
Shows were promoted by Ed Contos and booked by the Manhattan Booking Agency. Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, January 1, 1952 (The Coliseum) … The Golden Terror b. The Zebra Kid (7:00) … Roland Meeker and Ben Morgan drew (30:00) … Jim Austeri and Dick Steinborn drew … Bibber McCoy b. Mike Clancy (15: 00) … Don Leo Jonathan b. Frank Hewitt (DQ) Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, January 8, 1952 (The Coliseum) … Maurice Tillet (French Angel) b. The Golden Terror (8:00) (referee stopped the match because of a cut on Terror’s forehead) … The Zebra Kid b. Don Leo Jonathan (22:00) … Dick Steinborn b. Jerry Woods … Mario DeSouza and Roland Meeker b. Natie Brown and Ben Morgan Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, January 15, 1952 (The Coliseum) … The Golden Terror b. Maurice Tillet (French Angel) (10:00) … The Zebra Kid b. Mario DeSouza (countout) … Dick Steinborn b. Ray Zavalza (24:00) … Don Leo Jonathan and Jerry Woods b. Juan Alaquivel and “Strangler” White Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, January 22, 1952 (The Coliseum) … Primo Carnera and The Golden Terror b. Adrien Baillargeon and Gene Stanlee (2/3) … Dick Steinborn b. Les Ruffin … Mario DeSouza b. “Strangler” White … The Zebra Kid b. Mike Clancy Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, January 29, 1952 (The Coliseum) … Ben Morgan and The Zebra Kid b. Primo Carnera and The Golden Terror (Carnera turned on his partner during the match, and Terror left the ring area) … Dick Steinborn b. Charro Aztec … Jim Austeri and Man Mountain Dean Jr. b. Chief Kit Fox and Don Leo Jonathan (DQ) Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, February 5, 1952 (The Coliseum) … Primo Carnera b. The Zebra Kid and Bibber McCoy (40:00 for both falls) … Don Leo Jonathan b. Man Mountain Dean Jr. … Ben Morgan b. Ike Eakins … “Strangler” White b. Pedro Godoy Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, February 12, 1952 (The Coliseum) … Primo Carnera b. Lord Leslie Carlton (29:00) (reverse decision) … The Golden Terror b. Adrien Baillargeon (DQ) … The Zebra Kid b. Ike Eakins (15:00) … Cora Combs and Betty Hawkins b. Terry Majors and Ida May … (referee: Vince DePaula) Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, February 19, 1952 (The Coliseum) … Lord Carlton b. The Zebra Kid (Carlton unmasked Zebra Kid) … The Golden Terror b. Adrien Bailargeon … Ben Morgan b. Ike Eakins … Dick Steinborn b. Jim Austeri … Terry Majors b. Cora Combs … (near capacity crowd) Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, February 26, 1952 (The Coliseum) … Johnny Barend and Lord Leslie Carlton wrestled to a draw (match decided by Marshall Boone of the Maryland State Athletic Commission after the referee was “dazed” and the latter named Carlton the winner) (Barend was a substitute for The Golden Terror, who was said to be ill) … Dick Steinborn b. Aldo Bogni (2:00) … Pedro Godoy b. “Strangler” White … Ben Morgan and The Zebra Kid b. Mario DeSouza and Don Leo Jonathan … (referee: Vince DiPaula) Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, March 4, 1952 (The Coliseum) … Lord Carlton b. Johnny Barend (24:00) … Laverne Baxter b. Roland Meeker (18:00) … Gene Stanlee b. The Zebra Kid … Sandor Kovacs and Dick Steinborn b. Ike Eakins and Man Mountain Dean Jr. (2-0) Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, March 11, 1952 (The Coliseum) … Lord Carlton and Antonino Rocca wrestled to a double-disqualification … Laverne Baxter b. Sandor Kovacs (DQ) (Kovacs hit the referee) … Adrien Baillargeon b. Ben Morgan (DQ) … Ace Freeman and Dick Steinborn drew … Mad Man Metaxas b. Chief Kit Fox (23: 00) … (referee: Vince DiPaula) … (record crowd in attendance) Notes: Carlton was said to be a native of Ipswich, England. On March 12, 1952, Carlton was in Baltimore’s Northwestern Police Court to answer the charge in the case of a woman who claimed he hit her. The woman, Mrs. Emma Talmage, was represented by Hyman A. Pressman, and wanted $10,000 in damages. There was also a charge of criminal assault pending against Carlton. Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, March 18, 1952 (The Coliseum) … Laverne Baxter and Lord Carlton b. Johnny Barend and Sandor Kovacs (2/3) … Roland Meeker b. Aldo Bogni … Don Leo Jonathan b. Mad Man Mataxas … Lou Darling b. Pee Wee James Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, March 25, 1952 (The Coliseum) … Steve Stanlee b. The Zebra Kid (15:00) … Jungle Boy b. jarque … Laverne Baxter b. Sandor Kovacs … Ace Freeman and Les Ruffin drew … Johnny Barend b. Chris Zaharias Note: The Baltimore Sun stated that Jungle Boy was “better known to local mat devotees as Lew Bertucci.” Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, April 1, 1952 (The Coliseum) … Lord Leslie Carlton b. Steve Stanlee … Johnny Barend b. Jungle Boy (DQ) … Sandor Kovacs b. Pedro Godoy … Laverne Baxter b. Aldo Bogni … Jim Austeri and Ace Freeman drew … (referee: Harry Smythe) Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, April 8, 1952 (The Coliseum) … Antonino Rocca b. Laverne Baxter (14:00) … Sandor Kovacs b. The Zebra Kid (DQ) (27:00) … Don Leo Jonathan and Roland Meeker wrestled to a no contest when Jonathan “accidentally was injured and was unable to defend himself” … Jim Austeri and Les Ruffin drew … Aldo Bogni b. Natie Brown Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, April 15, 1952 (The Coliseum) … Lord Carlton and Gene Stanlee drew (41:00) … Gene Baillargeon b. Aldo Bogni (25:00) … Tony Cosenza and Sandor Kovacs drew (30:00) … Andre Drapp b. Natie Brown (DQ) … Kenny Acklers b. Don Gordon Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, April 22, 1952 (The Coliseum) … The Golden Terror b. Ivan Rasputin … Sandor Kovacs and Roland Meeker b. Natie Brown and Tony Galento … Don Leo Jonathan and Stanley Mayslak drew … Jim Austeri and Tony Cosenza drew Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, April 29, 1952 (The Coliseum) … The Golden Terror b. Lord Carlton (countout) … Stanley Mayslak and The Zebra Kid b. Andre Drapp and Sandor Kovacs … Kenny Ackles and Lew Bertucci drew … “Wild Man” Zimm b. Ed White Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, May 6, 1952 (The Coliseum) … Lu Kim b. The Golden Terror (10:00) (Kim was a substitute for Buddy Rogers, who failed to appear) (match stopped due to a cut suffered by Terror) … Ruth Boatcallie b. Carol Cook … Andre Drapp and Jungle Boy drew … Jack Dillon and Roland Meeker drew … Stanley Mayslak b. Tony Cosenza … (referee: Vince DiPaula) Note: The newspaper billed him as “Sailor Lou Kim.” Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, May 13, 1952 (The Coliseum) … The Golden Terror and Lu Kim wrestled to a draw when the referee halted the match … Mary Jane Mull b. Ruth Boatcallie … The Zebra Kid b. Sandor Kovacs … Stanley Mayslak b. Roland Meeker … Jack Dillon and Andre Drapp drew … (referee: Harry Smythe) Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, May 20, 1952 (The Coliseum) … The Stanlee Brothers (Gene and Steve Stanlee) b. Lord Carlton and The Golden Terror (2/3) (Lu Kim was apart of this match as well, against