Florida, United States of America: 1948
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january 1948
JANUARY 1, 1948 (THURSDAY)
Promoter: Al Ritchie
Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Chris Godkis def. Gesa Goka,
Disqualification
2 - Indio Cherokee Vs. Happy Davis,
Draw (00:30:00)
3 - Young Billy Sandow def. Boom Boom Pantazi
4 - John Swenski def. Joe "Kilroy" Santos,
Two Falls to None - Disqualification
JANUARY 2, 1948 (FRIDAY)
Civic Center Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Harry Finkelstein & Black Jack LaRue Vs. Ken Ackles & Charley Laye,
Result Unknown
2 - Masked Flying Disc Vs. Otto Schnabel,
Result Unknown
3 - Bobby Managoff Vs. Frederick Von Schacht,
Result Unknown
JANUARY 6, 1948 (TUESDAY)
Promoter: Pat Malone
Civic Center Arena, Miami, Florida
Attendance: 2,300
Referee: Jack Bloomfield
1 - Harry Finkelstein Vs. Otto Schnabel,
Draw
2 - Johnny Clifford def. Black Jack LaRue,
Disqualification
3 - Ken Ackles Vs. Masked Flying Disc,
Draw
4 - Primo Carnera def. Iron Man Talun,
Two Falls to None
JANUARY 8, 1948 (THURSDAY)
Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Ed Edwards Vs. Happy Davis,
Result Unknown
2 - Indio Cherokee Vs. Chris Godkis,
Result Unknown
Boom Boom Pantazi Vs. Jose Santos,
Result Unknown
JANUARY 9, 1948 (FRIDAY)
Civic Center Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Eight-Man Wrestle Royal
Featuring Phil Grueber, Iron Man Talun, Flying Disc, Ken Ackles, Black Jack LaRue, Harry Finkelstein, Gentleman Jim Dobie & Otto Schnabel
JANUARY 13, 1948 (TUESDAY)
Civic Center Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Harry Finkelstein Vs. Johnny Clifford
2 - Ken Ackles Vs. Jack LaRue
3 - Iron Talun Vs. Otto Schnabel
4 - Masked Flying Disc Vs. Phil Grueber
Notes:
This show was postponed due to cold weather.
JANUARY 15, 1948 (THURSDAY)
Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Chris Godkis Vs. Happy Davis
2 - Joe "Kilroy Santos Vs. Young Billy Sandow
3 - Indio Cherokee Vs. Boom Boom Pantazi
Notes:
Postponed due to cold weather.
JANUARY 16, 1948 (FRIDAY)
Civic Center Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Harry Finkelstein Vs. Johnny "Flash" CLifford,
Result Unknown
2 - Ken Ackles Vs. Jack LaRue,
Result Unknown
3 - Iron Talun Vs. Otto Schnabel,
Result Unknown
4 - Masked Flying Disc Vs. Phil Grueber,
Result Unknown
JANUARY 20, 1948 (TUESDAY)
Civic Center Arena, Miami, Florida
Referee: Jack Bloomfield
1 - Harry Finkelstein Vs. Otto Schnabel,
Result Unknown
2 - Phil Grueber Vs. Johnny "Flash" Clifford,
Result Unknown
3 - Black Jack LaRue Vs. Ken Ackles,
Result Unknown
4 - Flying Disc Vs. Iron Man Talun,
Result Unknown
JANUARY 22, 1948 (THURSDAY)
Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Chris Godkis Vs. Happy Davis,
Result Unknown
2 - Billy Sandow Vs. Joe Santos,
Result Unknown
3 - Boom Boom Pantazi Vs. Indio Cherokee,
Result Unknown
JANUARY 23, 1948 (FRIDAY)
Civic Center Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Flying Disc Vs. Harry Finkelstein,
Result Unknown
2 - Jack LaRue Vs. Otto Schnabel,
Result Unknown
3 - Handicap
Iron Man Talun Vs. Phil Grueber & Johnny "Flash" Clifford,
Result Unknown
JANUARY 27, 1948 (TUESDAY)
Civic Center Arena, Miami, Florida
Notes:
No wrestling as the building was used for another event.
JANUARY 29, 1948 (THURSDAY)
Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Chris Godkis Vs. Duke Dekomoa,
Result Unknown
2 - Joe Santos Vs. Ed Edwards,
Result Unknown
3 - Boom Boom Pantozzi & George Toko Vs. Happy Davis & Billy Sandow,
Result Unknown
JANUARY 30, 1948 (FRIDAY)
Civic Center Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Indio Cherokee Vs. Harry Finkelstein,
Result Unknown
2 - Otto Schnabel Vs. Phil Grueber,
REsult Unknown
3 - Iron Man Talun Vs. Johnny Clifford,
Result Unknown
4 - Flying Disc Vs. Jack LaRue,
Result Unknown
february 1948
FEBRUARY 1, 1948 (SUNDAY)
Miami, FLorida
"Legion Post Opposes Tax
The Harvey W. Seeds Legion post, which has been inactive in fight promotions here since last fall, intends fighting the proposed five per cent tax on wrestling and boxing promoters, a spokesman announced Saturday.
He said that the department judge advocate, J.K. Williams, has been instructed to draw up a resolution opposing the proposed tax and also to appear before the city commission when a hearing is held on increasing the tax.
