Moberly, Missouri:  Friday, January 1, 1932
(Athletic Hall) … George Koindereas b. The Dutchman (DQ) (Dutchman was a substitute for
John Ellis, who had a boil on his head) … Harley Pierce b. Charley Hatfield (2-0) … Jackie
Karel b. Marshall Esteep (2-0) (Karel was a substitute for Joe Reno) … (promoter:  Johnny
Hatfield) … (referees:  Charley Hatfield, Jack Ross)
Notes:  Dutchman was from Kansas City, as was Karel and Hatfield.  Barbara Wier was
announced as appearing next week.  Koindereas was spelled a multitude of ways by the
newspaper.

Moberly, Missouri:  Friday, January 8, 1932
(Athletic Hall) … Barbara Wier b. Young Shorty Dent (woman vs. man) … Johnny Hatfield b.
Jackie Ross (2/3) … Billy Wolfe b. Marcos the Terrible Dutchman (2-0) … (promoter:  Johnny
Hatfield)
Notes:  Barbara “Wier” was likely Barbara Ware.  The newspaper indicated that Ware was a
“lady wrestler, whose manager claims the woman’s world championship for her.” Hatfield was
from Kansas City and Ross from Moberly.  Wier was said to wrestle Petey Hatfield of Kansas
City next week.

Moberly, Missouri:  Friday, January 15, 1932
(Athletic Hall) … Billy Wolfe b. George Lapelle (2-0) (Lapelle was a substitute for George
Koeronais) … Jack Ross b. Sammy Toko (2/3) … Petey Hatfield b. Barbara Ware (9:00)
(woman vs. man) … Young Arthur b. Kid Huntsman (boxing) (on points) … (promoter:  
Johnny Hatfield)
Note;  Toko was a Japanese athlete from Kansas City.

Jefferson City, Missouri:  Friday, January 22, 1932
( ) … Ray Steele b. Jack O’Dell … Gino Garibaldi b. Charley Blackstock … (gate:  $496)
Note:  Charity show with $191 going to the fund.

Moberly, Missouri:  Friday, January 22, 1932
(Athletic Hall) … Barbara Ware b. Ruth Case (3:00) … Jackie Ross b. Andy Dills (7:00) (Dills
was a substitute for Petey Hatfield, who was sick) … Billy Wolfe b. Elmer Claybourn (Jack
Claybourne) (2-0) (60:00+ match) … (promoter:  Johnny Hatfield)
Notes:  Case was from Kirksville, Ross and Dills were from Moberly.  Claybourn was from
Kansas City.  The Wolfe-Claybourn match was a “hard battle.” Claybourn had “great
strength,” but lacked skill and knowledge of the grappling game.  Barbara Ware was called
“Barba Ware” by the newspaper.

Moberly, Missouri:  Friday, January 29, 1932
(Athletic Hall) … Jack Ross b. Barba (Barbara) Ware (woman vs. man) … George Lapelle b.
Elmer Claybourn (2/3) … Jackie Carroll failed to throw Elmer Claybourn (10:00) … Billy
Wolfe failed to throw Gust Karras twice in 60:00 (no falls) … (promoter:  Johnny Hatfield) …
(referee:  Jackie Carroll)
Notes:  After losing to Lapelle, Claybourn protested the officiating of referee Jackie Carroll,
prompting a match between the two.  Carroll agreed to throw Claybourn in 10 minutes.  
Harley Pierce challenged the winner of the Lapelle-Claybourn bout for next week and Wolfe
and Karras would be rematched in a two-of-three-falls contest.  Ross was from Moberly.

Moberly, Missouri:  Friday, February 5, 1932
(Athletic Hall) … Jackie Karrell and George Lapelle drew (1-1) … Gust Karras b. Billy Wolfe
(2-0) … Harley Pierce b. Elmer Claybourn (2/3) … (promoter:  Johnny Hatfield)
Note:  Karrell was billed as being from Atlanta.

Moberly, Missouri:  Friday, February 12, 1932
(Athletic Hall) … Marshall Esteep b. Red Roberts (2-0) … Gust Karras b. B. “Strangler” Nellis
(2-0) … Billy Wolfe b. Harry Canote (2-0) … (promoter:  Johnny Hatfield)
Notes:  Roberts was from Plattsburg and Nellis was from Trenton.  Canote was from St.
Louis.  Another report stated that Nellis was the heavyweight champion of Omaha.

