Beaumont, TX: Monday, January 9, 1939 (Armory) … (Beard vs Mask) George Zaharias beat Purple Flash (2-1) … Frank Taylor beat Lou Plummer (2-0, dq) … John Katan beat Jim (Goon) Henry … (first card of the year) … (promoter-Dave Schlesinger) Beaumont, TX: Monday, January 16, 1939 (Armory) … John Katan beat Lou Plummer (2-0) … Frank Taylor beat Purple Flash (1- 0) … Stanley Pinto beat George Hagen Beaumont, TX: Monday, January 23, 1939 (Armory) … Ali Baba beat John Katan (2-0, dq) … Frank Taylor beat Ellis Bashara (2- 1) … Harry Kent drew Stanley Pinto (30:00) … referee-Hal Rumberg Beaumont, TX: Monday, January 30, 1939 (Armory) … Frank Taylor beat Stanley Pinto (2-0) (dq in first fall) … Mike Mazurki beat John Katan (2-1) … Hal Rumberg drew Harry Kent (30:00) Beaumont, TX: Monday, February 6, 1939 (Armory) … Frank Taylor beat Purple Flash (2-1) … Mike Mazurki beat Stanley Pinto (2-0) … Don McIntyre beat Harry Kent Beaumont, TX: Monday, February 13, 1939 (Armory) … (WTM) Steve (Crusher) Casey* beat Frank Taylor (2-0) … Karl Davis vs Mike Mazurki (nc) … Don McIntyre beat Purple Flash (dq) … referee-George Hagen … NOTE: Prices were hiked to 99 cents and $1.65 for the championship card. Beaumont, TX: Monday, February 20, 1939 (Armory) … Alabama Bill Lee beat Killer Karl Davis (2-1, dq) … Purple Flash beat Harry Kent (2-0) … Don McIntyre drew Mike Mazurki (30:00) … referee-George Hagen Beaumont, TX: Monday, February 27, 1939 (Armory) … Bill Lee beat Purple Flash (2-1) … Karl Davis beat Don McIntyre (1-0, utc) … Popeye Swenson beat George Hagen … referee-Mike Mazurki Beaumont, TX: Wednesday, March 8, 1939 (Armory) … Leo (Whiskers) Savage beat Henry Piers (ex Purple Flash) (1-0, utc) … Bill Lee drew Popeye Swenson (1-1) … Tom Sawyer beat Paul Harper … referee-Dr. Karl Sarpolis … NOTE: The cards were switched to Wednesday for better wrestlers. Beaumont, TX: Wednesday, March 15, 1939 (Armory) … Jim Morgan (sub for Whiskers Savage) beat Karl Davis (2-0) … Popeye Swenson beat Dr. Karl Sarpolis … Rusty Westcoatt beat Paul Harper (sub for Tom Sawyer) … NOTE: Savage was said to have been hurt in a Dallas match against Ivan Rasputin on Tuesday. Beaumont, TX: Wednesday, March 22, 1939 (Armory) … (WTM) Louis Thesz* beat Alabama Bill Lee (2-1) … Popeye Swenson beat Karl Davis … Sergeant Roen beat Bob Samuels (subs for Dr. Karl Davis vs Rusty Westcoatt) … NOTE: History was changed as Thesz was said to have beaten Steve Casey, in St. Louis to end his title. Casey already lost the AWA belt to The Shadow. Thesz’s NWA victory over Everett Marshall was also mentioned. Beaumont, TX: Wednesday, March 29, 1939 (Armory) … Popeye Swenson vs Mike Mazurki … Frank Taylor beat Ted Christy (dq) … Rusty Westcoatt vs Stanley Pinto … (result found 4-2) Beaumont, TX: Wednesday, April 5, 1939 (Armory) … Ivan Rasputin beat Frank Taylor (2-0) … Rusty Westcoatt beat Dr. Karl Sarpolis (sub for Ted Christy) … Lee Wycoff (sub for Dr. Len Hall) beat George Hagen … referee-Johnny Galliano Beaumont, TX: Wednesday, April 12, 1939 (Armory) … (tournament) … (first round) Len Tocco received a bye … Gorilla Macias beat Ivan Rasputin (dec.) … Rusty Westcoatt beat Conway Baker … Ray Eckert beat Cowboy Blackley … (second round) Gorilla Macias beat Len Tocco … Rusty Westcoatt beat Ray Eckert … (final) Rusty Westcoatt beat Gorilla Macias … referee- Johnny Galliano Beaumont, TX: Wednesday, April 19, 1939 (Armory) … Joe Cox beat Bill Lee (2-1) … Rusty Westcoatt beat Popeye Swenson (2- 0) … Gorilla Macias beat Abe Yourist … referee-Dr. Karl Sarpolis Beaumont, TX: Monday, May 1, 1939 (Armory) … Ivan Rasputin vs Rusty Westcoatt … Ray Eckert vs Chief Little Beaver … Gene Blackley vs Nick Elitch