Tennessee, United States of America: 1933
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JANUARY 1933
JANUARY 3, 1933 (TUESDAY)
Promoter: Charlie Rentrop
Memorial Auditorium, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Referee: Bobby Burns
1 - Dobie Osborne def. Chief Lakeside
2 - French LaRue def. Jimmy Canfield,
Two Falls to One
3 - Swede Esloon def. Chief Lakeside,
Two Falls to None - Disqualification
Notes:
Esloon was a soldier from nearby Fort Oglethorpe.
An article ran in the January 4th Chattanooga News speculating that Rentrop was trying to starve the town of good wrestlers because he did not want to promote shows with the American Legion, and only provided subpar talent for what resulted in a disappointing show.
There was a second article reporting that the American Legion had drafted a bill to present to the Tennessee legislature “to bring all wrestling and boxing shows in the state of Tennessee under the supervision and direct responsibility of the American Legion.”
The intent was to establish a statewide boxing and wrestling commission, run by the Legion.
A previous bill had been passed, but it only affected counties with a population of 200,000 or more, and at the time, that only included Shelby County, where Memphis is located.
JANUARY 17, 1933 (TUESDAY)
Memorial Auditorium, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Attendance: 1,850
1 - Pat O'Shocker def. Cliff (Swede) Olson,
Two Falls to One (00:32:00)
2 - Dynamite Blackstock def. George Hills,
Two Falls to One (00:29:00)
JANUARY 31, 1933 (TUESDAY)
Memorial Auditorium, Chattanooga, Tennessee
1 - Swede Esloon Vs. Walter Headrick,
Draw
2 - Cliff Olson Vs. George Hills,
Draw - One Fall Each (01:00:00)
3 - Dynamite Blackstock def. Tommy Marvin,
Two Falls to One - Count Out
FEBRUARY 1933
FEBRUARY 14, 1933 (TUESDAY)
Memorial Auditorium, Chattanooga, Tennessee
1 - Tommy Marvin def. Gordon Brown,
Two Falls to One
2 - Dynamite Blackstock def. Anthony Braun,
Two Falls to One
Note:
Brown was a substitute for Bill Leon.
FEBRUARY 22, 1933 (WEDNESDAY)
Memorial Auditorium, Chattanooga, Tennessee
1 - Chief Tommy Marvin Vs. Abe Kashey,
Draw - One Fall Each (01:00:00)
2 - Ray Steele def. John Katan,
Two Fall sto One (00:35:00)
FEBRUARY 28, 1933 (TUESDAY)
Memorial Auditorium, Chattanooga, Tennessee
1 - Pat Hurley def. Cliff (Swede) Olson,
Two Falls to One - Count Out
2 - George Zaharias def. Blue Sun Jennings,
One Fall Each - Forfeit (00:51:00)
Note:
Olson was unable to continue after the second fall.
MARCH 1933
MARCH 15, 1933 (WEDNESDAY)
Memorial Auditorium, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Bobby Burns
1 - Milo Steinborn def. Pat Hurley,
One Fall to None (00:18:00)
2 - Paul Jones Vs. Gino Garibaldi,
Draw - One Fall Each (01:30:00)
Note:
Hurley was unable to continue.
MARCH 29, 1933 (WEDNESDAY)
Memorial Auditorium, Chattanooga, Tennessee
1 - Pat O'Shocker def. Jack Zarnas,
One Fall Each - Forfeit
2 - Joe Savoldi def. Tommy Marvin,
Two Falls to One (00:48:00)
Note:
Zarnas was unable to continue.
