‘Hi-Lo’ Aussie Tag Tuesday

Palm Beach Post – February 16, 1958

LAKE WORTH – An Australian tag team match featuring a girl wrestler and a midget on each team will be presented at the weekly show Tuesday at 8:30 p. m. at the American Legion Arena.

Alma Mills, a six footer and described as the tallest girl in wrestling, will team with 90 pound Sonny Boy Cassidy against China Mira, the Cuban beauty from Tampa, and Lord Randall, a midget. The bout will be two out of three falls 45 minutes limit.

Twin Drop Kick Ends Tag Bout

Palm Beach Post – February 12, 1958

LAKE WORTH – Veteran villains Chris Zaharias and Jack Vansky lost the featured tag team match last night at Legion Arena, but pleaded long after the hot wrestling match was over with an unsympathetic crowd that the whole thing was illegal. With the team of Ernie Dusek, and Big Ike Eakins, who subbed for the injured Emil Dusek, squaring the match in the second fall, a four-man rhubarb ensued in the final fall.

Eakins put an end to the match by drop-kicking both his opponent with his big feet, and covering Zaharias to win the match.

Singh’s Mat Record Broken, Managoff Wins Main Event

Courier-Post – May 9, 1944

Bobby Takes First and Third Falls of Convention Hall Feature

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Local Mat Results

Bobby Managoff, 225, Chicago, won in two out of three falls over Nanjo Singh, 225, India.

Tony Martinelli, 212, Boston, drew with George Becker, 208, Chicago, in 30 minutes.

Jim Austeri, 200, Paterson, and Antone Leone, 211, Hollywood, won team match over Abe Yourist, 217, Ohio, and Fred Grubmier, 210, Camden, in 2 out of 3 falls.

Dr. Len Hall, 246, San Francisco, pinned John Melas, 213, New York, with body press.  Time – 14 minutes 21 seconds.

Dr. John Bonica, 205, Brooklyn, drew with Angelo Savoldi, 212, Hoboken, in 30 minutes.

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The cobra deathlock expert, Nanjo Singh, no longer can say he’s unbeaten in Camden.

Last night, at the Convention Hall, before a crowd of 2800, the Hindu heavyweight bowed before Bobby Mangoff, Jr., of Chicago, in the feature wrestling bout, which was a scheduled 90-minute time-limit match, two out of three falls to win.

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 Battles Hewitt In Double Mat Windup

Camden Evening Courier – November 8, 1948

Kelly Faces Leone in First Half Of Dual Bill at Convention Hall

Another hectic night is in store for local wrestling addicts tonight, at the Convention Hall.

A double windup features the show, George Becker, Chicago, facing Tarzan Hewitt, Toronto, Can., in the last half of the dual attraction, while Irish Jack Kelly, New York, meets Michele Leone, New York, in the first half.  Both are finish matches, one fall to win.

Both bouts are certain to develop into dockmen’s brawls.  Hewitt and Leone are noted off-color performers whereas Becker and Kelly are noted for their skill and desire to wrestle cleanly.

Garibaldi Beats Moquin In Three-Fall Mat Match

Courier-Post – October 9, 1945

Veteran Wins Two Falls to End Canadian’s Winning Streak Here

Larry Moquin’s winning streak in Camden has been ended, but the young French-Canadian grappler still retains his popularity with local mat addicts.

Moquin, who had won three straight matches here, met Gino Garibaldi, veteran New Yorker, in the feature match last night, at the Convention Hall, and lost to the brawling Italian.  It was a scheduled 90-minute time-limit match, two out of three falls to win, and Garibaldi won the first and third falls, with Moquin winning the second.

Grunt In Grove Ring

Brooklyn Daily Eagle – December 12, 1944

George Lenihan and Rudy Dusek will clash in the feature wrestling bout at the Ridgewood Grove tonight.  George Biecker and Jimmy Austeri meet in the semi-final.  Other bouts bring together Fred Grubmier and Tony Martinelli, Pat Welsh and Murray Rothenberg, Matros Kirilenko and Joe Meyer.

Stanlee Meets McCoy

The Philadelphia Inquirer – August 17, 1949

Gene Stanlee, known on the mat as Mr. America, will meet Bibber McCoy in the 45-minute semi-windup of the wrestling card at Toppi Stadium, Broad and Packer sts., tomorrow night.  Nell Steward will oppose Helen Hild in the one-fall-to-a-finish windup.  In earlier bouts Martin Karadagian meets Steve Karras, Felix Miquett takes on Tony Martinelli, and Hal Keane tackles Ivan Komoroff.

Sharkey Still Unbeaten, Defeats Swedish Angel

Courier-Post – May 1, 1945

Maryland Champion Wins First and Third Falls of Feature Mat Match

Babe Sharkey’s wrestling record in Camden still is untarnished.

Sharkey, who is recognized by the Maryland Athletic Commission as world heavyweight champion, beat the Swedish Angel in the feature match last night, at the Convention Hall.  It was a scheduled 90-minute time-limit match, two out of three falls to win, and Sharkey won the first and third falls, the bald-pated Swede winning the second.

Sharkey won the first fall in 20 minutes and 30 seconds, with a body press.  The Angel scored the second in 13 minutes 20 seconds, with a body press, and Sharkey won the third and deciding fall in three minutes 50 seconds with a body press.

Sharkey vs. Angel

The Philadelphia Inquirer – April 30, 1945

The Swedish Angel tries for his second wrestling triumph in as many weeks on the mat at Camden Convention Hall where he meets Babe Sharkey, 90 minutes, two out of three falls, tonight.  Don Evans and Michele Leone are semifinalists.  Red Devil faces Tony Martinelli, Murray Rothenberg takes on Fred Grubmier, Charley Allen tussles Jim Austeri.