Bridgeport, Connecticut: Friday, January 5, 1940 (The Mosque) … World Heavyweight Champion Bobby Bruns b. Karol Krauser (39:40) … Orville Brown b. Brunek Zagurski (16:10) (Zagurski was “knocked unconscious,” and tended to by Dr. Frank C. Buckmiller. Buckmiller ordered him to a hospital, and the wrestler was taken to St. Vincent’s hospital via ambulance) (Zagurski, who professed a neck injury, was released several hours later “and was taken back to New York for further treatment by his own doctors”) (Brown worked as a heel throughout the “rough” match) … Joe Dempsey and Juan Olaguivel were both counted out … Maurice LaChappelle and Gino Martinelli drew (30:00) … Hans Schwarz b. Primo Delmonte (16: 39) … (promoter: Joe Smith) … (matchmaker: Jack Pfefer) Notes: The Bridgeport Telegram stated that Bobby Bruns had defeated Maurice Boyer for the “disputed” world heavyweight title. Following his match with Zagurski, Brown was arrested by Sergeant John Quinlivan on a “breach of peace charge” and “later released at police headquarters under bonds of $1,000.” Pfefer was billed as “Jake Pfefer” by the local newspaper. Bridgeport, Connecticut: Friday, January 12, 1940 (The Mosque) … Orville Brown b. Gino Martinelli (34:50) … Karol Krauser b. Juan Ologuivel (10:10) … Maurice LaChappelle and Hans Schwarz drew … Bad Boy Brown b. Wladyslaw Dalski (13:25) … Michele Leone b. Primo Delmonte (20:45) … (promoter: Joe Smith) … (matchmaker: Jack Pfefer) … (referee: Paddy Jones) Bridgeport, Connecticut: Friday, January 19, 1940 (The Mosque) … Dropkick Murphy vs. Karol Krauser … Bad Boy Brown vs. Gino Martinelli … Joe Dempsey vs. Maurice LaChappelle … Michele Leone vs. Brunek Zagurski … Juan Olaguivel vs. Hans Schwarz … (promoter: Joe Smith) … (matchmaker: Jack Pfefer) Note: This show was postponed due to “snow and cold.” Bridgeport, Connecticut: Friday, January 26, 1940 (The Mosque) … Dropkick Murphy and Karol Krauser drew (more than 90:00) (match stopped at the 11:30 p.m. curfew) … Gino Martinelli b. Bad Boy Brown (DQ) … Maurice LaChappelle b. Joe Dempsey (25:05) … Juan Olaguivel b. Hans Schwarz (23:25) … Michele Leone and Brunek Zagurski drew (30:00) … (promoter: Joe Smith) … (matchmaker: Jack Pfefer) Bridgeport, Connecticut: Friday, February 2, 1940 (The Mosque) … World Heavyweight Champion Bobby Bruns and Dropkick Murphy wrestled to a double countout (39:50) … Dave Levin b. Primo Delmonte (15:15) … Bad Boy Brown b. Brunek Zagurski (17:10) … Karol Krauser and Maurice LaChappelle drew (30:00) … Patrick Cavanaugh b. Juan Olaguivel (1:10) … (promoter: Joe Smith) … (matchmaker: Jack Pfefer) … (referee: Paddy Jones) Bridgeport, Connecticut: Friday, February 9, 1940 (The Mosque) … Dave Levin b. Bad Boy Brown (19:08) … Michele Leone b. Brunek Zagurski (countout) … Patrick Cavanaugh b. Maurice LaChappelle (25:20) … Maurice Boyer and Dropkick Murphy drew (30:00) … Juan Olaguivel and Hans Schwarz drew … (promoter: Joe Smith) … (matchmaker: Jack Pfefer) … (referee: Babe Caddock) Bridgeport, Connecticut: Friday, February 16, 1940 (The Mosque) … Wrestling Tournament … Patrick Cavanaugh and The Great Mephisto were both counted out in the tournament final (after the match, the two wrestlers continued fighting, finally being broken up by Jones and promoter Smith) … first round matches: Dave Levin and Dropkick Murphy drew (15:00) … Michele Leone and Brunek Zagurski drew … Pat Cavanaugh b. Otto Wallick (6:15) … Karol Krauser b. Bad Boy Brown (1:35) … The Great Mephisto b. Maurice LaChappelle (6:40) … second round matches: Pat Cavanaugh b. Michele Leone (10:55) … Bad Boy Brown b. Brunek Zagurski (7:35) … The Great Mephisto b. Maurice Boyer (3:40) … third round matches: Pat Cavanaugh b. Karol Krauser (9:50) … The Great Mephisto b. Bad Boy Brown (8:30) … (promoter: Joe Smith) … (matchmaker: Jack Pfefer) … (referee: Paddy Jones) Bridgeport, Connecticut: Friday, February 23, 1940 (The Mosque) … Patrick Cavanaugh b. Maurice LaChappelle (25:10) (LaChappelle was a substitute for The Great Mephisto) … Zim Zam Zum b. Hans Schwarz (12:40) … Dropkick Murphy b. Bad Boy Brown (16:10) … Michele Leone and Otto Wallick drew (30:00) … Maurice Boyer and Dave Levin drew … (promoter: Joe Smith) … (matchmaker: Jack Pfefer) Bridgeport, Connecticut: Friday, March 1, 1940 (The Mosque) … “Popeye” the Swedish Angel b. Dropkick Murphy (3:50) … Zim Zam Zum b. Otto Wallick (18:50) … Patrick Cavanaugh b. Fritz Zeigfried (34:55) … Maurice Boyer and Juan Olaguival drew … Maurice LaChappelle and Hans Schwarz drew (30: 00) … (promoter: Joe Smith) … (matchmaker: Jack Pfefer) … (referee: Paddy Jones) Notes: The Bridgeport Telegram stated that “the so-called ‘Swedish Angel’ is not related to Maurice Tillet, the ‘French Angel,’ who is also touring the eastern circuit, but he is reported to be at least as homely.” It was reported that before the matches, Angel was in a State street restaurant, and “consumed two raw steaks, 12 potatoes and three containers of coffee.” Bridgeport, Connecticut: Friday, March 8, 1940 (The Mosque) … “Popeye” the Swedish Angel b. Patrick Cavanaugh (4:25) (Angel used a bearhug) … Maurice Boyer b. Juan Olaguivel (59:00) … Zim Zam Zum b. Maurice LaChappelle (17:10) … Michele Leone and Fritz Zeigfried drew … Hans Schwarz b. Otto Wallick (19:50) … (promoter: Joe Smith) … (matchmaker: Jack Pfefer) Bridgeport, Connecticut: Friday, March 15, 1940 (The Mosque) … No wrestling show held Bridgeport, Connecticut: Wednesday, March 20, 1940 (The Mosque) … Zim Zam Zum b. Juan Olaguivel (13:10) … Patrick Cavanaugh b. Maurice Boyer (20:15) … Cliff Knutson b. Fritz Zeigfried (20:35) … Otto Wallick b. Wladyslaw Daiski (16:50) … Maurice LaChappelle and Hans Schwarz drew … (promoter: Joe Smith) … (matchmaker: Jack Pfefer) … (referee: Paddy Jones) Bridgeport, Connecticut: Friday, March 29, 1940 (The Mosque) … “Popeye” the Swedish Angel b. Zim Zam Zum (17:55) … Patrick Cavanaugh b. Maurice Boyer (31:00) … Juan Olaguivel and Fritz Zeigfried drew (30: 00) … Juan Olaguivel b. Otto Wallick … Michele Leone b. Hans Schwarz (22:25) … (promoter: Joe Smith) … (matchmaker Jack Pfefer) Bridgeport, Connecticut: Friday, April 5, 1940 (The Mosque) … Wrestling Tournament … Patrick Cavanaugh b. Wladyslaw Dalski (6: 20) … Cliff Knutson and Andy Meixner drew … Lou Farino and Al Norcus drew … Angelo Martini b. John Vanski (6:35) … John Melas and Fritz Zeigfried drew … Lou Farino and Andy Meixner drew … Cliff Knutson b. Al Norcus (5:10) … Fritz Zeigfried b. Angelo Martini (5:20) … Patrick Cavanaugh b. John Melas (6:25) … Pat Cavanaugh b. Cliff Knutson in the finals of the tournament … (promoter: Joe Smith) … (matchmaker: Jack Pfefer) … (referee: Paddy Jones) Bridgeport, Connecticut: Friday, April 12, 1940 (The Mosque) … Popeye the Swedish Angel b. Andy Meixner (DQ) (15:30) … Juan Olaguivel b. Lou Farino (26:10) … John Melas b. Al Norcus (21:55) … Vanka Zelezniak b. Wladyslaw Dalski (12:35) … Angelo Martini and Juan Olaguivel drew (30:00) … (promoter: Joe Smith) … (matchmaker: Jack Pfefer) … (referee: Paddy Jones) Bridgeport, Connecticut: Friday, April 19, 1940 (The Mosque) … Andy Meixner b. Zim Zam Zum (23:10) (Zum suffered a back injury) … Pat Corrigan . Juan Olaguivel (DQ) … Otto Wallick b. John Vansky (22:15) … Vanka Zelezniak b. Tony Milano (9:20) … Mike Haller and Al Norcus drew (30:00) … (promoter: Joe Smith) … (referee: Paddy Jones) Note: Olaguivel fought with the referee and faced a possible suspension by the Connecticut State Athletic Commission. Bridgeport, Connecticut: Friday, April 26, 1940 (The Mosque) … Karol Zbyszko b. Andy Meixner (23:43) (flying tackles) … Juan Olaguivel b. John Melas (16:25) … Lou Farino and Otto Wallick drew (30:00) … Angelo Martini b. Al Norcus (18:10) … Vanka Zelezniak b. John Vansky (Vanski) (17:40) … (promoter: Joe Smith) … (referee: Paddy Jones) Notes: Zbyszko was called the nephew of Stanislaus and Wladek Zbyszko and was said to be making his local debut. No show next week due to the Shriner’s Fund benefit at the Mosque. Next wrestling show would be held on May 10. Bridgeport, Connecticut: Friday, May 10, 1940 (The Mosque) … Andy Meixner and Juan Olaguivel were both disqualified … Lou Farino b. Al Norcus (21:20) … Angelo Martini b. Pietro Travalini (14:50) … Michele Leone b. Fritz Zeigfried (18:40) … Pat Corrigan and John Melas drew (30:00) … (promoter: Joe Smith) Note: Nothing found for May 17. Research by Tim Hornbaker November 1, 2007 |
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