The Seeds post is against the proposed tax on the grounds that it might jeopardize the five cent sponsoring fee." - The Herald
FEBRUARY 3, 1948 (TUESDAY)
Civic Center, Miami, Florida
1 - Otto Schnabel Vs. Johnny Clifford,
Result Unknown
2 - Phil Grueber Vs. Indio Cherokee,
Result Unknown
3 - Iron Mike Talun Vs. Harry Finkelstein,
Result Unknown
4 - Flying Disc Vs. Black Jack LaRue,
Result Unknown
Notes:
It's reproted the following week that LaRue unmasked Flying Disc here.
Disc was revealed to be Eddie Parquett.
FEBRUARY 4, 1948 (WEDNESDAY)
Miami, Florida
"Wrestling, Boxing Tax Ordinance Killed
Miami city commission this afternoon turned down an ordinance providing for a tax on wrestling and boxing shows, as requested by the city boxing commission. Mayor Robert L. Floyd and Commissioner Perrine Palmer voted for the measure. 'Not as it is now,' was Leslie H. Quiggg's comment as he cast his ballot against it." - The News
FEBRUARY 5, 1948 (THURSDAY)
Promoter: Al Ritchie
Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Six-Man Battle Royal
Boom Boom Pantazi & Happy Davis def. Jose "Kilroy" Santos, Chris Godkis, Young Billy Sandow & Leo Newman
1 - Ladies
Jo Davis (of New York) def. Doris Dean (of Tampa),
Disqualification
2 - Young Billy Sandow def. Joe Santos
3 - Leo Newman def. Chris Godkis
4 - Six-Man Battle Royal - Final
Boom Boom Pantazi def. Happy Davis,
Two Falls to One
Notes:
The show started half-an-hour late due to light failure.
Newman was a substitute for Count Primavera Garibaldi "a newcomer from New York."
FEBRUARY 6, 1948 (FRIDAY)
Civic Center, Miami, Florida
1 - Iron Man Talun Vs. Eddie Parquett,
Result Unknown
2 - Jack LaRue Vs. Indio Cherokee,
Result Unknown
FEBRUARY 10, 1948 (TUESDAY)
Civic Center, Miami, Florida
1 - Phil Gueber Vs. Johnny Clifford,
Result Unknown
2 - Indio Cherokee Vs. Otto Schnabel,
Result Unknown
3 - Black Jack LaRue & Iron Man Talun Vs. King Kong & Eddie Parquett,
Result Unknown
FEBRUARY 12, 1948 (THURSDAY)
Biscayne Arena (35 S.W. 4th street), Miami, Florida
1 - Chris Godkis Vs. Count Primavera,
Result Unknown
2 - Ladies
Doris Dean Vs. Jo Davis,
Result Unknown
3 - Leo Newman Vs. Happy Davis,
Result Unknown
4 - Boom Boom Pantazi Vs. Young Billy Sandow,
Result Unknown
FEBRUARY 13, 1948 (FRIDAY)
Civic Center, Miami, Florida
1 - Six-Man Battle Royal
Featuring Oto Schnabel, Black Jack LaRue, Phil Grueber, Eddie Parquett, Indio Cherokee & Purple Flash
FEBRUARY 17, 1948 (TUESDAY)
Civic Center, Miami, Florida
1 - Otto Schnabel Vs. Phil Gueber,
Result Unknown
2 - Black Jack LaRue Vs. Indio Cherokee,
Result Unknown
3 - Mask Versus Hair
Purple Flash Vs. Eddie Parquett,
Result Unknown
FEBRUARY 19, 1948 (THURSDAY)
Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Joe Santos def. Chris Godkis
2 - Leo Newman def. COunt Primavera Garibaldi
3 - Ladies
Kitty Kyers & Doris Dean def. Jo Davis & June Kasaboski,
4 - Hair Versus Beard
Young Billy Sandow def. Boom Boom Pantazi,
Two Falls to One
Notes:
Pantazi had his beard shaved following the defeat.
FEBRUARY 20, 1948 (FRIDAY)
Civic Center, Miami, Florida
1 - Six-Man Wrestle Royal
Featuring Indio Cherokee, Otto Schnabel, Eddie Parquett, Phil Grueber, Black Jack LaRue & George Cologne
Notes:
Wrestlers had to be pinned.
FEBRUARY 24, 1948 (TUESDAY)
Musa 'Ilse Indian Village - Tropical Gardens, Miami, Florida
Tickets: $0.50
1 - Alligator Wrestling Hourly
Promoter: Pat Malone
Miami, Florida
1 - Ladies
Nell Stewart Vs. Juanita Coffman
2 - Ladies
Mae Weston Vs. Helen Hild
Notes:
The News calls the venue the Civic Center.
The Herald calls the venue Coral Gables Coliseum.
The show was cancelled due to an injury of one of the ladies on Monday.
