WWE è 2012
Legacy of Wrestling è 1937 – 1938
May 5, 1920 in Newark, OH
1. Bill Gallagher vs. Matty Matsuda.
2. World Women’s Champ Cora Livingston vs. May Kelley.
3. World Champ Joe Stecher vs. Paul Bowser.
December 20, 1921 in Newark, OH
1. Tony Bernardi vs. Jack Shaldoff.
March 23, 1935 in Newark, OH
1. Olaf Hanson beat Henry Hill.
March 30, 1935 in Newark, OH
1. Gordon Marquette beat Flash Kelly.
2. Nick Bosenia drew Stanley West.
3. Olaf Hanson beat Charlie Pfister.
anuary 1, 1937 Newark, OH (Hickey Hall)
Tony Marchioni d. Bill Hassen (2-0)
Jim Wyman d. (DQ) Hans Schmeling (1-1, DQ and match awarding said to be in second
fall)
Gus Wisbar d. Henry Hill (referee’s decision)
January 8, 1937 Newark, OH (Hickey Hall)
Tony Marchioni d. Eddie Pope (2-1)
Chief Sunoco d. Tex Graham (1-0, Graham unable to continue for second fall)
Hans Schmeling d. Heinie Olson
January 15, 1937 Newark, OH (Hickey Hall)
Tony Marchioni d. Silent Rattan (2-1)
Leo Jensen d. John Wyman (2-0)
Merle Dolby d. Sandy McDonald
John Wyman possibly is really Jim Wyman
January 21, 1937 Newark, OH (Hickey Hall)
Andy Rascher d. Tex Graham (2-1)
Whitey Govro d. Heinie Olson (2-0)
Don Eckner drew Young Sunoco
Rascher called Andy Reiser in the results write-up. Rascher subbed for Chief Sunoco,
who was said to have blood poisoning.
January 29, 1937 Newark, OH (Hickey Hall)
Lem Stecklin d. Joe Parelli (2-0)
Don Eckner d. Hans Schmeling (2-0)
Young Sunoco d. (DQ) Jim Wyman
Eckner subbed for Hans Schnabel who was said to have been injured in a match in
Indianapolis on January 28.
February 4, 1937 Newark, OH (Hickey Hall)
Charles Fischer (world light heavyweight champ) d. Tony Marchioni (2-0)
Great Mephisto d. Jack Vincent (2-0)
Joe Bowman drew Dutch Schultz
Mephisto used a step over toehold. The Newark Advocate said it the first time that move
had been seen locally in 20 years, when Paul Bowser was using it.
February 12, 1937 Newark, OH (Hickey Hall) Thursday
Hans Schnabel d. (DQ) Whitey Govro (2-0)
Jim Wyman d. Gene Bowman (2-1)
Joe Washburn d. Billy Hassen (referee’s decision)
February 18, 1937 Newark, OH (Hickey Hall)
Great Mephisto d. (DQ) Tuffy Cleet (2-1)
Al Getz d. Hans Schnabel (2-0)
Tony Angelletti d. Angelo Martini
February 25, 1937 Newark, OH (Hickey Hall)
Jim Wyman d. Al Getz (2-0)
Joe Washburn d. Billy Parker (2-0)
Billy Parker d. Gus Wisbar
Parker subbed for Billy Hassen against Wisbar.