The Golden Terror) … Lou Kim b. Stanley Mayslak … Johnny Barend b. Jim Austeri … The Great Scott b. Kenny Acklers Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, May 27, 1952 (The Coliseum) … The Golden Terror b. Lu Kim (referee stopped match due to cut over Kim’s eye) … Adrien Baillargeon b. The Zebra Kid … Tony Cosenza b. Don Gordon … Jack Dillon and “Tiger” Joe Marsh wrestled Jarque and Stanley Mayslak to a double disqualification … (referee: Harry Smythe) Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, June 3, 1952 (The Coliseum) … The Golden Terror b. Gene Stanlee (Maryland Athletic Commission held up both purses until a rematch could be staged because of a disputed fall) … Steve Stanlee and The Zebra Kid drew (30:00) … Lu Kim b. The Great Scott (4:00) … Ray Thunder b. Jack Dillon … Adrien Baillargeon b. Joe Marsh … (referee: Gil Snyder) Note: Kim was billed as “Lee Kim.” Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, June 10, 1952 (The Coliseum) … The Golden Terror and Gene Stanee were both counted out after a collision … Johnny Barend and Steve Stanlee drew (30:00) … Nanjo Singh b. Tony Cosenza … Lu Kim b. Chris Andrews (Andrews was a subsitute for Zebra Kid) … Jim Austeri and Ray Thunder drew Note: The newspaper stated that Steve Stanlee “turned villain to the surprise of most of the patrons.” Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, June 17, 1952 (The Coliseum) … Sailor Lee Kim and Antonino Rocca b. The Golden Terror and Tarzan Hewitt (2/3) … Johnny Barend and Ray Thunder drew (30:00) … Adrien Baillargeon b. Jack Dillon … Nell Stewart b. Lilly Bitter Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, June 24, 1952 (The Coliseum) … “Lee” Kim b. The Golden Terror (countout) (chicken wire surrounded the ring) (Kim threw Terror into the wire and the latter was counted out) … The Stanlee Brothers (Gene and Steve Stanlee) b. Adrien Baillargeon and Ray Thunder … Tony Cosenza b. Jack Dillon … Jim Austeri and Roland Meeker drew Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, July 1, 1952 (The Coliseum) … Lee Kim vs. The Zebra Kidd … Adrien Baillargeon vs. The Golden Terror … Millie Stafford vs. Nell Stewart … Steve Stanlee vs. Ray Thunder … Pat “Hard Boiled” Haggerty vs. Jacque Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, July 8, 1952 (The Coliseum) … The Stanlee Brothers (Gene and Steve Stanlee) b. The Golden Terror and Lee Kim (DQ) … Ray Thunder b. Hard Boiled Haggerty (reverse decision) … Man Mountain Dean Jr. b. Jack Dillon … Jim Austeri and Clint Cody drew Notes: Tony Galento was supposed to wrestle Jack Dillon, but Galento didn’t show. Austeri was to face Comachie Cortez. Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, July 15, 1952 (The Coliseum) … “Sailor” Lee Kim b. The Golden Terror … Yukon Eric b. “Tiger” Joe Marsh … Hard Boiled Haggerty b. Ray Thunder (DQ) … Nanjo Singh b. Clint Cody … Tony Cosenza and Man Mountain Dean Jr. drew (30:00) … (referee: Vince DiPaula) … (live telecast on WMAR – channel 2) Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, July 22, 1952 (The Coliseum) … Lee Kim and Antonino Rocca were both counted out (24:00) … The Golden Terror b. Ray Thunder … Man Mountain Dean Jr. b. Kola Kwariani … Yukon Eric b. Hard Boiled Haggerty … Roland Meeker and The Zebra Kid drew … (referee: Harry Smythe) Notes: There was a turnaway crowd and the fire department closed the doors at 9:00. Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, July 29, 1952 (The Coliseum) … The Golden Terror b. Yukon Eric (DQ) … Carol Cook b. Ruth Boatcalli … Ilio DiPaolo and Ray Thunder b. Jack Dillon and The Zebra Kid (2/3) … Nanjo Singh b. Roland Meeker Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, August 5, 1952 (The Coliseum) … Lee Kim b. Gene Stanlee … Adrien Baillargeon b. Clint Cody (DQ) … Ray Thunder b. Jack Dillon … Nanjo Singh b. Tony Martinelli (cobrahold) … The Golden Terror b. Tony Galento Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, August 12, 1952 (The Coliseum) … “Baron” Michele Leone b. Nanjo Singh (countout) … The Golden Terror b. Ray Thunder … Jarque and Man Mountain Dean Jr. drew … Tarzan Hewitt b. George Babich … Jack Dillon and Roland Meeker drew Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, August 19, 1952 (The Coliseum) … The Golden Terror and Yukon Eric went to a no contest when the match was stopped because they were both badly cut on the forehead (the two began fighting in the dressing room after the match) … Lee Kim b. The Zebra Kid … Tarzan Hewitt b. Roland Meeker (DQ) … Jim Austeri and Jarque drew … Man Mountain Dean Jr. b. Hal Kanner (Kanner was a substitute for Natie Brown) Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, August 26, 1952 (The Coliseum) … Yukon Eric b. The Golden Terror (Terror knocked himself out) (Terror smashed Eric in the head, opening a “4-inch gash,” and Eric was taken to University Hospital for five stitches) … Tarzan Hewitt and Man Mountain Dean Jr. b. Lee Kim and Ray Thunder … Jim Austeri and Dick Steinborn drew … Roland Meeker b. Abe Stein … Ilio DiPaolo b. Harry Armus (DQ) Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, September 2, 1952 (The Coliseum) … Lee Kim and Roland Meeker b. Tarzan Hewitt and Man Mountain Dean Jr. (Meeker was a substitute for The Golden Terror) … Aldo Bogni vs. Ilio DiPaolo … Jim Austeri vs. Ray Thunder Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, September 9, 1952 (The Coliseum) … The Stanlee Brothers (Gene and Steve Stanlee) b. Lee Kim and Roland Meeker (2/3) (3rd by DQ) … Ray Thunder b. Man Mountain Dean Jr. … Adrien Baillargeon b. Natie Brown … Jack Dillon b. Aldo Bogni Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, September 16, 1952 (The Coliseum) … Lee Kim b. Gene Stanlee … Adrien Baillargeon b. Abe Stein (1:30) … Ray Thunder b. John Swenski (26:00) … Ilio DiPaolo b. Clint Cody … Jack Dillon and Roland Meeker drew (30:00) Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, September 23, 1952 (The Coliseum) … NWA World Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz b. Adrien Baillargeon … Ray Thunder and Lee Kim b. Frank Hewitt and The Zebra Kid … Jack Dillon b. Roland Meeker (DQ) … Jim Austeri b. John Swenski Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, September 30, 1952 (The Coliseum) … Antonino Rocca b. The Golden Terror (17:00) … Lee Kim b. Kola Kwariani … Roland Meeker and Ray Thunder b. Jim Austeri and Jack Dillon … Jarque and Abe Stein drew Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, October 7, 1952 (The Coliseum) … The Golden Terror b. Ray Thunder (20 seconds) … Mars Bennett b. Juanita Coffman … Tony Galento b. Clint Cody … Tarzan Hewitt b. John Swenski … Tony Martinelli and Abe Stein drew (30:00) Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, October 14, 1952 (The Coliseum) … The Golden Terror and Lee Kim were both counted out (17:00) … Big Humphrey b. George Schoble … Jim Austeri and Nature Boy drew … Jack Dillon and Tarzan Hewitt b. Tony Galento and Tony Martinelli (2/3) … (guest referee: Rocky Marciano) Note: Nature Boy was said to be from Colorado. Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, October 21, 1952 (The Coliseum) … Tiny Roe and Pee Wee James b. The Great Schultz and Pancho the Bull (2/3) … The Golden Terror b. Danny Boy Arnold … Big Humphrey b. Tarzan Hewitt … Jim Austeri b. Ted Marshall Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, October 28, 1952 (The Coliseum) … The Golden Terror b. Big Humphrey (countout) … Lee Kim b. Steve Stanlee … Danny Plechas b. Roland Meeker … Tarzan Hewitt b. Bill Hires … Danny Boy Arnold and Jack Dillon drew Note: Humphrey was said to be a 260-pounder from Chicago. *According to the November 2, 1952 edition of the Baltimore Sun, there was going to be no wrestling on Tuesday because of the presidential election. Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, November 11, 1952 (The Coliseum) … Raphael Halpern b. Jim Austeri … The Golden Terror b. Ray Thunder … Ilio DiPaolo b. Natie Brown (Brown was unable to continue after sustained a cut on his head) … Danny Plechas b. John Bell … Jack Dillon b. Melvin Dove Notes: The newspaper stated that “Several weeks ago, Plechs (Plechas) kicked Yukon Eric’s off in a wild match staged at Montreal.” It was Killer Kowalski who had the ear incident with Eric. Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, November 18, 1952 (The Coliseum) … The Golden Terror b. Big Humphrey (DQ) (Humphrey hit the referee) … Johnson b. Therese Theis (12:00) … Danny Plechas b. Tony Martinelli … Chief War Cloud b. Jack Dillon … Danny Boy Arnold and Roland Meeker drew Note: Theis was original booked against Arlene Ratliff, and her opponent on the show was listed as “Miss Johnson.” Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, November 25, 1952 (The Coliseum) … Antonino Rocca b. Lee Kim (DQ) … Raphael Halpern b. Natie Brown … Tony Galento b. Kola Kwariani … Harry Armus b. George Babich … Roland Meeker b. Jarque Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, December 2, 1952 (The Coliseum) … Antonino Rocca b. Big Humphrey (countout) … Lee Kim b. Tarzan Hewitt … Ilio DiPaolo b. Jarque … Don Clark b. Tony Cosenza … Danny Boy Arnold and Jack Dillon drew Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, December 9, 1952 (The Coliseum) … Lord Carlton b. Ilio DiPaolo … Violet Viann b. Terry Majors … Big Humphrey b. Danny Boy Arnold … Tony Martinelli b. Jack Dillon … Chief War Cloud b. Aldo Bogni Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, December 16, 1952 (The Coliseum) … Big Humphrey vs. The Golden Terror … Lord Carlton vs. Tony Martinelli … Chief War Cloud vs. Pedro Godoy … Tony Cosenza vs. Jarque … Danny Boy Arnold vs. Tarzan Hewitt Note: The newspaper stated that Terror “has just finished seving out a month’s suspension.” *The December 17, 1952 edition of the Baltimore Sun reported that a fire in the Coliseum early Monday forced the cancellation of the wrestling show on Tuesday. Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, December 23, 1952 (The Coliseum) … Antonino Rocca b. The Zebra Kid … Raphael Halpern b. Pedro Godoy … The Golden Terror and Tony Martinelli went to a no contest (Terror was said to be disqualified, but Martinelli wasn’t given the victory) … Roland Meeker and Dick Steinborn drew … Jarque b. Natie Brown … Ilio DiPaolo b. Jim Austeri … Tony Cosenza b. Aldo Bogni … Pedro Escobar b. Jack Dillon Baltimore, Maryland: Tuesday, December 30, 1952 (The Coliseum) … Antonino Rocca b. Ilio DiPaolo … Raphael Halpern b. Ike Eakins … The Golden Terror b. Tony Martinelli … Jack Dillon b. Tony Cosenza … Pedro Escobar and Roland Meeker drew Research by Tim Hornbaker March 1, 2010 |
| Baltimore Wrestling Results - 1952 |