FEBRUARY 26, 1948 (THURSDAY)
Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Duke DeKoma def. Chris Godkis
2 - Happy Davis def. Black Monster,
Disqualification
3 - Jack Bloomfield def. Boom Boom Pantazi
4 - Leo "The Lion" Newman Vs. Young Billy Sandow,
Draw
FEBRUARY 27, 1948 (FRIDAY)
Civic Center, Miami, Florida
1 - Otto Schnabel Vs. Phil Grueber,
Result Unknown
2 - Jack LaRue Vs. Indio Cherokee,
Result Unknown
3 - George Cologne Vs. Eddie Parquett,
Result Unknown
4 - Ladies
Helen Hild & Mae Weston Vs. Nell Stewart & Juanita Coffman,
Result Unknown
march 1948
MARCH 2, 1948 (TUESDAY)
Civic Center, Miami, Florida
1 - Otto Schnabel Vs. Indio Cherokee,
Draw
2 - Black Jack LaRue Vs. George Cologne,
Draw
3 - Pierre LeClaire def. Phil Grueber
MARCH 4, 1948 (THURSDAY)
Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Happy Davis "The Tennessee Hillbilly" def. Count Primavera Garibaldi
2 - Jose "Kilroy" def. Black Monster
3 - Jack Bloomfield & Young Billy Sandow def. Leo Newman & Boom Boom Pantazi
MARCH 5, 1948 (FRIDAY)
Civic Center, Miami, Florida
1 - Indio Cherokee Vs. Chris Godkis,
Result Unknown
2 - Phil Grueber & Eddie Parquett Vs. George Cologne & Black Jack LaRue,
Result Unknown
3 - Pierre LaClaire Vs. Otto Schnabel,
Result Unknown
MARCH 9, 1948 (TUESDAY)
Civic Center, Miami, Florida
1 - Chris Godkis Vs. Otto Schnabel,
Result Unknown
2 - Indio Cherokee Vs. Phil Grueber,
Result Unknown
3 - George Cologne Vs. Eddie Parquett,
Result Unknown
4 - Pierre LaClaire Vs. Black Jack LaRue,
Result Unknown
MARCH 11, 1948 (THURSDAY)
Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Billy Williams Vs. Gypsy DeKomoa,
Result Unknown
2 - Ladies
Doris Dean Vs June Kasaboski,
Result Unknown
3 - Leo Newman Vs. Billy Sandow,
Result Unknown
4 - Boom Boom Pantazi Vs. Jose Santos,
Result Unknown
MARCH 12, 1948 (FRIDAY)
Civic Center, Miami, Florida
1 - Indio Cherokee Vs. Chris Godkis,
Result Unknown
2 - George Cologne Vs. Pierre LeClaire,
Result Unknown
3 - Phil Grueber & Eddie Parquett Vs. Black Jack LaRue & Otto Schnabel,
Result Unknown
MARCH 16, 1948 (TUESDAY)
Civic Center, Miami, Florida
1 - Otto Schnabel Vs. Chris Godkis,
Result Unknown
2 - Indio Cherokee Vs. Phil Grueber,
Result Unknown
3 - George Cologne Vs. Eddie Parquett,
Result Unknown
4 - Jack Reeder Vs. Johnny "Flash" Clifford,
Result Unknown
MARCH 18, 1948 (THURSDAY)
Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida
Referees: Jack Bloomfield & Odilio Machione
1 - Battle Royal
Featuring Boom Boom Pantazi, Billy Sandow, Irish Paddy Mack, Happy Davis, Duke Dekoma, Joe Santos & Jack Mays
2 - Handicap
French Angel [Maurice Tillet] Vs. Fred Wright & Leo Newman,
Result Unknown
MARCH 19, 1948 (FRIDAY)
Civic Center, Miami, Florida
1 - Jack Reeder def. Phil Grueber
2 - Bob Noble def. Otto Schnabel,
Disqualification
3 - George Cologne Vs. Eddie Parquett,
Draw
4 - Primo Carnera def. Kola Kwariani,
Two Falls to None
MARCH 23, 1948 (TUESDAY)
Promoter: Pat Malone
Civic Center, Miami, Florida
1 - Art Nelson Vs. Bob Noble,
Result Unknown
2 - George Cologne Vs. Otto Schnabel,
Result Unknown
3 - Phil Grueber Vs. Jack Reeder,
Result Unknown
MARCH 25, 1948 (THURSDAY)
Promoter: Al Ritchie
Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Joe Santana Vs. Billy Williams,
Result Unknown
2 - Happy Davis Vs. Duke Dekono/Dekomoa,
Result Unknown
3 - Ladies
Doris Dean Vs. Bobbie LaRue,
Result Unknown
4 - The Bat & Jack LaRue Vs. Jack Bloomfield & Pierre LeClaire,
Result Unknown
MARCH 26, 1948 (FRIDAY)
Civic Center, Miami, Florida
Notes:
No wrestling due to Good Friday.
MARCH 30, 1948 (TUESDAY)
Civic Center, Miami, Florida
1 - Tex Riley Vs. George Cologne,
Result Unknown
2 - Tony Galento Vs. Jack Reeder,
Result Unknown
Notes:
Riley was billed s the Junior Heavyweight Champion.
april 1948
APRIL 1, 1948 (THURSDAY)
Promoter: Al Ritchie
Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Six-Man Wrestle Royal
Happy Davis & Jose "Kilroy" Santos def. Billy Williams, Jack Mays, "The French Warrior" Pierre LeClaire & "The New Masked Terror" The Bat
2 - One Fall
Jack Mays def. Pierre LeClaire
3 - Forty-Five Minute Time-Limit
The Bat def. Billy Williams
4 - Ladies - One Fall - Forty-Five Minute - Time-Limit
Doris Dean def. Bobbie/Cecil LaRue "The Boston Lassie"
5 - Six-Man Wrestle Royal - Final - Two out of Three Falls - Sixty Minute Time-Limit
Happy Davis Vs. Jose Santos,
Time-Limit Draw (01:00:00)
Notes:
The show starts at 20:45.