APRIL 1933
APRIL 19, 1933 (WEDNESDAY)
Memorial Auditorium, Chattanooga, Tennessee
1 - Whitey Hewitt Vs. Frank Bronowicz,
Draw (01:00:00)
APRIL 27, 1933 (THURSDAY)
Memorial Auditorium, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Attendance: 1,000
1 - Blue Sun Jennings def. Floyd Marshall,
Two Falls to One (00:43:30)
2 - Chief Tommy Marvin def. Tiny Ruff,
Two Falls to One (00:42:00)
MAY 1933
MAY 16, 1933 (TUESDAY)
Memorial Auditorium, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Attendance: 1,300
1 - Whitey Hewitt def. Jean LaDue,
Two Falls to None
2 - Frank Judson def. Wee Willie Davis,
Two Falls to One
3 - Hans Kampfer def. Dynamite Blackstock,
One Fall to None (00:34:00)
Note:
Blackstock could not continue.
MAY 31, 1933 (WEDNESDAY)
Memorial Auditorium, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Chuck Braidwood
1 - Whitey Hewitt def. Jack Zarnas,
Two Falls to None (00:30:38)
2 - Dynamite Blackstock def. Floyd Marshall,
Two Falls to One
JUNE 1933
JUNE 2, 1933 (WEDNESDAY)
Promotion: Fort Oglethorpe Boy Scouts
Outdoor Show, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia
1 - Walter Headrick Vs Teddy Clark,
Result Unknown
2 - Cyclone Blackstock Vs. Swede Esloon,
Result Unknown
JUNE 14, 1933 (WEDNESDAY)
Memorial Auditorium, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Referee: Chuck Braidwood
1 - Wee Willie Davis def. Jim Henry,
Two Falls to None
2 - Whitey Hewitt def. Milo Steinborn,
Two Falls to One (00:39:30)
JUNE 29, 1933 (THURSDAY)
Memorial Auditorium, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Chuck Braidwood
1 - Whitey Hewitt def. Joe Cox,
Two Falls to One
2 - George Zaharias def. Jim McMillen,
Two Fall to None - Disqualification
JULY 1933
JULY 7, 1933 (FRIDAY)
Pennant Park, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Bobby Burns
1 - Battle Royal
Result Unknown
2 - Cyclone Blackstock def. Young Weatherford,
One Fall Each - Forfeit
3 - Walter Headrick def. Swede Esloon,
Two Falls to One (00:53:00)
Notes:
Weatherford could not continue.
Until this show, wrestling in Chattanooga had been largely a heavyweight affair, promoted by Charles Rentrop, out of Memphis.
Light heavyweight shows ran for several years, the outdoor often surpassing the attendance of the heavyweight cards.
Some of that may have had to do with the inconsistent schedule of the heavyweight cards, which were prone to be scheduled nearly any day of the week, sometimes weekly, sometimes every other week.
JULY 11, 1933 (TUESDAY)
Memorial Auditorium, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Referees: Chuck Braidwell (preliminary) & Charlie Rentrop (main event)
1 - Joe Cox def. Abe Kashey,
Two Falls to One
2 - Whitey Hewitt def. Paul Jones,
Two Falls to One
JULY 14, 1933 (FRIDAY)
Promoter: Bill Broxton
Pennant Park, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Bobby Bruns
1 - Dale Haddock Vs. Joe Marino,
Draw - One Fall Each (01:00:00)
2 - Dynamite Joe Dillman def. Fritz Crane,
Two Flls to One (00:46:00)
Notes:
Beginning with this card, it seems apparent that most of the talent for the light heavyweight wrestling shows was coming from Chris Jordan's booking office in Birminghan, Alabama, though that is never actually stated in the newspaper coverage.
JULY 17, 1933 (MONDAY)
Memorial Auditorium, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Referee: Bobby Bruns
1 - Jack Zarnas def. Chief Tommy Marvin,
Two Falls to One - Disqualification
2 - Jim Londos def. Whitey Hewitt,
One Falls to None - Forfeit
Note:
Hewitt was unable to continue.
