Manhattan, New York:  Tuesday, November 19, 1957
(Madison Square Garden) ... Edouard Carpentier and Antonino Rocca b. Dick the Bruiser
and Dr. Jerry Graham (2/3) (third fall by DQ) ... (promoter:  Walter Johnston) ... (referee:  
Danny Bartfield) ... (12,987 fans) ...
Notes:  Dick the Bruiser was billed as "Dick Afflis of Chicago." Around 500 fans began to
riot after the tag team main event.  Julius Helfand of the New York State Athletic
Commission reminded promoters and wrestlers on November 20 of previous warnings
about circumstances such as this, and demanded a hearing to prevent this from ever
happening again.  Two policemen had been hurt in the fracas.  Gordon S. White Jr. of
the New York Times wrote (11/21/57) that the wrestlers who often appear to hate each
other in the ring, "travel much of the time as a group.  The heroes and villains have been
known to room together." Ned Irish, Madison Square Garden executive director,
explained that "We will not tolerate conduct conducive to riots." A wrestling show
scheduled for November 30 at the Garden had been cancelled.  On Friday, November
22, 1957, a hearing was held before the New York Athletic Commission.  Rocca,
Carpentier, Bruiser, and Graham appeared, and each were fined.  Rocca and Graham
were fined $1,000 and Bruiser $500.  Carpentier was fined only $100.  None of the
grapplers were suspended.

Manhattan, New York:  Monday, December 9, 1957
(Madison Square Garden) ... Miguel Perez and Antonino Rocca b. Dr. Jerry Graham and
Danny McShain (DQ) ... Dick the Bruiser b. Donn Lewin ... Roy Shire b. Edouardo Castillo
... Felix Lamban b. Skull Murphy ... Killer Kowalski b. Mark Lewin ... Luis Martinez b.
Ludwig Von Krupp ... Chief Big Heart and Chris Tolos drew ... Don Eagle and John Tolos
drew ... (promoter:  Walter Johnston) ... ((announcer:  Al Mitchell) ... (9,264 fans) ...
(gate:  $24,866.34)
Notes:  The New York Times stated that the smallish attendance was "probably because
of the subway strike." Bruiser was mentioned as being "chiefly responsible for the
disturbance" during this show.  A bottle was thrown, hitting the announcer in his right hip.  
Bruiser had to be ushered away from the ring by police protection.  The Times noted that
Bruiser "also was involved in the melee on Nov. 19."



















Research by Tim Hornbaker
February 22, 2011
New York City Wrestling Results - 1957