California, United States of America: 1930-1938
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1930
JULY 1930
JULY 8, 1930 (TUESDAY)
San Francisco, California
1 - World Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Gus Sonnenberg (c) def. Joe DeVido,
Two Falls to None (00:23:00+)
Note:
DeVido is listed as an Italian Champion.
JULY 23, 1930 (WEDNESDAY)
Los Angeles, California
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Don George def. Joe Malcewicz (of Utica, N.Y.),
Two Falls to One
DECEMBER 1930
DECEMBER 10, 1930 (WEDNESDAY)
Los Angeles, California
Referee: Jack McDonald
1 - [AWA Boston] World Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Ed Don George def. Gus Sonnenberg (c),
Two Falls to One (F1 00:04:07 - F2 00:20:30 - F3 00:12:52 - C 00:37:29) - NEW CHAMPION
DECEMBER 1930
DECEMBER 10, 1930 (WEDNESDAY)
Los Angeles, California
Referee: Jack McDonald
1 - [AWA Boston] World Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Ed Don George def. Gus Sonnenberg (c),
Two Falls to One (F1 00:04:07 - F2 00:20:30 - F3 00:12:52 - C 00:37:29) - NEW CHAMPION
1931
APRIL 1931
APRIL 13, 1931 (MONDAY)
Los Angeles, California
1 - One Fall
Joe Savoldi def. Myron Cox
2 - [AWA Boston] World Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Ed 'Strangler' Lewis def. Ed Don George (c),
Two Falls to None (F1 01:10:00 - F2 00:07:42 - C 01:17:42) - NEW CHAMPION
JUNE 1931
JUNE 18, 1931 (THURSDAY)
San Francisco, California
1 - One Fall
Stanislaus Zbyszko (of Poland) def. Joe Stocca (of Chicago)
(00:15:00)
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Giorgio Calza (of Italy) def. Charlie Mannsogian (of New York),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:25:00 - F2 00:06:00 - C 00:31:00)
JUNE 23, 1931 (TUESDAY)
San Francisco, California
1 - Renat Gardini (of Italy) Vs. Dr. Karl Sarpolis (of Cleveland),
Time-Limit Draw (01:00:00)
2 - Everett Marshall (of La Junta, Colo.) def. Casey Kazanjian (Palo Alto, Calif.)
(00:29:00)
3 - Two out of Three Falls
Ed 'Strangler' Lewis (of Los Angeles) def. Jack Plummer (of Omaha, Neb.)
Two Falls to One (F1 00:13:00 - F2 00:07:00 - F3 00:09:00 - C 00:29:00)
JULY 1931
JULY 7, 1931 (TUESDAY)
San Francisco, California
1 - Casey Kazanian (of Palo Alto, Cal.) def. Cowboy Jack Rogers (of Oklahoma City)
(00:18:00)
2 - Abe Coleman (of New York) Vs. Jack Plummer (of Kansas City),
Time-Limit Draw (01:00:00)
3 - Two out of Three Falls
Tony Felizo (of Italy) def. Dick Raines (of San Antonio, Tex.),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:19:00 - F2 00:07:00 - C 00:26:00)
JULY 8, 1931 (WEDNESDAY)
Los Angeles, California
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Dr. Karl Sarpolis (of Cleveland) Vs. Joe Savoldi (Three Oaks, Mich.),
Time-Limit Draw - One Fall Each
JULY 29, 1931 (WEDNESDAY)
Hollywood, California
1 - Dr. P.A. Mullikan (of Arizona) def. Lloyd Kennedy (of Texas)
2 - George Dye (of California) def. Frankie Schroll
3 - Two out of Three Falls
Dr. Karl Sapolis (of Cleveland) def. Johnny Plummer (of Iowa),
Two Falls to One
SEPTEMBER 1931
SEPTEMBER 2, 1931 (WEDNESDAY)
Los Angeles, California
1 - Marshall Agrava (of the Phillipines) def. Lloyd Kennedy (of Texas)
(00:13:00)
2 - Wladek Zbyszko (of Poland) Vs. Don Castanos (of Spain),
Time-Limit Draw (00:30:00)
3 - Bonnie Muir (of Australia) def. Eugene Boulenger (of Los Angeles)
(00:09:00)
4 - Two out of Three Falls
Joe Savoldi def. Everett Marshall (of Colorado),
Two Falls to One (00:33:00)
SEPTEMBER 15, 1931 (TUESDAY)
San Francisco, California
1 - Casey Kazanjian def. Nick Velcoff
(00:26:00)
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Everett Marshall (of Colorado) def. Bob Kruse (of Portland),
Two Falls to None - Disqualification
SEPTEMBER 16, 1931 (WEDNESDAY)
Los Angeles, California
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Joe Savoldi def. Dr. Karl Sarpolis (of Cleveland),
Two Falls to None
1932
JUNE 1932
JUNE 7, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Los Angeles, California
1 - Baby Arizemndi (of Mexico City) def. Newsboy Brown
(00:10:00)
San Francisco, California
1 - Harry Kruskamp (of Columbus, O.) def. Steve Strelich (Czechoslovakia)
Count-Out (00:25:00)
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Dr. Karl Sarpolis (of Cleveland) def. John Freberg (of Sweden)
Two Falls to One
JULY 1932
JULY 5, 1932 (TUESDAY)
San Francisco, California
1 - Ad Herman (of Germany def. Hartan Van Dee (of New York)
(00:23:00)
2 - Hans Graber (of Germany) def. Hal Rumberg
(00:21:00)
3 - Paddy Mack (of Boston) def. Clarence Berryesse (of San Jose, Calif.)