Moberly, Missouri:  Friday, February 19, 1932
(Athletic Hall) … Billy Wolfe b. George Koeronias (2-0) (Koeronias was a substitute for Gust
Karras, who was unable to meet Wolfe due to an injured ankle) … Jackie Karrel and George
Lapelle drew (60:00) (no falls) … Barnhouse Brothers put on an exhibition in the opener …
(promoter:  Johnny Hatfield)
Notes:  Koeronias was from Kirksville and the Barnhouse Brothers were from Moberly.

Moberly, Missouri:  Friday, February 26, 1932
(Athletic Hall) … Moose Boxing and Wrestling Show … Dick Nevins b. Kid LaMarr (knockout)
(LaMarr was a substitute for Jean LaMont) … Cyclone Williams b. Elmer Clayburn (Jack
Claybourne) (boxing) (10 rounds) … Jackie Carrell b. Red Berry (2/3) … Roland Archer and
Eddie Barnhouse drew (boxing) (three rounds) … Lyle Barnhouse vs. Jackie Ross (Ross
failed to show) … (promtoer:  Johnny Hatfield)
Notes:  Berry was called “Jack Berry” of Pittsburg, Kansas by the newspaper.  LaMarr was
from Kansas City.

Moberly, Missouri:  Friday, March 4, 1932
(Athletic Hall) … Dink Robinson b. Carl Shurman (boxing) … Dick Nevins b. Billie Brown …
Barbara Ware b. Tommy Davis (woman vs. man) … George Lapelle b. Joe Farley (2-0) …
Red Berry b. Johnny Tree (Tree was unable to continue) (7:00) … Jackie Carrell and Billy
Wolfe drew (30:00) … George Kianonderis b. Chief McGuire when the latter failed to throw
him in 30:00 … (promoter:  Johnny Hatfield)
Notes:  Moose Athletic Show.  Robinson was from Moberly, Nevins from Columbia, Davis
from St. Joseph, Farley from Kansas City, Lapelle from Chillicothe, Tree from St. Joseph,
Kianonderis from Brookfield, and McGuire was said to be from Omaha.

Moberly, Missouri:  Friday, March 11, 1932
(Athletic Hall) … Harley Pierce b. Johnny Triene (2/3) (Pierce was a substitute for Red Berry)
… John Ellis and George Kolanderis drew (30:00) … Billy Wolfe b. Bill Dusin (2-0) …
(promoter:  Johnny Hatfield)
Notes:  Pierce was from Gallatin and Triene from Kansas City.  Dusin was called “Bill Duke”
by the newspaper.  Wolfe wrestled under “Texas rules,” which was not popular in Moberly.  
He used a variety of rough techniques.  Ellis was from Kansas City.

Moberly, Missouri:  Friday, March 18, 1932
(Athletic Hall) … Chief McGuire b. George Koianderis (Koianderis was unable to continue
after the first fall, suffering a slightly dislocated vertabrea) … Bill Dusin b. Billy Wolfe (DQ)
(Missouri rules match, which meant there was no kicking, kneeing, slugging or slapping)
(match deteriorated into a fistfight after Wolfe won the first fall, and the referee disqualified
Wolfe, who was said to have started the rough tactics) … (promoter:  Johnny Hatfield) …
(referee:  Charley Hatfield)
Notes:  The Wolfe-Dusin match was called an “exciting encounter.” Dusin was said to be
from Oklahoma City.

Moberly, Missouri:  Friday, March 25, 1932
(Athletic Hall) … John Ellis b. Bill Dusin (2-0) … Billy Wolfe b. Chief McGuire (2/3) …
(promoter:  Johnny Hatfield) … (referee:  Jake Reed)
Notes:  Reed was from Fulton, Missouri and called the “former champ of Missouri.”

Moberly, Missouri:  Friday, April 1, 1932
(Athletic Hall) … Barbara Ware b. Lady Gordon (2-0) … Billy Wolfe b. John Ellis (2/3) … Kid
Barnhouse b. Doc Huntsman (4:00) … (promoter:  Johnny Hatfield)
Notes:  Barnhouse and Huntsman were from Moberly and Gordon was from Quincy.

