Windsor, Ontario: Thursday, January 2, 1947 (Market Building, att.-1,100) … Flash Gordon beat Ivan Kalmikoff (2-1) … referee: Joe Lauzon … Red Ace beat Walter Roxy (2-1) … Stanley Buresch beat Dale Wayne Windsor, Ontario: Monday, January 6, 1947 (Arena, att.-1,435) … Dutch Schultz beat Danny Savich (2-1, dq) … Duke Keomuka (as Oki Keomuka) beat Bull Montana (dq) … Prince Alaki beat Art Brady … referee: Joe Lauzon … promoter: Bill Thornton Windsor, Ontario: Thursday, January 9, 1947 (Market Building) … Pat Flanagan beat Jack McDonald (as Socko McDonald) (2-0) … Pierre DeGlane beat Miguel Torres (2-0) … Bert Rubi beat Harold Chaundy … Iron Man Miller beat Bad Boy Smith … referee: Frank Peltier Windsor, Ontario: Monday, January 13, 1947 (Arena, att.-1,400) … Great Balbo and Duke Keomuka (as Oki Keomuka) beat Rod Fenton and Bull Montana (2-1, dq) … Steve Nenoff beat Prince Alaki (2-1) … referee: Joe Lauzon … NOTE: In the tag bout, both team members had to be beaten to end a fall. All tag team matches this year had the same rules. Windsor, Ontario: Thursday, January 16, 1947 (Market Building, att.-1,374) … (World JH title) Pat Flanagan* beat Pierre DeGlane (cor-- 57:32) … Lou Klein beat Joe Christie (2-1, dq) … Eddie Lee beat George Connel (of Toledo OH) … Irish Jim Cahey beat Bad Boy Smith (dq) (2 locals) … referee: Frank Peltier … NOTE: The junior heavyweight title was incorrectly called the Canadian LH in the article. Windsor, Ontario: Monday, January 20, 1947 (Arena, att.-1,350) … Bull Montana beat Rufus Jones (2-1) … Mystery Man beat Whitey Wahlberg (2-1) … Rene LaBelle drew Dave Reynolds … referee: Joe Lauzon Windsor, Ontario: Thursday, January 23, 1947 (Market Building, att.-1,400) … (World JH Title) Pat Flanagan* drew Pierre DeGlane (1-1) … referee: Joe Lauzon … Flash Gordon beat Joe Christie … Sheik Badui vs Billy Konke … referee: Frank Peltier Windsor, Ontario: Monday, January 27, 1947 (Arena, att.-1,300) … Danny Savich beat Bull Montana (2-1) … Mystery Man beat Lefty Pacer … Great Balbo beat Steve Nenoff (2-1) … referee; Joe Lauzon Windsor, Ontario: Thursday, January 30, 1947 (Market Building) … (World LH title) Flash Gordon* vs Bert Rubi … Red Ace vs Walter Roxy … Don Kildred vs Frank Miniaci … Bad Boy Smith vs Tony Windsor Windsor, Ontario: Monday, February 3, 1947 (Arena) … Danny Savich vs Bull Montana … Mystery Man drew Great Balbo … Dutch Schultz vs Manuel Cortez … (result found 2-10) Windsor, Ontario: Thursday, February 6, 1947 (Market Building) … Pierre DeGlane drew Ivan Kalmikoff … no papers on Google site … result found 2-11) Windsor, Ontario: Monday, February 10, 1947 (Arena, att.-2,400) … Mystery Man beat Great Balbo (2-1) … Manuel Cortez beat Buddy Knox (2-0) (first by dq) … (Man vs Animal) Gil Woodworth beat Alligator … Duke Keomuka (as Oki Keomuka) beat Wild Bill Brooks … NOTE: This alligator was a sub from the Toledo Zoo. Woodworth’s original partner found the weather too frigid and was found dying yesterday by his handlers. Windsor, Ontario: Thursday, February 13, 1947 (Market Building) … Ivan Kalmikoff beat Pierre DeGlane (2-1, dq) … (World