March 5, 1937 Newark, OH (Hickey Hall)
6-man battle royal
Eddie Pope drew Lee Myers (1-1)
Gus Wisbar d. (DQ) Spike Ashby
Bill Hasson drew Cotton Eaton
“The management announced last night that there had been a reversal of decision in last
week’s match between Billy Parker of Boston and Jack Washburn of Chicago. The
announcement was made at the time that Washburn won the decision, but this was
changed and Billy Parker was named the winner.” 03/06/1937 Newark Advocate
March 12, 1937 Newark, OH (Hickey Hall)
Billy Parker d. Eddie Malone (2-1)
Gus Wisbar drew Maurice LaChappelle (0-0)
Jim Wyman d. Red Wolfe
March 19, 1937 Newark, OH (Hickey Hall)
Maurice LaChappelle d. Blacksmith Pedigo (2-1)
Billy Parker d. (DQ) Thomas Good Eagle (2-1)
Gene Bowman d. Tony Galento (referee’s decision)
Bowman subbed for Cotton Eaton
March 26, 1937 Newark, OH (Hickey Hall)
Gus Wisbar d. (DQ) Jose Rodriquez (2-1)
Blacksmith Pedigo d. Thomas Good Eagle (2-1)
Nino Giraldi d. Gene Bowman
Rodriquez subbed for George Becker and Good Eagle subbed for Eddie Pope
April 2, 1937 Newark, OH (Hickey Hall)
Lem Stecklin d. Alex Kasaboski (1-0, Kasaboski unable to continue for second fall)
George Becker drew Maurice LaChappelle
The Bat d. Babe Kasaboski
April 9, 1937 Newark, OH (Hickey Hall)
The Bat d. Eddie Malone
Babe Kasaboski d. Leo Alexander (2-1)
Joe Washburn d. Gene Bowman
April 16, 1937 Newark, OH (Hickey Hall)
Frank Sexton (Ohio champ) d. Ed Kruml (1-0)
Joe Washburn d. Leo Alexander (2-0)
Jose Rodriquez d. Joe Wheeler
Sexton subbed for Shunichi Shikuma
April 23, 1937 Newark, OH (Hickey Hall)
Gorilla Billy Parker d. Eddie Pope (2-0)
Red Ryan d. Leo Alexander (2-1)
Clarence Miller d. Red Wolfe
Miller subbed for Spike Ashby
April 30, 1937 Newark, OH (Hickey Hall)
Eddie Malone d. Eddie Pope (2-0)
Boxcar Harry Jacobs d. Jack Vincent (2-0)
Joe Wolfe d. Thomas Goodeagle
May 7, 1937 Newark, OH (Hickey Hall)
George Becker drew Babe Kasaboski (1-1)
Eddie Malone d. Jose Rodriquez (2-1)
George Koberly drew Dutch Schultz
Koberly probably is George Koverly
May 14, 1937 Newark, OH (Hickey Hall)
Eddie Malone d. Babe Kasaboski (2-1)
Tuffy Cleet d. Joe Wheeler
Combo wrestling/boxing card
May 21, 1937 Newark, OH (Hickey Hall)
Eddie Malone d. (DQ) Babe Kasaboski (2-0)
Eddie Pope drew Dutch Schultz
Combo wrestling/boxing card
May 28, 1937 Newark, OH (Hickey Hall)
Andy Rascher vs. Red Ryan
Results column is unreadable. Combination wrestling/boxing card
June 4, 1937 Newark, OH (Hickey Hall)
Jose Rodriquez vs. Benny Rubin
Ben Jordan vs. Mark Hosley
Combination boxing/wrestling card. Results column is unreadable.
June 11, 1937 Newark, OH (Hickey Hall)
Red Ryan d. Sam Curry (2-0)
Clarence Miller drew Joe Wolfe
Combination boxing/wrestling card. No card arranged for next week.
October 29, 1937 Newark, OH (Recreation Center) 600
Great Mephisto (world light heavyweight champ) d. Bert Rubi
Lem Stecklin d. Ray Ryan
George Wagner d. Clarence Miller
Stacy Hall drew Walter Achiu
Stecklin accompanied by his pet raccoon, Oscar. Miller subbed for John Swenski.
November 5, 1937 Newark, OH (Recreation Center)
Jimmy Hefner d. Joe Wheeler (2-1)
Stacey Hall d. Walter Achiu (2-0)
Joe Wolfe d. Joe Magyar (referee’s decision)
Referee Clarence Miller’s pants torn off during the Hefner-Wheeler match
November 12, 1937 Newark, OH (Recreation Center)
Sterling Davis d. Babe Kasaboski (2-1)
George Wagner d. Flash Clifford (2-0)
Dutch Schultz d. Cyclone Kelly
November 19, 1937 Newark, OH (Recreation Center)
Sterling Davis d. (DQ) Mike Kibbons (2-0)
Bob Blake d. George Wagner (2-1)
Joe Magyar d. Joe Wolfe
November 26, 1937 Newark, OH (Recreation Center)
Babe Kasaboski d. Pete Sherman (2-0)
Jack Purdin d. Lou Ferino (2-1)
Joe Wolfe d. Jack Donley (referee’s decision)
December 3, 1937 Newark, OH (Recreation Center)
Sterling Davis d. Mike Kibbons (2-0)
Babe Kasaboski d. Joe Wolfe (2-0)
Clarence Miller d. Joe Donley
December 16, 1937 Newark, OH (Recreation Center)
Bill Hutton vs. Dutch Schultz
Walter Stratton vs. George Becker
Gorilla Macias vs. Don Evans
No results printed
December 23, 1937 Newark, OH (Recreation Center)
Probably no card as boxing took place that night.