(00:10:00)
4 - Two out of Three Falls
Mustapha Pasha (of Turkey) def. Pete Dando (of Columbus, Ohio),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:15:00 - F2 00:01:00 - C 00:16:00)
5 - Two out of Three Falls
Ray Steele (of San Francisco) def. John Freberg (of Sweden),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:38:00 - F2 00:05:00 - C 00:42:00)
JULY 18, 1932 (MONDAY)
Los Angeles, California
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Jim Londos (of New York) Vs. Ray Steele (of Glendale, Cal.),
Time-Limit Draw - One Fall Each (02:15:00)
JULY 19, 1932 (TUESDAY)
San Diego, California
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Ray Steele (of Glendale, Calif.) def. Dick Raines (of Texas),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:17:43 - F2 00:06:37 - C 00:24:20)
San Francisco, California
1 - Hans Graber (of Germany) def. def. Frank Schroll (of Omaha)
(00:07:00)
2 - John Freberg (of Sweden) def. George Nelson (of Salt Lake City)
(00:12:00)
3 - Hans Steinke (of Germany) def. Hal Rumberg (of Spokane, Wash.)
(00:20:00)
4 - Joe Stecher (of Nebraska) def. Ad Herman (of Los Angeles)
(00:19:00)
5 - Able Coleman (of Montreal) Vs. Dick Daviscourt (of Iowa),
Double Knock-out
Note:
Both men were knocked out when they fell out of the ring and the match called a draw.
AUGUST 1932
AUGUST 2, 1932 (TUESDAY)
San Francisco, California
1 - George Kotsonaros (of Greece) Vs. Dick Riaines (of Texas),
Time-Limit Draw (00:30:00)
2 - Joe Stecher (of Dodge City, Nebr.) Vs. Dr. Karl Sarpolis (of Cleveland),
Time-Limit Draw (00:30:00)
3 - Hans Steinke (of Germany) def. Pat Flannigan (of New York)
(00:11:00)
4 - Two out of Three Falls
Abe Coleman (of New York) def. Dick Daviscourt (of Los Angeles),
Two Falls to One - Disqualification (F1 00:22:00 - F2 ??:??:?? - F3 ??:??:?? - C 00:22:00+)
AUGUST 3, 1932 (WEDNESDAY)
Olympic Games: Catch-as-Catch-Can Finals
Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 3,000
Platzierung / Placement:
Bantamweight
1. Pearce (of U.S.)
2. Odon Zombori (of Hungary)
3. Aatos Jasari (of Finland)
Featherweight
1. Pihlajamaki (of Finland)
2. Edgar Nemir (of U.S.)
3. Einar Karlsson (of Sweden)
Lightweight
1. Pacome (of France)
2. Karpatii (of Hungary)
3. Gustaf Klaren (of Sweden)
Welterweight
1. Van Bebber (of U.S.)
2. Daniel MacDonald (of Canada)
3. Eino Leino (of Finland)
Middleweight
1. Johannson (of Sweden)
2. Kyosti Luukko (of Finland)
3. Joseph Tunyogi (of Hungary)
Light Heavyweight
1. Mehringer (of U.S.)
2. Thure Sjostedt (of Sweden)
3. Eddie Scarf (of Australia)
Heavyweight
1. Richtoff (of Sweden)
2. Jack Riley (of U.S.)
3. Nikolaus Hirschl (of Austria)
AUGUST 26, 1932 (FRIDAY)
Vallejo, California
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Ira Dern (of Salt Lake) def. Patsy Flanigan (of New York),
Two Falls to None - Forfeit (F1 00:20:00 - F2 ??:??:?? - C 00:20:00+)
Note:
Flanigan dislocated his shoulder and could not continue.
