January 4, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall)
Gil LaCross d. Ali Pasha (2-0)
Charley Carr drew Alex Teslock (1-1)
Billy McCune d. Prince Nahaklis (2-0)

January 11, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall)
Marcel Livernoise d. Gil LaCross (2-1)
Billy McCune d. Charley Carr (2-0)
Verne Clark d. Dan Cady (2-0)

January 18, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall)
Gil LaCross d. Marcel Livernoise (2-1)
Black Panther drew Billy McCune (1-0)
Steve Nenoff d. Prince Nahaklis (2-0)

January 25, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall)
Buddy Knox d. (DQ) Marcel Livernoise (2-1, reversed decision)
Black Panther d. Billy McCune (2-1)
Dan Cady d. Jack Carson

Livernoise punched by a fan after the third fall

February 1, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall)
Buddy Knox d. (DQ) Marcel Livernoise (2-0, two referees)
Black Panther drew Alex Teslock (1-1)
John Swenski d. Dan Cady (2-1)

February 8, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall)
6-man battle royal
John Swenski d. Buddy Knox (2-1)
Martino Angelo drew Pete Belcastro (1-0)
Johnny LaRue d. Marcel Livernoise

February 15, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall)
Pete Belcastro d. Martino Angelo (2-1)
John Swenski d. Alex Teslock (2-0)
Verne Clark drew Billy McCune (1-1)

February 24, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall) Thursday
Paul Orth d. Gil LaCross (2-1)
Billy McCune d. Verne Clark (2-1)
Black Panther d. (DQ) Pete Belcastro

Card held on Thursday because of George Washington holiday

March 1, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall)
Paul Orth d. Pete Belcastro (2-1)
John Swenski d. Billy McCune (2-0)
Hal Davidson drew Toots Estes (1-1)

March 8, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall)
Pete Belcastro d. Paul Orth (boxing, 5th round)
Charley Carr d. Bob Wagner (2-1)
Hal Davidson d. Steve Nenoff (2-1)

March 15, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall)
Paul Orth d. (COR) John Swenski (2-1)
Alex Teslock d. (DQ) Joe Castle (2-1)
Charley Carr d. Hal Davidson (2-0)

March 22, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall)
6-man battle royal
Black Panther d. Charley Carr (2-1)
John Swenski d. (DQ) Gil LaCross (2-0)

Fifth and sixth men were Paul Orth and Joe Castle

March 29, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall)
John Swenski d. Gil LaCross (2-0)
Pete Belcastro d. Black Panther (2-1)
Toots Estes d. Steve Nenoff

April 5, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall)
Pete Belcastro d. (COR) John Swenski (2-1)
Buddy Knox d. (DQ) Martino Angelo (2-0)
Black Panther d. Gil LaCross (2-1)

April 12, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall)
John Swenski d. (COR) Pete Belcastro (2-1)
Carlos Rodriguez d. (DQ) Johnny Larue (2-0)
Buck Weaver d. Buddy Knox (2-1)

April 19, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall)
John Swenski d. Buck Weaver (2-1)
Carlos Rodriguez d. Black Panther (2-1)
Danny Savich d. Joe Castle

Savich called Danny Savage

April 26, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall)
Paul Orth d. John Swenski (2-1)
Charley Carr drew Carlos Rodriguez (1-1)
Danny Savich d. Steve Nenoff (2-0)

Savich called Danny Savage

May 3, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall)
Pete Belcastro d. Paul Orth (2-1)
Carlos Rodriguez d. Charley Carr (2-0)
Danny Savich drew Buck Weaver

Savich called Danny Savage

May 10, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall)
6-man battle royal
Bill Zimovich d. Johnny Larue (2-0)
Carlos Rodriguez drew Pete Belcastro (1-0)

Fifth and sixth men for John Swenski & Danny Savich (called Danny Savage)

May 17, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall)
Paul Orth d. Carlos Rodriguez (2-1)
Danny Savich drew Bill Zimovich (1-0)
Frank Taylor d. Hal Davidson

Savich called Danny Savage

May 24, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall)
Danny Savich d. Bill Zimovich (2-0)
Frank Taylor d. Bobby Castle (2-0)
Sugy Hayamaka d. Black Panther (2-1)

Savich called Danny Savage

May 31, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall)
Danny Savich d. Carlos Rodriguez (2-1)
Sugy Hayamaka d. Martino Angelo (2-1)
Indian Kirkland d. Flash Clifford

Savich called Danny Savage

June 6, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall) Monday
Danny Savich d. Paul Orth (2-1)
Lem Stecklin d. Bobby Castle (2-0)
Joe Zabo d. Indian Kirkland

Savich called Danny Savage. Stecklin’s pet raccoon said to make threatening gestures at
Castle when he was in command, but was perfectly docile when Stecklin had the
advantage.

June 14, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall)
Lem Stecklin d. Carlos Rodriguez (2-1)
Black Panther drew Bill Venable (1-1)
Alex Teslock d. (DQ) Ray Ryan

Venable subbed for Joe Zabo

June 21, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall)
Lem Stecklin d. Carlos Rodriguez (2-0)
Buddy Knox d. (DQ) Ray Ryan (2-0)
Black Panther drew Alex Teslock

June 28, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall)
Ray Ryan d. Carlos Rodriguez (2-1)
Black Panther d. Alex Teslock (2-0)
Flash Clifford drew Bill Venable

July 5, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall)
Ray Ryan d. Pete Belcastro
Bill Venable drew Black Panther (1-0)
Flash Clifford drew Sugy Hayamaka (1-1)

July 12, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall)
Ray Ryan d. Danny Savich (2-1, reversed decision)
Flash Clifford d. Indian Kirkland (2-0)
Bill Venable drew Jimmy Goodrich (1-1)

Savich called Danny Savage. Air conditioning debuts in Memorial Hall.

