St. Louis, Missouri:  Wednesday, January 10, 1934
(St. Louis Arena) … Gus Sonnenberg b. Ray Steele (countout) (17:17) … Dick Raines and
George Zaharias drew (30:00) … Cliff Olson b. Pat O’Shocker (16:43) … Dr. Karl Sarpolis
b. Floyd Marshall (32-seconds) … (promoter:  Tom Packs) … (referees:  Harry Cook,
Charles Rentrop, Joe Sanderson, Fred Voepel) … (announcer:  Joseph “Biz” Kenney) …
(timekeeper:  Earl Brady) … (6,500+ fans) … (gate:  $6,092.85)

St. Louis, Missouri:  Friday, January 19, 1934
(St. Louis Arena) … Gus Sonnenberg b. George Zaharias (countout) (38:39) … Matros
Kirilenko and Dr. Karl Sarpolis drew (30:00) … Cliff Olson b. Dick Raines (DQ) (15:38) …
Sol Slagel b. Frank Speer (18:17) … (promoter:  Tom Packs) … (referee:  Joe Sanderson)
… (5,500+ fans) … (gate:  $4,866.65)

Chillicothe, Missouri:  Thursday, February 1, 1934
(City Hall) … Bruce Noland vs. Jack Vincent … Alford Johnson vs. Frenchy LaRue … Bones
Lionberger vs. Nick Hassan

*In preparation for his World Title match with Jim Londos, Gus Sonnenbeg trained at the
National Gymnasium in St. Louis with Karl Davis and Jack Zarnas.

St. Louis, Missouri:  Friday, February 2, 1934
(St. Louis Arena) … World Heavyweight Champion Jim Londos b. Gus Sonnenberg (38:10)
… Ernie Dusek b. Sol Slagel (15:22) … Abe Coleman b. Dick Raines (countout) (21:14) …
Joe Malcewicz b. Dr. Karl Sarpolis (16:04) … (15,666 fans) … (gate:  $17,339.70) …
(promoter:  Tom Packs) … (referees:  Charles Rentrop, Harry Cook) … (announcer:  
Joseph G. “Biz” Kenney) … (timekeeper:  Earl Brady)

*Providing further evidance that the wrestling wars were over, St. Louis promoter Tom
Packs announced that he was bringing American Wrestling Association World Heavyweight
Champion Ed “Don” George into town.  George held one of three separate claims to the
World Title, the others being held by Jim Browning and Jim Londos.

St. Louis, Missouri:  Thursday, February 15, 1934
(St. Louis Arena) … AWA World Heavyweight Champion Ed “Don” George b. Gino Garibaldi
(44:31) … Ed “Strangler” Lewis and Joe Malcewicz drew (30:00) … Abe Coleman b. Joe Cox
(18:14) … Karl Davis and Dick Raines drew (30:00) … (promoter:  Tom Packs) …
(referees:  Harry Cook, Charles Rentrop, Joe Sanderson, Fred Voepel) … (announcer:  
Joseph G. “Biz” Kenney) … (timekeeper:  Earl Brady) … (5,373 fans) … (gate:  $4,188.85)

*In the days after George’s appearance, Richard “Dick” Shikat laid out challenges to each
of the three World Champions.  Promoter Tom Packs booked Shikat into a match with Ed
“Strangler” Lewis instead.

St. Louis, Missouri:  Thursday, March 1, 1934
(St. Louis Arena) … Richard “Dick” Shikat b. Ed “Strangler” Lewis (DQ) (34:23) (after the
match, Lewis entered a fight with the referee Charles Rentrop) (both “Roughhouse” Nelson
and Charley Strack attempted to break up a growing riot) (Lewis claimed that Rentrop was
helping Shikat as the two conversed in German during the match) … Ray Steele b. Charley
Strack (19:01) … Abe Coleman b. Matros Kirilenko (17:38) … Dick Raines and Milo
Steinborn drew (30:00) (Steinborn was a substitute for Karl Sarpolis … (promoter:  Tom
Packs) … (referees:  Harry Cook, Charles Rentrop, Joe Sanderson, Fred Voepel) …
(announcer:  Joseph G. “Biz” Kenney) … (timekeeper:  Earl Brady) … (6,051 fans) …
(gate:  $5,000.25)
Notes:  Ed Lewis was fined $100 and indefinitely suspended by the Missouri State Athletic
Commission for his actions.

*On Sunday, March 11, 1934, Ray Steele trained at the National Gymnasium with Tony
DeVito, Frank Speer and two local amateur wrestlers.

*In the selection for a new referee for the second Shikat-Lewis match, Charles Rentrop was
barred from contention.