AUGUST 30, 1932 (TUESDAY)
San Francisco, California
1 - 'Bull' Heffner (of Texas) Vs. Hardy Kruskamp (of Columbus),
Time-Limit Draw (00:30:00)
2 - Everett Marshall (of La Junta, Colo.) def. Barney Ostopovitch (of Russia)
(00:15:00)
3 - Ira Dern (of Salt Lake City) Vs. Bob Kruse (of Portland, Ore.)
Time-Limit Draw (01:00:00)
4 - John Pesek (of Ravenna) def. Dick Raines (of Texas)
(00:05:00)
5 - Two out of Three Falls
Don George (of Boston) def. Dan Koloff (of Bulgaria),
Two Falls to One, Disqualification
Note:
Koloff was disqualified for repetitive rabbit punches.
OCTOBER 1932
OCTOBER 25, 1932 (TUESDAY)
San Francisco, California
1 - John Webber (of Germany) def. Pat Flannigan (of New York)
2 - Joe Bananski (of Portland) Vs. Ted Cox (of Greece),
Time-Limit Draw (00:20:00)
3 - Glen Wade (of Long Beach) Vs. Tony Marconi (of Italy),
Time-Limit Draw (00:30:00)
4 - Two out of Three Falls
Abe Kaufman (of New York) def. Jisanta(?) Singh (of India)
Two Falls to None (F1 00:07:00 - F2 00:03:00 - C 00:10:00)
5 - Joe Parelli (of Italy) def. Mustapha Pasha (of Turkey),
Disqualification
DECEMBER 1932
DECEMBER 13, 1932 (TUESDAY)
San Francisco, California
1 - American & Jiu-Jitsu Styles
Oki Shikina (of Japan) def. Hardy Krushkamp (of Columbus, Ohio)
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Rudy Laditzi (of Hungary) def. John Freberg (of Sweden),
Two Falls to One
3 - Two out of Three Falls
Abe Kaplan (of New York) def. Buff Hefner (of Texas),
Two Falls to One
1933
MAY 1933
MAY 15, 1933 (MONDAY)
Long Beach, California
1 - Glen Wade Vs. Tiny Roebuck 'the Oklahoma Indian',
Time-Limit Draw
2 - Nick Lutze (of Venice, Calif.) def. Hal Rumberg (of Washington)
Pasedena, California
1 - Oki Shikina (of Japan) def. Tony Romell (of Los Angeles)
MAY 22, 1933 (MONDAY)
Pasadena, California
1 - Tiny Roebuck (of Oklahoma) def. Nick Ellich
JULY 1933
JULY 26, 1933 (WEDNESDAY)
Los Angeles, California
1 - Steve Strelich (of Ohio) def. Tex Wright (of Texas)
2 - Vic Christy (of California) def. Dale Raines (of Texas)
3 - Ed 'Strangler' Lewis def. Louis Bacigalupi (of California)
4 - Sammy Stein (or New York) def. George Hagen (of Iowa)
5 - Jim Browning (of New York) def. Charley Santen (of Missouri)
AUGUST 1933
AUGUST 15, 1933 (TUESDAY)
San Francisco, California
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Jim Browning (of Verona, Mo.) def. Tiny Roebuck (of Oklahoma City)
Two Falls to None (F1 00:36:30 - F2 00:08:00 - C 00:44:00)
OCTOBER 1933
OCTOBER 2, 1933 (MONDAY)
Pasadena, California
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Ed 'Strangler' Lewis def. Ole Anderson,
Two Falls to None
NOVEMBER 1933
NOVEMBER 8, 1933 (WEDNESDAY)
Los Angeles, California
1 - Steve Znosky def. Tiny Roebuck (of Oklahoma)
2 - Nick Lutze Vs. Dr. Fred Meyer (of Chicago),
Draw
3 - Jim Browning def. Sammy Stein (of New York)
Note:
Browning is listed as a claimant to the Heavyweight Championship.
