Boston, Massachusetts:  Thursday, January 4, 1923
(Grand Opera House) … Stanislaus Zbyszko b. George Walker (2-0) (Zbyszko won the first
fall in 1:02:12 and the second in 9:00) … Joe Perelli and Tommy Record drew (30:00) …
Eddie Shaboo b. Kid Kilonis (32:10) … (promoter:  Paul Bowser)
Notes:  Walker was called the “Canadian champion.” Shaboo was of the “U.S.S. Florida.”
Record was from Somerville and Kilonis from Lowell.

Lawrence, Massachusetts:  Friday, January 5, 1923
(Rialto Theatre) … Stanislaus Zbyszko b. Jim Galvin (2-0) (Zbyszko won the first fall in 25:40
and the second in 7:03) … Jim Gintwell b. Young Tares (24:30) … Frank Goodwin and
Frank Lurich drew (30:00)

Boston, Massachusetts:  Thursday, January 11, 1923
(Grand Opera House) … George Kotsonaros vs. Stanislaus Zbyszko … others on bill:
Charlie Donnell, Frank LaDieu, Stanley Stasiak, George Walker) … (promoter:  Paul Bowser)

New Bedford, Massachusetts:  Wednesday, January 17, 1923
(Portuguese Club) … Bill Brown and Justiniano Silva wrestled to a no contest (Silva won the
first fall in 4-minutes and then the bout when to a no decision) (during the second fall, Silva
threw Brown to the floor and the latter was knocked out) (when Brown returned to the mat,
the two began throwing punches and the referee, and later police, stopped the match)

Boston, Massachusetts:  Thursday, January 18, 1923
(Grand Opera House) … Joe Stecher failed to throw both George Calza and George
Kotsonaros both in 90-minutes (Stecher was held by Calza through the entire 90-minutes
before even getting to Kotsonaros) … Cyclone Burns b. Earl Tomkins (25:15) … Charlie
Metro and Joe Perelli drew (30:00) (Metro was once Bowser’s training partner) …
(promoter:  Paul Bowser)

*New York promoter Jack Curley offered Nat Pendleton, a former Olympian, against anyone
Boston Promoter Paul Bowser could muster up.  Bowser found a wrestler and labeled him
the “Unknown.” The Boston Globe revealed Bowser’s wrestler the day of the match as John
Pesek of Nebraska.

Boston, Massachusetts:  Thursday, January 25, 1923
(Grand Opera House) … John Pesek b. Nat Pendleton (2-0) (Pesek won the first fall in 30:30
(35-minutes) and the second in 6:00 (less than 2-minutes)) (Pesek was managed by Max
Bauman) (Pendleton was managed by Jack Curley) … Louis Andrews b. Frank Wilson (26:
00) … Charles Stasiak b. Jack Taylor (1:30) … (promoter:  Paul Bowser) … (3,000 fans)





Boston, Massachusetts:  May 25, 1923
( ) ... George Calza b. Wladek Zbyszko (Calza claimed that Zbyszko bit his left wrist, and the
referee gave him the decision) (Zbyszko had won the first fall in 28:00)
Notes:  After the match, Calza's manager Joe Parelli jumped into the ring and began to fight
with Zbyszko.  Parelli was arrested for his actions.  The crowd surrounded the ring and
began throwing things at Zbyszko, including bottles and a razor.  Police had to help Zbyszko
leave the ring.




*Searched the Boston Herald and found nothing between October 1, 1923 and October 30,
1923.

Boston, Massachusetts:  Thursday, November 29, 1923
(Mechanics Building) … Wladek Zbyszko b. Hans Steinke (2-0) (Zbyszko won the first fall in 1:
18:50 and the second when Steinke could not continue) … Renato Gardini b. Siki (15:40) …
Joe Breitbarg b. Frank Bruno (8:42) … John Alex b. Nick Karavis (10:11) … Richard Schiket
and Dr. Stajker gave a 10-minute wrestling exhibition in the catch and Greco-Roman styles
… Steve Towlas performed feats of strength … (promoter:  George Tuohey) … (referee:  
Cyclone Burns)

Boston, Massachusetts:  Thursday, November 29, 1923
(Grand Opera House) … Stanley Stasiak b. Milo Steinborn (2-0) … Angelo Taramaschi b.
Ahmed Sulayman (2-0) … Jack Albright b. Pete Goulette .. Jack Donovan b. Tom Moore …
Cora Livingston b. Virginia Mercereau (10:00) … (promoter:  Paul Bowser)

Boston, Massachusetts:  Thursday, December 6, 1923
(Grand Opera House) … Angelo Taramaschi b. Charles Platos (2-0) … Jack Albright b.
Pinkey Gardner (2-0) (Albright won in 51-minutes) (Albright won when Gardner could not
continue) … Charley Marshall b. Young Montour (21:00) … (promoter:  Paul Bowser)

Boston, Massachusetts:  Thursday, December 27, 1923
(Grand Opera House) … Joe Alvarez b. Stanley Stasiak (2/3) … Farmer Billy and Ivan Linow
drew … (promoter:  Paul Bowser)

Springfield, Massachusetts:  Thursday, December 27, 1923
(The Auditorium) … Joe Malcewicz b. Charley Leppanen (2-0)


Research by Tim Hornbaker
February 14, 2011
Boston Wrestling Results - 1923