St. Louis, Missouri:  Thursday, March 15, 1934
(St. Louis Arena) … Richard “Dick” Shikat b. Ed “Strangler” Lewis (countout) (34:36) … Ray
Steele and George Zaharias drew (30:00) … Dick Raines b. Lou Plummer (9:45) … Karl
Davis and Charley Strack drew (30:00) … (promoter:  Tom Packs) … (referees:  Harry
Cook, Joe Sanderson, Ted Tonneman, Fred Voepel) … (announcer:  Joseph G. “Biz”
Kenney) … (timekeeper:  Earl Brady) … (8,219 fans) … (gate:  $7,995.45)
Notes:  Shikat used a front facelock on Lewis, sending the latter to the floor and leaving him
unable to continue.  Lewis paid his fine at a hearing two days after the first Shikat match,
and apologized to State Athletic Commissioner Seneca C. Taylor.  Lewis claimed he heard
the referee encouraging Shikat in German.

St. Louis, Missouri:  Thursday, March 29, 1934
(St. Louis Arena) … Ray Steele b. George Zaharias (1:10:40) … Sammy Stein b. Pat O’
Shocker (25:02) … Milo Steinborn b. Dick Lever (13:44) … Joe Cox and Dr. Karl Sarpolis
drew (30:00) … (promoter:  Tom Packs) … (referees:  Harry Cook, Charles Rentrop, Joe
Sanderson, Fred Voepel) … (announcer:  Joseph G. “Biz” Kenney) … (timekeeper:  Earl
Brady) … (4,668 fans) … (gate:  $3,445.90)

St. Louis, Missouri:  Wednesday, April 11, 1934
(St. Louis Arena) … World Heavyweight Champion Jim Londos b. Dick Shikat (1:10:33)
(Shikat suffered a right arm injury after being thrown from the ring) (Shikat forfeited the
match after the injury) (referee:  Ted Tonneman) … Ray Steele b. Pete Schuh (18:51) …
Orville Brown b. George Zaharias (28:12) … Charley Strack b. Milo Steinborn (10:50) …
(promoter:  Tom Packs) … (referees:  Harry Cook, Joe Sanderson, Ted Tonneman, Fred
Voepel) … (announcer:  Joseph G. “Biz” Kenney) … (timekeeper:  Earl Brady) … (in
attendance:  Harry J. Landry) (Friar’s Point, Mississippi), Ray Fabiani (Philadelphia), Paul
Bowser (Boston), Carl Malone (Louisville), Garrett Smalley (Kansas City member of the
Missouri State Athletic Commission), Seneca C. Taylor (St. Louis member of the Missouri
State Athletic Commission) … (11,727 fans) … (gate:  $13,445.80)

St. Louis, Missouri:  Thursday, April 26, 1934
(St. Louis Arena) … Richard “Dick” Shikat b. Everette Marshall (44:41) (Shikat earned a
match with World Champion Jim Londos) (Marshall was accompanied by Billy Sandow) …
Orville Brown and Gino Garibaldi drew (30:00) … Jugat Singh b. Jimmy Parker (8:47) …
Matros Kirilenko b. Blue Sun Jennings (17:31) … (promoter:  Tom Packs) … (referees:  
Harry Cook, Charley Rentrop, Joe Sanderson) … (announcer:  Joseph G. “Biz” Kenney) …
(timekeeper:  Earl Brady) … (5,558 fans) … (gate:  $5,266.35)
Note:  Marshall preyed on Shikat’s injured right arm, which had been injured in his match
with Londos.

*On Sunday, May 13, 1934, Richard “Dick” Shikat began his local preparations for his
match with World Heavyweight Champion Jim Londos at the National Gymnasium in St.
Louis.  He worked out with Ray Dowell, Jack Roller and Morris Gollub for 50 minutes.  
Londos also worked out before a large audience with Gene LaDeux and local amateur
grappler Warren Bockwinkel.

*On Monday, May 14, 1934, Jim Londos continued his training at the National Gymnasium
and worked out with Jack Roller, Harold Metheney and Gene LaDeux.

St. Louis, Missouri:  Wednesday, May 16, 1934
(St. Louis Arena) … World Heavyweight Champion Jim Londos b. Richard “Dick” Shikat (45:
09) … Orville Brown and Ray Steele drew (30:00) … George Zaharias b. Matros Kirilenko
(17:58) … Hans Kampfer b. Joe Cox (12:50) … (promoter:  Tom Packs) … (referees:  Harry
Cook, Joe Sanderson, Ted Tonneman, Fred Voepel) … (announcer:  Joseph G. “Biz”
Kenney) … (timekeeper:  Earl Brady) … (10,138 fans) … (gate:  $10,737.85)

*On Sunday, June 3, 1934, Jim Browning, recognized by the New York State Athletic
Commission as World Heavyweight Champion, worked out at the National Gymnasium in St.
Louis in preparation for his match with Hans Kampfer.  Browning wrestled with Harold
Metheny.  Kampfer worked out in a pool, swimming for exercise.  Among the others
grappling at the famous gym were Dick Raines, George Tragos and Ray Steele.

