Hawaii, United States of America: 1934
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JANUARY 1934
JANUARY 2, 1934 (TUESDAY)
Promoter: Manuel Calhau
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referees: Joe Tribble & Bob MacGuinan
1 - Bobby Bylund def. Billy Barton
2 - Bull Toyama def. Des Anderson
3 - Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami def. Hugh "Cowboy" Adams
4 - Johnny Nemanic def. Joe Gunther
Notes:
Calhau owns the auditorium.
Nemanic-Gunther and Higami-Adams were billed as a double-main event.
All the wrestlers were in the 160-pound middleweight range.
JANUARY 9, 1934 (TUESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referees: Joe Tribble & Ernie Andrade
1 - Bob Cummings Vs. Bill Weidner,
Draw
2 - Joe Gunther Vs. Hugh "Cowboy" Adams,
Draw
3 - Bobby Bylund def. Sammy Kohen
4 - Johnny Nemanic def. Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami,
Forfeit
Notes:
Also featured music by the Royal Hawaiian Band.
This was said to be Higami’s first loss since he arrived in Hawaii in August of 1933.
He was KO’d after flying out of the ring and crash-landing on the concrete floor.
The “Rubberman” demanded a rematch.
JANUARY 11, 1934 (THURSDAY)
Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Big Ed Ratsch announced that he would begin promoting cards with light-heavyweight wrestler
Intercollegiate Wrestling Tournament
University of Hawaii Gymnasium, Honolulu, Hawaii
1 - Challenge Contest
Masami Kodama "Waseda Judoka" def. ????, ????, ????, ???? & ???? (of Honolulu)
Notes:
Featuring the University of Hawaii Vs. Waseda University of Japan.
As well as Jiu-Jitsu and Japanese fencing exhibitions.
JANUARY 13, 1934 (SATURDAY)
Haleiwa Baseball Club Benefit
Waialua Recreation Center, Waialua, Honolulu, Hawaii
1 - Eddie Ramel Vs. Izzy Friedman,
Result Unknown
2 - Sammy Kohen Vs. Johnny Nemanic,
Result Unknown
3 - Bull Toyama Vs. Bill Weidner,
Result Unknown
4 - Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami Vs. Billy Spendlove,
Result Unknown
JANUARY 15, 1934 (MONDAY)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Joe Carroll Marsh, of Seattle, is coming here
Notes:
He "handles the affairs of all the middleweight wrestlers appearing in the Civic Auditorium.”
He has been invited at the expense of promoter Manuel Calhau.
Marsh plans to bring Gust Johnson, “the second best middleweight in the United States” to Hawaii.
“Marsh controls the middleweights who operate up and down the Pacific coast, and in return for his services is paid a certain percentage out of each purse the wrestler earns.” - The Advertiser
JANUARY 16, 1934 (TUESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Tickets: $0.30, $0.50, $0.55, $0.60, $0.75 & $1.10
Referees: Bob MacGuinan & Ernie Andrade
1 - Four, Five Minute Rounds
Hugh "Cowboy" Adams Vs. Bob Cummings,
Draw
2 - Six, Five Minute Rounds
Bull Toyama def. Billy Barton
3 - Six, Ten Minute Rounds
Billy Spendlove Vs. Carl Martin,
Draw
4 - Eight, Ten Minute Rounds
Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami def. Bobby Bylund
JANUARY 20, 1934 (SATURDAY)
Lihue Armory, Lihue, Kaui, Hawaii
1 - Kid Bentura def. Willie Rapoza
2 - Freddy Victorino Vs. Ernest Montayre,
Draw
3 - Johnny Nemanic def. Sammy Kohen
4 - Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami def. Bill Weidner
JANUARY 23, 1934 (TUESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referees: Joe Tribble & Ernie Andrade
1 - Bobby Bylund def. Billy Spendlove
2 - Carl Martin def. Bob Cummings
3 - Joe Gunther def. Bill Weidner
5 - Sammy Kohen def. Hugh "Cowboy" Adams
JANUARY 27, 1934 (SATURDAY)
Schofield Bowl - Schofield Barracks, Honolulu, Hawaii
1 - Amateur Soldiers - Extra Bout - 150lbs
Bennie Afseth def. Roe
2 - Amateur Soldiers - Heavyweights
Chescki def. Ossie Krams
3 - Amateur Soldiers - 175lbs
Anthony Casale def. Alexander "Wolfhound" Stetler
4 - Amateur Soldiers - 135lbs
Varni def. Harold MacDaniel
5 - Joe Gunther def. Bob Cummings
6 - Bill Weidner def. Johnny Nemanic
7 - Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami def. Sammy Kohen
JANUARY 30, 1934 (TUESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawai
Referees: Joe Tribble & Ernie Andrade
1 - Bob Cummings Vs. Bull Toyama,
Draw
2 - Bobby Bylund def. Hugh "Cowboy" Adams
3 - Johnny Nemanic def. "Tiger" Carl Martin
4 - Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami def. Joe Gunther
FEBRUARY 1934
FEBRUARY 6, 1934 (TUESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Attendance: "Big Crowd"
Referees: Joe Tribble & Ernie Andrade
1 - Bobby Bylund def. Carl Martin
2 - Joe Gunther def. Hugh "Cowboy" Adams
3 - Bob Cummings Vs. Billy Spendlove,
Draw
4 - Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami def. Johnny Nemanic
Notes:
In winning the rematch, Higami re-secured his position as the unofficial middleweight champion of Hawaii.
New arrivals Gust Johnson and Herb Parks were introduced to the crowd.
Old-time all-around athlete Pete Baron was also introduced.
FEBRUARY 13, 1934 (TUESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referees: Joe Tribble & Ernie Andrade
1 - "Fireman" Yamashita Vs. Carl Martin,
Draw
2 - Herb Parks def. Hugh "Cowboy" Adams
3 - Gust Johnson def. Billy Spendlove
4 - Bobby Bylund def. Joe Gunther
FEBRUARY 14, 1934 (WEDNESDAY)
Amateur Wrestling Tournament
Honolulu, Hawaii
1 - Special Ten Minute Exhibition
Bull Toyama Vs. Tony Castle,
Draw
2 - Schofield Barracks def. University of Hawaii
Notes:
The soldier mat men won six bouts.
The collegians won five.
One bout was drawn.
Casale was a Schofield soldier.
this was the first “team” competition that the army grapplers participated in.
FEBRUARY 20, 1934 (TUESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referees: Joe Tribble & Ernie Andrade
1 - Johnny Nemanic def. Hugh "Cowboy" Adams
2 - Gust Johnson def. Bob Cummings
3 - Herb Parks def. Carl Martin
4 - Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami def. Bobby Bylund,
Forfeit
Notes:
Bylund was unable to continue.
FEBRUARY 27, 1934 (TUESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referees: Joe Tribble & Ernie Andrade
1 - Bull Toyama Vs. Carl Martin,
Draw
2 - Bobby Samson def. Hugh "Cowboy" Adams
3 - Gust Johnson def. Johnny Nemanic
4 - Herb Parks def. Bobby Bylund
MARCH 1934
MARCH 3, 1934 (SATURDAY)
Chapel Fund Benefit
Promoter: Recreation Officer Major Miller
Schofield Bowl - Schofield Barracks, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referee: Lt. Louis Hammack
1 - Amateur Soldiers
Tony Casale def. Ossie Krams
2 - Bob Cummings Vs. Johnny Nemanic,
Draw
3 - Bobby Bylund def. Billy Spendlove
4 - Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami def. Hugh "Cowboy" Adams
Notes:
Namanic was a substitute for Carl Martin.