JH Title) Flash Gordon* beat Dale Wayne (2-0) … Walter Roxy beat Billy Konke … NOTES: Flash Gordon won the title from Pat Flanagan Monday night in Detroit … Promoter Blake Robertson announced that he had bought out Cliff Head’s interest in the promotion. This was his sole start at the Market Building. Windsor, Ontario: Monday, February 17, 1947 (Arena) … papers missing Windsor, Ontario: Thursday, February 20, 1947 (Market Building) … papers missing Windsor, Ontario: Monday, February 24, 1947 (Arena, att.-1,750) … Great Balbo and Danny Savich beat Mystery Man and Bull Montana … Manuel Cortez drew Whitey Wahlberg Windsor, Ontario: Thursday, February 27, 1947 (Arena) … (No Time Limit) Pierre DeGlane beat Ivan Kalmikoff (2-1) … Pat Flanagan drew Joe Campbell (1-0, both cor) … Eddie Lee drew Harold Chaundy (30:00) … Irish Jim Cahey beat Steve Zold (dq) Windsor, Ontario: Monday, March 3, 1947 (Arena, att.-1,300) … Wild Bill Longson beat Larry Moquin (2-1) … Strangler Bob Wagner beat Fred Blassie (2-0) … Jack Hader drew Al Korman (sub for Tom Collins) Windsor, Ontario: Thursday, March 6, 1947 (Market Building) … (World JH Title) Flash Gordon* beat Red Ace (2-1) (unmasked as Tony (Red) Vagnone … Lou Klein beat Tony Tucker (2-0) … Eddie Lee beat Chuck Marlowe … Johnny Gates drew Bad Boy Smith (30:00) … referee: Joe Lauzon … NOTE: This Vagnone spelled Vagonne here was Abe Zvonkin of Hamilton, Ontario. Windsor, Ontario: Monday, March 10, 1947 (Arena, att.-1,900) … (World Title Match) Whipper Billy Watson* beat Strangler Bob Wagner (19:45) … Wee Willie Davis beat Jack Hader (2-1) … Lou (Shoulders) Newman (as Louis Newman) drew Ben Sharpe (30:00) Windsor, Ontario: Thursday, March 13, 1947 (Market Building) … (World JH Title Match) Flash Gordon* drew Pierre DeGlane (60:00, 1- 1) … Joe Campbell beat Bobby Blake (2-0) … Eddie Lee (sub for Walter Roxy) beat Stanley Buresch (dq) … Steve Zold beat Michael Salvador Windsor, Ontario: Monday, March 17, 1947 (Arena, att.-1,300) … (WTM) Whipper Billy Watson* beat Wee Willie Davis (2-1, dq) … Earl McCready beat Lou Newman (1-0) … Al (Krusher) Korman drew Jack Hader … referee: Joe Lauzon Windsor, Ontario: Thursday, March 20, 1947 (Market Building) … (WJTM) Flash Gordon* beat Tony Vagnone (2-1) … Pierre DeGlane vs Joe Christie (1-1, nc) … Eddie Lee beat Johnny Gates … Irish Jim Cahey beat Michael Salvador … referee: Joe Lauzon Windsor, Ontario: Monday, March 24, 1947 (Arena, att.-2,700) … (WTM) Whipper Billy Watson* beat Wee Willie Davis (2-0) … referee: Jack Sharkey … Earl McCready vs Gene Bowman (2-0)… Jimmy (Red) Simms (as Johnny Simms) drew Al (Krusher) Korman Windsor, Ontario: Thursday, March 27, 1947 (Market Building) … Joe Christie beat Pierre DeGlane (2-1) … Ivan Kalmikoff beat Jack Marshall (2-1) … Bert Rubi beat Eddie Lee … Martin Miller (of Windsor) beat Johnny Toth (of Hamilton) … referee: Joe Lauzon Windsor, Ontario: Monday, March 31, 1947 (Arena) … No Wrestling Windsor, Ontario: Thursday, April 3, 1947 (Market Building) … Ivan Kalmikoff drew Joe Christie (60:00, 1-1) … Tony Vagnone beat Joe Campbell (2-0) … Bert Rubi beat Jack Marshall … Bad Boy Smith beat Irish Jim Cahey (dq) … referee: Joe Lauzon Windsor, Ontario: Monday, April 7, 1947 (Arena, att.