Beaumont, TX: Monday, May 8, 1939 (Armory) Ernie Dusek beat Ivan Rasputin (2-0) … Bill Lee beat Otto Kuss (2-1) … Ray Eckert beat Nick Elitch … referee-Barney Myers Beaumont, TX: Monday, May 15, 1939 (Armory) … Bill Lee vs Ray Eckert … Gorilla Macias vs Nick Elitch … Karl Lundeen vs Paul Harper Beaumont, TX: Monday, May 22, 1939 (Armory) … Rusty Westcoatt and Ray Eckert beat Gordon McKenzie and Popeye Swenson (2-0) … (6 man Battle royal) Rusty Westcoatt and Ray Eckert survived over Bill Lee, Karl Lundeen, Nick Elitch and Tom Zaharias … (5 man Battle royal) Gordon McKenzie and Popeye Swenson survived over Ray Eckert, McKenzie** and Tom Zaharias and … Karl Lundeen beat Nick Elitch … Tom Zaharias beat Bill Lee … NOTE: ** The paper has something wrong in the 5 man royal. Art Shires was a no show. Beaumont, TX: Monday, May 29, 1939 (Armory) … Joe Cox vs Rusty Westcoatt … Ray Eckert vs Juan Humberto … Tom Zaharias vs Karl Lundeen Beaumont, TX: Monday, June 5, 1939 (Armory) … Tiny Morgan beat Juan Humberto (2-1) … Lou Plummer beat Tom Zaharias (2-1) … Karl Lundeen beat Gordon McKenzie … referee-Paul Harper Beaumont, TX: Monday, June 12, 1939 (Armory) … Bronko Nagurki vs Lou Plummer … Juan Humberto vs Tom Zaharias … Ray Eckert vs Karl Lundeen … referee-Jack League … NOTE: Prices raised to 99 cents and $1.65 to cover Nagurski’s and League’s appearances. Beaumont, TX: Monday, June 19, 1939 (Armory) … Tiny Morgan beat Gordon McKenzie (2-0) … El Pulpo beat Ray Eckert (2- 1) … Lou Plummer beat Juan Humberto … (6 man Blindfold Battle royal) Tiny Morgan and Gordon McKenzie survived over Ray Eckert, Juan Humberto, Lou Plummer and El Pulpo … referee-Jack League Beaumont, TX: Monday, June 26, 1939 (Armory) … Rudy Dusek vs Tiny Morgan … Ernie Dusek vs Joe Cox … Emil Dusek beat Lou Plummer (dq) … referee-Jack League … (result found 6-30) Beaumont, TX: Monday, July 3, 1939 (Armory) … Tiny Morgan beat Lou Plummer … Mike Mazurki vs Ivan Managoff … Ray Eckert vs Gordon McKenzie … Henry Thurston vs Mabry Mudd (local wrestlers) … referee-Jack League … (result found 7-9) Beaumont, TX: Monday, July 10, 1939 (Armory) … Whiskers Savage vs Tiny Morgan … Bill Sledge vs Chief Little Beaver … Ivan Managoff vs Joe Corbett Beaumont, TX: Monday, July 17, 1939 (Armory) … Ivan Managoff vs Bill Sledge … Masked Marvel beat Joe Corbett … Sammy Menacher vs Cowboy Gene Blackley … (result found 7-23) Beaumont, TX: Monday, July 24, 1939 (Armory) … Masked Marvel beat Chief Little Beaver (2-1) … Ivan Managoff drew Sammy Menacher … Bill Sledge beat Joe Norocki … referee-Jack League Beaumont, TX: Monday, July 31, 1939 (Armory) … Masked Marvel beat Ivan Managoff (2-0, dq) … Sammy Menacher beat Bill Sledge … Chief Little Beaver vs Joe Norocki … (results found 8-4) … NOTE: Originally the Masked Marvel was to face Lou Plummer and Ivan Managoff in a handicap match. As the Tuesday paper was missing, it is hard to say what really happened. Beaumont, TX: Monday, August 7, 1939 (Armory) … Ivan Managoff beat Masked Marvel (2-0) … Sammy Menacher beat Tiny Morgan (2-1) … Joe Corbett beat Cowboy Gene Blackley … referee-Jack League … NOTE: The Marvel was unmasked and turned out to be Warren Bockwinkel, but his identity was not known at the time. Claude Martin became the new promoter replacing Dave Schlesinger. Beaumont, TX: Monday, August 14, 1939 (Armory) … Sammy Menacher beat Ivan Managoff (reversed decision of commission) … Joe Corbett beat El Pulpo … Tiger Mudd vs Alan Plummer (former Beaumont H. S. football Star) … referee-Jack League … (results found 8-21) Beaumont, TX: Monday, August 21, 1939 (Armory) … Sammy Menacher beat Ivan Managoff … McLain vs Corbett … Bill Sledge beat Roy