Plus other soldier matches.
Casale is a local AAU champion
He reportedly had done some pro wrestling back in Pennsylvania.
MARCH 6, 1934 (TUESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referees: Joe Tribble & Ernie Andrade
1 - Bob Cummings def. Carl Martin
2 - Johnny Nemanic def. Hugh "Cowboy" Adams
3 - Bobby Samson def. Billy Spendlove
4 - Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami def. Herb Parks,
Two Fall to One (F1 HP ??:??:?? - F2 TH ??:??:?? - F3 TH ??:??:?? - C ??:??:??)
MARCH 13, 1934 (TUESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referees: Joe Tribble & Ernie Andrade
1 - Bobby Samson def. Carl Martin
2 - Gust Johnson Vs. Bobby Bylund,
Draw
3 - Johnny Nemanic def. Bull Toyama,
Forfeit
4 - Canadian Light-Heavyweight Championship
Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami Vs. Herb Parks (c),
Draw (9 Rounds)
Notes:
Toyama was unable to continue.
Park’s belt was silver-studded and displayed from the ring.
The Higami-Parks and Nemanic-Toyama matches were billed as a double main event.
Higami won a second fall, but referee Andrade disallowed it after Parks protested that his opponent had used a strangle hold.
Andrade ordered them to wrestle for an extra round, which ended even.
MARCH 20, 1934 (TUESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Attendance: 6,600
Referees: Joe Tribble & Ernie Andrade
1 - Billy Spendlove Vs. Hugh "Cowboy" Adams,
Draw
2 - Bobby Samson def. Bob Cummings
3 - Gust Johnson def. Bobby Bylund
4 - Canadian Light-Heavyweight Championship
Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami def. Herb Parks (c),
Forfeit - NEW CHAMPION
Notes:
Parks was unable to continue.
MARCH 21, 1934 (WEDNESDAY)
Schofield Barracks Vs. University of Hawaii Wrestling Tournament
Schofield Bowl - Schofield Barracks, Honolulu, Hawaii
1 - 125lb - Amateur Exhibition
???? Vs. ????,
Result Unknown
2 - Schofield Baccks Vs. University of Hawaii,
Result Unknown
3 - Schofield Baccks Vs. University of Hawaii,
Result Unknown
4 - Schofield Baccks Vs. University of Hawaii,
Result Unknown
5 - Schofield Baccks Vs. University of Hawaii,
Result Unknown
6 - Schofield Baccks Vs. University of Hawaii,
Result Unknown
7 - University of Hawaii Vs. University of Hawaii,
Result Unknown
8 - Army Man Vs. Army Man,
Result unknown
9 - Army Man Vs. Army Man,
Result Unknown
10 - Tony Casale def. Harvey
11 - Professionals
Fred Golden def. Charlie Hamp
Notes:
Casale and Harvey were both army men.
Golden and Hamp were soldiers.
MARCH 27, 1934 (TUESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referees: Joe Tribble & Ernie Andrade
1 - Reed Detton Vs. Hugh "Cowboy" Adams
2 - Joe "Gorilla" Cassu def. Billy Spendlove
3 - Bull Toyama def. Bob Cummings
4 - Bobby Smason def. Johnny Nemanic
APRIL 1934
APRIL 3, 1934 (WEDNESDAY)
Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Big Ed Ratsch plans to start promoting heavyweight wrestling here
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referees: Joe Tribble & Ernie Andrade
1 - Herb Parks def. Hugh "Cowboy" Parks
2 - "Gorilla" Joe Cassu Vs. Bobby Bylund,
Draw
3 - Gust Johnson def. Johnny Nemanic
4 - Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami def. Bobby Sampson
Notes:
Also featured a performance by the Roosevelt High School Band.
Sampson was counted out after crashing from the ring.
APRIL 6, 1934 (FRIDAY)
Japanese Amateur Catch-as-Catch-Can Tournament
Nuuuanu YMCA, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referees: Billy Spendlove & Bert Itoga
Notes:
Bull Toyama was the coach of the Nuuanu Y team.
”Rubberman” Higami was scheduled to serve as one of the referees, but was unable to appear due to illness.
APRIL 9, 1934 (MONDAY)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Al Karasick arrives here
Notes:
He was on his way to Australia and agreed to stop off in Hawaii and appear for Ed Ratsch’s promotion.
Talk immediately began stirring about matching him with Tetsuo “Rubberman” Higami.
However, the bout is unlikely as Higami is associated with rival promoter Manuel Calhau.
APRIL 10, 1934 (TUESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referees: Joe Tribble & Ernie Andrade
1 - Bull Toyama Vs. Reed Detton,
Draw
2 - Bobby Bylund def. Billy Spendlove
3 - "Gorilla" Cassu Vs. Bobby Samson,
Draw
4 - No Time Limit
Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami def. Johnny Nemanic
Notes:
Gust Johnson challenged the winner of the Higami-Nemanic main event.
Al Karasick sat at ringside with Honolulu Advertiser sports writer William Peet.
APRIL 16, 1934 (MONDAY)
Promoter: Ed Ratsch
Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Attendance: 3,000
Referees: Lt. Louis Hammack & Lt. Max Noble
1 - Young Aguinaldo def. Billy Barton
2 - Rocky Brooks "Former Circus Strong Man" Vs. Les Grimes,
Draw
3 - Wong Bock Cheung def. Jack King
4 - Al Karasick def. Danny Winters
Notes:
This is said to be Ratsch's first card of his new promotion.
APRIL 20, 1934 (FRIDAY)
Lahaina Stadium, Maui, Hawaii
Attendance: 700
Referee: Clarence Crozier
1 - Sparrow Vs. Fernandez,
Draw
2 - Rocky Brooks Vs. Young Aguinaldo,
Draw
3 - Wong Bock Cheung Vs. Rusty Westcoatt,
Draw
4 - Al Karasick def. Jack King
APRIL 21, 1934 (SATURDAY)
Promoter: John Duarte (in association with Ed Ratsch)
Wailuku Stadium, Maui, Hawaii
Referee: Clarence Crozier
1 - Wong Bock Cheung Vs. Young Aguinaldo,
Draw
2 - Rocky Brooks def. Jack King,
Disqualification
3 - Al Karasick def. Rusty Westcoatt
Notes:
The Karasick-Westcoatt was a wild affair.
Karasick refused to break a Boston Crab hold, which left Westcoatt injured.
He brawled with the referee and with a reporter.
At one point in a fit of rage, Karasick shouted to the crowd,” Bring all the Filipinos into the ring and I will throw ‘em all. I am a Russian and proud of it.”