Moberly, Missouri:  Friday, April 15, 1932
(Athletic Hall) … Marshall Esteep b. Jim Fairchild (2/3) … Elmer Claybourn b. Jack Triene
(2/3) … Red Berry b. Kid Hayes … (promoter:  Johnny Hatfield)
Note:  Fairchild was from Kansas City.

Moberly, Missouri:  Friday, April 22, 1932
(Athletic Hall) … Gust Karras b. Red Berry … World Lightweight Champion Dr. Vernon
Breedlove b. Terrible Turk (2-0) … (promoter:  Johnny Hatfield) … (referee:  Red Berry – for
semifinal)
Notes:  Karras was from Chillicothe and Berry from Parsons, Kansas.  Karras was said to be
“too big and too good from Barry (sic).” Berry was originally booked to wrestle Marshall
Estep of Centralia, but the latter was unable to wrestle due to a hand injury.  Breedlove was
from Kansas City.  The newspaper indicated that future shows would be promoted by Karras
in the place of Johnny Hatfield, who had been promoting locally through the winter.

Moberly, Missouri:  Friday, April 29, 1932
(Athletic Hall) … Moose Wrestling and Boxing Show … George Koindaris b. Elmer Claybourn
(2/3) … Red Berry b. Terrible Turk (2/3) … Kid Dunlop won the boxing main event versus
unknown opponent … the second boxing match was a “blind-fold contest” between “local
youngsters.” … (promoter:  Gust Karras)
Notes:  Koindaris was from Kirksville and Berry was from Parsons, Kansas.

Springfield, Illinois:  Friday, April 29, 1932
( ) … Paul Harper and Floyd Marshall wrestled to a no contest (37:00) (Marshall kicked the
referee, Bob Managoff, starting a near riot) (fans charged the ring and police had to break it
up) … Gino Garibaldi b. Jack Lewis (25:55)

Moberly, Missouri:  Friday, May 6, 1932
(Athletic Hall) … Marshall Esteep b. Red Berry (2/3) (third fall by DQ) … King Bons b. Kid
Shaffner (2-0) … Gurney Rose b. Jack Canote (2/3) … (promoter:  Gust Karras)
Notes:  Rose was formerly from Moberly and now of Kirksville.  Canote was from Pittsburgh,
Kansas.

*On Thursday, May 12, 1932, promoter Gust Karras wired local Moberly officials to cancel
Friday’s scheduled program because he was having trouble securing talent.  There were no
wrestling shows found in searches between June-September.

*On Friday, September 30, 1932, the first Moose Athletic Show of the season was held at the
City Hall Building on North Clark Street.  It was held under the management of Guss Etter.  
Tonight’s affair featured all boxing matches.

*On Friday, October 14, 1932, there was a boxing show at the Old City Hall in Moberly.

Moberly, Missouri:  Friday, October 21, 1932
(Old City Hall Building) … Iowa State Champion Frank French b. Walter Logan (2/3) (Texas
rules) … Marshall Esteep b. Jim Brandt (2/3) … Carl Holcomb b. Billy Grinstead (74
pounders) … Otis Brandenburger b. Russell Barnthouse (2/3) … Toad Turner b. Edwin
Barnthouse (2/3) Notes:  Moose Wrestling Show.  French was from Des Moines and Logan
was said to be from Oklahoma City.

Moberly, Missouri:  Friday, October 28, 1932
(Old City Hall) … Jack Vincent b. Leslie Grimes (2/3) (Grimes was unable to continue for the
third fall) … Marshall Esteep b. Jack Burns (2/3) (third fall by DQ) (Burns was a substitute for
Preacher Alden … Archie Folkes b. Von Allen (2-0) … Edwin Barnthouse b. The “Mask” …
(referee:  R. Bishop) … (good sized crowd)
Notes:  S.B.A.-Moose Athletic Show.  Vincent was from Little Rock and Grimes from
Columbus.  Folkes and Allen were both from Moberly, as was Edwin Barnthouse.  The Mask’
s identity wasn’t revealed.  Burns was from Topeka.

