Maryland, United States of America: 1932
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january 1932
JANUARY 5, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Promoter: Ed Contos
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
Attendance: "Over 3,000"
Referee: Ed Brockman
1 - Kola Kwariani def. Jim Corrigan
2 - Cy Williams def. Bill Luckoff
3 - "Chief" Tom Marvin Vs. Norton Jackson,
Draw
4 - Rudy Dusek Vs. Mike Romano,
Draw
5 - Jim Londos def. Scotty MacDougal
Note:
Londos is listed as a claimant to the World Heavyweight Championship.
JANUARY 11, 1932 (MONDAY)
Baltimore, Maryland
“Karl Pojello, a former colleague of Londos, now has his own little group, and operates around the New York district. Karl is a bit pinched for wrestlers, but manages to gather up a sufficient number to vary his programs.” - The Sun
JANUARY 12, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
1 - Cy Williams Vs. Joe Shimkus,
Draw
2 - Oki Shikina def. Bill Luckoff
3 - Joe "Toots" Mondt def. Tom Marvin
4 - Scotty MacDougal Vs. Tiny Roebuck,
Draw
5 - Dick Daviscourt def. Matros Kirilenko
Note:
Mondt was a substitute for the injured George Kotsonaros.
JANUARY 19, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Promoter: Ed Contos
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
Referee: Cyclone Burns
1 - Oki Shikina def. Benny Ginsberg
2 - Fred Grubmier def. Scott MacDougal,
Disqualification
3 - Cy Williams Vs. Mike Romano,
Draw
4 - George Kotsonaros def. Mike Romano,
Forfeit
5 - Ray Steele def. Dick Daviscourt
Notes:
Only Ed Contos is listed on the bond posted by with the Maryland State Athletic Commission.
Romano was unable to continue.
JANUARY 26, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
Referee: Cyclone Burns
1 - Fred Grubmier def. Bill Lewis
2 - Mike Romano def. Abe Kashey
3 - George Kotsonaros Vs. Cy Williams,
Draw
4 - Dick Daviscourt Vs. Scotty MacDougal,
Draw
5 - Jim Londos def. Ray Steele
february 1932
FEBRUARY 2, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
1 - Cy Williams def. Gene LeDoux
2 - Doug Wycoff def. Bill Luckoff
3 - Ernie Dusek def. Babe Caddock
4 - Fred Grubmier def. Mike Romano
5 - Winner to Meet Jim McMillen
Dick Daviscourt def. Scotty MacDougal
Note:
Wycoff was a football star at Georgia Tech.
FEBRUARY 9, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
Referee: Cyclone Burns
1 - George Kotsonaros def. Joe "Bull" Komar
2 - Cy Williams def. Benny Ginsberg
3 - Oki Shikina def. Carl Vogel
4 - Jim McMillen def. Dick Daviscourt
FEBRUARY 12, 1932 (FRIDAY)
Promotion: Armory Athletic Club
Promoter: Billy Lee
104th Medical Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Maryland
Manager: Dick Curley (Sherry)
1 - Dan Winters def. Clevio Messimo
2 - Jack Sherry def. Ivan Vacturoff
3 - Ed Don George def. Ivan Brusiloff
(00:04:45)
4 - Karl Pojello def. Boris Demitroff
Note:
Sherry was billed as the "uncrowned champion."
FEBRUARY 16, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
Referee: Cyclone Burns
1 - Ernie Dusek def. Bill Luckoff
2 - Oki Shikina def. Al Pierotti
3 - Dick Daviscourt Vs. Cy William,
Draw
4 - Fred Grubmier def. Fred Carone
5 - Jim Londos def. George Kotsonaros
FEBRUARY 17, 1932 (WEDNESDAY)
Baltimore, Maryland
Jim Londos (World Heavyweight Champion) officially declined the challenge from a boxer called Mickey Walker.
Walker had wanted a mixed bout.
Londos's manager, Ed White, derided the challenge as "the old ballyhoo racket-the bunk."
White also accused Tom Packs, promoter of St. Louis, and Walker's manager, Jack "Doc" Kearns of attempting to "restore...the waning popularity of boxing at the expense of wrestling."
The match would have been two knockouts to win for Walker and two pin falls to win for Londos.
John V. Clinnin, president of the National Boxing Association, ruled that he would not approve any "freak matches."