NOVEMBER 13, 1933 (MONDAY)
Pasadena, California
1 - Paul Millikan def. Pedro McGill
2 - Steve Znosky def. Scotty Dawkins
3 - Sammy Stein (of New York) Vs. Rudy Skarda,
Draw
NOVEMBER 14, 1933 (TUESDAY)
San Diego, California
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Sammy Stein (of Newark, N.J.) def. Steve Znosky (of New York),
Two Falls to One - Forfeit
Note:
Znosky was unable to continue following the second fall.
San Francisco, California
1 - Jim Browning (of Verona, Mo.) def. Ivan Managanoff (of Russia)
(00:55:30)
NOVEMBER 21, 1933 (TUESDAY)
San Francisco, California
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Ivan Mannagoff (of Russia) def. George Hagen (of Brooklyn),
Two Falls to One
NOVEMBER 22, 1933 (WEDNESDAY)
Los Angeles, California
1 - Cy Williams Vs. Rudy Scarda,
Draw
2 - Ivan Mannagoff (of Russia) def. Scotty Dawkins
3 - Sammy Stein (of New York) def. Nick Lutze
NOVEMBER 30, 1933 (THURSDAY)
Kansas City, Kansas
1 - Jack O'Dell (of Denver) def. Don McIntyre (of Kansas City)
2 - George Koverly (of Los Angeles) Vs. Big Ed McCorkin (of Cleveland)
3 - Pat McGill (of Omaha) def. Sam Leathers (of Ponca City, Okla.)
4 - Two out of Three Falls
Lee Wycoff (of Kansas City) def. 'Wild Bill' Thornton (of Portland, Ore.),
Two Falls to One
DECEMBER 1933
DECEMBER 4, 1933 (MONDAY)
Pasadena, California
1 - Harry Ekizan def. Jack Man El
DECEMBER 12, 1933 (TUESDAY)
San Francisco, California
1 - Two out of Three Falls
George Wilson (of Seattle) def. Fred Myers (of New York),
Two Falls to One
San Diego, California
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Sammy Stein (of Newark, N.J.) Vs. Mike Mazurki (of New York),
Time-Limit Draw - One Fall Each
DECEMBER 13, 1933 (WEDNESDAY)
Los Angeles, California
1 - Ad. Herman Vs. Jack Manuel,
Draw
2 - Jack Ganson def. Scotty Dawkins
3 - Mike Mazurki def. Rube Wright
4 - Sammy Stein (of New York) def. Steve Znosky
5 - Nick Lutze (of Venice, Cal.) def. Dr. Fred Meyer (of Chicago)
1934
AUGUST 1934
AUGUST 15, 1934 (WEDNESDAY)
Los Angeles, California
1 - Howard Cantonwine (of Iowa) def. Mike Strelich (of New York)
2 - Paul Boesch (of Los Angeles) def. Bonnie Muir (of Australia)
3 - Leo Nunia (of Seattle) Vs. Pat O'Shocker (of Salt Lake City),
Draw
4 - Joe Salvoldi (of Michigan) def. Dinosaur Johnson (of Sweden)
5 - Everett Marshal (of Denver) def. George Zarynoff (of Russia)
6 - Man Mountain Dean (of Georgia) def. George Zaharias (of Colorado)
AUGUST 1934
AUGUST 15, 1934 (WEDNESDAY)
Los Angeles, California
1 - Howard Cantonwine (of Iowa) def. Mike Strelich (of New York)
2 - Paul Boesch (of Los Angeles) def. Bonnie Muir (of Australia)
3 - Leo Nunia (of Seattle) Vs. Pat O'Shocker (of Salt Lake City),
Draw
4 - Joe Salvoldi (of Michigan) def. Dinosaur Johnson (of Sweden)
5 - Everett Marshal (of Denver) def. George Zarynoff (of Russia)
6 - Man Mountain Dean (of Georgia) def. George Zaharias (of Colorado)
NOVEMBER 1934
NOVEMBER 19, 1934 (MONDAY)
Sacramento, California
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Joe Malcewicz (of Utica, N.Y.) def. Ray Steele (of Glendale, Calif.),
Two Falls to One
1935
MAY 1935
MAY 15, 1935 (WEDNESDAY)
Jim Londos is stripped of the CSAC World Heavyweight championship by the California State Athletic Commission, for failing to enter himself into an international tournament that started on this date in Los Angeles.
