Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Friday, May 23, 1947 (Stockyard Coliseum) … Red Lyons b. Leroy McGuirk (Lyons won the first fall, Lyons from Beaumont, McGuirk attacked the referee in the second and was disqualified) … Billy Varga b. Jimmie Lee (2-0) … Bob Keneston b. Ramos Duran … Joe Millich b. Joe Lyman … (promoter: Red Andrews) … (referee: Shadow Harmon) … (1,800 fans) Note: A fan fell from a folding chair she was standing on and suffered a badly injured knee. She was taken to a hospital. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Friday, July 4, 1947 (Stockyards Coliseum) … Jesse James b. Billy Varga (2/3) … Red Lyons b. Sergeant Bob Kenaston (27:00) … “Wild” Red Berry b. Angelo Savoldi (DQ) … Mae Weston b. Helen Hill … Dot Dotson b. Ann Laverne … (1,700 fans) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Friday, September 5, 1947 (The Coliseum) … Leroy McGuirk and Karol Krauser b. Dandy Dizzy Davis and Buddy Rogers (2/3) … Juan Hernandez b. Charlie Lay … Jesse James and John Swenski drew (2/3) … (promoter: Red Andrews) … (referee: Jack League) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Friday, September 12, 1947 (The Coliseum) … “Dandy” Dizzy Davis b. Leroy McGuirk (2-0) (non title match) (police had to clear the ring of spectators after the second fall) … Jesse James b. John Swenski (2/3) … Jimmy Lott b. Juan Hernandez … Karl Krauser b. Frankie Murdock … (promoter: Red Andrews) … (referee: Jack League) … (3,500 fans) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Friday, October 10, 1947 (The Coliseum) … Jimmy Lott b. Karl Krauser (Los Angeles) (2-0) … Dizzy Davis b. Farmer Jones … Danny Savich b. Stu Hart (Edmonton) … Jesse James b. Tony Morelli … (promoter: Red Andrews) … (3,300 fans) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Friday, October 17, 1947 (The Coliseum) … Junior champion Leroy McGuirk b. Jimmy Lott (1-0) (Lott was unable to continue) (32:00) … Danny Savich b. Karl Krauser … Red Berry b. Stu Hart (Terre Haute, Indiana) … Dizzy Davis b. John Swenski (2-0) … (promoter: Red Andrews) … (3,270 fans) Research by Tim Hornbaker October 10, 2010 |
Oklahoma City Wrestling Results - 1947 |