FEBRUARY 23, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
1 - Doug Wycoff def. Benny Ginsberg
2 - Oki Shikina def. Babe Caddock
3 - Fred Grubmier def. Don Delaun
4 - Ernie Dusek def. Pat O'Shocker,
Decision
5 - Ed "Strangler" Lewis def. Cy Williams
FEBRUARY 26, 1932 (FRIDAY)
Promoter: Billy Lee
104th Medical Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Maryland
1 - Dan Winters def. Ivan Vacturoff
2 - Pat McKay (Whitey Hewitt) def. Carl Lemmle
3 - Dr Freddie Meyer Vs. Billy Bartush,
Draw
4 - Jack Sherry def. John Grandovich
(00:24:35)
5 - Ed Don George def. Andy Brown
Note:
Grandovich is said to have formerly appeared as Moose Norbeck in Baltimore.
[The note is possibly not accurate]
march 1932
MARCH 1, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Ed Brockman
1 - "Farmer" George McLeod def. Oki Shikina
2 - Leon "Jack" Smith def. Bill Luckoff
3 - Kola Kwariani def. Richard Stahl
4 - Ernie Dusek def. Cy Williams
5 - Fred Grubmier def. George Kotsonaros
Notes:
It's reported the normal referee here, Cyclone Burns, was officiating in Norfolk, VA.
During the show a wrestler failed to appear and Burns took his place.
Burns lost to Al Pierroti.
Burns's real name is George Butt.
MARCH 8, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
1 - Babe Caddock def. Nazzareno Poggi
2 - "Farmer" George McLeod def. Cy Williams
3 - George Kotsonaros def. Mike Romano
4 - Fred Grubmier def. Jack Zarnas
5 - Handicap - Pinetski to Throw Zelezniak & Delaun in Sixty Minutes
"The Polish Giant" Leon Pinetski "Bigger than Primo Carnera" def. Vanka Zelezniak & Don Delaun
MARCH 11, 1932 (FRIDAY)
Baltimore, Maryland
Lou Plummer is said to be touring the country.
He turned pro a year ago and is being billed as a former Notre Dame football player.
He actually played semi-pro with the Catonsville and Saprrow Point teams.
104th Medical Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Maryland
1 - Danny Winters def. Bill "Bulldog" Garnon
2 - Lee Wykof Vs. Charley Leahmamn,
Draw
3 - Jack Sherry def. Tommy Texas
4 - Karl Pojello def. Ivan Vacturoff
5 - Gus Sonnenberg def. Pat McKay
Note:
Winters is said to be a Karl Pojello protégé.
MARCH 15, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
Referee: Ed Borckman
1 - "Farmer" George McLeod def. Bill Luckoff
2 - Marshall "Dynamite" Blackstock "The Terror of Lookout Mountain" def. Jack Carnas
3 - Leon "Jack" Smith def. Babe Caddock
4 - Fred Grubmier def. Anton Peterson
5 - Pat O'Shocker def. Sailor Jack Lewis
Notes:
After their bout, O'Shocker & Lewis continued to brawl.
As a result of this Lewis was suspended by the State Athletic Commission.
MARCH 17, 1932 (THURSDAY)
Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore boxing promoter Harry Van Hoven is planning to try his luck with wrestling and has been negotiating with Jack Curley to supply the grapplers.
Van Hoven signed former Yale football star Century Milstead to a wrestling contract
Jack Sherry challenged to throw Jim Londos five times in one hour.
Ed Contos posted $500 with the MD State Athletic Commission to bind a contest for Fred Grubmier taking on Henri DeGlane, Ed Don George and Gus Sonnenberg and guaranteeing to throw them all, one after the other, within two hours.
MARCH 18, 1932 (FRIDAY)
Promotion: Armory Athletic Club
Promoter: Billy Lee
Matchmaker: Billy Lee
104th Medical Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Maryland
1 - John Siejacks "One of Baltimore's Ancient Rasslers"
2 - Danny Winters def. Capt. Andreas Dunaiff
3 - Jack Bloomfield def. Count Zanhalovich
4 - Marin Plestina def. Carl Lemmle
5 - Karl Pojello def. Bob Wilkie
6 - Ed Don George def. Charley Leahman
MARCH 22, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
1 - "Farmer" George McLeod def. John Maxos
2 - Nick Nestor def. Bill Luckoff
3 - George Zaharias def. Leon "Jack" Smith
4 - Herbie Freeman def. Anton Peterson
5 - Ed "Strangler" Lewis def. Fred Gubmier
MARCH 24, 1932 (THURSDAY)
Baltimore, Maryland
It is announced Billy Lee has been dropped as the matchmaker by the Armory Athletic Club.
Paul Tomasine, of Detroit, will replace Lee as the matchmaker.
April 1, 1932 will be when the next card is shown.