July 19, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall)
Danny Savich d. Ray Ryan (2-0)
Jimmy Goodrich d. Joe Castle (2-0)
Sugy Hayamaka drew Black Panther (1-0)

Savich called Danny Savage

July 26, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall)
6-man battle royal
Sugy Hayamaka d. Ray Ryan (2-1)
Danny Savich drew Jimmy Goodrich (1-1)

Fifth and sixth men were Bobby Castle and Art Perkins… Ray Ryan a.k.a. Paddy Ryan;
Savich called Danny Savage

August 2, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall)
Danny Savich d. Jimmy Goodrich (2-1)
Sugy Hayamaka drew Bobby Castle (1-0)
Flash Clifford drew Lefty Pacer (1-1)

Savich called Danny Savage

August 9, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall)
Danny Savich d. Sugy Hayamaka (1-1, Hayamaka unable to continue for third fall)
Art Perkins d. Flash Clifford (2-0)
Dale Haddock drew Lefty Pacer (1-1)

Savich called Danny Savage

August 16, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall)
Danny Savich vs. Sugy Hayamaka
Bill Zimovich vs. Lefty Pacer
Art Perkins vs. Dale Haddock
Tommy Thomas vs. Chick Wheatley (for colored championship of Lima)

August 17 paper incomplete on Newspaper Archive

August 23, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall)
Bill Zimovich d. Lefty Pacer (2-1)
Art Perkins d. Bobby Castle (2-1)
Duke Petigrove d. Jimmy Goodrich

August 30, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall)
Duke Petigrove d. Bill Zimovich (2-1)
George Sauer d. Art Perkins (1-0, Perkins unable to continue after first fall)
Lefty Pacer drew Carlos Rodriguez (1-1)

September 6, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall)
6-man battle royal
Frank Stojack d. Black Panther (2-1)
Carlos Rodriguez vs. Duke Petigrove
George Sauer d. Frank Clemons

Paper does not mention the winner of Rodriguez-Petigrove. Sauer and Clemons had
been the first two eliminated.

September 13, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall)
Duke Petigrove d. Carlos Rodriguez (2-1)
Sammy Cohen drew George Sauer (1-0)
Bill Zimovich d. Bill Venable (2-0)

September 20, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall)
Martino Angelo d. Duke Petigrove (2-1)
Sammy Cohen/Matty Matsuita d. Carlos Rodriguez/Bill Zimovich (2-1, team match)

September 27, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall)
Sammy Cohen d. Martino Angelo (2-1)
Frank Stojack drew Matty Matsuita (1-1)
Johnny Larue d. Lefty Pacer

October 4, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall)
Duke Petigrove d. (DQ) Danny Savich (2-0)
Matty Matsuita drew Sammy Cohen (1-0)
Johnny Stote drew Art Perkins

Savich called Danny Savage. Stote subbed for Black Panther

October 11, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall)
Duke Petigrove d. Danny Savich (2-1)
Art Perkins d. Johnny Stote (2-1)
Chick Wheatley d. Casey Pennock

Savich called Danny Savage

October 18, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall)
No card because of the annual cooking school being held in Memorial Hall

October 25, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall)
Martino Angelo/Duke Petigrove d. Sammy Cohen/Matty Matsuita (2-1, team match)
Jack Smith drew Frank Clemons (1-1)

Smith subbed for Lefty Pacer

November 1, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall)
Duke Petigrove d. Danny Savich (2-0)
Martino Angelo drew Matty Matsuita (1-0)
Frank Clemons drew Tim Tippi (1-1)

Savich called Danny Savage

November 8, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall)
Matty Matsuita d. Duke Petigrove (2-1)
John Swenski d. (DQ) Dale Haddock (2-0)
Frank Clemons drew Black Panther (1-1)

November 15, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall)
6-man battle royal
Matty Matsuita d. Art Perkins (2-1)
Frank Clemons d. Jack Smith (2-0)

Fifth and sixth men were Martino Angelo & Gil LaCross

November 22, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall)
Clara Mortensen d. Betty Steele
Marshall Carter d. Leo Mortensen (2-0)
Gil LaCross d. (DQ) Frank Clemons (2-1)

Mortensen claims the women’s championship

November 29, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall)
Clara Mortensen d. Betty Steele (2-1)
John Swenski d. (DQ) Gil LaCross (2-1)
Duke Petigrove drew Marshall Carter (1-1)

Mortensen claims the women’s championship

December 6, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall)
Gil LaCross d. Frank Clemons (boxing, 8th round)
Marshall Carter d. John Swenski (2-1)
Dale Haddock drew Manuel Velez (1-1)

Carter was originally slated to face Velez and Bob Kenoston was to face John Swenski

December 13, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall)
Duke Petigrove d. Gil LaCross (2-1)
Marshall Carter d. Matty Matsuita (2-0)
Johnny Stote drew Manuel Velez (1-0)

December 20, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall)
Black Panther d. (DQ) Duke Petigrove (2-1)
Bill Hall d. Frank Clemons (2-0)
Johnny Stote drew Art Perkins (1-1)

Panther subbed for Marshall Carter

December 27, 1938 Lima, OH (Memorial Hall)
Bob Kenoston d. Duke Petigrove (2-1)
Johnny Stote d. Barbara Ware (mixed match)
Paul Bozell (junior heavyweight champ) drew Bill Hall (1-1)


Research by Becky Taylor
Lima Wrestling Results - 1938