January 3, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
Luigi Macera d. (DQ) Toi Yamato (2-1)
Steve Novak drew Bronko Lubich (1-1)
Dale Kiser d. Paul DeGalles (1-0)

January 10, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
Luigi Macera/Al Szasz d. (DQ) Mr. Sakata/Toi Yamato (2-1)
Danny O’Rourke drew Treach Phillips
Tony Baillargeon d. Steve Novak

January 17, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
Eric Pedersen d. Al Szasz (2-1)
Gino Nicolini drew Frank James
Treach Phillips drew Steve Novak
Tony Ross drew Buck Weaver

January 24, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
Toi Yamato d. Eric Pedersen (2-0)
Al Szasz d. Bronko Lubich (2-0)
Tony Ross drew Tony Baillargeon
Gino Nicolini d. Steve Novak

January 31, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
Eric Pedersen d. Toi Yamato (1-1, Yamato unable to continue for third fall)
Luigi Macera drew Red Vagnone
Henry Lenz d. Treach Phillips
Al Szasz drew Gino Nicolini (1-1)

February 7, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
Eric Pedersen d. Al Szasz (2-1)
Henry Lenz d. Steve Novak
Don Kindred d. Luigi Macera

Near brawl between wrestlers and fans when a fan takes a swing at Eric Pedersen after
his match

February 14, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
Gino Nicolini/Al Szasz d. Henry Lenz/Eric Pedersen (2-1)
Dale Kiser drew Bronko Lubich
Buck Weaver drew Tony Baillargeon

February 21, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
Al Szasz d. Kurt Von Poppenheim (2-1)
Ralph Alexander drew Dale Kiser
Don Kindred d. Henry Lenz (1-0, Lenz unable to continue)

February 28, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
Al Szasz d. Yorg Cretorian (2-1)
Don Kindred d. Bill Fletcher
Bronko Lubich drew Gino Nicolini

March 7, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
Al Szasz drew Luther Lindsay (1-1)
Bill Fletcher drew Frank James (0-0)
Lionel Baillargeon d. Ralph Alexander
Toi Yamato d. Al Warshawsky

March 14, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
Toi Yamato no contest Frank Stojack (Pacific Coast junior heavyweight champ)
Al Szasz d. Bronko Lubich
Logger Larsen/Peavey Larsen d. Ralph Alexander/Frank James (2-1)

Yamato won the first fall, then applied an illegal maneuver and ran away with the belt.

March 21, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
7-man battle royal
Gino Nicolini d. Tony Ross (2-1)
Frank James drew Peavey Larsen

Others were Bill Fletcher, Don Kindred, & Logger Larsen

March 28, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
Al Szasz d. (DQ) Jack Lipscomb (2-0)
Gino Nicolini d. Lionel Baillargeon
Red Vagnone d. Tony Ross
Bill Fletcher drew Ralph Alexander
Mr. and Mrs. Al Szasz give a judo demonstration

Noted as being the first time – to the best of anyone’s knowledge – that a female pro
wrestler had ever stepped foot in a Eugene ring.

April 4, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
Jack Lipscomb d. (COR) Don Kindred (2-1)
Bill Fletcher drew Henry Lenz
George Drake drew Chet Wallick (1-1)
Peavey Larsen d. Glen Detton

April 11, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
Eric Pedersen d. Jack Lipscomb (2-1)
Jack Kiser drew Henry Lenz
Al Szasz d. Ralph Alexander
Bill Fletcher drew George Drake

April 18, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
Eric Pedersen d. Jack Lipscomb (1-1, Lipscomb unable to continue for 3rd fall)
Tommy Martindale d. Chet Wallick (1-0)
Billy Hickson drew Ralph Alexander
Bill Fletcher d. (DQ) Henry Lenz

April 25, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
Frank James/Don Kindred d. Mr. Sakata/Toi Yamato (2-1)
Danny O’Rourke drew Dale Kiser
Tommy Martindale d. Henry Lenz