MARCH 29, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
Referee: Cyclone Burns
1 - Nick Nestor Vs. Bill Luckoff,
Draw
2 - George Calza def. Oki Shikina
3 - Leon "Jack" Smith def. Cy Williams
4 - "Farmer" George McLeod def. Herbie Freeman
5 - Fred Grubmier def. Tiny Roebuck
Note:
“Cyclone…attempted to grapple with some of the contestants when the going became rough…he mixed open-hand slaps with Bill Luckoff.” - The Sun
april 1932
APRIL 1, 1932 (FRIDAY)
Promotion: Armory Athletic Club
Club Head: Joseph C. Kauska
104th Medical Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Maryland
Referee: Cyclone Burns
1 - Danny Winters def. Jack Bloomfield
2 - Joe De Vito def. Rudy La Ditzi
3 - Howard Cantonwine def. August Benkert
4 - Marin Plestina def. Bull Martin
5 - Billy Bartush def. Dr. Freddie Meyer,
Disqualification
Notes:
Meyer & Burns got into a brawl.
Bob Sindall, chairman of the State Ahtletic Commission, jumped into the ring to order a stop to the fracas.
Martin then jumped into the rting and started to argue with Sindall.
Sindall ordered police to remove Martin from the venue.
Meyer was suspended by Sindall indefinitely.
The promoter's license was also threatened.
A threat which wound up not being empty when a few days later the A.A.C. had their license suspended.
Meyer & Martin were both permanently barred from wrestling in the state of Maryland.
APRIL 5, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
1 - Tiger Young "Former Boston College Football Player" Vs. Benny Ginsberg
2 - Vanka Zelezniak Vs. George Manich
3 - Leon "Jack" Smith Vs. Anton Peterson
4 - Fred Grubmier Vs. "Farmer" George McLeod
5 - George Zaharias Vs. Kola Kwariani
Note:
The show is cancelled due to a nearby fire.
APRIL 12, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
Referee: Ed Brockman
1 - Tiger Young def. Bill Luckfof
2 - Howard Cantonwine def. Andy Zaharoff
4 - Leon "Jack" Smith def. Anton Peterson
5 - "Farmer" George McLeod def. Fred Grubmier
6 - George Zaharias def. Kola Kwariani,
Forfeit
Note:
Kwariani was unable to continue.
APRIL 19, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
1 - Howard Cantonwine def. Anton Peterson
2 - "Farmer" George McLeod def. Mike Romano
3 - George Kotsonaros def. Frank Speers
4 - Fred Grubmier def. Leon "Jack" Smith
5 - George Zaharias def. Kola Kwariani
APRIL 26, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
Referee: Ed Brockman
1 - Roland Kirchmeyer def. Benny Ginsberg
2 - Leon "Jack" Smith def. Oki Shikina
3 - Frank Speers def. Cy Williams
4 - Howard Cantonwine def. Jack MacArthur
5 - George Zaharias def. "Farmer" George McLeod
may 1932
MAY 3, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
Referee: Cyclone Burns
1 - Oki Shikina def. Nick Nestor
2 - George Kotsonaros def. Leon "Jack" Smith
3 - Frank Speers Vs. Benny Ginsberg
4 - Fred Grubmier Vs. Earl McCready,
Draw
5 - Howard Cantonwine def. "Farmer" George McLeod,
Disqualification
Notes:
John P. Burke, a 64 year old fan of Pikeville, MD., was arrested during the show.
After McLeod was disqualified, Burke threw a chair into the ring.
MAY 10, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
1 - Anton Peterson def. Benny Ginsberg
2 - Howard Cantonwine def. Jim Corrigan
3 - "Farmer" George McLeod def. Frank Speers
4 - John Maxos def. Cy Williams
5 - Earl McCready def. Kola Kwariani
Notes:
Peterson was a substitute for "Chief" Tom Marvin
MAY 17, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
1 - Alex Aberg def. Tony Felice
2 - Benny Ginsberg def. Oki Shikina
3 - Pat McKay def. Jim Corrigan
4 - Kola Kwariani Vs. "Farmer" George McLeod,
Draw
5 - Ed "Strangler" Lewis def. Howard Cantonwine
Note:
It's said McKay (Whitey Hewitt) switched his allegiance to the Londos faction.
MAY 24, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
1 - Michael Orgovani def. Jack Burke
2 - Renato Gardini Vs. Benny Ginsberg,
Draw
3 - Joe De Vito def. Jim Corrigan
4 - Howard Cantonwine def. Alex Aberg
5 - Jim McMillan def. "Farmer" George McLeod
Note:
It's said Orgovani made a big hit with the fans.
MAY 31, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Promoter: Ed Contos
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
1 - Pat McKay Vs. Oscar Nygren
2 - Kola Kwariani Vs. Jack Burke
3 - Michael Orgovani Vs. Benny Ginsberg
4 - Fred Grubmier Vs. Joe De Vito
5 - Howard Cantonwine Vs. "Farmer" George McLeod
Notes:
Grubmier was the only wrestler to show up at the venue.