-1,500) … Bull Montana and Mystery Man beat Great Balbo and Danny Savich (2-1) … Billy Raborn beat Whitey Wahlberg (2-0) … referee: Joe Lauzon Windsor, Ontario: Thursday, April 10, 1947 (Market Building, att.-1,000) … (WJTM) Flash Gordon* beat Tony Vagnone (2-1, dq) … Joe Christie beat Lou Klein (2-1, cor) … Eddie Lee beat Johnny Gates (cor) … Michael Salvador beat Jimmy Thomson (of Windsor) … referee: Joe Lauzon Windsor, Ontario: Monday, April 14, 1947 (Arena, att.-1,800) … Frankie Hart and Danny Savich drew Bull Montana and Mystery Man … Billy Raborn vs Wild Bill Brooks … referee: Joe Lauzon Windsor, Ontario: Thursday, April 17, 1947 (Market Building) … Pierre DeGlane beat Joe Christie (2-1, dq) … referee: Jack Sharkey … (WJTM) Flash Gordon* drew Bert Rubi (60:00, 1-1) … Eddie Lee (of Toronto) beat Stanley Buresch (dq) … referee: Joe Lauzon Windsor, Ontario: Monday, April 21, 1947 (Arena) … No Wrestling Windsor, Ontario: Thursday, April 24, 1947 (Market Building) … papers missing Windsor, Ontario: Monday, April 28, 1947 (Arena) … papers missing Windsor, Ontario: Thursday, May 1, 1947 (Market Building) … (WJTM) Flash Gordon* vs Pierre DeGlane … Lou Klein vs Joe Christie … Stanley Buresch vs Jack Marshall … Irish Jim Cahey vs Michael Salvador Windsor, Ontario: Monday, May 5, 1947 (Arena, att.-1,700) … Farmer Jones and Danny Savich beat Bull Montana and Mystery Man (2-1) … Gordon Hessel beat Gil Lacrosse (2-0) … referee: Joe Lauzon Windsor, Ontario: Thursday, May 8, 1947 (Market Building) … Lou Klein beat Joe Christie (2-1) … Tony (Red) Vagnone beat Tiger Tasker (2-1) … Stanley Buresch beat Don Kindred … Johnny Toth (of Hamilton ON) beat Harold (Bad Boy) Smith (dq) … referee: Joe Lauzon Windsor, Ontario: Monday, May 12, 1947 (Arena, att.-1,000) … Bull Montana beat Farmer Jones (2-1, cor) … Great Balbo drew Gil Lacrosse (43:00, 1-1) … Gordon Hessel beat Buddy Knox … referee: Joe Lauzon Windsor, Ontario: Thursday, May 15, 1947 (Market Building) … Eddie Lee beat Johnny Gates (2-1) … Bert Rubi drew Ivan Kalmikoff (1-1) … Joe Christie beat Don Kindred … Irish Jim Cahey beat Jack Thomson Windsor, Ontario: Friday, May 16, 1947 (St. Francis Hall) … Johnny Gates vs Harold (Bad Boy) Smith … Steve Zold vs Irish Jim Cahey … Tony Warden vs Johnny Toth … Michael Salvador vs Jack Thomson … referee: Joe Lauzon … NOTE: This was a special card held for the Boy Scouts. Harry Light, matchmaker for the Market Building donated $10 for the fund. The show was held in the section known as Sandwich. Windsor, Ontario: Monday, May 19, 1947 (Arena, att.-520) … Farmer Jones beat Danny Savich (2-0, dq) … Gordon Hessel drew Sammy Cohen (40:00, 1-1) … Gil Lacrosse beat Frankie Clemens … referee: Joe Lauzon Windsor, Ontario: Thursday, May 22, 1947 (Market Building) … Flash Gordon and Lou Klein drew Ivan Kalmikoff and Tony Vagnone (60:00, 1-1) … Eddie Lee beat George Connell (2-1) … Bob Noble beat Michael Salvador … referee: Joe Lauzon Windsor, Ontario: Monday, May 26, 1947 (Arena, att.