APRIL 23, 1934 (MONDAY)
Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referee: Lt. Louis Hammack
1 - Young Aguinaldo Vs. Sailor Schwamp,
Draw
2 - Wong Bock Cheung def. Danny Winters
3 - Les Grimes def. Jack King
4 - Al Karasick def. Rocky Brooks
APRIL 24, 1934 (TUESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referees: Ernie Andrade
1 - Reed Detton def. Curley Freedman
2 - Johnny Nemanic Vs. Bobby Bylund,
Draw
3 - Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami def. Billy Spendlove
4 - Gust Johnson def. Joe "Gorilla" Cassu
Notes:
Parks was unable to appear, so the card was rearranged.
Spendlove was moved up to meet Higami in the double main event.
Freedman was brought in for the preliminary.
APRIL 28, 1934 (SATURDAY)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Gust Johnson issued a challenge to Al Karasick at the Civic Auditorium
Notes:
He is ready to post a $250 side bet for a winner-take-all contest and will donate half the purse to charity if he is the victor.
APRIL 29, 1934 (SUNDAY)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Al Karasick accepted Gust Johnson’s $250 side bet challenge
Notes:
He also agreed, that if he won he’d donate his share of the purse to charity.
Karasick will wager an additional $250 that he will weigh within ten pounds of Johnson’s weight.
He further challenged to throw Johnson, “Rubberman” Higami, Bobby Bylund and Bobby Samson on the same night.
He particularly wants a match with Higami and is willing to meet him at either the Stadium or the Auditorium with Ed Ratsch as either the promoter or co-promoter.
It was noted that the editor of the Honolulu Advertiser had received $250 cash as Johnson’s share of the challenge purse. - Hoomalimali, Red McQueen; The Advertiser
APRIL 30, 1934 (MONDAY)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Civic Auditorium promoter Manuel Calhau weighed in on the Al Karasick-Gust Johnson challenge/counter-challenge controversy
Notes:
He stated, “I had a talk with Karasick soon after he landed, and he showed me a wireless from the promoter at the Stadium offering him two matches in Honolulu. After these two matches Karasick told me that he was a free agent and could wrestle wherever he wanted to wrestle. Johnson challenged and placed his $250 with the Advertiser. Now I understand that Karasick says he does not care to wrestle Johnson, but wants to meet the ‘big shot’ Higami - my answer to this is meet Johnson first, cover his money, and I am sure that I have several wrestlers who will be only to glad to meet you on the same terms. I consider Higami the champion of the middleweights down here, and Johnson, a light heavyweight.
Surely a great wrestler like yourself, would not want to pick on a middleweight when there is a light heavy ready to go against you. If the $250 purse offered by Johnson is not big enough, I believe that Johnson will be willing to double the amount.” - The Advertiser; article by William Peet
MAY 1934
MAY 1, 1934 (TUESDAY)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu Stadium promoter Big Ed Ratsch commented on the ongoing Al Karasick/Gust Johnson issue
Notes:
He declared that Johnson must first prove himself by beating “lesser lights” at the Stadium before being granted a match with Karasick. As “the challenged”, Karasick should be given the choice of “terms, weight, referee, place, etc.”
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Tickets: $0.30, $0.50, $0.55, $0.60, $0.75 & $1.10
Referee: Bobby Bylund
1 - Four, Five Minute Rounds
Johnny Nemanic Vs. Reed Detton,
Draw
2 - Jiu-Jitsu with Jackets - Six, Five Minute Rounds
Bull Toyamama def. Ernie Andrade
3 - Six, Ten Minute Rounds
Gust Johnson def. Billy Spendlove
4 - Eight, Ten Minute Rounds
Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami Vs. Bobby Samson,
Draw
Notes:
Toyama defeated Andrade with “a series of football slams and a chokehold.”
MAY 2, 1934 (WEDNESDAY)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Civic Auditorium owner Manuel Calhau is bringing Joe Carroll Marsh to Honolulu to run the wrestling promotion
Notes:
Calhau wants to concentrate on boxing.
Marsh, based out of Seattle, has been supplying many of the wrestlers who have been appearing on Calhau’s cards.
MAY 3, 1934 (THURSDAY)
Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referees: Lt. Max Noble & Lt. Louis Hammack
1 - Sailor Schwamp Vs. Steve Brady,
Draw
2 - Rocky Brooks Vs. Danny Winters,
Draw
3 - Jacques "Jack" Manuel def. Jack King
4 - Wong Bock Cheung def. Les Grimes
MAY 7, 1934 (MONDAY)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Joe Carroll Marsh arrives here
MAY 8, 1934 (TUESDAY)
Promoter: Joe Carroll Marsh
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referees: Reed Detton & Ernie Andrade
1 - Bobby Bylund Vs. Mick Caddock,
Draw
2 - Herb parks def. Billy Spendlove
3 - Johnny Nemanic def. Steve Nenoff
4- Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami def. Bobby Samson
Notes:
Said to be Marsh's first card here.
MAY 10, 1934 (THURSDAY)
Honolulu Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referee: Lt. Hammack
1 - Augie Ornellas def. Marion Freitas
2 - Red Devil def. Larry Idzikowski
3 - Young Aguinaldo Vs. Jack King,
Draw
4 - Jack Manuel def. Les Grimes
5 - Al Karasick def. Danny Winters
Notes:
Karasick-Winters and Manuel-Grimes were billed as a double main event.
Karasick’s bout ended with a free-for-all after the referee declared him the winner.
Karasick, Winters, King, seconds, spectators and a policeman staged a regular donnybrook…”Fists were flying in all directions.”
Waimea, Kauai, Hawaii
1 - Herb Parks def. Johnny Nemanic
2 - Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami def. Bobby Bylund
MAY 12, 1934 (SATURDAY)
Lihue Armory, Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii
1 - Speedy Dado Vs. Ferreira,
Draw
2 - Johnny Nemanic Vs. Bobby Bylund,
Draw
3 - Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami def. Herb Parks
MAY 15, 1934 (TUESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referees: Joe Tribble & Ernie Andrade
1 - Johnny Nemanic def. Mike Caddock,
Decision
2 - Joe Parelli def. Billy Spendlove
3 - Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami def. "Gorilla" Cassu
4 - Gust Johnson def. Herb Parks
Notes:
Parelli claimed the world middleweight championship.
MAY 17, 1934 (THURSDAY)
Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referees: Lt. Louis Hammack & Lt. Max Noble
1 - Louie Mendonca Vs. Marion Freitas,
Draw
2 - Rocky Brooks def. Rusty Westcoatt
3 - Handicap - Devil to Throw Aguinaldo & King in Thirty Minutes
Red Devil def. Young Aguinaldo & Jack King
(YA 00:06:41 - JK 00:13:00 - C 00:19:41)
4 - Jack Manuel def. Billy Barton
5 - Al Karasick def. Danny Winters
MAY 22, 1934 (TUESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referees: Joe Tribble & Ernie Andrade
1 - Mike Caddock def. Bull Toyama
2 - Bobby Samson def. Billy Spendlove,
Decision
3 - Bobby Bylund Vs. Steve Nenoff,
Draw
4 - Joe "Dynamite" Parelli def. Herb Parks
Notes:
Parelli’s debut match in Honolulu.
He claimed the world middleweight championship.