The fans all had their money refunded.
Contos claimed to "have been double-crossed."
Contos continued to declare a "wrestling war" was going on between Jack Curley and Jondos.
It's said Contos has aligned with the forming Londos group.
Due to this Joe "Toots" Mondt ordered the wrestlers to no-show Contos's show.
That was in retaliation to Londos refusing to wrestle either "Strangler" Lewis or Dick Shikat at a big charity show to be held on June 10, 1932 in New York.
Jack Pfefer is aligned with Mondt and Curley.
MAY 3, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
Referee: Cyclone Burns
1 - Oki Shikina def. Nick Nestor
2 - George Kotsonaros def. Leon "Jack" Smith
3 - Frank Speers Vs. Benny Ginsberg
4 - Fred Grubmier Vs. Earl McCready,
Draw
5 - Howard Cantonwine def. "Farmer" George McLeod,
Disqualification
Notes:
John P. Burke, a 64 year old fan of Pikeville, MD., was arrested during the show.
After McLeod was disqualified, Burke threw a chair into the ring.
MAY 10, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
1 - Anton Peterson def. Benny Ginsberg
2 - Howard Cantonwine def. Jim Corrigan
3 - "Farmer" George McLeod def. Frank Speers
4 - John Maxos def. Cy Williams
5 - Earl McCready def. Kola Kwariani
Notes:
Peterson was a substitute for "Chief" Tom Marvin
MAY 17, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
1 - Alex Aberg def. Tony Felice
2 - Benny Ginsberg def. Oki Shikina
3 - Pat McKay def. Jim Corrigan
4 - Kola Kwariani Vs. "Farmer" George McLeod,
Draw
5 - Ed "Strangler" Lewis def. Howard Cantonwine
Note:
It's said McKay (Whitey Hewitt) switched his allegiance to the Londos faction.
MAY 24, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
1 - Michael Orgovani def. Jack Burke
2 - Renato Gardini Vs. Benny Ginsberg,
Draw
3 - Joe De Vito def. Jim Corrigan
4 - Howard Cantonwine def. Alex Aberg
5 - Jim McMillan def. "Farmer" George McLeod
Note:
It's said Orgovani made a big hit with the fans.
MAY 31, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Promoter: Ed Contos
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
1 - Pat McKay Vs. Oscar Nygren
2 - Kola Kwariani Vs. Jack Burke
3 - Michael Orgovani Vs. Benny Ginsberg
4 - Fred Grubmier Vs. Joe De Vito
5 - Howard Cantonwine Vs. "Farmer" George McLeod
Notes:
Grubmier was the only wrestler to show up at the venue.
The fans all had their money refunded.
Contos claimed to "have been double-crossed."
Contos continued to declare a "wrestling war" was going on between Jack Curley and Jondos.
It's said Contos has aligned with the forming Londos group.
Due to this Joe "Toots" Mondt ordered the wrestlers to no-show Contos's show.
That was in retaliation to Londos refusing to wrestle either "Strangler" Lewis or Dick Shikat at a big charity show to be held on June 10, 1932 in New York.
Jack Pfefer is aligned with Mondt and Curley.
june 1952
JUNE 2, 1932 (THURSDAY)
14th Annual 2nd Division Association Reunion
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Charley Short
1 - Boxing
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Result Unknown
2 - Boxing
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Result Unknown
3 - Boxing
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Result Unknown
4 - Boxing
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Result Unknown
5 - Boxing
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Result Unknown
6 - Boxing
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Result Unknown
7 - Battle Royal
8 - Sailor Hill (of the Navy) def. Marino Hardick (of the Marines)
(00:09:26)
Note:
Also featured musical entertainment.
JUNE 6, 1932 (MONDAY)
Baltimore, Maryland
It's reported the Maryland State Athletic Commission has suspended 10 men for the May 31, 1931 no-shows on Ed Contos's card.
Joe "Toots" Mondt, Howard Cantonwine, George McLeod, Joe De Vito, Pat McKay, Oscar Nygren, Kola Kwariani, Jack Burkey, Benny Ginsberg and Michael Orgovani were the individuals suspended.
Ralph Mondt, Toots's brother, represented Toots at the meeting.
Tom Packs is working with Jim Londos & Ed Contos.
JUNE 7, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
Referee: Ed Brockman
1 - Berto Assirati def. Renato Gardini
2 - Jim Corrigan def. Jack Zarnas
3 - Pat O'Shocker def. Frank Brunowicz
4 - Tom "Chief White Feater" Marvin Vs. Fred Grubmier,
Draw
5 - World Heavyweight Championship
Jim Londos (of Greece) (c) def. Jim McMillan (of Chicago)
(00:50:10)
Notes:
Assirati is listed as claimant to the "Italian Championship."