-1,300) … Frankie Hart beat Bull Montana (1-1, utc) … Billy Raborn beat Rufus Jones (2-0, dq) … Eddie Williams drew Balk Estes (as Bock Estes) (30:00) … referee: Joe Lauzon … NOTE: Hart used a sleeper to win the second fall. He refused to wake up Montana until he was awarded the match with the Bull still sleeping. Windsor, Ontario: Thursday, May 29, 1947 (Market Building, att.-1,000) … Tony Vagnone beat Joe Christie (2-1) … Lou Klein beat Ted Purva (2-1, dq) … Eddie Lee beat Harold Chaundy (2-1) … Jim Cahey beat Bad Boy Smith … referee: Joe Lauzon Windsor, Ontario: Monday, June 2, 1947 (Arena) … Alex Kasaboski vs Rufus Jones … Billy Raborn vs Rod Fenton … Eddie Williams vs Dutch Schultz Windsor, Ontario: Thursday, June 5, 1947 (Market Building) … Pat Flanagan beat Tony Vagnone (2-1) … Bert Rubi drew Pete Kazenko (60:00, 1-1) … Ted Purva beat George Connell (sub for Stanley Buresch) … Johnny Gates beat Jim Cahey … referee: Joe Lauzon Windsor, Ontario: Monday, June 9, 1947 (Arena) … Ali Adabi vs Billy Raborn … Eddie Williams vs Wild Bill Brooks … Sammy Cohen vs Fred Suppi (of Hamilton, ON) Windsor, Ontario: Thursday, June 12, 1947 (Market Building) … Pat Flanagan drew Lou Klein (60:00) … no Google papers … (result found 6-24) Windsor, Ontario: Monday, June 16, 1947 (Arena) … no Google papers Windsor, Ontario: Thursday, June 19, 1947 (Market Building, att.-1,000) … Pierre DeGlane and Lou Klein beat Joe Christie and Tony Vagnone (2-1) … Bert Rubi drew Gentleman Jim Dobie (60:00) … Johnny Gates beat Jack Thomson … referee: Joe Lauzon Windsor, Ontario: Monday, June 23, 1947 (Arena, att.-400) … Billy Raborn drew Dutch Schultz (45:00) … Alex Kasaboski beat Gordon Hessel (1-0) … Fred Strickland beat Sammy Cohen (2-1, dq) … referee: Joe Lauzon … NOTE: The weekly tournament records are given: Billy Raborn 2-0-1 (5 pts) … Alex Kasaboski 2-0-0 (4 pts) … Eddie Williams 1-1-0 (2 pts) … Sammy Cohen 1-1-0 (2 pts) … Fred Strickland 1-0-0 (2 pts) … Dutch Schultz 0-0-1 (1 pt) … Dale Haddock 0-1-0 … Ali Pasha 0-1-0 … Mike Futa 0-1-0 … Wild Bill Brooks 0-1-0 … Gordon Hessel 0-1-0 Windsor, Ontario: Thursday, June 26, 1947 (Market Building, att.-1,050) … Pat Flanagan vs Lou Klein (1-1, nc) … Joe Christie beat Tony Vagnone (2-1) … Pierre DeGlane beat Chris Salzar … Barney Lobbie beat Bad Boy Smith (cor) … referee: Joe Lauzon … NOTE: Flanagan turned down won after Klein was accidentally hit in the groin. Windsor, Ontario: Monday, June 30, 1947 (Arena) … Billy Raborn beat Alex Kasaboski (1-1, nc) … Fred Strickland beat Rod Fenton (2-0) … Benny Trudel drew Gordon Hessel (sub for Jackie Nichols) … referee: Joe Lauzon … (fourth week of tournament) Windsor, Ontario: Thursday, July 3, 1947 (Market Building, att.-1,102) … Pierre DeGlane beat Joe Christie (2-1) … referee: Lou Klein … Gentleman Jim Dobie beat Tony Vagnone (2-1, dq) … Lou Klein beat Pete Kazenko … Johnny Gates drew Barney Lobbie (30:00) … referee: Joe Lauzon Windsor, Ontario: Monday, July 7, 1947 (Arena, att.