MAY 24, 1934 (THURSDAY)
Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referees: Lt. Max Noble & Lt. Louis Hammack
1 - Louie Mendonca Vs. Walter Camara,
Draw
2 - Young Aguinaldo Vs. Ted Shores,
Draw
3 - Rocky Brooks def. Jack King
4 - Red Devil def. Rusty Westcoatt
5 - Jack Manuel def. Danny Winters
Volcano Arena, Hilo, Hawaii
1 - Bull Toyama def. Ernie Andrade
2 - Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami def. Billy Spendlove
MAY 29, 1934 (TUESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Tickets: $0.30, $0.50, $0.55, $0.60, $0.75 & $1.10
Referees: Joe Tribble & Ernie Andrade
1 - Four, Five Minute Rounds to Referee's Decision
Steve Nenoff def. "Gorilla" Cassu,
Decision
2 - Six, Five Minute Rounds - Two out of Three Falls
Billy Spendlove def. Johnny Nemanic
3 - Jiu-Jitsu - Six, Ten Minute Rounds
Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami def. Bobby Sampson
4 - Eight, Ten Minute Rounds
Joe Parelli def. Bobby Bylund
Notes:
Spendlove was a susbtitute for Mike Caddock.
Higami was presented with a green and black silk robe by a Japanese fan.
Schofield Bowl - Schofield Barracks, Honolulu, Hawaii
1 - Soldier Bout
???? Vs. ????,
Result Unknown
2 - Soldier Bout
Larry Idzikowski Vs. Ted Shores,
Draw
3 - Soldier Bout
Fred Golden def. Charlie Hamp
4 - Red Devil def. Jack King
5 - Jack Manuel Vs. Danny Winters,
Draw
6 - Al Karasick def. Rocky Brooks
Notes:
Also featured Brooks in strongman stunts.
MAY 31, 1934 (THURSDAY)
Junior Police Benefit
Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Tickets: $0.30, $0.50, $0.55, $0.60, $0.75 & $1.10
Attendance: 5,000
1 - Three, Five Minute Rounds
Marion Freitas def. Walter Camara
2 -Four, Five Minute Rounds
Young Aguinaldo def. Larry Idzikowski
3 - Six, Five Minute Rounds
Danny Winters def. Jack King
4 - Five, Ten Minute Rounds
Red Devil def. Rocky Brooks
5 - Eight, Ten Minute Rounds
Jack Manuel def. Al Karasick
JUNE 1934
JUNE 5, 1934 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Tickets: $0.30, $0.50, $0.55, $0.60, $0.75 & $1.10
Referee: Joe Tribble & Ernie Andrade
1 - Bobby Samson def. "Gorilla" Cassu
2 - Gust Johnson def. Mike Caddock
3 - Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami Vs. Herb Parks,
Draw
4 - Joe Parelli def. Johnny Nemanic
JUNE 7, 1934 (FRIDAY)
Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
1 - "Soldier" Fred Golden def. Charlie Hamp
2 - Jack King def. Larry Idzikowski
3 - Rocky Brooks def. Ted Shores
4 - Jack Manuel Vs. Red Devil,
Draw
Notes:
Shores, Idzikowski, Golden and Hamp are all Schofield soldiers.
Shores was a substitute for Danny Winters.
JUNE 8, 1934 (SATURDAY)
Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii
1 - ???? Vs. ????,
Result Unknown
2 - ???? Vs. ????,
Result Unknown
3 - Jack Manuel Vs. Danny Winters,
Result Unknown
4 - Al Karasick Vs. Young Aguinaldo,
Result Unknown
JUNE 9, 1934 (SUNDAY)
Wailuku Stadium, Maui, Hawaii
Attendance: 400
1 - ???? Vs. ????,
Result Unknown
2 - ???? Vs. ????,
Result Unknown
3 - Jack Manuel def. Young Aguinaldo
4 - Al Karasick def. Danny Winters
Notes:
Karasick brawled with the referee.
JUNE 10, 1934 (MONDAY)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Joe Marsh, promoter of the Civic Auditorium, made a declaration
Notes:
He said all the best middleweight were currently in Hawaii “with the possible exception of Gus Kallio”, and added that he hoped to bring Kallio to the islands in the near future.
JUNE 12, 1934 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referees: Joe Tribble & Ernie Andrade
1 - Bull Toyama Vs. Reed Detton,
Draw
2 - Steve Nenoff def. Billy Spendlove
3 - Joe Parelli def. "Gorilla" Cassu
4 - Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami def. Bobby Samson
Notes:
Nenoff claims the junior middleweight championship.
Parelli seconded Samson for his bout the “Rubberman.”
JUNE 14, 1934 (FRIDAY)
Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
1 - Young Aguinaldo def. Ted Shores
2 - Jack King def. Steve Brady
3 - Red Devil def. Danny Winters
4 - Al Karasick def. Jack Manuel
JUNE 19, 1934 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referee: Joe Tribble
1 - Herb Parks def. Johnny Nemanic
2 - Mike Caddock def. Bobby Bylund
3 - Steve Nenoff def. "Gorilla" Cassu
4 - Joe Parelli Vs. Gust Johnson,
Draw
JUNE 21, 1934 (FRIDAY)
Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referees: Lt. Max Noble & Lt. Montgomery
1 - Marion Freitas def. Herbert Gomes
2 - Jack Manuel def. Young Aguinaldo
3 - Danny Winters def. Jack King
4 - Al Karasick def. Red Devil,
Forfeit
Notes:
Gomes was a substitute for Young Botelho.
Devil was unable to continue.
Winters removed the Devil’s mask as he lay unconscious.
His identity was revealed as Fred Maracci.
JUNE 23, 1934 (SUNDAY)
Volcano Arena, Hilo, Hawaii
1 - Kendo Exhibition
2 - Bull Toyama def. August "Augie" Ornellas
3 - Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami def. Johnny Nemanic
JUNE 26, 1934 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
1 - "Gorilla" Cassu def. Bobby Samson
2 - Bull Toyama def. Billy Spendlove,
Decision
3 - Steve Nenoff def. Herb Parks
4 - Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami def. Mike Caddock
Notes:
Joe Parelli challenged HIgami.
Higami kicked Parelli out of the ring as he approached him to shake hands.
An enraged Parelli had to be restrained by Joe Marsh and three policemen from attacking Higami.
The Meiji University baseball team of Japan was in attendance and was introduced to the crowd.
A portion of the gate was donated to help pay for the team’s tour.
JUNE 28, 1934 (FRIDAY)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Walter Tin Kit “Sneeze” Achiu is back in town on vacation visiting his parents
Notes:
He is accompanied by his wife and son…Achiu, a Chinese-Hawaiian had been a football star at St. Louis College in Honolulu and at Dayton University in Dayton, OH…he played two seasons with the NFL’s Dayton Triangles, 1927 and 1928, and was now a pro wrestler.
Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referees: Lt. Louis Hammack & Lt. Max Noble
1 - Steve Brady Vs. Young Aguinaldo,
Result Unknown
2 - Johnny Solomon def. Manuel "Kahuku" Rodriguez,
Forfeit
3 - Al Karasick def. Danny Winters
4 - Fred Maracci "Former Red Devil" def. Jack Manuel
Notes:
Rodriguez was unable to continue.
