man) Zim was taken to Henry Ford hospital, Detroit, after suffering a fractured vertebra in his match with Joe Savoldi last night at the Auditorium which will keep him from the ring for a while.  Physicians who made the tentative diagnosis said the fracture was not serious.

The end came after 22 minutes of wrestling, during which time neither could gain a fall.  Zim took a running jump at Savoldi, but Joe stepped aside and Zim fell on his head and neck when his feet became entangled in the ropes.  Savoldi was awarded the fall and match when Zim couldn’t continue.

In the “first main” bout Sammy Stein pinned Bad Boy Brown in straight falls but Brown and his villainous tactics provided most of the entertainment.  In the opener Ken Hallas slammed his way to a one-fall victory over the Man Mountain.

A New Wrestling Find

Boxing & Wrestling News – April 1933
By Marvin Williams

When we discover that a youngster of barely twenty-one summers in the short space of less than a year has already nearly defeated a great ex-champion, Gus Sonnenberg, and recently gave the present champion, Jim Browning, a tough battle, we naturally prick up our ears and decide to look into the matter. We realize that this is a very rare case. We remember that such a fine wrestler as Earl McCready, after successfully wrestling for years, made the statement when a match between himself and Jim Londos was talked about, “I am not yet ready to meet Londos. I feel that I require more experience.”

We wonder if Paul Boesch is too ambitious and if he will be a flash in the pan? We wonder if he will grow discouraged by being defeated, even though the defeats thus far have only been at the hands of the finest? Or can it be possible that Paul is a “great”; one of those instinctive wrestlers who acquires great skill without long years of practice? Perhaps he figures that the finest experience in the world can only come from real matches against the best.

Lewis Keeps Title By Pinning Meyers

The New York Times – February 7, 1933
By James P. Dawson

Ed (Strangler) Lewis, world’s heavyweight wrestling champion, had no difficulty defending his crown last night against the assault of Dr. Fred Meyers, Chicago’s grappler-dentist, in Madison Square Garden.

Jim Browning Trounces Gus Sonnenberg

Los Angeles Times – July 13, 1933

Surprising practically nobody, Jim Browning defeated Gus Sonnenberg in the feature wrestling match at the Olympic last night. Gus won the first fall but Browning rallied to take the next two in great style.

McCready’s Last Match

The Age – October 19, 1937

Earl McCready, the British Empire champion heavy weight wrestler, will have his last contest in Australia for the season against Sammy Stein, at West Melbourne, on Saturday.  He will arrive here from Sydney on Wednesday.  McCready is to leave for New Zealand to defend his Empire title against Lofty Blomfield, the New Zealand champion.

Jim Browning Out To Wreck Gus Sonnenberg

Los Angeles Times – July 11, 1933

When Jim Browning arrived here from the East a few days ago to complete training work for his three-fall title match with “Dynamite” Gus Sonnenberg at the Olympic tomorrow night, he was warned by close friends to keep pout of the way of the former champion’s low billy-goat butts as the referee had never called a foul on the chunky 200-pounder for their use.

Wykoff Puts Szabo Down In ‘Grudger’

Los Angeles Times – June 6, 1940
By Al Wolf

Sandor Szabo was the people’s choice in the recent heavyweight rasslin’ roundup, but Senor Szabo was injured en route and Lee Wykoff emerged the champion.

Ever since, Senor Szabo has been casting aspersions on Mr. Wykoff’s talents as a sinew snapper, much to the latter’s disgust. So last night they had it out at the Olympic before a jury of some 6,000 zealots.

Ali Baba, Lopez Capture Olympic Features

Los Angeles Times – May 30, 1940
By Al Wolf

Ali Baba and Vincent Lopez made up the daily double at the Olympic torso-twisting party last night.

The pin-domed Turk defeated Tarzan White – and hurt him in the process. Tarzan attempted a flying tackle, but sly Ali was the little man who wasn’t there, and Tarzan flew into the seats. When he finally staggered back into the ring, Ali tried a body slam, but was careless and slammed White on his head. Referee Dick Rutherford immediately halted the action and Baba was the winner in 21m. 43s. A preliminary examination revealed no serious injury.