TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1949 – Joe Millich and Zack Malkov beat Al Williams and Jack
Conley, 2-1 (DQ) . . . Billy Venable beat Pierre LaBelle, 2-1.  Referee: Harvey Totzke.

TUESDAY, JANAURY 11, 1949 – Al Szasz beat Billy Venable, 2-0 . . . Ruffy Silverstein beat
Kola Kwariani . . . Danno McDonald beat Pete Bartu in 43 ½ minutes . . . Joe Savoldi wrestled
a 20-minute exhibition with Eddie Slake.
Referee: Joe Savoldi.  A-1,000.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1949 – Jr. Hvwt. Title: Billy Goelz © beat Al Szasz, 2-1 . . . Zack
Malkov drew with Ruffy Silverstein (no falls – 45:00) . . . Dory Funk beat Pete Bartu.  A-800
despite bad weather.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1949 – Jack Conley and Ned Taylor beat Hans and Fritz Schnabel,
2-0 (2nd fall by DQ) . . . Farmer Don Marlin pinned Jack Mistin in 18 minutes . . . Zack Malkov
beat Gordon Hessel, 2-1.  A-Large despite bad weather.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1949 – Walter Palmer beat Hans Schnabel, 2-0 (2nd by DQ) . . .
Karol Krauser beat Ned Taylor, 2-1 (DQ) . . . Farmer Don Marlin drew with Eddie Slake – 20:
00.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1949 – Ivan Kalmikoff beat Zack Malkov, 2-0 . . . Gordon Hessell
beat Mike London, 2-0 (1st by DQ) . . . Danno McDonald beat Joe Henke of Chicago.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1949 – Walter Palmer beat Bert Rubi, 2-1 in 24 minutes . . . Morrie
Shapiro drew with Al Szasz (1-1, 45:00) . . . Danno McDonald beat Nick Londos in 14 minutes.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1949 – Duke Keomuka and Young Shiranuhi beat Kola Kwariani
and Kostas Davelis, 2-1 . . . Walter Palmer drew with Ivan Kalmikoff when both were CORed
in the 3rd fall.  Referee: Harvey Totzke.  Note: The tag team match was to be with judo
jackets, but Michigan State Athletic Commission wouldn’t allow it.

MONDAY, MARCH 7, 1949 – Rudy Kay beat Morrie Shapiro, 2-1 . . . Cyclone Anaya beat
Pierre LaBelle, 2-0 (both falls with the cobra twist) . . . Zack Malkov beat Kola Kwariani (DQ-
stranglehold). Referee: Walter  Tarpinski.

MONDAY, MARCH 14, 1949 – Judo Jacket Match: Duke Keomuka and Young Shiranuhi beat
Rudy Kay and Don Koch in 59 minutes . . . Cyclone Anaya beat Zack Malkov (sub for Gordon
Hessel), 2-0 in 35 minutes.  A-Large.  Note: St. Joesph Junior College student Armand
Meyers was to make debut, but his opponent didn’t show.    A-Large.

MONDAY, MARCH 21, 1949 – Cyclone Anaya beat Rudy Kay, 2-0 in 21 minutes . . . Billy
Hickson drew with Billy Venable (1-1, 45:00) . . . Al Szasz pinned Ned Taylor (sub for Chico
Garcia) – 14 minutes.

MONDAY, MARCH 28, 1949 – Cyclone Anaya beat Al Szasz, 2-1 . . . Kimon Kudo beat Leon
Kirilenko, 2-1 . . . Flash Clifford beat Billy Venable in 17 minutes . . . Huston Harris drew with
Armand Meyers – 20:00. Note: Harris and Meyers will have public training matches each
afternoon until their rematch April 8.

FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1949 – Billy Hickson and Morrie Shapiro beat Billy Venable and Billy
Konke, 2-1 . . . Judo Jacket Match: Kimon Kudo beat Jack Carter, 2-1 . . . Rex Sheeley (sub
for Armand Meyers) beat Huston Harris in 9 minutes
. . . Amateurs: Tony Macejak drew with Mose Kleinfeld.  A-1,500.

FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1949 – Flash Clifford (sub for Rudy Kay) and Tiger John Vanski beat
Morrie Shapiro and Billy Hickson, 2-1 . . . Leon Kirilenko beat Kimon Kudo, Rex Sheeley beat
Red Devil (DQ- roughness).  Referee: “Red” Evans.  A-“fairly large.”

FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1949 – World Championship: Walter Palmer © beat Tiger John Vanske, 2-0
(1st by DQ) . . . Billy Hickson beat Billy Konke, 2-0 . . . Handicap Match: Rex Sheeley and
Huston Harris beat Red Devil (Devil had agreed to beat both within 30 minutes.  He beat
Harris in 9 minutes, but was disqualified against Sheeley).

FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1949 – Maurice (The Angel) Tillet beat Maurice Roberre, 2-0 . . . Benito
Gardini (sub for Leon Kirilenko) drew with Billy Hickson (0-0, 60:00) . . . Kit Katowski beat Red
Devil (DQ) . . . Stan Karolyi beat Reno Lucacini.  A-“well-filled.”

FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1949 – Winner Takes All: Benito Gardini beat Billy Hickson when Hickson
was injured in the third fall and unable to continue . . . Cyclone Anaya drew with Frankie Hart
– 30:00 . . . Red Devil beat Flash Clifford, 2-0 . . .
Rex Sheeley drew with Huston Harris – 15 minutes.

FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1949 – Don Eagle beat Benito Gardini, 2-1 . . . Cyclone Anaya and Frankie
Hart beat Red Devil and Ned Taylor, 2-1 . . . Eddie Slake pinned Huston Harris in 14
minutes.  Referee: “Red” Evans.

FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1949 – Billy Hickson and Farmer Don Marlin beat Pete Bartu and Benardo
Pantazi (sub for Faro Renaldi) . . . Red Devil beat Ned Taylor (2-1, DQ) . . . Tiny Berke
pinned Huston Harris in 12 minutes.  Referee: Walter Tarpinski.  A-small.

FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1949 – Jr. Hvwt. Title: Billy Goelz © beat Billy Hickson, 2-1 . . . Benardo
Pantazi beat Ned Taylor . . . Red Devil beat Tiny Berke in 9 minutes . . . Huston Harris pinned
Johnny Gilbert in 7 minutes. Ref: “Red” Evans.

FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1949 – Bill Demetrious (sub for Ned Taylor) beat Ivan the Terrible (DQ) in
14 minutes . . . Cyclone Anaya and Zack Malkov beat Red Devil and Pete Bartu, 2-1 . . .
Johnny Gilbert drew with Bad Boy Joe.

FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1949 – Tony Galento beat Ivan the Terrible, 2-0 . . . Farmer Don Marlin
and Billy Hickson beat Bernardo Pantazi and Kay Bell . . . Johnny Gilbert pinned Bad Boy Joe
in 12 minutes.  Also in attendance were: Rex Sheeley, Huston Harris, Red Devil and Indian
Romero.

FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1949 – Jr. Hvwt. Title: Billy Goelz © and Billy Hickson were both CORed.  
Hickson was taken to hospital . . . Benito Gardini and Benardo Pantazi beat Dutch Howlett
and Duke Keomuka . . . Rex Sheeley pinned Johnny Gilbert in 21 minutes.  A-slightly over
300 (sticky, humid weather).

FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1949 – (CANCELLED DUE TO INJURIES TO BERNARDO PANTAZI AND
CHRIS ZAHARIAS) – Benito Gardini and Bernardo Pantazi vs. Dutch Howlett and Chris
Zaharias . . . Red Devil vs. “a good opponent” . . . Rex Sheeley vs. Johnny Gilbert.

FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1949 (ST. JOSEPH, MI at Silver Beach Arena) – Jr. Hvwt. Title: Billy Goelz
© drew with Billy Hickson – 60:00 (Goelz won first fall in 43 minutes, Hickson won second in 7
minutes, then time expired) . . . Benito Gardini drew with Dutch Howlett – 45:00 . . . Rex
Sheeley beat Johnny Gilbert . . .  Joe Savoldi and Mose Kleinfeld wrestled an exhibition.

FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1949 (ST. JOSEPH, MI at Silver Beach Arena) – Chris Zaharias and Pete
Schuh beat Dutch Howlett and Pierre LeClair, 2-1 in 52 minutes . . . Huston Harris pinned Rex
Sheeley in 23 minutes . . . Johnny gilbert beat Bad Boy Joe in 18 minutes.

FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1949 (ST. JOSEPH, MI at Silver Beach Arena) – Benito Gardini beat Andy
Rockne, 2-1 . . . George Bruckman beat Zack Malkov when Malkov dislocated his knee and
was unable to continue . . . Rex Sheeley and Al Warshawski beat Red Devil and Huston
Harris, 2-1.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1949 (ST. JOSEPH, MI at Silver Beach Arena) – Cyclone Anaya and
Farmer Don Marlin beat Rudy Kay and Joe Feroni . . . Al Warshawski beat Red Devil, 2-1 . . .
Huston Harris drew with Rex Sheeley – 45:00.
Note: Anaya recently won world title.  A-Largest crowd of the year.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1949 (ST. JOSEPH, MI at Silver Beach Arena) – Don Eagle pinned
Benito Gardini . . . Whitey Whittler beat Dutch Howlett, 2-0 . . . Al Warshawski and Rex
Sheeley drew with Red Devil and Houston Harris.
Referee: “Red” Evans.   A-“Overflow.”

FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1949 (ST. JOSEPH, MI at Silver Beach Arena) – Farmer Don Marlin
and Juan Hernandez beat Strangler White and Pete Schuh . . . Huston Harris beat Al
Warshawki (DQ) . . . Rex Sheeley drew with Al Warshawski (sub for Red Devil).  A-small.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1949 (ST. JOSEPH, MI at Silver Beach Arena) – Don Eagle beat
Whitey Whittler, 2-1 . . . Ed “Strangler” White beat Juan Hernandez, 2-0 (2nd by DQ) . . .
Huston Harris drew with Pierre LeClair (sub for Al Warshawski).  Referee: Jim Austin.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1949 (ST. JOSEPH, MI at Silver Beach Arena) – Walter Palmer beat
John Pavich, 2-0 . . . Bill Demetrious drew with Bull Hefer . . .  Farmer Don Marlin beat
Frederich Von Schacht, 2-1 (DQ) . . . Huston Harris and Bad Boy Joe drew with Rex Sheeley
and Johnny Gilbert.  A-“Largest crowd in Twin City history.”



Research by George Lentz
Benton Harbor Wrestling Results - 1949
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