It is said of Assirati:
”He displayed a keen knowledge of gymnastics and Renato apparently wondered if he was engaging in a rassling match or in a tumbling act in the circus."
It's reported Gardini is traveling with Assirati as his manager.
JUNE 14, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
1 - Berto Assirati def. John Maxos
2 - Jim Corrigan Vs. Marshall Blackstock,
Draw
3 - "Chief" Tom Marvin def. Jack Zarnas
4 - Fred Grubmier def. George Kotsonaros
5 - Jim McMillen def. Frank Brunowicz
Note:
The Sun says "Assirati showed the fans plenty of stuff."
JUNE 21, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
1 - Frank Brunowicz def. Jack Zarnas
2 - George Kotsonaros def. Phil Marsuggi
3 - Jim Corrigan def. Marshall Blackstock
4 - Berto Assirati def. August Benkert
5 - George Zaharias def. Fred Grubmier,
Disqualification
JUNE 28, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
1 - John Maxos def. Mike Getson
2 - Berto Assirati def. Marshall Blackstock
3 - Rudy Dusek Vs. Frank Brunowicz,
Draw (00:30:00)
4 - Jim McMillen def. Fred Grubmier
july 1932
JULY 1, 1932 (FRIDAY)
Promoter: Nat Klein
Venue Owner: Joe Cambria
Bugle Field (Federal Street/Edison Highway), Baltimore, Maryland
1 - "Rough-House" Gordon (of the 12th Street YMCA, Washington, DC.) Vs. Musto Kopa,
Cancelled
2 - Ed Brown Vs. Flashy Bradly,
Cancelled
3 - Kid Hall Vs. Johnny Harris,
Cancelled
4 - Ed Brown def. Musto Kopa
(00:10:00)
Note:
Also featured boxing.
JULY 5, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
Referee: Cyclone Burns
1 - Berto Assirati def. Joe Rogacki
2 - Pat O'Shocker def. Gino Donaldo
3 - Vic Christy def. Frank Brunowicz
4 - Lou Plummer def. Fred Grubmier,
Decision
5 - Rudy Dusek def. "Chief" Tom Marvin
Notes:
Chief Running Water & Chief Deerfoot accompanied Marvin in full Indian regalia.
This was Burns's return to officiating matches in Baltimore.
Burns had previously been suspended by the State Athletic Commission.
Burns's brawling and rough-housing with wrestlers while acting as a referee caused the suspension.
JULY 12, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
Referee: Ed Brockman
1 - Gino Garibaldi def. Frank Brunowicz
2 - John Maxos def. Floyd Marshall,
Disqualification
3 - Rudy Dusek Vs. Lou Plummer,
Draw
4 - Vic Christy def. Berto Assirati
5 - Jim McMillen def. Fred Grubmier
Notes:
Assirati claimed he wasn't fully pinned.
Assirati argued with the referee and tried to punch him.
Assirati was then suspended "indefinitely" by Bob Sindall of the Athletic Commission.
A few days later over 100 "Italian citizens and residents of Baltimore" signed a letter to the commission secretary protesting Assirati's loss.
In the letter they blamed the referee for poor officiating.
Assirati reportedly paid the fine and wrote a letter of apology.
JULY 19, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
1 - Herman Hickman Vs. George Cochan
2 - Lou Plummer Vs. John Maxos
3 - Vic Christy Vs. Jim McNamara
4 - Pat O'Shocker Vs. "Chief" Tom Marvin
5 - Rudy Dusek Vs. Fred Grubmier
Note:
The show was cancelled due to rain.
Row's Park, Hagerstown, Maryland
Attendance: 200
Referee: Dick Welder
1 - West Virginia Heavyweight Championship
"Big Chief" Eddie Reagon (of Hagerstown) Vs. Peter Shuster (of Martinsburg, WV),
Draw
Note:
A rematch seems likely.
JULY 22, 1932 (FRIDAY)
Bugle Field, Baltimore, Maryland
1 - John Siejacks Vs. Fred Locke
Notes:
Boxing was also scheduled for the show.
The show was cancelled due to rain.
JULY 26, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
Referee: Cyclone Burns
1 - John Maxos def. Jack Zarnas
2 - Vic Christy def. Floyd Marshall
3 - "Chief" Tom Marvin Vs. Gino Garibaldi,
Draw
4 - Fred Grubmier def. Lou Plummer
5 - Rudy Dusek def. Jim McMillen
Bugle Field, Baltimore, Maryland
1 - Aaron Joy def. Harry Wills
(00:07:00)
2 - John Siejacks def. Fred Locke
(00:17:00)
august 1932
AUGUST 2, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
Referee: Ed Brockman
1 - "Chief" Tom Marvin def. John Maxos
2 - Rudy Dusek (of Omaha) def. Fred Grubmier (of Harlem, Ia)
(00:20:35)
3 - Vic Christy def. Berto Assirati,
Disqualification
4 - Gino Garibaldi Vs. Pat O'Shocker,
Draw
Notes:
Garibaldi tried to continue wrestling after the match had ended.
