January 1, 1937 Newark, OH (Hickey Hall)
Tony Marchioni d. Bill Hassen (2-0)
Jim Wyman d. (DQ) Hans Schmeling (1-1, DQ and match awarding said to be in second
fall)
Gus Wisbar d. Henry Hill (referee’s decision)

January 8, 1937 Newark, OH (Hickey Hall)
Tony Marchioni d. Eddie Pope (2-1)
Chief Sunoco d. Tex Graham (1-0, Graham unable to continue for second fall)
Hans Schmeling d. Heinie Olson

January 15, 1937 Newark, OH (Hickey Hall)
Tony Marchioni d. Silent Rattan (2-1)
Leo Jensen d. John Wyman (2-0)
Merle Dolby d. Sandy McDonald

John Wyman possibly is really Jim Wyman

January 21, 1937 Newark, OH (Hickey Hall)
Andy Rascher d. Tex Graham (2-1)
Whitey Govro d. Heinie Olson (2-0)
Don Eckner drew Young Sunoco

Rascher called Andy Reiser in the results write-up. Rascher subbed for Chief Sunoco,
who was said to have blood poisoning.

January 29, 1937 Newark, OH (Hickey Hall)
Lem Stecklin d. Joe Parelli (2-0)
Don Eckner d. Hans Schmeling (2-0)
Young Sunoco d. (DQ) Jim Wyman

Eckner subbed for Hans Schnabel who was said to have been injured in a match in
Indianapolis on January 28.

February 4, 1937 Newark, OH (Hickey Hall)
Charles Fischer (world light heavyweight champ) d. Tony Marchioni (2-0)
Great Mephisto d. Jack Vincent (2-0)
Joe Bowman drew Dutch Schultz

Mephisto used a step over toehold. The Newark Advocate said it the first time that move
had been seen locally in 20 years, when Paul Bowser was using it.

February 12, 1937 Newark, OH (Hickey Hall) Thursday
Hans Schnabel d. (DQ) Whitey Govro (2-0)
Jim Wyman d. Gene Bowman (2-1)
Joe Washburn d. Billy Hassen (referee’s decision)

February 18, 1937 Newark, OH (Hickey Hall)
Great Mephisto d. (DQ) Tuffy Cleet (2-1)
Al Getz d. Hans Schnabel (2-0)
Tony Angelletti d. Angelo Martini

February 25, 1937 Newark, OH (Hickey Hall)  
Jim Wyman d. Al Getz (2-0)
Joe Washburn d. Billy Parker (2-0)
Billy Parker d. Gus Wisbar

Parker subbed for Billy Hassen against Wisbar.

March 5, 1937 Newark, OH (Hickey Hall)
6-man battle royal
Eddie Pope drew Lee Myers (1-1)
Gus Wisbar d. (DQ) Spike Ashby
Bill Hasson drew Cotton Eaton

“The management announced last night that there had been a reversal of decision in last
week’s match between Billy Parker of Boston and Jack Washburn of Chicago. The
announcement was made at the time that Washburn won the decision, but this was
changed and Billy Parker was named the winner.” 03/06/1937 Newark Advocate

March 12, 1937 Newark, OH (Hickey Hall)
Billy Parker d. Eddie Malone (2-1)
Gus Wisbar drew Maurice LaChappelle (0-0)
Jim Wyman d. Red Wolfe

March 19, 1937 Newark, OH (Hickey Hall)
Maurice LaChappelle d. Blacksmith Pedigo (2-1)
Billy Parker d. (DQ) Thomas Good Eagle (2-1)
Gene Bowman d. Tony Galento (referee’s decision)

Bowman subbed for Cotton Eaton

March 26, 1937 Newark, OH (Hickey Hall)
Gus Wisbar d. (DQ) Jose Rodriquez (2-1)
Blacksmith Pedigo d. Thomas Good Eagle (2-1)
Nino Giraldi d. Gene Bowman

Rodriquez subbed for George Becker and Good Eagle subbed for Eddie Pope

April 2, 1937 Newark, OH (Hickey Hall)
Lem Stecklin d. Alex Kasaboski (1-0, Kasaboski unable to continue for second fall)
George Becker drew Maurice LaChappelle
The Bat d. Babe Kasaboski

