BENTON HARBOR, MICHIGAN – 1951 Promoter: Ray Kruger Compiled by George Lentz from the St. Joseph, MI Herald-Press All bouts held at the Benton Harbor Naval Armory unless otherwise noted. SATURDAY, JANUARY 6 - Walter Palmer drew with Frankie Hart – both CORed after 45 minutes . . . Al Williams won 2/3 falls from Carl Engstrom (1) Williams in 26:04 (2) Engstrom in 1:08 (3) Williams in 8:01 . . . Johnny Gilbert beat Pete Bartu by DQ in 17 minutes . . . Wildcat Duke (sub for Rex Sheeley) pinned Al King in 5:35. SATURDAY, JANUARY 13 – Farmer Don Marlin beat Jumping Rococo, 2-0 . . . Hombre Montana and Ramon Cernadas beat Joe Millich and Frenchy Roy, 2-0 (20:18 and 6:11) . . . Rex Sheeley drew with “Smiling” Johnny Gilbert (no falls, 45:00). Referee: “Red” Evans of Battle Creek. Timekeeper: Wright Herman. Announcer: Garfield Kollenberg. A-700. SATURDAY, JANUARY 27 – Pee Wee James won 2/3 falls from Tom Thumb (1) Thumb in 14: 09 (2) James (3) James . . . Cyclone Anaya beat Rudy Kay, 2-0 (both falls with the cobra twist) . . . Ned Taylor pinned Lou Britton in 14 minutes . . . Rex Sheeley pinned Benny Rooster in 17:05. A-1,100. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10 – Walter Palmer drew with Carl Engstrom – 60:00 (Engstrom subbed for Cyclone Anaya, who was hospitalized in Chicago) . . . Joe Millich (replaced Engstrom) and Johnny Gilbert beat Pete Bartu and Bill Demetrious on a 3rd fall DQ (Demetrious subbed for Matt Murphy, sho failed to appear in time for a medical exam) . . . Wildcat Duke pinned Red Montgomery. A-over 400. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24 – Mighty Atlas “no contest” Farmer Don Marlin (Referee Harvey Totzke had at first awarded the third fall to Atlas, but then declared “no contest” and held up the purses until the third fall could be fought on a future card) . . . Hombre Montana beat Zack Malkov in 25 minutes (Malkov injured his ribs during match) . . . Rex Sheeley vs. Jack Allen – no result given. Timekeeper: “Chic” Bell. A-600. SATURDAY, MARCH 17 – Hombre Montana beat Farmer Don Marlin on a 3rd fall DQ . . . Sky Low Low beat Pee Wee James . . . Rex Sheeley pinned Dan Ferrazza (sub for Lou Britton). Referee: “Red” Evans. A-1,000 or more. SATURDAY, MARCH 24 – Farmer Don Marlin beat Hombre Montana on a 3rd fall DQ (Marlin injured his arm during the match and commission doctor E.R. Taylor ordered Marlin not to wrestle for 7 to 10 days) . . . Zack Malkov beat Gene Dubuque . . . Johnny Gilbert drew with Jack Allen – 30:00. A-700. SATURDAY, MARCH 31 – Al Williams and Rudy Kay vs. Hombre Montana and Rex Sheeley (Sheeley was in Montana’s corner, but could only enter the match if both Williams and Kay attacked Montana) . . . Hans and Fritz Schnabel vs. Juan Hernandez and Zack Malkov . . . Rudy Harris vs. Johnny Gilbert. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3 – Gene Dubuque vs. Chief Little Fox . . . Don Beitelman vs. George Bruckman . . . Al Williams vs. Chester Hayes. (Nov. 3, image 8). SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24 – Farmer Don Marlin (sub for Chief Little Fox) won 2/3 falls from Rudy Kay . . . Johnny Gilbert beat Bob Nagle in 16 minutes . . . Paavo Rhyno beat Don Klaus in 15 minutes . . . Don Beitelman beat Jack Allen, 2-0. A-335. (Nov. 26, image 2). Next week: Apache Craig vs. Chief Little Fox, Pat Graham vs. Bob Hanke, Lou Eisenhart vs. Johnny Gilbert, Paavo Rhyno vs. Dick Hatcher. |
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