JULY 1934
JULY 3, 1934 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
1 - Herb Parks def. "Gorilla" Cassu
2 - Gust Johnson def. Johnny Nemanic
3 - Joe Parelli def. Mike Caddock
4 - Junior Middleweight Championship
Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami def. Steve Nenoff (c)
NEW CHAMPION
JULY 5, 1934 (FRIDAY)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Jack Reynolds and Lord Lansdowne arrive here
Notes:
Reynolds is said to be claimant of the World Welterweight Championship.
Reynolds was accompanied by his wife.
They will be appearing on the Calhau/Marsh cards at the Civic Auditorium.
Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
1 - Louis Mendonca def. Marion Freitas
2 - Danny Winters def. Young Aguinaldo
3 - Jack Manuel Vs. Chief Little Wolf,
Draw
4 - Fred Maracci def. Al Karasick
Notes:
Mendonca was a substitue for Gene Botelho.
JULY 10, 1934 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referees: Ernie Andrade & Joe Tribble
1 - Johnny Nemanic def. Herb Parks
2 - Gust Johnson def. Bobby Samson
3 - Lord Lansdowne def. "Gorilla" Cassu,
Decision
4 - Joe Parelli def. Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami,
Decision
JULY 12, 1934 (FRIDAY)
Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referees: Lt. Louis Hammack & Lt. Max Noble
1 - Steve Brady def. Ossie Krams
2 - Rocky Brooks def. Larry Idzikowski
3 - Chief Little Wolf def. Danny Winters
4 - Fred Maracci def. Jack Manuel
JULY 17, 1934 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referees: Joe Tribble & Ernie Andrade
1 - Lord Lansdowne def. Herb Parks
2 - Steve Nenoff def. Mike Caddock,
Decision
3 - Jack Reynolds def. "Gorilla" Cassu
4 - Joe Parelli def. Gust Johnson
Notes:
Reynolds was described as “wearing full length maroon colored trunks and hog fat”, but showed the fans “real wrestling” - The Advertiser
Reynolds weighs about 160 pounds, but claims he can make the 145-lb. limit to defend his welterweight title.
Parelli insisted Tribble officiate his bout, rather than the scheduled Andrade.
JULY 19, 1934 (FRIDAY)
Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
1 - Danny Winters def. Ted Shores
2 - Jiu-Jitsu
Murakami def. Louis Mendonca
3 - Jack Manuel def. Rocky Brooks
4 - Fred Maracci def. Chief Little Brooks
Notes:
Murakami was described as “a tough Japanese grappler.”
JULY 24, 1934 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Attendance: "Nearly 4,000"
1 - Mike Caddock def. Herb Parks
2 - Lord Lansdowne Vs. Johnny Nemanic,
Draw
3 - Jack Reynolds def. Bobby Samson
4 - Junior Middleweight Championship
Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami (c) def. Steve Nenoff
Notes:
Reynolds challenged the winner of the main event.
JULY 26, 1934 (FRIDAY)
Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
1 - Louis Mendonca Vs. Mike Christner,
Draw
2 - Dany Winters def. Larry Idzokowski
3 - Rocky Brooks def. Fred Maracci
4 - Jack Manuel def. Chief Little Wolf
JULY 31, 1934 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: John Ferreira
1 - Herb Parks def. Bull Toyama,
Decision
2 - Lord Lansdowne def. "Gorilla" Cassu
3 - Jack Reynolds def. Mike Caddock,
Forfeit
4 - Gust Johnson def. Joe Parelli
Notes:
Caddock was unable to continue.
Parelli challenged “Rubberman” Higami for the jr. middleweight title at 154 pounds.
Ferreira was from Kauai.
AUGUST 1934
AUGUST 7, 1934 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referees: Ernie Andrade & Joe Tribble
1 - Herb Parks Vs. Bobby Samson,
Draw
2 - King Tut def. Johnny Nemanic
3 - Jack Reynolds def. Steve Nenoff
4 - Junior Middleweight Championship
Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami (c) def. Joe Parelli
Notes:
the rivals had agreed to weigh in at the 154-lb. limit.
Higami came in at 153lbs, Parelli at 152lbs.
Parelli had reduced nearly 12 pounds for the bout.
King Tut (Henry Tuttle) had been a leading lightweight and welterweight boxer and was making his local wrestling debut.
He was said to have recently entered the pro mat ranks in April.
As a boxer King Tut was known for his aggressive style and hard-punching prowess.
AUGUST 11, 1934 (SUNDAY)
Lihue Armory, Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii
1 - Exhibition
Paul Carvalho Vs. Harold Carvalho,
Result Unknown
2 - Gushiken Vs. Blas,
Draw
3 - Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami def. Bobby Samson
4 - Joe Parelli def. Mike Caddock
Notes:
The Carvalhos were four year old twins.
AUGUST 12, 1934 (MONDAY)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Walter “Sneeze” Achiu has been in Hawaii since June visiting his parents and vacationing
Notes:
Achie is a former football star, and pro-wrestler.
Fans have been clamoring to see him on the mat in action.
Sportswriter William Peet asked Joe Marsh about the possibility of this happening and was told, “Achiu has only to see Calhau at the Auditorium and ask for a match. He can take his pick of any of the boys who are working here and Calhau will sign him up. These middleweights bar nobody, so it’s squarely up to Achiu to make the next move.” - Sport Flashes; The Advertiser
It would later be disclosed that Achiu refused to work under Marsh and accused him of demanding 10% of his purse before booking him.
AUGUST 14, 1934 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referee: Joe Tribble
1 - Gust Johnson def. Mike Caddock
2 - Lord Lansdowne def. Bobby Samson
3 - Jack Reynolds def. Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami
Notes:
Reynolds claimed the welterweight championship.
Higami the junior middleweight title.
AUGUST 21, 1934 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
1 - "Gorilla" Cassu def. Bull Toyama
2 - Steve Nenoff def. Bobby Samson
3 - Jack Reynolds def. Herb Parks
4 - Joe Parelli def. Lord Lansdowne
AUGUST 28, 1934 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referees: Reed Detton & Ernie Andrade
1 - Herb Parks def. "Gorilla" Cassu
2 - King Tut def. Mike Caddock
3 - Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami Vs. Gust Johnson,
Draw
4 - Jack Reynolds def. Joe Parelli
SEPTEMBER 1934
SEPTEMBER 1, 1934 (SUNDAY)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Joe Carroll Marsh has left for the mainland.
SEPTEMBER 2, 1934 (MONDAY)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Sportswriter Red McQueen reported that Walter “Sneeze” Achiu had refused to appear at the Civic Auditorium under Joe Marsh’s control
Notes:
Achiu claimed that Marsh had demanded a percentage out of his purse.
With Marsh out of the picture, Manuel Calhau plans to book Achiu on upcoming cards.
SEPTEMBER 4, 1934 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
1 - Steve Nenoff Vs. Gust Johnson,
Draw
2 - Lord Lansdowne def. Mike Caddock
3 - Joe Parelli def. King Tut
4 - Jack Reynolds def. Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami,
Forfeit
Notes:
Higami was unable to continue.
SEPTEMBER 11, 1934 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referee: Joe Tribble
1 - Gust Johnson def. Mike Caddock
2 - King Tut Vs. Herb Parks,
Draw
3 - Steve Nenoff def. Joe Parelli
4 - Jack Reynolds def. Lord Lansdowne
Notes:
Caddock was a substitute for Jack Manuel.