-1,200) … Alex Kasaboski beat Billy Raborn (2-1, dq) … Benny Trudel beat Fred Strickland (1-0, utc) … Rufus Jones beat Cyclone Billy Fox (2-1) … referee: Joe Lauzon Windsor, Ontario: Thursday, July 10, 1947 (Market Building, att.-1,000) … Killer Joe Christie beat Burt Rubi (2-1, dec) … Pierre DeGlane beat Ted Purva (2-1) … Jim Dobie (as Jim Dobey) beat Pete Kazenko (2-0) (sub for Chico Salzar) … Harold (Bad Boy) Smith beat Barney Lobbie … referee: Joe Lauzon Windsor, Ontario: Monday, July 14, 1947 (Arena, att.-1,200) … Billy Raborn beat Dutch Schultz (1-1, utc) … Larry Kasaboski drew Rufus Jones (1-1) … Dale Wayne beat Frank Clements (2-1, dq) … referee: Joe Lauzon … NOTES: Raborn and Kasaboski were tied for first place in the tournament final this week. Russ Haymaker started as referee in the Kasaboski-Jones match. He was injured and replaced by Joe Lauzon. Windsor, Ontario: Thursday, July 17, 1947 (Wigle Park, att.-3,100) … (British Empire Title) Whipper Billy Watson* beat Joe Christie (1-0, utc) … Pierre DeGlane drew Lou Klein (1-1, both cor) … Tony Vagnone drew Frank Taylor (1-1) … Jack Thomson beat Bob Noble (of Colchester ON) … promoter: Blake Robertson Windsor, Ontario: Monday, July 21, 1947 (Arena) … Alex Kasaboski beat Rufus Jones (2-1) … Billy Raborn beat Paavo Ketonen (2-1) … Eddie Williams drew Fred Strickland (30:00) (sub for Frankie Clemens) … referee: Joe Lauzon Windsor, Ontario: Thursday, July 24, 1947 (Market Building, att.-1,100) … Lou Klein and Frank Taylor drew Joe Christie and Tony Vagnone (60:00, 1-1) … Gentleman Jim Dobie beat George Connell (2-0) … Barney Lobbie beat Tony Warden … referee: Joe Lauzon Windsor, Ontario: Monday, July 28, 1947 (Arena, att.-1,500) … Billy Raborn beat Alex Kasaboski (2-0) (first by dq) … Gorgeous George beat Rufus Jones (2-1) … Gil Lacrosse beat Paavo Ketonen (dq) … referee: Dale Wayne … NOTES: Raborn won the Canadian championship version of the Lima junior heavyweight belt and $500. There are pictures of Raborn and the earlier Rufus Jones in Tuesday’s paper. Windsor, Ontario: Thursday, July 31, 1947 (Market Building) … Frank Taylor beat Joe Christie (2-0, dq) (sub for Gino Vagnone) … Lou Klein beat Tony Vagnone (2-1) … Jim Dobie drew Ted Purva (60:00, 1-1) … referee: Fred Wright (the Australian wrestler) … NOTE: Gino Vagnone was billed as the older brother of Tony. Abe Zvonkin told me that when he first went to the Detroit area, the promoter renamed him Tony Vagnone because he looked like Gino. Abe added that he later met Gino’s sister and that she agreed. Windsor, Ontario: Monday, August 4, 1947 (Arena, att.-800) … Martino Angelo beat Billy Raborn (2-1) … Rufus Jones drew Paavo Ketonen (45:00) … Frankie Talaber beat Frankie Clemens … referee: Joe Lauzon … NOTE: Martino Angelo was billed as the Canadian and U.S. JH champion. Windsor, Ontario: Thursday, August 7, 1947 (Market Building, att.-1,000) … Lou Klein beat Joe Christie (2-1, dq) … Gentleman Jim Dobie beat Frank Taylor (2-1) … Harold Chaundy drew George Connel (30:00) … referee: Joe Lauzon Windsor, Ontario: Monday, August 11, 1947 (Arena, att.