Garibaldi was subsequently suspended by the State Athletic Commission and fined $450.
During the Assirati-Christy match the men got tangled up in the ropes.
Brockman tried to separate them upon seeing Assirati apparently using a stangle hold.
Assirati responded by throwing punches at Brockman.
Brockman and Assirati then began to trade punches.
Members of Contos's staff quickly broke up the situation.
Assirati had previously been suspended, but it was lifed to allow another match with Christy.
Due to this latest infraction of the rules the State Athletic Commission ruled he was "permanently suspended."
AUGUST 8, 1932 (MONDAY)
Cambria's Debut Boxing & Wrestling Show
Promoter Joe Cambria
Bugle Field, Baltimore, Maryland
1 - Sailor Kirby def. McDaneils
2 - John Siejacks def. Taylor
Notes:
Also featured boxing.
This is Cambria's debut show promoting boxing and wrestling here.
Despite rain the show went on.
AUGUST 9, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
Referee: Cyclone Burns
1 - Fred Grubmier def. Abe Graff
2 - "Chief" Tom Marvin def. Norton Jackson
3 - Vic Christy def. Nick Nestor
4 - Ali Afghan "The Terrible Turk" def. Al Baksh
5 - Jim McMillen Vs. Herman Hickman,
Draw
6 - Rudy Dusek def. "Local Pride" Lou Plummer (Catonsville, MD)
Notes:
When the bout was awarded to Dusek, irate fans nearly rioted.
The fans pelted the ring with debris.
"A woman in a green dress" disappeared into the crowd as security officials searched for her, she was a prime offender during the situation.
Plummer's supporters claimed Dusek had been pinned several times by Plummer during the bout.
Burns explained they were "rolling falls" and it took a clean three-second pin fall to win.
AUGUST 16, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
Referees: Ed Brockman & Charley Short
1 - Gino Garibaldi Vs. Frank Brunowicz,
Draw
2 - Nick Nestor def. Jack Hurley
3 - Lou Plummer def. "Chief" Tom Marvin
4 - Herman Hickman def. Fred Grubmier
5 - Rudy Dusek def. Pat O'Shocker
AUGUST 23, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
1 - Gino Garibaldi def. John Maxos
2 - Herman Hickman def. Tony Felice
3 - Abe Coleman def. Floyd Marshall
4 - Pat O'Shocker def. Lou Plummer
5 - Rudy Dusek def. Sun Jennings
Notes:
Coleman was arrested after his match by three detectives.
They had a federal warrent for him being in the United States illegally.
AUGUST 26, 1932 (FRIDAY)
Bugle Field, Baltimore, Maryland
Referee: Charley Short
1 - Jimmy O'Bannon Vs. Russell Austin,
Draw
2 - 145lbs
Leroy Jefferson def. Lee Pickett
3 - Fred Locke def. Albert Horak
(00:16:45)
Note:
Also featured boxing matches.
AUGUST 30, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
Attendance: "Capacity Crowd"
Referees: Ed Brockman & Cyclone Burns
1 - Nick Nestor def. Jack Zarnas
2 - Abe Coleman def. Milo Steinborn
3 - Gino Garibaldi Vs. Sun Jennings,
Draw
4 - Rudy Dusek def. Herman Hickman,
Decision
5 - Jim McMillen def. Pat O'Shocker
6 - Ray Steele def. George Zaharias
september 1932
SEPTEMBER 3, 1932 (SATURDAY)
Conomac Park, Hagerstown, Maryland
Boxing & Wrestling Matches
SEPTEMBER 5, 1932 (MONDAY)
Conomac Park, Hagerstown, Maryland
Boxing & Wrestling Matches
SEPTEMBER 6, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
1 - Jim Londos Vs. Rudy Dusek
Note:
The show was cancelled as Londos could not return from the west coast in time.