May 2, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
One night tournament for title shot against world junior heavyweight champ Danny
McShain
Chet Wallick d. Frank James
Al Szasz d. Danny O’Rourke
Tommy Martindale d. Buck Weaver
Tony Ross d. Ralph Alexander
Al Szasz d. Tony Ross
Tommy Martindale d. Chet Wallick
Al Szasz d. Tommy Martindale

All bouts have a 12 minute time limit. In case of a draw, the winner is determined by fans’
applause. As it turns out, all of the matches were determined by the fans as no pinfalls
were scored. Chet Wallick subbed for Eric Pedersen

May 9, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
Danny McShain (world junior heavyweight champ) d. Al Szasz (2-1)
Tommy Martindale d. Frank James (1-0)
Buck Weaver d. Henry Lenz
Paddy Mack drew Bill Fletcher

May 16, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
Tony Ross d. (DQ) Don Kindred (1-1)
Johnny Demchuk drew Tommy Martindale (1-1)
Chet Wallick d. Henry Lenz

May 23, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
Gypsy Joe vs. Tommy Martindale
Dale Kiser vs. Henry Lenz
Angelo Poffo vs. Bill Fletcher
Tony Ross vs. Frank James

May 25 paper not available

May 30, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
Gypsy Joe (world light heavyweight champ) d. Tommy Martindale (2-1)
Masked Marvel d. Al Lotchings (1-0, Lotchings does not appear for second fall)
Bob Cummings d. Glen Detton

June 6, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
Masked Marvel d. Gypsy Joe (2-1, non-title)
Bob Cummings d. Al Watkins
Gino Nicolini d. Henry Lenz
Tommy Martindale d. Paddy Mack (1-0)

June 13, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
Masked Marvel d. Tommy Martindale (2-1)
Gino Nicolini d. Paddy Mack (1-0)
Tony Ross d. Mel Peters

June 20, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
Luther Lindsay d. Bob Cummings (2-0)
Jack Kiser drew Gino Nicolini (1-1)
Tony Ross d. Al Warshawsky
Tiger Jackson/Sky Low Low d. Mighty Schultz/Fuzzy Smith

June 27, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
6-man battle royal
Gypsy Joe drew Gino Nicolini (1-1)
Luther Lindsay d. Paddy Mack

Fifth and sixth men were Jack Kiser and Tony Ross

July 4, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
Gino Nicolini d. (DQ) Mr. Sakata (2-1)
Dale Kiser d. Glen Detton
Jack O’Reilly d. George Drake

July 11, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
George Drake/Jack Kiser d. Gorgeous George/Masked Marvel (2-1)
Eric Pedersen d. Juan Hernandez (2-1)

July 18, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
Mr. Sakata d. Eric Pedersen (2-1)
Gregory Jarque d. George Drake
Victorio Ochoa d. Glen Detton

July 25, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
Jack O’Reilly/Mr. Sakata d. John Paul Henning/Gregory Jarque (2-1)
Jack Kiser d. Rey Urbano (2-1)

August 1, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
Gregory Jarque d. (DQ) Jack O’Reilly (2-1)
Dale Kiser drew Glen Detton
Tony Ross d. Mr. Sakata

August 8, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
Tony Ross d. Mr. Sakata (boxing)
Mr. Sakata d. Tony Ross (wrestling
Gregory Jarque d. George Drake (1-1, Drake unable to continue)
Bill Fletcher d. Paul DeGalles (2-1)

August 15, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
Henry Lenz d. Paul DeGalles
Mr. Sakata d. Tony Ross (2-1)
Eric Pedersen d. Ivan Demetri (2-0)

August 22, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
John Paul Henning d. (DQ) Mr. Sakata (2-1)
Buck Davidson d. Tom O’Dell
Paul DeGalles d. Buck Davidson

Davidson subbed for Henry Lenz against DeGalles

August 29, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
Luther Lindsay d. Mr. Sakata (2-1)
Jack Kiser d. Henry Lenz
Jack O’Reilly drew John Paul Henning (1-1)