Manuel backed out of the match.
Big Ed Ratsch was planning to start promoting wrestling at the Stadium and Manuel would be appearing on his cards.
This was Parelli’s farewell bout.
[Parelli had agreed to box Tut as the main event of a Manuel Calhua boxing card on September 20, 1934, at the Auditorium.
Parelli demanded his money up front and when Calhau refused, he left the islands.
Calhau attempted to pit Tut against Woodrow Wilson Mosely, but the Territorial Boxing Commission wouldn’t sanction the fight.
Calhau canceled the boxing card]
SEPTEMBER 16, 1934 (MONDAY)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Joe Marsh reportedly instructed all the wrestlers under his management to leave Hawaii and return to Seattle, Washington
Notes:
Joe Parelli, Jack Reynolds and Steve Nenoff have all left...Gust Johnson will remain behind briefly to look after Marsh’s interests.
SEPTEMBER 18, 1934 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
1 - "Judge" Landis Vs,. King Tut,
Draw
2 - Mike Caddock def. Reed Detton
3 - Walter "Sneeze" Achiu def. Herb Parks,
Forfeit
4 - Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami def. Lord Lansdowne
Notes:
Tut was a substitute for for Gust Johnson.
Said to be Achiu’s local debut on the mat.
He defeated Parks, leaving him incapacitated with a series of “Gus Sonnenberg flying tackles.”
“As Achiu left the ring, friends and relatives tossed leis around his neck and hugged him.” - The Advertiser
SEPTEMBER 21, 1934 (FRIDAY)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Manuel Calhau officially announced that he is no longer associated with Joe Marsh
Notes:
He said he would be working with Texas promoter John McIntosh to book wrestlers.
Calhau charged that Marsh demanded 10% of the gate of every card and 10% of the purse of every wrestler appearing on it.
“Rubberman” Higami, King Tut, Lord Lansdowne and Mike Caddock have all broken ties with Marsh and want to continue appearing in Honolulu.
Gust Johnson and Herb Parks will be leaving Honolulu shortly.
Big Ed Ratsch plans to re-start his wrestling promotion and will feature “light heavyweights, middleweights and jiu jitsu.”
Marsh later denied that he had ever extracted 10% from the purses.
SEPTEMBER 22, 1934 (SATURDAY)
Lihue Armory, Lihue, Hawaii
1 - Lord Lansdowne def. Herb Parks
2 - Gust Johnson def. Ernie Andrade
Notes:
Andrade was a subsitute for Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami, who no-showed.
SEPTEMBER 24, 1934 (MONDAY)
Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Big Ed Ratsch will be the matchmaker for the Pan Pacific Athletic Club here
Notes:
The club is financed by a group of Japanese businessmen with the well-known martial artist Professor Henry Seishiro Okazaki as the president.
Hawaiian jiu-jitsu champion Shinichi Shikuma has been contracted to appear on their cards.
Tetsuo “Rubberman” Higami has also joined forced with the new group.
Manuel Calhau will continue to hold cards at the Civic Auditorium, but it looks like the hoped for Higami-Achiu showdown will not take place.
SEPTEMBER 25, 1934 (TUESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Tickets: $0.30, $0.50, $0.55, $0.60, $0.75, $1.10
1 - Four, Five Minute Rounds
Augie Orenellas def. Jack Freitas
2 - Six, Five Minute Rounds
Walter "Sneeze" Achiu def. Ernie Andrade
3 - Six, Ten Minute Rounds
Herb Parks Vs. Reed Detton,
Draw
4 - Eight, Ten Minute Rounds
Gust Johnson def. Lord Lansdowne
SEPTEMBER 28, 1934 (FRIDAY)
Boxing
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Tickets: $0.55, $0.75 & $1.10
1 - Kid Waialua Vs. Frank Baron,
Result Unknown
2 - Four Rounds - 120lbs
Ben Saludares Vs. Lightning Alfonso,
Result Unknown
3 - Four Rounds - 114lbs
Kid Henry Vs. Kid Aiea,
Result Unknown
4 - Six Rounds - 135lbs
John Cortez Vs. John Amores,
Result Unknown
5 - Six Rounds - 128lbs
Young Tony Vs. Young Tomas,
Result Unknown
6 - Eight Rounds - 160lbs
King Tut def. John "Sailor" Sosh,
Technical Knockout
Notes:
Also featured other boxing bouts.
“Tut landed staggering blows in every round.” - The Advertiser
OCTOBER 1934
OCTOBER 1, 1934 (MONDAY)
Promotion: Pan Pacific Athletic Club
Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Tickets: $0.30, $0.50, $0.55, $0.60, $0.75, $1.10
Attendance: "Over 6,000"
Referees: Lt. Louis Hammack & Lt. Max Noble
1 - Four, Five Minute Rounds
Louie Mendonca def. Marion Freitas
2 - Six, Five Minute Rounds
Danny Winters def. Ted Shores,
Forfeit
3 - Five, Ten Minute Rounds - 1934 Style
Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami Vs. Rocky Brooks,
Draw
4 - Jiu-Jitsu - No Time Limit
Shinichi Shikuma def. Jack Manuel,
Two Falls to None (00:05:00-)
Notes:
"Over 2,200 grandstand seats protected from rain."
This was the debut card of the (PPAC) as well.
Also said to be Shikuma’s pro wrestling debut.
Manuel had to be carried from the ring.
Winters challenged Shikuma.
Higami was billed as the junior middleweight champion.
Lord Lansdowne entered the ring and challenged Higami to a title bout.
OCTOBER 8, 1934 (MONDAY)
Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
1 - Louie Mendonca def. Wilfred Kim
2 - Jack Manuel def. Danny Winters
3 - Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami def. Lord Lansdowne,
Countout
4 - Shunichi Shikuma def. Rocky Brooks
Notes:
Lansdowne was counted out after falling from the ring attempting an airplane spin.
Professor Henry Seishiro Okazaki worked to revive Lansdowne.
In addition to his martial arts prowess, Okazaki was known for his restorative and healing skills.
OCTOBER 9, 1934 (TUESDAY)
Promoter: Manuel Calhau
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Tickets: $0.30, $0.50, $0.55, $0.60, $0.75, $1.10
1 - Battle Royal
Augie Ornellas & Marion Freitas def. Marion Freitas, "Marine" Brown, Emil "Curley" Freedman & L. Jevis
2 - Curly Freedman def. "Marine" Brown
3 - Jack Freitas def. L. Jevis
4 - Augie Ornellas def. Marion Freitas
5 - Eight, Ten Minute Rounds
"Tiger" Lou Miller def. Walter "Sneeze" Achiu
6 - Eight, Ten Minute Rounds
Don Hill def. Reed Detton
Notes:
Jevis was a substitute for Charlie Hamp.
The first two eliminated in the battle royal met in a preliminary, next two in the second prelim, final two were to meet in the “special event.”
This was Calhau’s first card of the month.
He had been waiting for the arrival of new wrestlers.
[Freedman was a Ukrainian immigrant who had walked from New Orleans to San Francisco in 1922 for a bet, receiving a lot of publicity along the way as “Traveling Dan.”
