January 4, 1938 Portsmouth, OH (Radioland)
Shunichi Shikuma d. (DQ) Whitey Govro (2-0)
Frankie Talaber d. Pete Sherman (2-0)
Joe Wheeler vs. Flash Clifford

No result for Wheeler-Clifford

January 11, 1938 Portsmouth, OH (Radioland)
Nanjo Singh d. Shunichi Shikuma (2-1)

That was the only result given and no preview was printed.

January 18, 1938 Portsmouth, OH (Radioland)
Whitey Govro d. Don Evans (mud match)
Joe Wheeler d. Dutch Schultz
Pete Sherman d. Jose Rodriquez (2-0)

Govro called the probably winner of the match. Evans subbed for Shunichi Shikuma, who
was said to be battling trachoma.

January 25, 1938 Portsmouth, OH (Radioland)
Walter Stratton d. (DQ) Jimmy Hefner (2-1)
Joe Montana d. Dick Griffin
Joe Wolfe d. Flash Clifford

February 1, 1938 Portsmouth, OH (Radioland)
No card

February 8, 1938 Portsmouth, OH (Radioland)
Whitey Wahlberg d. Frankie Hart (2-1)
Joe Banaski d. Prince Ilaki (2-0)
Joe Magyar d. Railroad Routt

Wahlberg and Banaski subbed for Walter Achiu and Frankie Talaber

February 15, 1938 Portsmouth, OH (Radioland)
Stacy Hall d. Frankie Hart (2-1)
Yellow Dragon d. Prince Ilaki (2-0)
Dick Griffin d. Rex Johnson

February 22, 1938 Portsmouth, OH (Radioland)
Walter Stratton d. Frank Wolfe (1-0, Wolfe unable to continue for second fall)
Alonzo Wood d. Ivan Managoff (2-0)
Railroad Routt d. Flash Clifford

Assuming this is Managoff. The name was spelled Barenoff, but since Managoff was in
the state, it’s assumed this was him.

No more cards found for Portsmouth. No information given as to what happened.




Research by Becky Taylor
Portsmouth Wrestling Results - 1938