JULY 21, 1933 (FRIDAY)
Pennant Park, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Referee: Bobby Burns
1 - Vic Weber def. Mike London,
Two Falls to None
2 - Dynamite Joe Dillman def. Frank Buresch,
Two Falls to One (00:26:00)
JULY 28, 1933 (FRIDAY)
Pennant Park, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Referee: Bobby Burns
1 - Dale Haddock def. Pete Demetroff,
Two Falls to One
2 - Ernest Kelly def. Stanley West,
Two Falls to One - Disqualification
AUGUST 1933
AUGUST 2, 1933 (WEDNESDAY)
Memorial Auditorium, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Chuck Braidwell
1 - Ernie Dusek def. Lew Plummer,
Forfeit - One Fall Each (00:35:00)
2 - Whitey Hewitt def. Joe Cox,
Two Falls to None (00:37:00)
Notes:
Plummer was unable to continue.
Initially Cox won the second fall, but the decision was reversed.
AUGUST 4, 1933 (FRIDAY)
Pennant Park, Chattanooga, Tennessee
1 - Henry Kolln Vs. Bulldog Mallory,
Result Unknown
2 - Joe Dillman Vs. Tuffy Cleet,
Result Unknown
AUGUST 10, 1933 (THURSDAY)
Camp Booker T. Washington Arena, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Referee: Bobby Burns
1 - Spider Watkins def. Corpl. Wilson
2 - Swede Esloon Vs. Cyclone Blackstock,
Draw - One Fall Each
Note:
The Esloon/Blackstock bout apparently ended with a double knockout when the men collided in the ring in the third fall.
AUGUST 11, 1933 (FRIDAY)
Pennant Park, Chattanooga, Tennessee
1 - Dale Haddock Vs. Mike London
2 - Ernest Kelly Vs. Fritz Crane
Notes:
The show was rained out.
It was postponed until the next day.
AUGUST 12, 1933 (SATURDAY)
Pennant Park, Chattanooga, Tennessee
1 - Mike London Vs. John Felix,
One Fall Each (01:00:00)
2 - Ernest Kelly def. Pete Ramos,
Two Falls to None (00:27:00)
Note:
Crane and Haddock were already booked on this day and therefore were unable to appear.
AUGUST 16, 1933 (WEDNESDAY)
Memorial Auditorium, Chattanooga, Tennessee
1 - Dick Daviscourt def. Lou Plummer
2 - Ray Steele def. Milo Steinborn,
Two Falls to One
AUGUST 18, 1933 (FRIDAY)
Pennant Park, Chattanooga, Tennessee
1 - Dale Haddock def. Eddie Baker,
Two Falls to One (00:34:00)
2 - Ernest Kelly def. Joe Dillman,
Two Falls to One
AUGUST 26, 1933 (FRIDAY)
Pennant Park, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Bobby Burns
1 - Vic Weber def. Blacksmith Pedigo,
Two Falls to None (00:24:00)
2 - Light-Heavyweight Championship of Tennessee
Ernest Kelly def. Fritz Crane,
Two Falls to One (00:44:00)
AUGUST 30, 1933 (WEDNESDAY)
Memorial Auditorium, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Charlie Rentrop
1 - Whitey Hewitt Vs. Ivan Vacturoff,
Draw - One Fall Each (F1 00:41:00 - F2 00:03:00 - TL 01:00:00)
2 - Jim McMillen def. George Zaharias,
Two Falls to One - Disqualification
Note:
Based on the times announced for the falls in the Hewitt Vacturoff match, the five minute periods between falls must be included in the total match time.
Fall 3 only lasted 6 minutes.
SEPTEMBER 1933
SEPTEMBER 1, 1933 (FRIDAY)
Pennant Park, Chattanooga, Tennessee
1 - Dale Haddock def. Pete Demetroff,
Two Falls to None (00:36:00)
2 - Dick Lever def. Walter Miller,
Two Falls to None (00:31:00)
Note:
Demetroff was a substitute for Blacksmith Pedigo.
