Los Angeles, California: January 12, 1938 (Olympic Auditorium) ... George Zaharias b. Sandor Szabo (2-0, dq) ... Referee: Man Mountain Dean ... Jimmy El Pulpo b. Chris Zahrias ... Bill Longson b. Harry Jacobs ... George Harben b. Tom Zaharias (dq) ... Del Kunkel b. Bull Martin (sub for Buddy O'Brien) ... Al Lafoon b. Lord Al Mills ... Lee Henning b. Tom Meade Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, January 19, 1938 (Olympic Auditorium) … Sandor Szabo b. El Pulpo (winner was to get a match with Jim Londos next month) … Ali Baba b. Brother Jonathan (6:32) (Jonathan was a substitue for Del Kunkel) … Bill Longson b. George Harben (5:31) (piledriver) … Nick Campofreda b. Al Laffoon (10:59) … Sammy Menacker b. Tiny Roebuck (11:42) … Pat Fraley b. Ede Virag (11:22) … Lee Henning b. Hans Schultz (6:11) … Ray Steele vs. George Zaharias … (promoter: Jack Daro) … (referee: Don McDonald) … (physician: Dr. Lloyd Mace) Note: The main event of this program was originally slated to be George Zaharias challening World Heavyweight Champion Bronko Nagurski. The Los Angeles Times on January 18, 1938 reported that Nagurski was at Ravenswood Hospital suffering from an infection, stemming from a scratch on his ankle. Nagurski had a high fever and was unable to wrestle, admitted to the hospital on Sunday afternoon. The promoter instead matched Zaharias with Ray Steele, the “noted trustbuster.” Steele was “regarded by the wrestling fraternity as one of the strongest men the game has produced since George Hackenschmidt’s time.” Zaharias wanted Nagurski suspended for running out on the match until he fulfilled the match. The Times also stated that a “late Chicago dispatch” across the Associated Press wire said that Nagurski’s condition had improved. The Steele-Zaharias match, although booked and advertised, might not have occurred at all. Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, January 26, 1938 (Olympic Auditorium) … Sandor Szabo b. George Zaharias (2/3) … Ivan Rasputin b. Lee Henning (4:52) … Nick Lutze and Chris Zaharias drew (30:00) … Del Kunkel and Bill Longson drew (20:00) … Sam Menacker b. Pat Fraley (16:21) … Nick Campofreda b. Frank Cutler (7:02) … Ede Virag b. Brother Jonathan (7:13) … (promoter: Jack Daro) … (referee: Joe Wagner) *A report was printed in the January 29, 1938 edition of the Charleston Gazette that Joe “Toots” Mondt rated Jim Londos number one, and Bronko Nagurski number two. Los Angeles, California: February 2, 1938 (Olympic Auditorium) … Sandor Szabo b. Ivan Rasputin (2/3) … Jimmy El Pulpo b. Frank Malcewicz … Ranjit b. Al Baffert … Nick Campofreda and Danny Dusek drew … Bill Longson b. Ed Virag … Nick Lutze b. Tom Zaharias … Sam Menacker and Chris Zaharias drew *On February 7, 1938, International “World” Champion Jim Londos went to lunch with Los Angeles newspaper writers and told them that he wanted to be recognized in California as World Champion. The California State Athletic Commission recognized Bronko Nagurski as the titleholder. Londos had been in dicussion with Los Angeles promoter Jack Daro about a bout in the city. Los Angeles, California: February 9, 1938 (Olympic Auditorium) ... Jim Londos b. Sandor Szabo (2-0) (1:00:03, :10) (Sandor was injured in the first fall but permitted to continue) ... George Zaharias b. Frank Malcewicz (5:42) ... El Pulpo and Nick Lutze drew (20:00) ... Nick Campofreda b. Baron Ginsberg (6: 03) ... Killer Shikuma b. Abe Yourist (6:16) ... Ranjit b. Bull Martin (11:01) ... Sam Menacker b. Leo Papino (5:06) ... Danny Dusek b. Joe Tonti (9:32) Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, February 23, 1938 ( ) ... El Pulpo b. Sandor Szabo (UTC) (Szabo suffered an injured back after winning the first fall) *Sports editor of the Oakland Tribune, Art Cohn, in his column on Wednesday, March 2, 1938 said: “Luigi Daro, chief mahout of matdom on the Coast, has had a falling out with Toots Mondt, chief boking agent of the trust. As a result, Messrs, Daro, Malcewicz, Santel et a., have had a helluva time getting Big Name pachygerms. And that’s why Cheemeh Lundos the lone wolf, is getting work. He’s a life-saver to the promoters in their hour of need.” Los Angeles, California: March 9, 1938 (Olympic Auditorium) … Vincent Lopez b. Chief Little Wolf (2/3) … Shikuma b. Bill Longson … Lee Henning b. Danny Dusek … Sam Menacker b. Tom Zaharias … Nick Campofreda b. Frank Malcewicz … Ed Virag b. Cyclone Giraldi … Jack Holland b. Jack Reeder Los Angeles, California: March 23, 1938 (Olympic Auditorium) … Bronko Nagurski b. Vincent Lopez (controversial match) … George Zaharias b. Lofty Bloomfield (2/3) (match under the Australian round system) … Chief Little Wolf and Nick Campofreda drew (20:00) … Jack Donovan b. Pat Fraley (11: 15) … Sammy Menacker b. Al Billings (DQ) … (promoter: Jack Daro) … (10,400 fans) Research by Tim Hornbaker |
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