Duke Dekono was advertised for the show, not Mays.
[The wrestle royal was advertised, but it's not clear if it was actually held, or if it was just a four match card - If it wa sheld Davis-Santos had to have won it]
APRIL 2, 1948 (FRIDAY)
Civic Center, Miami, Florida
1 - George Cologne Vs. Art [Bob] Noble,
Result Unknown
2 - King Kong Vs. Frank Gary,
Result Unknown
3 - Tex Riley Vs. Art Nelson,
Result Unknown
Notes:
Riley is listed as claimant to the Junior Heavyweight Championship
APRIL 6, 1948 (TUESDAY)
Civic Center, Miami, Florida
1 - Bob Noble Vs. ????,
Result Unknown
2 - Art Nelson Vs. Frnak Gary,
Result Unknown
3 - Tex Riley Vs. Prince Omar,
Result Unknown
APRIL 8, 1948 (THURSDAY)
Biscayne, Miami, Florida
1 - Ed Edwards Vs. Pierre LeClaire,
Result Unknown
2 - Billy Williams Vs. Duke DeKeno,
Result Unknown
3 - Mixed Tag Team (Man/Lady Vs. Man/Lady)
The Bat & Doris Dean Vs. Leo Newman & Bobby LaRue,
Result Unknown
APRIL 9, 1948 (FRIDAY)
Civic Center, Miami, Florida
1 - Duke DeKeno Vs. Bob Noble,
Result Unknown
2 - George Cologne Vs. Frank Gary,
Result Unknown
3 - Prine Omar Vs. Art Nelson,
Result Unknown
APRIL 13, 1948 (TUESDAY)
Civic Center, Miami, Florida
1 - George Cologne Vs. Bob Noble,
Result Unknown
2 - Prince Omar Vs. Art Nelson,
Result Unknown
3 - Handicap
Martin "Blimp" Levy Vs. Frank Gary & King Kong, [Nick George]
Result Unknown
APRIL 15, 1948 (THURSDAY)
Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Happy Davis def. Jack Mays
(00:30:00)
2 - Ladies
Bobbie LaRue def. Jo Duffie
(00:20:00)
3 - Australian Tag Team
The Bat & Joe "Kilroy" Santon def. Leo Newman & Billy Williams,
Two Falls to One
APRIL 16, 1948 (FRIDAY)
Civic Center, Miami, Florida
1 - Seven-Man Battle Royal
Featuring Martin "Blimp" Levy, Duke DeKeno, Bob Noble, Art Nelson, Prince Omar, George Cologne & Johnny "Flash" Clifford
APRIL 20, 1948 (TUESDAY)
Civic Center, Miami, Florida
1 - Bob Noble Vs. Frank Gary,
Result Unknown
2 - Art Nelson Vs. Johnny "Flash" Clifford,
Result Unknown
3 - George Cologne Vs. Prince Omar,
Result Unknown
APRIL 22, 1948 (THURSDAY)
Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Jose Santos Vs. Billy Williams,
Result Unknown
2 - Southern Ladies Championship
Bobbie LaRue def. Doris Dean
NEW CHAMPION
3 - Leo Newman def. The Bat,
Two Falls to One
Notes:
The Bat was unmasked to reveal Tommy Todd.
[the result to match 2 was reported a couple of weeks later]
APRIL 23, 1948 (FRIDAY)
Civic Center, Miami, Florida
1 - Duke DeKeno Vs. ????,
Result Unknown
2 - Johnny Clifford def. Bob Noble
3 - George Cologne & Tommy Vettenberg def. Art Nelson & Prince Omar,
Two Falls to One
APRIL 27, 1948 (TUESDAY)
Civic Center, Miami, Florida
1 - Ladies
Dot Stanton def. Midge Marsh
2 - George Cologne Vs. Art Nelson/Wilson,
Draw (00:30:00)
3 - Walter Pettley def. Prince Omar,
Disqualification (00:16:00)
4 - Tiger Long def. Johnny "Flash" Clifford,
Two Falls to None
APRIL 29, 1948 (THURSDAY)
Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Tommy Todd def. Joe Santos,
Two Falls to One - Disqualification
2 - Duke DeKeno Vs. Billy Williams,
Draw - One Fall Each (01:00:00)
3 - Herb Larson Vs. Leo Newman,
Draw - One Fall Each (01:00:00)
APRIL 30, 1948 (FRIDAY)
Civic Center, Miami, Florida
1 - Rex Mays def. Bob Noble
2 - Art Nelson def. George Cologne
3 - Ladies
Mattie Bell def. Dot Stanton
4 - Prince Omar def. Tiger Long,
Two Falls to One
May 1948
MAY 4, 1948 (TUESDAY)
Civic Center, Miami, Florida
1 - Tiger Long Vs. Prince Omar,
Draw
2 - George Cologne def. Art Nelson,
Two Falls to None
3 - Ladies
Masked Green Queen & Dot Stanton def. Mattie Bell & Midge Marsh,
Two Falls to One
MAY 6, 1948 (THURSDAY)
Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Tommy Tood def. Joe Santos
2 - Tommy Todd def. Eddie Edwards,
Disqualification
3 - Ladies
Doris Dean def. Bobbie LaRue,
Forfeit
4 - Leo Newman Vs. Herb Larson,
Draw
Notes:
The advertised card featured:
- Todd Vs. Billy Williams
- Santos Vs. Edwards
LaRue was unable to continue.