JULY 1935
JULY 24, 1935 (WEDNESDAY)
Los Angeles, California
1 - [CSAC] World Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls - Tournament Final
Vincent Lopez def. Man Mountain Dean 'the Bearded One',
Two Falls to One (F1 00:06:31 - F2 00:06:25 - F3 00:06:25 - C 00:25:21) - NEW CHAMPION
AUGUST 1935
AUGUST 14, 1935 (WEDNESDAY)
Los Angeles, California
1 - Paul Boesch (of Los Angeles) def. Mike Strelich (of Los Angeles)
2 - Jack Washburn (of Texas) def. Matros Kirilenko (of Bulgaria)
3 - Sandor Szabo (of Hungary) def. Ivan Mannagoff (of Russia)
4 - Nick Lutze (of Venice, Cal.) def. Wee Willie Davis (of San Francisco),
Decision
5 - Dean Detton (of Salt Lake City) def. Vic Christy (of Long Beach, Cal.)
6 - Vincent Lopez (of Idaho) def. George Zaharias (of Pueblo, Colo.)
1936
MAY 1936
MAY 26, 1936 (TUESDAY)
San Francisco, California
1 - Joe Savoldi (of Michigan) def. George Zaharias (of Pueblo)
AUGUST 1936
AUGUST 19, 1936 (WEDNESDAY)
Promoters: Lou & Jack Daro
Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 20,000
Tickets: $1.00, $2.00 & $3.00
Referee: Verne McCullough
1 - [CSAC] World Heavyweight championship - Two out of Three Falls
Dave Levin 'the Brooklyn Butcher' (of New York) def Vincent Lopez 'the Idaho Mexican' (of Los Angeles) (c),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:15:35 - F2 00:25:53 - F3 00:06:11 - C 00:47:49) - NEW CHAMPION
OCTOBER 1936
OCTOBER 20, 1936 (TUESDAY)
Municipal Auditorium, Oakland, California
1 - Jimmy Goodrich Vs. Charles Carr,
Draw
2 - Bobby Roberts def. Pete Belcastro
(00:22:00)
3 - Texas Centipede def. 'Cyclone' Franco
(00:10:30)
4 - Two out of Three Falls
Lord 'Lambie-Pie' Lansdowne def. Sammy Kohen 'Sam Cohn',
Two Falls to One (F1 00:33:00 - F2 00:01:30 - F3 00:02:30 - C 00:37:00)
5 - Two out of Three Falls
Dude Chick def. 'The Indian Like' Cazell,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:22:00 - F2 00:10:00 - C 00:32:00)
NOVEMBER 1936
NOVEMBER 4, 1936 (WEDNESDAY)
Los Angeles, California
1 - Kimon Kudo (of Japan) def. Frank Malcewicz (of Utica, N.Y.)
1937
AUGUST 1937
AUGUST 11, 1937 (WEDNESDAY)
Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 22,000
Gate: $35,000
1 - Wrestler Vs. Boxer
Nick Lutze def. Pio Pico
(Second Round)
2 - Dean Detton def. Hans Steinke (of Germany)
3 - Gus Sonnenberg def. Jack Sampson
4 - World Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Bronko Nagurski (c) def. Vincent Lopez 'the Bulky Mexican',
Two Falls to None (F1 00:29:15 - F2 00:01:10 - C 00:30:25)
Notes:
This is said to be Nagurski's 234th wrestling bout and that this win took his win-loss record to 233-1 in one paper whereas another states his win-loss record is 264-1. This is also listed as his first title defense.
One paper states the title Bronko wears is "One of the better ones."
NOVEMBER 1937
NOVEMBER 1, 1937 (MONDAY)
Hollywood, California
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Wild Red Berry (of Yakima, Wash.) def. Frank Stojack (of Los Angeles),
Two Falls to None
NOVEMBER 30, 1937 (TUESDAY)
San Francisco, California
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Cy Williams (of Tallahassee, Fla.) def. Gus Sonnenberg,
Two Falls to One
San Diego, California
1 - Sammy Stein (of New York) def. Pat Fraley (of Boston)
(00:00:25)
1938
AUGUST 1938
AUGUST 10, 1938 (WEDNESDAY)
Los Angeles, California
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Bob Gregory (of England) def. Stanley Kesoboski (of Los Angeles),
Two Falls to None
OCTOBER 1938
OCTOBER 12, 1938 (WEDNESDAY)
Los Angeles, California
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Bronko Nagurski def. Sandor Szabo (of Hungary),
Two Falls to One
OCTOBER 19, 1938 (WEDNESDAY)
Los Angeles, California
1 - One Fall
Bronko Nagurski (of Minnesota) def. Sandor Szabo (of Hungary)
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Results from California, United States of America: 1930-1938.
Updated: May 28, 2020.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
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Results from California, United States of America: 1930-1938.
Updated: May 28, 2020.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
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