-800) … Martino Angelo beat Billy Raborn (2-0, dq) … Frankie Talaber drew Gordon Hessel (45:00, 1-1) … Paavo Ketonen beat Eddie Williams (utc) … referee: Joe Lauzon Windsor, Ontario: Thursday, August 14, 1947 (Market Building) … Bert Rubi vs Mark Emery (21 years old of Schenectady NY) … Jim Dobie vs Lou Klein … Eddie Lee vs Johnny Gates Windsor, Ontario: Monday, August 18, 1947 (Arena) … Martino Angelo vs Frankie Talaber … Billy Raborn vs Dutch Schultz … Sammy Cohen vs Fred Strickland Windsor, Ontario: Thursday, August 21, 1947 (Market Building) … Google papers missing Windsor, Ontario: Monday, August 25, 1947 (Arena, att.-800) … Paavo Ketonen drew Rufus Jones (1-1) … Frankie Talaber beat Dutch Schultz (2-0, dq) (sub for Billy Raborn) … Martino Angelo beat Gil Lacrosse Windsor, Ontario: Thursday, August 28, 1947 (Market Building, att.-900) … (WJTM*) Bert Rubi beat Lou Klein (2-1, cor) (won the world’ s junior heavyweight title) … Eddie Lee beat Johnny Gates (2-1, dq) … Ted Purva beat Gentleman Jim Dobie (2-1) … referee: Joe Lauzon … NOTE: Klein had won the title in Detroit from Flash Gordon last spring. Windsor, Ontario: Monday, September 1, 1947 (Arena) … Rufus Jones vs Paavo Ketonen … Martino Angelo vs Gil Lacrosse … Frankie Talaber vs Silent Ratan Windsor, Ontario: Thursday, September 4, 1947 (Wigle Park, att.-1,800) … Bert Rubi beat Tony Vagnone (2-0) … referee: Jack Dempsey … Lou Klein drew Jim Dobie (60:00, 1-1) … Eddie Lee beat Harold Chaundy (2-1) Windsor, Ontario: Monday, September 8, 1947 (Arena, att.-800) … Billy Weidner beat Rufus Jones (2-0) … Paavo Ketonen drew Frankie Talaber (45:00, 1-1) … Billy Raborn beat Gil Lacrosse … referee: Joe Lauzon Windsor, Ontario: Thursday, September 11, 1947 (Market Building, att.-700) … (WJTM) Burt Rubi* beat Jim Siksay (as John Pavich) (2-1) … Eddie Lee beat Russ Marion (of Montreal) (2-1) … Mark Emery beat Steve Zold … referee: Joe Lauzon Windsor, Ontario: Monday, September 15, 1947 (Arena, att.-600) … Frankie Talaber beat Paavo Ketonen (2-0, dq) … Billy Raborn drew Billy Weidner (60:00, 1-1) … Rex Mobley beat Gil Lacrosse … referee: Joe Lauzon Windsor, Ontario: Thursday, September 18, 1947 (Market Building, att.-900) … Eddie Lee beat George Connell (2-1) … (non title) Bert Rubi* beat Ted Purva … Billy Konke beat Mark Emery (2-0) … Johnny Gates beat Bad Boy Smith … referees: Joe Lauzon and Russ Haymaker (Rubi bout) Windsor, Ontario: Monday, September 22, 1947 (Arena, att.-900) … Billy Raborn and Frankie Talaber beat Paavo Ketonen and Herb Parks (2-1) … Frankie Clemens beat Rex Mobley (2-1, dq) … referee: Joe Lauzon Windsor, Ontario: Thursday, September 25, 1947 (Market Building) … (WJTM) Bert Rubi* drew Joe Christie (60:00, 1-1) … Johnny Gates beat Russ Marian (2-1, cor) … Lou Klein beat Buddy Knox (dq) … referee: Joe Lauzon Windsor, Ontario: Monday, September 29, 1947 (Arena) … Herb Parks beat Paavo Ketonen (2-1) … Martino Angelo beat Billy Fox (2-0) … Tommy Nilan beat Benny Trudel … referee: Joe Lauzon Windsor, Ontario: Thursday, October 2, 1947 (Market Building) … (WJTM) Burt Rubi* beat Billy Konke (1-0) … Buddy Knox beat Walter Roxy (2-1) … Sheik Abed beat Ted Purva … referee: Joe Lauzon Windsor, Ontario: Monday, October 6, 1947 (Arena, att.