Graham … referee-Jack League … (results found 8-24) Beaumont, TX: Monday, August 28, 1939 (Armory) … Dan O’Connor beat Ivan Managoff (2-0) (first fall by dq) … Sol Slagel beat Mayes McLain (1-0, utc) … Roy Graham beat Bill Sledge Beaumont, TX: Monday, September 4, 1939 (Armory) … Dick Raines beat Dan O’Connor (1-0, utc) … Sol Slagel beat Ivan Managoff (2-) … Mayes McLain beat Chief Chewchki (dq) … referee-Johnny Galiano Beaumont, TX: Monday, September 11, 1939 (Armory) … Dick Raines beat Sol Slagel (1-1, utc) … Jules Strongbow (sub for Mayes McLain) beat Chief Chewchki (2-0) … Bill Sledge beat Ted Jones Beaumont, TX: Monday, September 18, 1939 (Armory) … Dick Raines vs Pancho Valdez (managed by Count Pietro Rossi) … Chief Chewchki vs Sol Slagel … Jules Strongbow vs Roland Meeker … referee-Johnny Galiano Beaumont, TX: Monday, September 25, 1939 (Armory) … Pancho Valdez beat Chief Chewchki (2-1) … Jules Strongbow beat Dick Raines (2-0) (first fall by dq) … Warren Bockwinkel beat Roland Meeker … referee- Johnny Galiano Beaumont, TX: Monday, October 2, 1939 (Armory) … Pancho Valdez beat Jules Strongbow (2-0) … Warren Bockwinkel drew Ellis Bashara (1-1) … Frank Taylor drew Hippo Herbert (30:00) Beaumont, TX: Monday, October 9, 1939 No Wrestling Beaumont, TX: Monday, October 16, 1939 (Armory) … Warren Bockwinkel beat Frank Taylor (2-1) … (LWTM) Mildred Burke* beat Carol Barna (2-0) … Buddy Levine beat Hippo Herbert Beaumont, TX: Monday, October 23, 1939 (Armory) … Dan O’Connor vs Warren Bockwinkel (1-1, nc) … Frank Taylor beat Bud Levine … Jack League drew Ken Hollis … NOTE: Bockwinkel was injured in the third fall and was unable to continue. O’Connor asked that the decision become no contest. Dan O’Connor was still wrestling as a face in this era. Beaumont, TX: Monday, October 30, 1939 (Armory) … Dan O’Connor beat Abe (King Kong) Kashey (2-0) (first fall by dq) … Frank Taylor drew Stanley Mayslack (1-1) … Frank Mayhan, former wrestler, and his wife, also a wrestler, staged an exhibition of strength (subs for Buddy Levine vs Ken Hollis) … referee-Joe Lippeatt Beaumont, TX: Monday, November 6, 1939 (Armory) … Dan O’Connor beat Pancho Valdez (2-0) … Abe Kashey beat Buddy Levine (2-0) … Roy Graham drew Ken Hollis (30:00) … referee-George Mansor Beaumont, TX: Monday, November 13, 1939 No Wrestling Beaumont, TX: Monday, November 20, 1939 (Armory) … Dan O’Connor beat Sammy Menacher (2-1) … Frank Taylor beat Roy Graham … Mike Mazurki drew El Pulpo … referee-Alan Plummer (local guy, not Lou) Beaumont, TX: Monday, November 27, 1939 (Armory) … Dan O’Connor beat Roy Graham (2-0) … Frank Taylor drew El Pulpo … Mike Mazurki beat Country Nelson … (referee-Alan Plummer) … NOTE: Promoter C. C. Martin announced that he was stepping from the wrestling picture, and that Palmer Lee likely would be his successor. Orangeville, TX: Wednesday, December 13, 1939 (Orangeville Gymnasium) … Ken Hollis (225#) vs Alan Plummer (210#) … Strangler Lewis (166 pounds) vs Gussie Edds (178#) … Red Miller (150#) vs Kid Logan (150#) … plus 3 boxing matches Beaumont, TX: December 13, 1939 Dan O’Connor, a veteran of 12 years in the wrestling wars, dropped by the newspaper office to announce that he was taking over as the local promoter. Beaumont, TX: Monday, December 18, 1939 (Armory) … Henry Piers vs Young Joe Stecher … (Animal vs Man) Toto (bear) vs Jim Henry … El Pulpo vs Otto Kuss … (last card of the year) … NOTE: Roy Welch was the trainer of the bear. NOTE: Blacksmith Jim Morgan and Tiny Morgan was the same wrestler. He was most known as Big Ben Morgan. Possibly Charles Morgan was his real name. Research by Don Luce |
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