MAY 7, 1948 (FRIDAY)
Civic Center, Miami, Florida
Prince Omar def. Happy Davis
2 - Ladies
Mattie Bell & Midge Marsh def. Masked Girl & Dot Stanton
3 - Tiger Long def. Art Nelson,
Two Falls to None
MAY 9, 1948 (SUNDAY)
Miami, Florida
"MALONE SEEKS NEW WRESTLING SITE
Promoter Pat Malone announced Saturday that he does not have a wrestling show scheduled for the coming week.
With the Civic Center arena closing down, Malone said he would announce his next card and new site of operations within a few days." - The Herald
MAY 13, 1948 (THURSDAY)
Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Ed Edwards Vs. Jose "Kilroy" Santos,
Result Unknown
2 - Herb Larson Vs. Tommy Todd,
Result Unknown
3 - Leo Newman Vs. Duke DeKeno,
Result Unknown
Notes:
Todd was formerly known as The Bat.
MAY 20, 1948 (THURSDAY)
Miami, Florida
"MAT SHOWS LIMITED TO 2 EACH WEEK
Wrestling shows in Miami will be limited to two per week, it was decided Wednesday at a meeting of the city boxing commission. Billy Regan, director of boxing, was instructed to meet Saturday with Al Ritchie and Pat Malone, rival mat promoters, to work out the details.
Malone has been promoting on Tuesday nights and serving as matchmaker for the Harvey W. Seeds Post on Friday nights, with Ritchie staging a show on Thursday evenings under the sponsorship of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
The Legion is willing to give up its night and serve as sponsor for Malone’s card.
'We’d hope to have all of the fights and wrestling shows staged at Biscayne arena,” Regan explained. “But George Griffith, the owner, says he doesn’t want the Legion or Malone promoting there.'” - The Herald
Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Joe Santos Vs. Duke DeKeno,
Draw
2 - Herb Larson & Leo Newman def. Boom Boom Pantazi & Tommy Todd,
Two Falls to One
MAY 27, 1948 (THURSDAY)
Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Duke DeKeno def. Charley Laye
2 - Jose Santon def. Joey [Frank] Gary
3 - Leo Newman def. Tommy Todd
(00:00:05)
4 - Herb Larson def. Boom Boom Pantazi
June 1948
JUNE 3, 1948 (THURSDAY)
Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Duke DeKeno Vs. Jose Santos,
Result Unknown
2 - Frank Gary Vs. Ed Edwards,
Result Unknown
3 - Charley Laye Vs. Boom Boom Pantazi,
Result Unknown
4 - Herb Larson Vs. Leo Newman,
No Contest
JUNE 10, 1948 (THURSDAY)
Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida
Referee: Red Cameron
1 - Odilio Machione Vs. ????,
Result Unknown
2 - Jose Santos Vs. Walter Chang,
Result Unknown
3 - Frank Gary Vs. Duke DeKeno,
Result Unknown
4 - Herb Larson Vs. Leo Newman,
Result Unknown
JUNE 17, 1948 (THURSDAY)
Promoter: Al Ritchie
Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Frank Gary Vs. Jack Bloomfield,
Result Unknown
2 - Walter Pettley Chang Vs. Duke DeKeno,
Result Unknown
3 - Jerry Carver "'Rasslin School Teacher" (of Miami Beach) Vs. Jose Santos,
Result Unknown
4 - Herb Larson Vs. Boom Boom Pantazi,
Result Unknown
5 - Eight-Man Battle Royal
Notes:
There's a "free door prize."
One show preview says "an eight-man battle royal in a ring filled with molasses and feathers."
The advert on the day of the show says "One of the participants in 8-man battle royal in feathers and molasses."