SEPTEMBER 7, 1932 (WEDNESDAY)
Stadium, Hagerstown, Maryland
1 - Joe Montana def. Nick Nestor
2 - Fred Grubmier Vs. John Maxos,
Draw
3 - Pat O'Shocker def. Lou Plummer
SEPTEMBER 8, 1932 (THURSDAY)
Lyceum's Debut Show
Promotion: Lyceum Club
Promoters: Aaron George & Harry Van Hoven
Matchmaker: Bert Potts
Oriole Park, Baltimore, Maryland
1 - Earl McCready Vs. Mike Mazurki,
Draw
2 - Herbie Freeman def. Alex Aberg
3 - Roland Kirchmeyer def. Ivan Vacturoff
4 - Dick Shikat def. Matros Kirilenko
5 - Dick Shikat (of Philadelphia) def. Matros Kirilenko (of Russia)
(00:24:50)
Notes:
Freeman was a substitute for Jack Washburn.
The Lyceum Club are allied with Jack Curley.
Governor Albert Ritchie, Jack Curley and Jack Pfefer are in attendence.
SEPTEMBER 13, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
Referee: Cyclone Burns
1 - Lou Plummer def. Frank Brunowicz
2 - Sun Jennings def. Milo Steinborn
3 - George Vassell def. Abe Kashey
4 - Herman Hickman Vs. Gino Garibaldi,
Draw
5 - Heavyweight Championship
Jim Londos (c - of Greece) def. Rudy Dusek (of Omaha)
(01:03:15)
Note:
Governor Ritchie is in attendance.
SEPTEMBER 15, 1932 (THURSDAY)
Promotion: Lyceum Club
Oriole Park, Baltimore, Maryland
1 - Luigi Bacigalupi def. Jerry Monahan
2 - Steve Znoski def. Babe Caddock
3 - Joe "Bull" Komar Vs. Bill Middlekuf,
Draw
4 - Mike Mazurki def. "Irish" Jack MacArthur
5 - Dick Shikat def. George Hagen
SEPTEMBER 16, 1932 (FRIDAY)
Stadium, Hagerstown, Maryland
1 - Sun Jennings def. Abe Kashey
2 - Milo Steinborn def. Nino Darnoldi
3 - Pat O'Shocker def. Lou Plummer
SEPTEMBER 20, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
1 - Jerry Steinecker def. Richard Stahl,
Disqualfication
2 - Lou Plummer Vs. George Vassell,
Draw
3 - Jumping Joe Savoldi def. Floyd Marshall
4 - Jim McMillan def. Herman Hickman
5 - Abe Coleman def. Rudy Dusek
Note:
Governor Ritchie, delegates to the National Boxing Commission convent, and 900 Baltimore Sun newsboys were in attendance.
SEPTEMBER 21, 1932 (WEDNESDAY)
Baltimore, Maryland
The National Boxing Association and the National Wrestling Association had their annual meeting on this day. Harry Landry of Friars Point, Mississippi is named president. Howard Shukerman of Cincinnati was named the third vice president.
Jim Londos was still recognized the Heavyweight Champion. Hugh Nichols as the Light Heavyweight Champion. Jack Reynolds as the Welterweight Champion and Gus Kallio as the Middleweight Champion.
SEPTEMBER 27, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
Referees: Cyclone Burns & Ed Brockman
1 - Lou Plummer def. Nick Nestor
2 - George Vassell def. Jerry Steinecker,
Disqualification
3 - Abe Coleman (of Kansas City) def. Milo Steinborn (of Germany)
(00:13:00)
4 - Jimm McMillan Vs. Fred Grubmier,
Draw
5 - Gino Garibaldi def. Sun Jennings
october 1932
OCTOBER 4, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
1 - George Vassell def. Bill Luckoff
2 - Rudy Dusek def. Berto Assirati
3 - Abe Coleman def. Lou Plummer
4 - Ernie Dusek Vs. "Chief Tom Marvin,
Draw
5 - "Crown" & "Championship"
Jim Londos (c - of Greece) def. Gino Garibaldi (of Italy)
(00:44:10)
Note:
The Sun reported:
“Assirati was making his first appearance since his suspension by the Maryland Boxing Commission two months ago, and he kept within the spirit of the law. In fact, it was Dusek who pulled the cave-man tactics. He roughed up Assirati, chucked him out of the ring half a dozen times and had him bleeding at the close. Dusek used a body slam after twenty minutes of groaning to down Assirati.”
OCTOBER 11, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
Referee: Cyclone Burns
1 - Berto Assirati def. Tony Felice
2 - Herman Hickman Vs. Pat McKay,
Draw
3 - Ernie Dusek Vs. Fred Grubmier,
Draw
4 - Dick Daviscourt def. Pat O'Shocker
5 - Abe Coleman def. Rudy Dusek,
Disqualification
OCTOBER 18, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
1 - "Chief Tom Marvin Vs. Berto Assirati,
Draw (00:30:00)
2 - Rudy Dusek def. Milo Steinborn
(00:15:00)
3 - Pat McKay def. Frank Brunowicz
(00:18:00)
4 - Johnny Richtoff def. Floyd Marshall
(00:03:50)
5 - Abe Coleman def. Dick Daviscourt
(00:38:00)
Notes:
This is said to be Richtoff's professional debut.