Moberly, Missouri:  Friday, November 4, 1932
(Old City Hall) … John Ellis and Jack Vincent drew (60:00) (1-1) … Jack Burns b. Jim Brandt
(2/3) … Kid Phillips b. Archie Folkes (2-0) … Everett Crawford b. Bob Spiva (2-0)
Notes:  Brandt was from St. Louis, Ellis from Atchison, Kansas, and Vincent from Little Rock.  
Crawford was from Columbia and Spiva from Centralia.

Moberly, Missouri:  Friday, November 11, 1932
(Old City Hall) … Billy Wolfe b. Dr. Hans Wagner (2-0) (Wagner was a substitute for Jack
Burns, who was unable to compete due to an injured knee) (Texas rules) … Preacher Alden
b. Marshall Esteep (Esteep was unable to continue) … Bob Spiva and Ted Lewis drew (1-1)
… Carl Holcomb b. Billy Grimstead (2-0)
Note:  Wagner was from Kansas City.

Moberly, Missouri:  Friday, November 18, 1932
(Old City Hall) … Bill Dusin b. Sailor Lewis (2/3) (Lewis was a substitute for Jack Vincent) …
John Ellis b. Sailor Olson (2-0) … Everett Colbert and Bobby Steele drew (1-1) … Toad
Turner and Woody Dunlop boxed to a four-round draw … (benefit for the Moberly Welfare
Association)

Moberly, Missouri:  Friday, November 25, 1932
(Old City Hall) … Johnnie Rusco b. Gust Karras (2/3) … Billy Wolfe b. Jack King (2-0) …
Marshall Esteep (Estep) b. Bobby Stone (8:00) … Kid Phillips b. Archie Folkes (1-0) (2:00)
(Folkes was unable to continue) … (referee:  Lewis)
Notes:  Said to be an “SBA wrestling card.”  Rusco was from Houston and King from Des
Moines.

Moberly, Missouri:  Friday, December 2, 1932
(Old City Hall) … Billy Wolfe b. Johnny Rusco (2/3) … Harley Pierce b. Marshall Esteep (2-0)
(Pierce was a substitute for Jim Bryant) … Ted Lewis b. Bobby Stone (2-0) … (promoter:  
Gust Karras) … (big crowd)
Notes:  Stone was from Memphis and Lewis was said to be from Marshall, Missouri.

Moberly, Missouri:  Friday, December 9, 1932
(Old City Hall) … John Ellis b. “Cowboy” Art Jackson … Marshall Esteep b. Preacher Alden
(2/3) … Roland Archer and Toad Turner boxed to a no decision (four rounds) … Archie
Folkes b. Kid Phillips (2/3)
Notes:  S.B.A. – Moose Athletic Show.  Jackson was from Fort Worth, Alden from Merriam,
Kansas, and both Folkes and Phillps were from Moberly.

Moberly, Missouri:  Friday, December 16, 1932
(Old City Hall) … Bill Dusin b. Wayne Long (2-0) … Marshall Esteep b. Orval Cox (2/3) …
Buck Hulen b. Toad Turner (2-0)
Notes:  Long was from Burlington, Kansas and Cox was from Fradonia.

Moberly, Missouri:  Friday, December 23, 1932
(Old City Hall) … Billy Wolfe b. Jack Burns (2-0) … George Butler b. Johnnie Walker (2-0) …
Kid Phillips b. Archie Folkes (2-0)
Notes:  The newspaper stated that “Billy Wolfe Wins Match as Usual.” Walker was from
Pittsburgh, Kansas and Butler was from St. Paul.

Moberly, Missouri:  Friday, December 30, 1932
(Old City Hall) … George Butler b. Billy Wolfe (one-fall match) … Marshall Esteep b. Bones
Lionberger (2/3) … Benny Steel b. Ted Lewis (2/3) … Jack King b. The Nebraska Panther (2-
0) … (referee:  R. Bishop)
Notes:  After his loss, Wolfe immediately issued a challenge to Butler for a three-fall bout on
January 13.  Wolfe was said to be outclassed in weight and size.  Lionberger was from
Chillicothe and Steel was from Independence, Missouri.  King was from Des Moines and
Lewis from Marshall, Missouri.  Next week, the show would feature mostly “new men” who
were booked through an “eastern agency.”

Research by Tim Hornbaker
January 24, 2008
Moberly Wrestling Results - 1932