JUNE 24, 1948 (THURSDAY)
Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Jerry Carver Vs. Duke DeKeno,
Result Unknown
2 - Boom Boom Pantazi Vs. Jack Bloomfield,
Result Unknown
3 - Herb Larson Vs. Jose Santos,
Result Unknown
july 1948
JULY 1, 1948 (THURSDAY)
Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Billy McDaniels [McDaniel] def. Boom Boom Pantazi
2 - George O'Brien def. Joe Santos
3 - Leo Newman def. Herb Larson
JULY 8, 1948 (THURSDAY)
Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Billy McDaniels Vs. Odilio Marchione,
Result Unknown
2 - Herb Larson & George O'Brien Vs. Leo Newman & Boom Boom Pantazi,
Result Unknown
JULY 15, 1948 (THURSDAY)
Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Six-Man Wrestle Royal
Featuring Boom Boom Pantazi, Odilio Marchione, Herb Larson, Nelson Fretto, John Randa & Duke DeKeno
JULY 22, 1948 (THURSDAY)
Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - ???? Vs. ????,
Result Unknown
2 - Masked Demon Vs. Duke DeKeno,
Result Unknown
3 - Herb Larson & Jose Santos Vs. Odilio Marchione & Boom Boom Pantazi,
Result Unknown
JULY 29, 1948 (THURSDAY)
Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Duke DeKeno def. Jerry Carver
2 - Jose Santos def. Trux Montana
3 - Gorgeous Jimmy def. Tony [Odilio] Marchione
4 - Southern Championship
Herb Larson (c) def. Boom Boom Pantazi,
Two Falls to One
august 1948
AUGUST 5, 1948 (THURSDAY)
Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Six-Man Wrestle Royal
Featuring Herb Larson, Gorgeous Jimmy, Chuck Montana, Boom Boom Pantazi, Jose Santos & Duke DeKeno
AUGUST 12, 1948 (THURSDAY)
Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Trux Montana def. Duke DeKeno
2 - Boom Boom Pantazi Vs. Jose Santos,
Draw (01:00:00)
3 - Southern Championship
Herb Larson (c) def. Gorgeous Jimmy,
Disqualification
AUGUST 19, 1948 (THURSDAY)
Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Duke DeKeno def. Trux Montana
2 - Herb Larson & Boom Boom Pantazi def. Gorgeous Jimmy & Jose Santos
AUGUST 24, 1948 (TUESDAY)
Promoter: Pat Malone
Causeway Arena (13th Place; McArthur/Venetian Causeways), Miami, Florida
1 - Dale Wayne Vs. Tommy Vettenberg,
Result Unknown
2 - Art Nelson Vs. Tommy Todd,
Result Unknown
3 - Lester Welch def. Wild Bill Canny,
Disqualification
4 - Ladies
Patsy Miller def. Doris Dean
5 - Herb Welch def. Bad Boy Brown,
Two Falls to One
Notes:
Malone's first card here.
AUGUST 26, 1948 (THURSDAY)
Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Wild Bill McDaniels def. Jose Carioo
2 - Boom Boom Pantazi def. Duke DeKeno
3 - Ladies
Juanita Coffman def. Therese Theis
4 - Ladies
June Byers def. Mae Young
5 - Leo Newman def. Herb Larson,
Two Falls to One
AUGUST 27, 1948 (FRIDAY)
Promoter: Pat Malone
Causeway Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Art Nelson Vs. Cyclone Burns
2 - Herb & Lester Welch Vs. Bad Boy Brown & Wild Bill Canny
Notes:
Malone canceled the show in order to give workmen a chance to complete installation on additional rest-room facilities.
AUGUST 31, 1948 (TUESDAY)
Causeway Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - ???? Vs. ????
2 - Art Nelson Vs. Cyclone Burns
3 - Herb & Lester Welch Vs. Wild Bill Canny & Dale Wayne
Notes:
The show is canceled due to lack of completion of light facilities.
september 1948
SEPTEMBER 2, 1948 (THURSDAY)
Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Six-Lady Wrestle Royal
Featuring Violet Viann, Mae Young, June Byers, Juanita Coffman, Theresa Theis & Norma Robinson
2 - Ladies
June Byers def. Juanita Coffman
3 - Ladies
Violet Viann def. Mae Young
4 - Jose Santos def. Bill McDaniel,
Disqualification
5 - Georgeous Jimmy & Herb Larson def. Leo Newman & Boom Boom Pantazi,
Two Falls to One
[It's likely Viann & Young were the final two in the wrestle royal and Theis & Robinson were first eliminated]
SEPTEMBER 7, 1948 (TUESDAY)
Causeway Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Cyclone Burns def. Billy Brooks
2 - Duke DeKeno def. Dale Wayne
3 - Herb & Lester Welch def. Wild Bill Canny & Art Nelson,
Two Falls to One
SEPTEMBER 9, 1948 (THURSDAY)
Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Jose Santos def. Jose Carrilio
2 - Bill McDaniel Vs. Boom Boom Pantazi,
Draw
3 - Herb Larson Vs. Leo Newman,
Draw
SEPTEMBER 10, 1948 (FRIDAY)
Causeway Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Duke DeKeno def. Happy Davis
2 - Art Nelson def. Jack Bloomfield,
Two Falls to One
3 - Cyclone Burns def. Billy Brooks,
Two Falls to One
SEPTEMBER 15, 1948 (WEDNESDAY)
Causeway Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Billy Brooks Vs. Duke DeKeno
2 - Art Nelson Vs. Charley Laye
3 - Bill Cazzell Vs. Prince Omar
4 - Roy Welch Vs. Green Shadow
Notes:
The show was held Wednesday so that promoter Dave White could hold a boxing card.
The show was rained out.
SEPTEMBER 16, 1948 (THURSDAY)
Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Boom Boom Pantazi Vs. Jose "Kilroy" Santos,
Result Unknown
2 - Wild Bill McDaniel Vs. Herb Larson,
Result Unknown
3 - Leo ewman Vs. Gorgeous Jimmy,
Result Unknown
SEPTEMBER 17, 1948 (FRIDAY)
Causeway Arena, Miami, Florida
Art Nelson Vs. Billy Brooks
2 - Prine Omar Vs. Duke DeKeno
3 - Green Shadow Vs. Charley Lawy
Notes:
The show was rained out.