-1,000) … (Non title) Martino Angelo* beat Paavo Ketonen (2-0, cor) (sub for Herb Parks) … Billy Weidner beat Dutch Schultz (2-0) (first by dq) … Ace Freeman drew Billy Fox (30:00) … referee: Joe Lauzon Windsor, Ontario: Thursday, October 9, 1947 (Market Building) … (WJTM) Bert Rubi* drew Joe Christie (1-1, both cor) … Johnny Gates beat Russ Marian (1-0, utc) … Mark Emery drew George Connel (30:00) (subs for Sheik Abed vs Buddy Knox) … referee: Joe Lauzon … NOTE: With Lauzon out on the floor, with Rubi and Christie, sub referee Russ Haymaker stopped the match. Windsor, Ontario: Monday, October 13, 1947 (Arena) … (Canadian JH title) Martino Angelo* drew Herb Parks … Red Lyons vs Billy Raborn … Dale Wayne drew Benny Trudel … NOTE: The paper is hard to read. Windsor, Ontario: Thursday, October 16, 1947 (Market Building) … Google papers missing Windsor, Ontario: Monday, October 20, 1947 (Arena) … Herb Parks and Billy Raborn beat Martino Angelo and Red Lyons (2-1) … Dale Wayne beat Frankie Clemens (1-0, dq) … referee: Joe Lauzon … NOTE: Last card for Wild Bill Thornton as the matchmaker. Windsor, Ontario: Thursday, October 23, 1947 (Market Building, att.-750) … George Macricostas beat John Pavich (as Joe Pavich) (2-1) … Harold Chaundy beat Frank James (2-1) … (Man vs Beast) Tuffy Truesdale beat Alligator … Eddie Lee beat Bad Boy Smith (sub for Steve Zold who suffered a knee wrench in less than a minute. Windsor, Ontario: Monday, October 27, 1947 (Arena, att.-1,300) … Whipper Billy Watson beat Dan O’Connor (2-1) … Jumping Joe Savoldi beat Jan Gotch (2-1) … Mike Sharpe beat Toar Morgan (dq) … referee: Joe Lauzon … NOTE: Frank Tunney’s booking office was used again. Windsor, Ontario: Thursday, October 30, 1947 (Market Building) … Eddie Lee vs Johnny Gates (1-1, nc) (Lee turned down win when Gates was knocked out in a fall to the floor) … Ivan Kalmikoff vs Billy Konke (1-1, nc) … Walter Sirois drew Wild Bill Studdum … referee: Lett Philbey … promoter: Blake Robertson … matchmaker: Harry Light Windsor, Ontario: Monday, November 3, 1947 (Arena) … Joe Savoldi beat Strangler Bob Wagner (2-0) (first by dq) … Ben Sharpe (sub for John Katan) beat Frank Taylor (2-1) … Jack Claybourne drew Pat Flanagan … referee: Joe Lauzon Windsor, Ontario: Thursday, November 6, 1947 (Market Building) … Ivan Kalmikoff vs Walter Sirois … Ted Purva vs Charlie Wright … Art (Swede) Nelson vs George Connell Windsor, Ontario: Monday, November 10, 1947 (Arena, att.-1,000) … Whipper Billy Watson drew Joe Savoldi (1-1) … Pat Flanagan beat Al (Krusher) Korman (2-1) … Ben Sharpe drew John Katan (30:00) Windsor, Ontario: Thursday, November 13, 1947 (Market Building) … Eddie Lee vs Johnny Gates … Ivan Kalmikoff vs Lou Klein … Joe Christie vs Charlie (Honey Boy) Wright Windsor, Ontario: Monday, November 17, 1947 (Arena, att.-3,263) … Primo Carnera beat Joe Savoldi (2-0, utc) … John Katan beat Pat Flanagan (1-0) … Ken Kenneth beat Jan Gotch Windsor, Ontario: Thursday, November 20, 1947 (Market Building, att.