SEPTEMBER 4, 1933 (FRIDAY)
Pennant Park, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Bobby Burns
1 - Dale Haddock def. Jimmy Murphy,
Two Falls to One
2 - Fritz Crane def. Dick Lever,
Two Falls to One (00:36:00)
SEPTEMBER 6, 1933 (WEDNESDAY)
Memorial Auditorium, Chattanooga, Tennessee
1 - Joe Cox def. Frank Speer,
Two Falls to One (00:35:00)
2 - Ambrose Rascher def. Casey Berger,
Two Falls to One (00:22:00)
3 - Whitey Hewitt Vs. Tommy Marvin,
Draw - One Fall Each (01:00:00)
SEPTEMBER 8, 1933 (FRIDAY)
Pennant Park, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Referee: Bobby Burns
1 - Blacksmith Pedigo def. Dale Haddock,
Two Falls to One (00:27:00)
2 - Fritz Crane def. Ernest Kelly,
Forfeit - One Fall Each
Note:
Kelly was countred out of the ring and then could not continue.
SEPTEMBER 13, 1933 (WEDNESDAY)
Memorial Auditorium, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Attendance: 1,200
1 - Whitey Hewitt Vs. Am Rascher,
Draw - One Fall Each (01:00:00)
2 - Frank Spear Vs. Lou Plummer,
Draw - One Fall Each (01:00:00)
3 - Joe Cox def. Ivan Vacturoff,
Two Falls to One
Notes:
Following the show, the local boxing commission suspended Blackstock for refusing to appear to face Hewit.
They also suspended Hewitt for “biting Am Rasher's ear 'nearly off' in their bout”.
Neil Crowley, secretary of the boxing commission, also said Hewitt was drunk at the show, but that did not factor into his suspension.
SEPTEMBER 15, 1933 (FRIDAY)
Pennant Park, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Referee: Bobby Burns
1 - Joe Felix def. Jimmy Murphy
2 - Joe Dillman Vs. Hans Wagner,
Result Unknown
SEPTEMBER 20, 1933 (WEDNESDAY)
Memorial Auditorium, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Bobby Burns
1 - Joe Cox def. Dr. Jerry Steinecke,
Two Falls to One (00:44:00)
2 - George Zaharias def. Pat O'Shocker,
Two Falls to One - Count Out
SEPTEMBER 22, 1933 (FRIDAY)
Pennant Park, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Bobby Burns
1 - Walter Logan def. Lon Chaney,
Two Falls to One - Disqualification
2 - Ernest Kelly def. Joe Dillman,
Two Falls to One
SEPTEMBER 26, 1933 (TUESDAY)
Memorial Auditorium, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Bobby Burns
1 - Am Rascher def. Nate Brown,
Two Falls to None (00:26:30)
2 - Pat O'Shocker def. Chief Tommy Marvin,
Two Falls to One (00:35:00)
SEPTEMBER 29, 1933 (FRIDAY)
Pennant Park, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Referee: Bobby Burns
1 - Mike London def. John Felis,
Two Falls to None
2 - Ernest Kelly def. Roughhouse Nelson,
Two Falls to One
OCTOBER 1933
OCTOBER 3, 1933 (TUESDAY)
Memorial Auditorium, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Bobby Burns
1 - Dr. Karl Sarpolis def. Dr. Jerry Steinecke,
Two Falls to None (00:40:00)
2 - Joe Cox def. Blue Sun Jennings,
Two Falls to One (00:35:00)
OCTOBER 6, 1933 (FRIDAY)
Pennant Park, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Attendance: 500
Referee: Bobby Burns
1 - Bobby Burns def. John Fulton,
Two Falls to One
2 - Lon Chaney def. Stan Hackney,
Two Falls to One
Notes:
Bobby Burns, the wrestler, and Bobby Burns, the referee, were two different, unrelated men.
OCTOBER 13, 1933 (FRIDAY)
Pennant Park, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Tickets: $0.25 & $0.40
1 - Mike London def. Spike Baker,
Two Falls to One
2 - Lon Chaney def. Jack Purdin,
Two Falls to One
Notes:
This was announced as the final outdoor show of the season, due to the cold weather.