He served in the army during WWI and in the navy during WWII.
He was a martial artist under Professor Okazaki]
OCTOBER 12, 1934 (FRIDAY)
Maui County Fair
Wailulu, Maui, Hawaii
1 - Tommy Nichols def. Raymond Fernandez
2 - Jack Manuel Vs. Rocky Brooks,
Draw
3 - Jiu-Jitsu
Shinichi Shikuma def. Danny Winters
4 - Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami Vs. Lord Lansdowne,
Draw
Notes:
This was just a part of the fair.
OCTOBER 15, 1934 (MONDAY)
Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Tickets: $0.30, $0.50, $0.55, $0.60, $0.75, $1.10
1 - Four, Five Minute Rounds
Danny Winters Vs. Rocky Brooks,
Draw
2 - Mixed Match (Wrestler Vs. Boxer) - Six, Five Minute Rounds
Lord Lansdowne def. King Tut
(R1 00:05:00 - R2 00:05:00 - R3 00:05:00 - R4 LL 00:02:02 - C 00:17:02)
3 - Five, Ten Minute Rounds
Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami def. Mike Golden
4 - Eight, Ten Minute Rounds - 1934 Style
Shinichi Shikuma def. Jack Manuel,
Two Falls to One (F1 JM ??:??:?? - F2 SS ??:??:?? - F3 SS ??:??:?? - C ??:??:??)
Notes:
"5,000 covered seats."
Shikuma won with a leg strangle and by submission to a Japanese arm bar.
Lansdowne won by "forcing Tut to holler quits with a Boston crab.” - The Advertiser
This was Tut’s last appearance as he reportedly had accepted an offer to box in Australia.
[There is no confirmation of any King Tut boxing bouts taking place “down under” at this time.
By January of 1935 he was wrestling in Wisconsin and Michigan]
OCTOBER 16, 1934 (TUESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Tickets: $0.30, $0.50, $0.55, $0.60, $0.75, $1.10
Referees: Joe Tribble & "Sailor" Schwamp
1 - Four, Five Minute Rounds
Augie Ornellas Vs. Marion Freitas,
Draw
2 - Six, Five Minute Rounds
Reed Detton def. "Marine" Brown
3 - Six, Ten Minute Rounds
Don Hill def. Ernie Andrade
4 - Return Match - Eight, Ten Minute Rounds
Walter "Sneeze" Achiu def. "Tiger" Lou Miller,
Disqualification
OCTOBER 22, 1934 (MONDAY)
Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referees: Lt. Louis Hammack & Lt. Max Noble
1 - Louie Mendonca def. Antone Aguilar
2 - Danny Winters Vs. Larry Idzikowski,
Draw
3 - Harry Johnson Vs. Rocky Brooks,
Draw
4 - Shinichi Shikuma def. Doc Bursan
5 - Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami def. Charlie Hamp
Notes:
Hamp was a substitute for "Tiger" Lou Miller.
Civic Auditorium promoter Manuel Calhau had received an injunction preventing Miller from appearing on the rival promotion’s card.
Calhau had brought him to Honolulu at his expense.
Calhau’s organization is Aloha Amusements, Ltd.
OCTOBER 23, 1934 (TUESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referee: Mike Caddock
1 - Ernie Andrade def. Gust Steele
2 - Reed Detton def. Augie Ornellas
3 - Lou Mueller def. Walter "Sneeze" Achiu
4 - Joe Kirk Vs. Don Hill,
Draw
OCTOBER 29, 1934 (MONDAY)
Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Attendance: 3,000
1 - Harry Johnson def. Steve Brady
2 - Tony Felice def. Rocky Brooks
3 - Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami def. Doc Bursan
4 - Oki Shikina def. Jack Manuel
Notes:
Notes:
Brady was a substitute for Danny Winters.
Shikina was a former Hawaiian sumo wrestler that had been recruited and trained by Taro Miyake.
Miyake took him to the mainland where it's said he debuted as a pro wrestler in January of 1932 on the east coast circuit.
This was said to be his Hawaiian debut.
OCTOBER 30, 1934 (TUESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
1 - Jack Freitas def. Benny Kim
2 - Reed Detton def. Gene Botelho
3 - Walter "Sneeze" Achiu def. Joe Kirk,
Disqualification
4 - Don Hill def. Lou Mueller
Notes:
Freitas was a substitute for Augie Ornellas.
NOVEMBER 1934
NOVEMBER 5, 1934 (MONDAY)
Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referees: Lt. Louis Hammock & Lt. Max Noble
1 - Jack Manuel def. Rusty Westcoatt
2 - Rocky Brooks def. Doc Bursan
3 - Sinichi Shikuma def. Harry Johnson
4 - Tony Felice def. Oki Shikina,
Disqualification
Notes:
Westcoatt suffered a deep gash to his scalp during his bout with Manuel.
NOVEMBER 8, 1934 (THURSDAY)
Honolulu, Hawaii
The Advertiser sports editor William Peet received a letter from Joe Carroll Marsh
Notes:
It explained his break with Civic Auditorium promoter Manuel Calhau. Marsh declared, “I have under my control at least 25 mighty good middleweight wrestlers who have never appeared in Hawaii and who would have been sent down, had not Calhau insisted upon breaking the contract with the Pioneer A.C. In addition I could have sent him light heavyweights that would have pleased the fans, and last of all, I had planned to have Gus Kallio, the recognized titleholder appear against Jack Reynolds with the crown at stake. Instead I am going to stage this match in Seattle.”
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referee: Joe Tribble
1 - Walter "Sneeze" Achiu Vs. Louis De La Torre,
Draw
2 - Lou Mueller def. Tommy "Cowboy" Heinz
3 - Joe Kirk def. Jack Curtis
4 - Danny McShain def. Don Hill
NOVEMBER 12, 1934 (MONDAY)
Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Attendance: 2,500
Referees: Lt. Louis Hammack & Lt. Max Noble
1 - Young Aguinaldo Vs. Rocky Brooks,
Draw
2 - Oki Shikina def. Harry Johnson
3 - Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami Vs. Jack Manuel,
Draw
4 - Tony Felice def. Shinichi Shikuma
Notes:
Shikuma versus Rusty Westcoatt in a jiu-jitsu contest had been the original main event.
Westcoatt was still recovering from an injury he sustained on the previous week’s card.
Manuel agreed to reduce his weight to 174 pounds for the bout with Higami.
Felice and Higami brawled after the Shikuma bout.
NOVEMBER 13, 1934 (TUESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referees: Joe Tribble & Don Hill
1 - Don Hill Vs. Mike Caddock,
Draw
2 - Louis De La Torre def. Danny McShain,
Disqualification
3 - Joe Kirk def. Lou Mueller
4 - Tommy "Cowboy" Heinz def. Jack Curtis
NOVEMBER 17, 1934 (SATURDAY)
Lahaiua Stadium, Wailuku, Hawaii
Attendance: 500
1 - Lou Mueller Vs. Jack Curtis,
Draw
2 - Joe Kirk def. Don Hill
3 - Walter "Sneeze" Achiu def. Mike Caddock
NOVEMBER 19, 1934 (MONDAY)
Benefit for the Fort Street Japanese School
Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Attendance: 5,500
Referees: Lt. Louis Hammack & Lt. Max Noble
1 - Young Aguinaldo def. Harry Johnson
2 - Einar Lindberg def. Rocky Brooks
3 - Jack Manuel Vs. Jim Meeker,
Draw
4 - Jerry Markus def. Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami
5 - Jiu-Jitsu
Shinichi Shikuma def. Tony Felice
Notes:
Oki Shikina and Rusty Westcoatt were introduced to the crowd before the main event.