St. Louis, Missouri:  Wednesday, June 6, 1934
(St. Louis Arena) … World Heavyweight Champion Jim Browning b. Hans Kampfer (29:45)
… Orville Brown and Jim McMillen drew (30:00) … Ray Steele b. Dick Raines (15:28) …
George Tragos b. Floyd Marshall (10:40) … (promoter:  Tom Packs) … (referees:  Harry
Cook, Charley Rentrop, Joe Sanderson, Fred Voepel) … (announcer:  Joseph G. “Biz”
Kenney) … (timekeeper:  Earl Brady) … (3,574 fans) … (gate:  $3,126.95)

St. Louis, Missouri:  Wednesday, July 18, 1934
(West Side Softball Park) (Skinker and Delmar Boulevards) … Orville Brown b. Dr. Karl
Sarpolis (25:30) … Abe Coleman b. Whitey Hewitt (19:11) … Dick Raines b. Tommy Marvin
(18:18) … George Tragos b. Harold Metheny (7:49) … (promoter:  Tom Packs) …
(referees:  Harry Cook, Charley Rentrop, Joe Sanderson, Fred Voepel) … (announcer:  
Joseph G. “Biz” Kenney) … (timekeeper:  Earl Brady) … (2,036 fans) … (gate:  $1,411.70)

St. Louis, Missouri:  Wednesday, August 1, 1934
(West Side Softball Park) … Orville Brown b. Charley Strack (32:00) … Jim McMillen b. Sol
Slagel (21:27) … George Tragos b. Al Sparks (DQ) (13:35) … Chris Zaharias b. Eddie
Theriault (13:44) (Zaharias’ professional debut) … (promoter:  Tom Packs) … (referees:  
Harry Cook, Joe Sanderson, Fred Voepel) … (announcer:  Joseph G. “Biz” Kenney) …
(timekeeper:  Earl Brady) … (1,611 fans) … (gate:  $970.35)

St. Louis, Missouri:  Wednesday, August 22, 1934
(West Side Softball Park) … Abie Coleman b. Rudy Dusek (31:19) … Ernie Dusek b. Whitey
Hewitt (18:48) … Billy Burns b. Al Sparks (DQ) (21:58) … Emil Dusek and Jim McMillan drew
(30:00) … (promoter:  Tom Packs) … (referee:  Fred Voepel) …

St. Louis, Missouri:  Thursday, September 13, 1934
(St. Louis Arena) … Abe Coleman b. Gino Garibaldi (32:03) … Dr. Karl Sarpolis b. George
Zaharias (DQ) (19:50) … Orville Brown b. LaVerne Baxter (18:43) … Chris Zaharias b. Al
Szasz (16:10) … (promoter:  Tom Packs) … (referees:  Harry Cook, Charley Rentrop, Joe
Sanderson, Fred Voepel)
Note:  Indoor Season Opener

St. Louis, Missouri:  October 18, 1934
(St. Louis Arena) ... Ed Don George b. Abe Coleman ... Leo Numa b. Orville Brown ... Jim
McMillen b. Buck Weaver ... Karl Davis b. Meredith Ruehle ... (promoter:  Tom Packs) ...
(5,238 fans)

St. Louis, Missouri:  November 1, 1934
(St. Louis Arena) ... Ed Don George b. Ernie Dusek ... Leo Numa b. Orville Brown ... Abe
Coleman and Jack Smith drew ... Karl Davis b. Jack Zarnas ... (promoter:  Tom Packs) ...
(4,996 fans)

St. Louis, Missouri:  November 14, 1934
(St. Louis Arena) ... Jim Londos b. Leo Numa ... Jim McMillen b. Karl Sarpolis ... Abe
Coleman b. Jack League ... George Tragos b. Ellis Bashara ... (promoter:  Tom Packs) ...
(7,531 fans)

St. Louis, Missouri:  December 6, 1934
(St. Louis Arena) ... Leo Numa b. Ray Steele (DQ) ... Ernie Dusek and Hans Kampfer drew
... Orville Brown b. Dick Raines ... Jack Donovan b. Allen Brooks ... (promoter:  Tom Packs)
... (4,795 fans)

St. Louis, Missouri:  December 21, 1934
(St. Louis Arena) ... Ray Steele b. Leo Numa ... Abe Coleman and Ernie Dusek drew ... Jim
McMillen b. Fred Grobmier ... Dr. Pat Mullikan b. Billy Burns ... George Tragos b. Casey
Berger ... (promoter:  Tom Packs) ... (3,362 fans)


Research by Tim Hornbaker, J Michael Kenyon
October 7, 2010
St. Louis Wrestling Results - 1934