September 5, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
7-man battle royal
Gregory Jarque d. Henry Lenz
Tony Ross d. Jack O’Reilly

First three eliminated were Eric Pedersen, The Ram, and Victorio Ochoa

September 12, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
Jack O’Reilly d. (DQ) Eric Pedersen (1-1)
Jack Kiser drew The Ram (1-1)
Doug Donnan d. Paul DeGalles
Henry Lenz drew Danny O’Rourke

September 19, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
Jack O’Reilly d. (DQ) Eric Pedersen (2-1)
Gregory Jarque d. The Ram
Victorio Ochoa d. Paul DeGalles
Sugy Hayamaka drew Frank Faketty

September 26, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
Jack O’Reilly/Red Vagnone vs. John Paul Henning/Danno McDonald
Jack Kiser vs. Paul DeGalles
Doug Donnan vs. Sugy Hayamaka

September 28 paper not available on Google News Archives

October 3, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
John Paul Henning/Danno McDonald d. (DQ) Jack O’Reilly/Red Vagnone (2-1)
Jack Kiser drew Victorio Ochoa (1-1)
Doug Donnan d. (DQ) Mel Peters

October 10, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
John Paul Henning/Jack Kiser/Danno McDonald d. Jack O’Reilly/Mel Peters/Red Vagnone
(2-1)
Tony Ross d. Dale Kiser (2-1)

October 17, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
7-man battle royal
Tony Ross drew Don Kindred
Jack Kiser d. (DQ) Red Vagnone
Carl Engstrom d. Jack O’Reilly (1-1, referee’s decision)

Seventh man was Bronko Nagurski (yes, Bronko Nagurski)

October 24, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
Luther Lindsay d. Red Vagnone (2-0)
Jack O’Reilly d. Sugy Hayamaka (1-0)
George Drake d. Doug Donnan (2-0)

October 31, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
Luther Lindsay d. (DQ) Eric Pedersen (2-1)
Jack Kiser d. Frank Faketty
Don Kindred d. Doug Donnan
Sugy Hayamaka d. Mel Peters

November 7, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
Eric Pedersen d. (DQ) Luther Lindsay (2-1)
Danno McDonald d. (DQ) Don Kindred
Frank Faketty d. Doug Donnan
Sugy Hayamaka drew Red Vagnone (1-1)

November 14, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
Luther Lindsay d. Eric Pedersen (2-1)
Danno McDonald d. Red Vagnone (2-0)
Don Kindred d. George Drake
Henry Lenz d. Frank Faketty

November 21, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
Luther Lindsay d. Don Kindred (2-1, wins title shot against Lou Thesz)
Carl Engstrom drew Jack O’Reilly (1-1)
Frank Faketty drew Danny O’Rourke
Danny O’Rourke d. Doug Donnan

November 28, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
Lou Thesz (NWA world champ) d. Luther Lindsay (2-1)
Kurt Von Poppenheim d. George Drake
Jack O’Reilly d. Frank Faketty
David Jons d. Sugy Hayamaka
Henry Lenz d. Doug Donnan

December 5, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
Carl Engstrom drew Kurt Von Poppenheim (1-1)
Tito Infante/Little Beaver d. Fuzzy Smith/Tom Thumb
Danny O’Rourke d. Al Warshawsky
Jack O’Reilly d. Henry Lenz

December 12, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
Kurt Von Poppenheim d. Jack Kiser (2-1)
Luther Lindsay drew Carl Engstrom
Jack O’Reilly d. Dale Kiser
Frank Faketty drew Danny O’Rourke

December 19, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
Carl Engstrom/David Jons d. Jack O’Reilly/Red Vagnone (2-0)
Henry Lenz d. Danny O’Rourke
Jack Kiser d. Frank Faketty

December 26, 1953 Eugene, OR (Armory)
Toi Yamato d. Danno McDonald
Luther Lindsay d. Tony Ross (2-1)
Kurt Von Poppenheim d. Carl Engstrom (2-1)


Research by Becky Taylor
Eugene Wrestling Results - 1953