Shikina challenged Felice to a no-holds-barred contest.
NOVEMBER 20, 1934 (TUESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referees: Ernie Andrade & Mike Caddock
1 - Lou Mueller Vs. Jack Curtis,
Draw
2 - Tommy "Cowboy" Heinz def. Don Hill
3 - Danny McShain def. Walter "Sneeze" Achiu
4 - Joe Kirk def. Louis De La Torre
NOVEMBER 26, 1934 (MONDAY)
Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Attendance: 1,500
1 - Jim Meeker def. Doc Bursan
2 - Einar Lindberg def. Harry Johnson
3 - Dean Detton def. Rusty Westcoatt
4 - Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami def. Jery Markus,
Forfeit
5 - No Holds Barred
Tony Felice def. Shinichi Shikuma,
Forfeit
Notes:
Markus was unable to continue.
Shikuma was unable to continue.
NOVEMBER 27, 1934 (TUESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referees: Mike Caddock & Joe Tribble
1 - Jack Curtis def. Louis De La Torre
2 - Joe Kirk def. Lou Mueller
3 - Walter "Sneeze" Achiu def. Don Hill
4 - Danny McShain def. Tommy "Cowboy" Heinz
DECEMBER 1934
DECEMBER 3, 1934 (MONDAY)
Promotion: Pan-Pacific Athletic CLub
Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referees: Lt. Louis Hammack & Lt. Max Noble
1 - Young Aguinaldo def. Steve Brady
2 - Jim Meeker def. Harry Johnson
3 - Shinichi Shikuma def. Einar Lindberg
4 - Tony Felice def. Jack Manuel
Notes:
Pan-Pacific Athletic Club president Henry Seishiro Okazaki was called on to use his healing arts on Manuel, Meeker and Lindberg, who were all left injured after their matches.
DECEMBER 4, 1934 (TUESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referees: Ernie Andrade & Mike Caddock
1 - Jack Curtis def. Walter "Sneeze" Achiu
2 - Lou Mueller def. Louis De La Torre
3 - Don Hill def. Joe Kirk
4 - Tommy "Cowboy" Heinz def. Danny McShain
DECEMBER 10, 1934 (MONDAY)
Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Tickets: $0.30, $0.50, $0.55, $0.60, $0.75, $1.10
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Tony Felice
1 - Four, Five Minute Rounds
Rusty Westcoatt def. Harry Johnson
2 - Six, Five Minute Rounds
Jack Manuel def. Einar Lindberg
3 - Five, Ten Minute Rounds
Shinichi Shikuma def. Jim Meeker
4 - National Wrestling Association Rules - World's Junior Middleweight Championship - No Time Limit
Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami (c) def. Jerry Markus,
Two Falls to One
Notes:
With one fall each, Markus resorted to rough tactics and floored Higami with a punch to the chin.
Felice attacked Markus and knocked him out cold.
Higami recovered and pinned the downed Markus.
When Markus regained his senses, he confronted Felice and the pair began an all-out fight, which ended with Felice body slamming Markus.
DECEMBER 11, 1934 (TUESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referees: Ernie Andrade & Joe Tribble (Battle Royal)
1 - Lou Mueller Vs. Mike Caddock,
Draw
2 - Walter "Sneeze" Achiu def. Louis De La Torre
3 - Battle Royal
Danny McShain & Jack Curtis def. Tommy "Cowboy" Heinz, Don Hill and Joe Kirk
4 - Last Two Standing in the Battle Royal
Danny McShain def. Jack Curtis
DECEMBER 17, 1934 (MONDAY)
Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
AttendancE: 1,500
Referees: Lt. Louis Hammack & Lt. Max Noble
1 - Jim Meeker def. Harry Johnson
2 - Young Aguinaldo Vs. Einar Lindberg,
Draw
3 - Tony Felice def. Rusty Westcoatt
4 - Shinichi Shikuma def. Jack Manuel
5 - Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami def. Jerry Markus,
Forfeit
Notes:
Markus was unable to continue.
DECEMBER 18, 1934 (TUESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
1 - Augie Ornellas def. Al Jevins
2 - Don Hill def. Lou Mueller
3 - Mike Caddock def. Walter "Sneeze" Achiu
4 - Jack Curtis def. Joe Kirk
Notes:
Jevins was a substitute for Louis De La Torre.
Danny McShain and Tommy “Cowboy” Heinz have returned to the mainland.
DECEMBER 26, 1934 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referees: Ernie Andrade & Joe Tribble (battle royal)
1 - Augie Ornellas def. Gene Botelho
2 - Mike Caddock def. Don Hill
3 - Lou Mueller def. Jack Curtis
4 - Battle Royal
Walter "Sneeze" Achiu & Mike Caddock def. Jack Curtis, Lou Mueller, Don Hill & Joe Kirk
5 - Last Two Standing in the Battle Royal
Walter "Sneeze" Achiu def. Mike Caddock
DECEMBER 27, 1934 (THURSDAY)
Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Tickets: $0.55, $0.75 & $1.10
Referees: Lt. Louis Hammack & Lt. Max Noble
1 - Four, Five Minute Rounds
Harry Johnson Vs. Jim Meeker
2 - Six, Five Minute Rounds
Reed Detton Vs. Jerry Markus
3 - Five, Ten Minute Rounds
Dr. Freddy Meyer Vs. Jack Manuel
4 - Eight, Ten Minute Rounds
Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami Vs. Einar Lindberg
5 - Eight, Ten Minute Rounds
"Dynamite" Gus Sonnenberg Vs. Tony Felice
Notes:
This card is postponed due to heavy winds damaging the stadium's canvas covering.
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Results from Hawaii, United States of America: 1934.
Updated: March 21, 2019.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
Unique content strictly for the Professional Wrestling Historical Society.
All research has been completed by the Professional Wrestling Historical Society or by a trusted contributor.
Information came from contemporary newspapers unless otherwise stated.
Results from Hawaii, United States of America: 1934.
Updated: March 21, 2019.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
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"The Honolulu research files are dedicated to the memory of the late J Michael Kenyon.'JMK was “the daddy of ‘em all' in the pro wrestling research field. J Michael passed away May 3, 2017, at his home in Port Orford, OR. I never met the great man personally but we corresponded for years via email. JMK was a tremendous source of information on any and all topics, wrestling, boxing, barnstorming baseball and basketball teams, history, current events, etc. In our last email exchange, a week before he died, he commented that he had been very busy working on a basketball book project and stated, 'I’m living vicariously through your researches these days.' He added, 'I got word through the grapevine that the Spelling Police are interested in taking a HARD squint at all your 1930s Hawno-woo-woo (Elmer Fudd pronunciation) stuph…don’t be surprised if there is a late night knock at your laboratory door.'"
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