SEPTEMBER 21, 1948 (TUESDAY)
Causeway Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Duke DeKeno Vs. Jerry Carver
2 - Billy Brooks Vs. Prince Omar
3 - Indio Cherokee Vs. Art Nelson
4 - Green Shadow Vs. Charley Laye
Notes:
This card was canceled due to the hurricane aftermath.
SEPTEMBER 23, 1948 (THURSDAY)
Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Herb Larson Vs. ????,
Result Unknown
2 - Wild Bill McDaniel Vs. Jose Santos,
Result Unknown
3 - Gorgeous Jimmy & Pat O'Hara Vs. Leo NEwman & Boom Boom Pantazi,
Result Unknown
SEPTEMBER 24, 1948 (FRIDAY)
Causeway Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Duke DeKeno def. Jerry Carver
2 - Billy Brooks def. Prince Omar
3 - Art Nelson def. Speedy Gibbons
4 - Green Shadow def. Charley Laye,
Two Falls to One
SEPTEMBER 28, 1948 (TUESDAY)
Causeway Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Duke DeKeno def. Red Byrd
2- Art Nelson Vs. Billy Brooks,
Draw
3 - Prince Omar & Green Shadow def. Charley Laye & Abe Stein
SEPTEMBER 30, 1948 (THURSDAY)
Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Six-Man Battle Royal
Wild Bill McDaniel, Leo Newman, Gorgeous Jimmy & Jose Santos def. ???? & ????
2 - Wild Bill McDaniel & Leo Newman def. Gorgeous Jimmy & Jose Santos
october 1948
OCTOBER 1, 1948 (FRIDAY)
Promoter: Pat Malone
Causeway Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Duke DeKeno def. Red Byrd
2 - Abe Stein def. Prince Omar
3 - Green Shadow def. Billy Brooks,
Two Falls to None
Notes:
DeKeno was a substitute for Art Nelson.
OCTOBER 5, 1948 (TUESDAY)
Promoter: Pat Malone
Causeway Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Billy Brooks Vs. Chuck Montana,
Result Unknown
2 - Art Nelson Vs. Duke DeKeno,
Result Unknown
3 - Charley Laye Vs. Prince Omar,
Result Unknown
4 - Green Shadow Vs. Abe Stein,
Result Unknown
OCTOBER 7, 1948 (THURSDAY)
Promoter: Al Ritchie
Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Tommy Bell Vs. Gorgeous Jimmy,
Result Unknown
2 - Josde Santos Vs. Wild Bill McDaniels,
Result Unknown
3 - Milo Occhi Vs.Leo Newman,
Result Unknown
OCTOBER 12, 1948 (TUESDAY)
Causeway Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Prince Omar Vs. Jackie Miller
2 - Charley Laye Vs. Jimmy Dodd
3 - Two out of Three Falls - Battle to a Finish
Art Nelson Vs. Abe Stein
Notes:
It's said Nelson is the only man to have defeated Stein since he arrived here, albeit by disqualification.
The show is cancelled due to the Jewish holiday.
OCTOBER 14, 1948 (THURSDAY)
Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Jose "Kilroy" Santos def. Miguel Torres
2 - Tommy Bell def. Gorgeous Jimmy
3 - Bill McDaniel & Milo Occhi def. Morris Naga & Leo Newman,
Two Falls to One
OCTOBER 15, 1948 (FRIDAY)
Causeway Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Jimmy Dodd Vs. Duke DeKeno,
Result Unknown
2 - Charley Laye Vs. Prince Omar,
Result Unknown
3 - Art Nelson Vs. Abe Stein,
Result Unknown
OCTOBER 19, 1948 (TUESDAY)
Causeway Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Duke DeKeno Vs. Prime Omar,
Result Unknown
2 - Jack Bloomfield Vs. Jimmy Dodd,
Result Unknown
3 - Abe Stein Vs. Happy Davis,
Result Unknown
4 - Charlie Laye Vs. Art Nelson,
Result Unknown
Notes:
Primo Carnera versus Vic Christy was supposed to happen on this card.
Carnera wired to say he was grounded in Central America.
Consequently the whole lineup was changed.
OCTOBER 21, 1948 (THURSDAY)
Promoter: Al Ritchie
Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Seven-Man Wrestle Royal
Featuring Morris Nappa, Jack Doval, Jose Santos, Billy Sandow, Wild Bill McDaniel, Boom Boom Pantazi & Milo Occhi
Notes:
This is the last show at this venue.
B. George Griffith, owner, had leased out the property.
Ritchie said he'd have his new arena ready in 3 weeks.