December 30, 1937 Newark, OH (Recreation Center)
Walter Stratton d. Jose Rodriquez (2-1)
Don Evans d. Jack Purdin (2-1)
Bill Hutton d. Mike Kibbons
January 13, 1938 Newark, OH (Recreation Center)
Joe Montana d. Flash Clifford (2-1)
Tuffy Cleet d. Whitey Govro (2-0)
Joe Wolf d. Joe Wheeler
George McCloud was originally slated to face Don Evans, but did not appear. Wolf-
Wheeler was not originally on the card. This was apparently the first card of the year in
Newark.
January 20, 1938 Newark, OH (Recreation Center)
George McCloud d. Ivan Barenoff (2-0)
Bill Hutton d. Railroad Routt (decision)
George Becker d. (DQ) Pat Ryan (2-0)
Barenoff might be Ivan Managoff, but he might not be, either.
January 28, 1938 Newark, OH (Recreation Center)
Joe Montana d. (DQ) Sterling Davis (2-0)
Joe Magyar d. Dutch Schultz (2-0)
Clarence Miller drew Boyce Workman
Miller, ordinarily the referee, had to sub for Ike Connor
February 4, 1938 Newark, OH (Recreation Center)
Ivan Managoff d. Ed White (2-0)
Frankie Hart d. Babe Kasaboski (2-1)
Ira Shota drew Joe Banaski
Banaski subbed for Jose Rodriquez. Said to be Shota’s second professional match.
February 10, 1938 Newark, OH (Recreation Center)
Joe Montana d. Walter Stratton (2-1)
Sterling Davis d. Joe Magyar (2-1)
Bill Hutton d. Bob Johnson
February 17, 1938 Newark, OH (Recreation Center)
Frank Wolfe d. (DQ) Joe Montana (2-1)
Yellow Dragon d. Jack Smithers (2-0)
Prince Ilaki d. Henry Hill
February 25, 1938 Newark, OH (Recreation Center)
Stacy Hall d. Prince Ilaki (2-1)
Bobby Blake d. Pete Sherman (2-0)
Jack Smithers drew Joe Magyar
March 4, 1938 Newark, OH (Recreation Center)
Sterling Davis d. Joe Magyar (2-0)
Joe Montana d. Jack Smithers (2-0)
Clarence Miller drew Duke Dawson
Miller subbed for Bill Hutton
March 11, 1938 Newark, OH (Recreation Center)
Frankie Talaber d. Sterling Davis (2-0)
Eddie Pope d. (DQ) Ray Ryan (2-0)
Joe Wolfe drew Jack Smithers
March 18, 1938 Newark, OH (Recreation Center)
No card
March 25, 1938 Newark, OH (Recreation Center)
Great Mephisto d. Frankie Hart (Hart injured by piledriver)
Alonzo Wood drew Jack Claybourne (1-1, double knockout)
Prince Ilaki d. Flash Clifford
April 1, 1938 Newark, OH (Recreation Center)
Bobby Blake d. Sterling Davis (2-0)
Joe Magyar drew Railroad Routt (1-1)
Francis Steele d. Henry Hill
April 8, 1938 Newark, OH (Recreation Center)
No card found
April 15, 1938 Newark, OH (Recreation Center)
Great Mephisto d. Stacy Hall (1-0, Hall unable to continue following a piledriver)
Jack Claybourne d. (DQ) Whitey Govro (2-0)
Tex Hager d. Henry Hill
Piledriver banned by promoter Tim Nolan following Hall’s injury. Govro subbed for Al
Williams.
No cards found for the remainder of 1938. Looks like the piledriver really was banned…
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