April 9, 1937 Newark, OH (Hickey Hall)
The Bat d. Eddie Malone
Babe Kasaboski d. Leo Alexander (2-1)
Joe Washburn d. Gene Bowman

April 16, 1937 Newark, OH (Hickey Hall)
Frank Sexton (Ohio champ) d. Ed Kruml (1-0)
Joe Washburn d. Leo Alexander (2-0)
Jose Rodriquez d. Joe Wheeler

Sexton subbed for Shunichi Shikuma

April 23, 1937 Newark, OH (Hickey Hall)
Gorilla Billy Parker d. Eddie Pope (2-0)
Red Ryan d. Leo Alexander (2-1)
Clarence Miller d. Red Wolfe

Miller subbed for Spike Ashby

April 30, 1937 Newark, OH (Hickey Hall)
Eddie Malone d. Eddie Pope (2-0)
Boxcar Harry Jacobs d. Jack Vincent (2-0)
Joe Wolfe d. Thomas Goodeagle

May 7, 1937 Newark, OH (Hickey Hall)
George Becker drew Babe Kasaboski (1-1)
Eddie Malone d. Jose Rodriquez (2-1)
George Koberly drew Dutch Schultz

Koberly probably is George Koverly

May 14, 1937 Newark, OH (Hickey Hall)
Eddie Malone d. Babe Kasaboski (2-1)
Tuffy Cleet d. Joe Wheeler

Combo wrestling/boxing card

May 21, 1937 Newark, OH (Hickey Hall)
Eddie Malone d. (DQ) Babe Kasaboski (2-0)
Eddie Pope drew Dutch Schultz

Combo wrestling/boxing card

May 28, 1937 Newark, OH (Hickey Hall)
Andy Rascher vs. Red Ryan

Results column is unreadable. Combination wrestling/boxing card

June 4, 1937 Newark, OH (Hickey Hall)
Jose Rodriquez vs. Benny Rubin
Ben Jordan vs. Mark Hosley

Combination boxing/wrestling card. Results column is unreadable.

June 11, 1937 Newark, OH (Hickey Hall)
Red Ryan d. Sam Curry (2-0)
Clarence Miller drew Joe Wolfe

Combination boxing/wrestling card. No card arranged for next week.

October 29, 1937 Newark, OH (Recreation Center) 600
Great Mephisto (world light heavyweight champ) d. Bert Rubi
Lem Stecklin d. Ray Ryan
George Wagner d. Clarence Miller
Stacy Hall drew Walter Achiu

Stecklin accompanied by his pet raccoon, Oscar. Miller subbed for John Swenski.

November 5, 1937 Newark, OH (Recreation Center)
Jimmy Hefner d. Joe Wheeler (2-1)
Stacey Hall d. Walter Achiu (2-0)
Joe Wolfe d. Joe Magyar (referee’s decision)

Referee Clarence Miller’s pants torn off during the Hefner-Wheeler match

November 12, 1937 Newark, OH (Recreation Center)
Sterling Davis d. Babe Kasaboski (2-1)
George Wagner d. Flash Clifford (2-0)
Dutch Schultz d. Cyclone Kelly

November 19, 1937 Newark, OH (Recreation Center)
Sterling Davis d. (DQ) Mike Kibbons (2-0)
Bob Blake d. George Wagner (2-1)
Joe Magyar d. Joe Wolfe

November 26, 1937 Newark, OH (Recreation Center)
Babe Kasaboski d. Pete Sherman (2-0)
Jack Purdin d. Lou Ferino (2-1)
Joe Wolfe d. Jack Donley (referee’s decision)

December 3, 1937 Newark, OH (Recreation Center)
Sterling Davis d. Mike Kibbons (2-0)
Babe Kasaboski d. Joe Wolfe (2-0)
Clarence Miller d. Joe Donley

December 16, 1937 Newark, OH (Recreation Center)
Bill Hutton vs. Dutch Schultz
Walter Stratton vs. George Becker
Gorilla Macias vs. Don Evans

No results printed

December 23, 1937 Newark, OH (Recreation Center)
Probably no card as boxing took place that night.

December 30, 1937 Newark, OH (Recreation Center)
Walter Stratton d. Jose Rodriquez (2-1)
Don Evans d. Jack Purdin (2-1)
Bill Hutton d. Mike Kibbons

Boxing instead of wrestling next week.


Research by Becky Taylor
Newark (OH) Wrestling Results - 1937