OCTOBER 26, 1948 (TUESDAY)
Causeway Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Tommy Vettenberg def. Prine Omar,
Disqualification
2 - Abe Stein def. Ted Christy,
Disqualification
3 - Primo Carnera def. Vic Christy,
Two Falls to None
OCTOBER 29, 1948 (FRIDAY)
Causeway Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Six-Man Wrestle Royal
Featuring Abe Stein, Art Nelson, Tommy Vettenberg, Duke DeKeno, Chuck Montana & Prince Omar
november 1948
NOVEMBER 2, 1948 (TUESDAY)
Causeway Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Duke DeKeno Vs. Tommy Vettenberg,
Result Unknown
2 - Abe Stein Vs. "Veteran Miami Grappler" Happy Davis,
Result Unknown
3 - Prince Omar Vs. Art Nelson,
Result Unknown
NOVEMBER 5, 1948 (FRIDAY)
Causeway Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Duke DeKeno Vs. Happy Davis,
Result Unknown
2 - Art Nelson Vs. Tommy Vettenberg,
Result Unknown
3 - Prince Omar Vs. Abe Stein,
Result Unknown
NOVEMBER 9, 1948 (TUESDAY)
Causeway Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Duke DeKeno Vs. Tommy Vettenberg,
Result Unknown
2 - Art Nelson & Prince Omar Vs. Chuck Montana & Abe Stein,
Result Unknown
NOVEMBER 12, 1948 (FRIDAY)
Causeway Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Happy Davis, Duke DeKeno & Art Nelson Vs. Tommy Bell, Chuck Montana & Abe Stein,
Result Unknown
NOVEMBER 16, 1948 (TUESDAY)
Causeway Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Duke DeKeno Vs. Doug Henderson,
Result Unknown
2 - Art Nelson Vs. Tommy Bell,
Result Unknown
3 - Abe Stein Vs. Happy Davis,
Result Unknown
NOVEMBER 19, 1948 (FRIDAY)
Causeway Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Duke DeKeno Vs. Tommy Bell,
Result Unknown
2 - Abe Stein Vs. King Kong, [Nick George]
Result Unknown
3 - Art Nelson Vs. Doug Henderson,
Result Unknown
NOVEMBER 22, 1948 (MONDAY)
Miami, Florida
"Many knockouts have been scored at the Biscayne Arena but this is the final kayo as the bleachers of the downtown fight site are being dismantled. The 2,800 seats will be installed at the Fort Lauderdale-Davie Midget auto speedway to increase the seating capacity." - The Herald
NOVEMBER 23, 1948 (TUESDAY)
Causeway Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Duke DeKeno Vs. Doug Henderson,
Result Unknown
2 - Ladies
Alice Strickland Vs. Lady Green Hornet,
Result Unknown
3 - Lefty Pacer Vs. Tommy Bell,
Result Unknown
4 - Art Nelson Vs. Happy Davis,
Result Unknown
NOVEMBER 26, 1948 (FRIDAY)
Causeway Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Duke DeKeno Vs. Happy Davis,
Result Unknown
2 - Lefty Pacer Vs. Doug Henderson,
Result Unknown
3 - Abe Stein Vs. Art Neilson,
Result Unknown
NOVEMBER 30, 1948 (TUESDAY)
Causeway Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Johhny Carlin Vs. Lefty Pacer,
Result Unknown
2 - Ladies
Alice Strickland Vs. Evelyn Ball,
Result Unknown
3 - Art Nelson Vs. Billy Snadow,
Result Unknown
december 1948
DECEMBER 3, 1948 (FRIDAY)
Causeway Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Johnny Carlin Vs. Lefty Pacer,
Result Unknown
2 - Ladies
Alice Strickland Vs. Evelyn Ball,
Result Unknown
3 - Art Nelson Vs. Billy Sandow,
Result Unknown
DECEMBER 7, 1948 (TUESDAY)
Causeway Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Duke DeKeno Vs. Tommy Bell,
Result Unknown
2 - Johny Carlin & Art Nelson Vs. Doug Henderson & Lefty Pacer,
Result Unknown
DECEMBER 10, 1948 (FRIDAY)
Causeway Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Art Nelson Vs. Doug Henderson,
Result Unknown
2 - Ladies
Alice Strickland Vs. Evelyn Ball,
Result Unknown
3 - Lefty Pacer Vs. Walter Underhill,
Result Unknown
DECEMBER 14, 1948 (TUESDAY)
Causeway Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Duke DeKeno Vs. King Kong, [Nick George]
Result Unknown
2 - Art Nelson Vs. Tommy Bell,
Result Unknown
3 - Walter Underhill Vs. Lefty Pacer,
Result Unknown
DECEMBER 17, 1948 (FRIDAY)
Causeway Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Doug Henderson def. Happy Davis,
Disqualification
2 - Walter Underhill def. Tommy Bell
3 - Art Nelson Vs. Billy Sandow,
Draw (01:00:00)
DECEMBER 21, 1948 (TUESDAY)
Causeway Arena, Miami, Florida
1 - Six-Man Wrestle Royal
Charley Laye & Art Nelson def. Walter Underhill, Happy Davis, Duke DeKeno & Doug Henderson
2 - Walter Underhill def. Happy Davis
(00:18:00)
3 - Duke DeKeno def. Doug Henderson
4 - Wrestle Royal Final
Charley Laye def. Art Nelson,
Two Falls to None
DECEMBER 24, 1948 (FRIDAY)
Causeway Arena, Miami, Florida
Notes:
No wrestling due to the Christmas holiday.
DECEMBER 28, 1948 (TUESDAY)
Causeway Arena (1365 Bayshore Place & 14th street), Miami, Florida
1 - Duke DeKeno & Walter Underhill Vs. Happy Davis & Doug Henderson,
Result Unknown
2 - Charley Laye Vs. Art Nelson,
Result Unknown
[This venue holds around 5,000]
DECEMBER 31, 1948 (FRIDAY)
Causeway Arena, Miami, Florida
Notes:
No wrestling.
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Results from Florida, United States of America: 1948.
Updated: May 30, 2020.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
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Updated: May 30, 2020.
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