-1,100) … Ivan Kalmikoff beat Walter Sirois (2-1) … The Unknown drew Lou Klein (1-1) … Billy Konke beat Joe (John) Pavich … referee: Joe Lauzon Windsor, Ontario: Monday, November 24, 1947 (Arena, att.-1,000) … (British Empire Title) Whipper Billy Watson* beat John Katan (2-0) (first by dq) … Ken Kenneth beat Babe Sharkey (as Hard-Boiled Hannigan) (2-1, dq) … Dale Wayne drew Pat Hickey (30:00) … referee: Joe Lauzon Windsor, Ontario: Thursday, November 27, 1947 (Market Building) … Joe Christie and Ivan Kalmikoff drew Billy Konke and Bert Rubi (60: 00, 1-1) … The Unknown (minus mask) beat Walter Roxy (2-1) … Bad Boy Smith beat Cowboy Kimsley (of Wallaceburg) … referee: Sid Hayes … NOTE: George Macricostas was said to be the holder of the world junior heavyweight title. (Detroit promotion) Windsor, Ontario: Monday, December 1, 1947 (Arena, att.-600) … Lou Thesz beat Babe Sharkey (as John (Hard-Boiled) Hannigan) (2- 1) … referee: Tuffy Truesdale … Angelo Cistoldi (sub for Dr. Len Hall) beat Pat Hickey (2- 0) … Ken Kenneth beat Al (Krusher) Korman (dq) … referee: Joe Lauzon … promoter: Frank Tunney Windsor, Ontario: Thursday, December 4, 1947 (Market Building) … Ivan Kalmikoff vs Billy Konke (1-1, nc) … Bert Rubi drew The Unknown (1-1) … Johnny Gates beat Harold Chaundy (2-1) … referee: Joe Lauzon Windsor, Ontario: Monday, December 8, 1947 (Arena) … Strangler Bob Wagner beat Whipper Billy Watson (dq) … Pat Flanagan vs Lee Henning … Jack Claybourne vs John Katan … (result found 12-13) Windsor, Ontario: Thursday, December 11, 1947 (Market Building) … Bert Rubi drew Billy Konke (60:00) … Lou Klein beat Wild Bill Steddum (2-0) … Johnny Gates beat Art (Swede) Nelson (1-0, utc) Windsor, Ontario: Monday, December 15, 1947 (Arena, att.-400) … Bob Wagner beat Pat Flanagan (2-1) … Mike Sharpe beat John Katan (dec-45:00, 1-1) … Bobby Becker beat Hi Lee (dq) … referee: Joe Lauzon Windsor, Ontario: Thursday, December 18, 1947 (Market Building) … Ivan Kalmikoff vs Joe Christie (1-1, nc) … Lou Klein (sub vs Ted Purva) beat Sid Hayes (of Windsor) (2-1) … Harold Chaundy beat George Connell (dq) … Jim Cahey drew Bob Noble (30:00) … referee: Joe Lauzon Windsor, Ontario: Monday, December 22, 1947 (Arena) … No Wrestling Windsor, Ontario: Friday, December 26, 1947 (Market Building) … Lou Klein drew Bert Rubi (30:00) … Ivan Kalmikoff beat Sid Hayes … Joe Pavich beat The Unknown (dq) … Johnny Gates drew Jim Cahey (20:00) … Bob Noble (of Tecumseh ON) drew Barney Lobbie (of Windsor) (20:00) … Bad Boy Smith vs Johnny Toht (of Hamilton ON) (nc) … plus 6 boxing matches … wrestling referees: Joe Lauzon and Russ Haymaker … NOTES: Promoter Blake Robertson handed over a check for $576.70 to the Goodfellows of Windsor. Robertson ran a barbershop as his day job. If my memory is correct, the Unknown was later unmasked in Detroit as Dick Wallace a.k.a. Dick Bishop. Windsor, Ontario: Monday, December 29, 1947 (Arena, att.-550) … Bob Wagner beat Ken Kenneth (2-1) … Hi Lee beat Pat Flanagan (2- 1) … Jack Claybourne drew Jack Moore (30:00) … referee: Joe Lauzon Research by Don Luce |
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