OCTOBER 17, 1933 (TUESDAY)
Memorial Auditorium, Chattanooga, Tennessee
1 - Spike O'Brien Vs. Am Rascher,
Result Unknown
2 - Jack Zarnas Vs. Chief Tommy Marvin,
Result Unknown
3 - Gino Garibaldi Vs. Frank Speer,
Result Unknown
OCTOBER 23, 1933 (TUESDAY)
Memorial Auditorium, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Attendance: 500
Tickets: $0.40 & $1.00
Referee: Bobby Burns
1 - Joe Hein def. Al Buswessel,
Two Falls to None
2 - Bill Evans def. George Harben,
Two Falls to One (00:19:30)
3 - Al Baffert def. Hold Metheny,
Two Falls to One - Count Out
Notes:
A lineup of almost complete unknowns to the Chattanooga fans, resulted in an underwhelming turnout, and reportedly a dull show.
NOVEMBER 1933
NOVEMBER 7, 1933 (TUESDAY)
Memorial Auditorium, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Bobby Burns
1 - Henry Piers def. Babe Caddock,
One Fall to None (01:00:00)
2 - Tommy Marvin Vs. Paul Jones,
Draw - One Fall Each (01:00:00)
3 - Darna Ostopavich def. Frank Speer,
Two Falls to None
Notes:
The second fall was a disqualification.
Memorial Auditorium - Community Hall, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Attendance: 600
1 - Am Rascher Vs. Al Baffert,
Draw
2 - Frank Speer def. Babe Caddock,
Forfeit - One Fall Each
3 - Henri Piers Vs. Paul Jones,
Draw - One Fall Each (01:00:00)
Notes:
Caddock was unable to continue.
NOVEMBER 21, 1933 (TUESDAY)
Memorial Auditorium, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Refere: Bobby Burns
1 - Darna Ostopavich def. Jack Newell,
Two Falls to None (00:48:00)
2 - Dick Daviscourt def. Henry Piers,
Two Falls to One (00:34:00)
DECEMBER 1933
DECEMBER 5, 1933 (TUESDAY)
Memorial Auditorium, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Chuck Braidwood
1 - George Zaharias def. Dick Daviscourt,
Two Falls to One (00:23:00)
2 - Ray Steele def. Henry Piers,
Two Falls to One (00:35:00)
DECEMBER 7, 1933 (THURSDAY)
Charity Benefit Card
Alton Park - No. 10 Fire Station, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Attendance: 750
1 - Battle Royal
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 - Jug Scroggins Vs. D.I. Lee,
Draw - One Fall Each
DECEMBER 12, 1933 (TUESDAY)
Memorial Auditorium, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Chuck Braidwood
1 - Blue Sun Jennings Vs. Henri Piers,
Draw - One Fall Each (01:00:00)
2 - Tommy Marvin def. Frank Speer,
One Fall to None - Count Out (00:04:15)
Notes:
The main event ended prematurely when the top rope broke sending Speer tumbling to the floor to be knocked cold.
Speer was unable to continue.
DECEMBER 19, 1933 (TUESDAY)
Memorial Auditorium, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Attendance: 700
1 - Babe Caddock def. Tony Catalina
(00:15:00)
2 - Blue Sun Jennings def. Cowboy Jack Russell,
Two Falls to None (00:29:30)
3 - Frank Judson def. Henry Piers,
Two Falls to One (00:51:00)
Notes:
Frank Herron, matchmaker for the Legion, announced this would be the final show of the year.
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Information came from contemporary newspapers unless otherwise stated.
Results from Tennessee, United States of America: 1933.
Updated: January 5, 2019.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
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All research has been completed by the Professional Wrestling Historical Society or by a trusted contributor.
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Results from Tennessee, United States of America: 1933.
Updated: January 5, 2019.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
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