Richtoff won gold at the recent Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
OCTOBER 25, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Promoter: Ed Contos
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
1 - Jim Londos Vs. Abe Coleman
Note:
The show was cancelled as Contos could not secure the listed match.
november 1932
NOVEMBER 1, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
Referee: Cyclone Burns
1 - "Farmer" George McLeod def. Bill Luckoff
2 - Dick Daviscourt Vs. "Chief" Tom Marvin,
Draw
3 - Pat McKay Vs. Fred Grubmier,
Draw
4 - Everette Marshall def. George Vassell
5 - Heavyweight Championship
Jim Londos (c) def. Abe "Kangaroo" Coleman
Note:
No card next week due to the election.
NOVEMBER 15, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
Referee: Ed Brockman
1 - Ernie Dusek def. Herman Hickman
2 - Joe Cox def. Babe Caddock
3 - Joe Stecher Vs. "Farmer" George McLeod,
Draw
4 - Abe Coleman def. Pat McKay
5 - Ray Steele def. Gino Garibaldi,
Disqualification
Notes:
This was a stop on Stecher's comeback tour.
The Stecher-McLeod match was said to be "packed full of action."
Garibaldi was disqualified for continuously using chokeholds.
NOVEMBER 22, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
Referees: Ed Brockman & Benny Bortnick
1 - Babe Caddock def. Nick Nestor
2 - Abe Coleman def. "Chief" Tom Marvin
3 - Dick Daviscourt Vs. Rudy Dusek,
Draw
4 - Joe Stecher def. Pat McKay
5 - "Farmer" George McLeod def. Milo Steinborn
NOVEMBER 29, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Promoter: Ed Contos
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
1 - Everette Marshall def. John Maxos
2 - Frank Judson def. Berto Assirati
(00:11:30)
3 - Abe Coleman Vs. "Chief" Tom Marvin,
Draw
4 - Dr. Karl Sarpolis def. Wee Willie Davis
5 - Jim Londos def. "Farmer" George McLeod
Notes:
Londos is listed as the Heavyweight Champion.
McLeod is said to be undefeated on the local mat.
It's said to be Sarpolis's debut in Carlin's Park.
Judson used a "reverse bodyslam" to beat Assirati.
Londos was booed y the fans.
NOVEMBER 30, 1932 (WEDNESDAY)
Promoters: Robert "Nig" Grove & George Southall
State Armory, Frederick, Maryland
1 - Ken Patterson Vs. Jim Moran,
Draw
2 - Dick "Young" Craddock (of Alexandria, VA.) def. Bill "Iron Man" Kennedy
3 - Al Bakash Vs. Slippery Slim Smith (of Cottage City, MD.),
Draw
4 - Eddie Pope ("Young Stecher") def. Mike Polo
5 - Bob Wilkie def. Sailor Jack Arnold
Note:
Said to be the first pro-wrestling bout in Fredeerick for 18 months.
december 1932
DECEMBER 6, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
Referee: Ed Brockman
1 - Joe Cox def. Floyd Marshall
2 - "Chief" Tom Marvin def. Jim Heslin
3 - Rudy Dusek Vs. Dr. Karl Sarpolis,
Draw
4 - Jim McMillen def. George Vassell
5 - Jumping Joe Savoldi def. Frank Judson
DECEMBER 13, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
1 - Joe Cox def. Lou Plummer
2 - Abe Coleman Vs. Bruno Gorasini,
Draw
3 - Babe Caddock def. Bill Luckoff
4 - Dr. Karl Sarpolis def. "Chief" Tom Marvin (of Oklahoma)
(00:20:20)
5 - Jim McMillen Vs. Everette Marshall,
Draw
DECEMBER 14, 1932 (WEDNESDAY)
State Armory, Frederick, Maryland
Referee: Cyclone Burns
1 - Young Craddock def. "Iron Man2 Kennedy
2 - Mike Polo def. Jimmy Boher (of Martinsburg, WV.)
3 - Eddie Pope def. Billy "Buddy" Litchfield (of Mt. Ranier, MD.)
4 - Milo Steinborn def. Floyd Marshall
DECEMBER 20, 1932 (TUESDAY)
Last Show of the Year
Promoter: Ed Contos
Carlin's Park, Baltimore, Maryland
1 - Bruno Gorasini def. Norton Jackson
2 - Johan Richtoff def. Charlie Lattan
3 - Abe Coleman Vs. Frank Judson,
Draw
4 - Jumping Joe Savoldi def. Babe Caddock
5 - Dr. Karl Sarpolis def. Joe Cox
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