Chicago, Illinois: January 5, 1938 (Rainbo Fronton) … Ruffy Silverstein b. Jack Conley (7:24) … Jim McMillen b. Ole Olson (34:03) … Paul Miller and Buck O’Neill drew (30:00) … Roy Rickenbacker b. Soldier Thomas (15:07) … Tony Martini b. Joe Orawice (14:09) (Martini was originally scheduled to wrestle Jack Claybourne) … (2,000 fans) Chicago, Illinois: January 12, 1938 (Rainbo Fronton) … Friedrich Von Schacht b. Jack Claybourne (9:38) … Ruffy Silverstein b. Rudy Kay (9:55) … Jack Curtis b. Roy Rickenbacker (25:01) … Buck O’Neill b. Soldier Thomas (22:00) … Paul Miller b. Farmer Mack (dec., 30:00) Chicago, Illinois: January 24, 1938 (White City Arena) … Ruffy Silverstein b. Jack Conley (7:14) … Jim McMillen b. Ole Olson (43:10) … Farmer Mack b. Ken Fenelon (25:02) … Buck O’Neill b. Chief Lone Eagle (11:09) … Joe Dvorak b. Jack Kogut (8:09) Chicago, Illinois: January 31, 1938 (White City Arena) … Ruffy Silverstein b. Fred Grubmyer (23:00) … Rudy Kay and Fred Ledebuhr drew (30:00) (Kay was originally scheduled to wrestle Walter Roxy) … Farmer Mack b. Johnny Silvi (15:03) … Bill Beth b. Frank Welger (43-seconds) … Bill Brooks and Buck O’Neill drew (30:00) Chicago, Illinois: February 2, 1938 (Rainbo Fronton) … Patrick Lansdowne vs. Farmer Mack … Charley “Gorilla” Grubmyer vs. Fred Grubmier … Tony Martini vs. Roy Rickenbacher … Jack Curtis vs. Paul Miller … Buck O’Neill vs. Soldier Thomas Chicago, Illinois: Tuesday, February 8, 1938 (Chicago Coliseum) … World Heavyweight Champion Bronko Nagurski b. Fritz Von Schacht (15: 40) … Illinois State Heavyweight Champion Ruffy Silverstein b. Chief Thunderbird (15:36) … Ali Baba b. Jim Clintstock (13:15) … Fred Grubmier b. Charles “Gorilla” Grubmyer (8:50) … Orville Brown b. Sun Jennings (12:11) … Lee Wykoff b. Bill Beth (13:50) … (promoters: Fred Kohler, Ed White) … (referee: Lou Gordon) … (5,081 fans) … (gate: $4,752) Note: This was the first show in accordance with the deal made between the Fred Kohler-Ed White faction and the Toots Mondt-Ray Fabiani faction. This group was running in opposition to the Paul Bowser, Tom Packs, and Billy Sandow group. Chicago, Illinois, Monday, February 14, 1938 (White City Arena) … Ruffy Silverstein b. Lou Plummer (10:00) … Fred Grubmier and Rudy Kay drew (30:00) … Al Perry b. Gerald Lauth (21:15) … Paul Miller b. Tony Martini (25:02) Chicago, Illinois: Wednesday, February 16, 1938 (Rainbo Fronton) … Jack Curtis b. Rudy Kay (42:03) … Roy Rickenbacher and Lou Talaber drew (30:00) … Walter Palmer b. Gorilla Grubmyer (22:06) Note: Rickenbacher was billed as a “young law student.” Chicago, Illinois: Wednesday, February 23, 1938 (Rainbo Fronton) … Friedrich Von Schacht b. Bill Beth (21:38) … Jack Curtis and Al Williams drew 60:00) … Rudy Strongberg b. Scotty Dawkins (12:09) … Joe Corbett and Fred Grobmier drew (30:00) … Walter Palmer b. Roy Rickenbacher (15:40) Chicago, Illinois: Wednesday, March 2, 1938 (Rainbo Fronton) … Ali Baba b. Friedrich Von Schact (16:12) … Walter Palmer b. Al Williams (dec., 30:00) … Rudy Strongberg b. Bill Beth (21:46) … Paul Miller and Jack Roberts drew (30: 00) … Farmer Mack b. Buck O’Neill (13:20) … (promoters: Fred Kohler, Ed White) … (2,000 fans) Chicago, Illinois: Monday, March 7, 1938 (White City Arena) … Ruffy Silverstein b. Friedrich Von Schacht when the latter was unable to throw him in 15:00 … Joe Corbett b. Fred Grubmier (CO) (37:00) … Walter Palmer b. Jack Roberts (18:16) … Ken Fenelon b. Charley Fox (16:27) Chicago, Illinois: Wednesday, March 9, 1938 (Rainbo Fronton) … Jack Curtis vs. Walter Palmer … Charley “Gorilla” Grubmyer vs. Joe Renaldi … Charley Fox vs. Roy Rickenbacher … Soldier Thomas vs. Bill Weller … Jack “Bad Boy” Brown vs. Farmer Mack … (promoters: Fred Kohler, Ed White) Chicago, Illinois: Monday, March 14, 1938 (White City Arena) … Bobby Bruns and Joe Corbett drew (60:00) … Walter Palmer b. Bob Jesson (16:03) (Palmer was billed as being from Texas) … Eddie Slake b. Joe Rinaldi (11:01) … Bill Beth b. Phil Malloy (17:02) … Jerry Meeker b. Jack Kogut (9:15) … (promoters: Fred Kohler, Ed White) Chicago, Illinois: Monday, March 21, 1938 (White City Arena) … Joe Corbett vs. Jim McMillen … (promoters: Fred Kohler, Ed White) Chicago, Illinois: Wednesday, March 23, 1938 (Rainbo Fronton) … Walter Palmer b. Jack Curtis (2/3) … Joe Dvorak and Paul Miller drew (30: 00) … Jerry Meeker b. Milton Olson (16:02) … Kid Chapman b. Roy Rickenbacher (22:01) … (promoters: Fred Kohler, Ed White) Note: The Chicago Daily Tribune reported that it was the first time in three years a match had been held under two-of-three-fall rules. Chicago, Illinois: Friday, March 25, 1938 (Chicago Colliseum Annex) … Ali Baba vs. Jim Londos … (promoters: Fred Kohler, Ed White) Chicago, Illinois: Monday, March 28, 1938 (White City Arena) … Ruffy Silverstein and Friedrich Von Schacht drew (60:00) … Jerry Meeker b. Roy Rickenbacher (14:07) … Jack “Bad Boy” Brown b. Joe Orawlec (4:09) … Bobby Bruns b. Firpo Wilcox (23:48) … Milt Olson and Buck O’Neill drew (30:00) Chicago, Illinois: Wednesday, March 30, 1938 (Rainbo Fronton) … World Light Heavyweight Champion Charles “Midget” Fischer and Walter Palmer drew (60:00) … Rudy Strongberg b. Jack “Bad Boy” Brown (12:03) … Milt Olson b. Paul Miller (18:10) … Buck O’Neill b. Kid Chapman (25:00) … Jerry Meeker b. Joe Dvorak (15:00) … (promoters: Fred Kohler, Ed White) Chicago, Illinois: Monday, April 4, 1938 (White City Arena) … Ruffy Silverstein vs. Fritz (Friedrich) Von Schacht … Jack “Bad Boy” Brown vs. Fred Grubmier … Kid Chapman vs. Jerry Meeker … Joe Dvorak vs. Al Westcott … Pete Bartu vs. Milt Olson Chicago, Illinois: Friday, April 8, 1938 (Chicago Stadium) … World Heavyweight Champion Steve Casey b. Ed Don George (42:09) … Everette Marshall and Danno O’Mahoney drew (30:00) … Wladyslaw Talun b. Bill Middlekauf (1: 30) … Pietro Gobbo b. Jules Strongbow (6:06) … Bob Gregory b. George Gastovich (13:35) … Chief Sanooke b. Hans Zimbelman (5:25) … (promoters: Joe Coffey, Paul Paloski) … (3,443 fans) … (gate: $3,609) … (In Attendance: Princess Baba, Gregory’s wife) … (syndicate affiliation: Paul Bowser, Tom Packs, Billy Sandow) Chicago, Illinois: Wednesday, April 20, 1938 (Rainbo Fronton) … Rudy Strongberg b. Joe Corbett (40:00) … Jerry Meeker b. Walter Palmer (CO) (24:02) … Buck O’Neill b. Stanley Novak (8:20) … Joe Dvorak and Milt Olson drew (30:00) … Roy Rickenbacher b. Firpo Wilcox (30:00) Chicago, Illinois: Monday, April 25, 1938 (White City Arena) … Ruffy Silverstein b. Friederich Von Schacht (2-0) (Silverstein won first fall in 18:03, second by countout) … Fred Grubmier b. Firpo Wilcox (22:04) … Jerry Meeker b. Arthur Van Saxon (58-seconds) … Phil Malloy b. Roy Rickenbacher (15:29) … Joe Dvorak b. Milt Olson (19:52) … (referee: Lou Gordon) Chicago, Illinois: Wednesday, April 27, 1938 (Rainbo Fronton) … Farmer Mack b. Jerry Meeker (14:20) … Jack “Bad Boy” Brown and Walter Palmer drew (30:00) … Milt Olson b. Phil Gruber (22:06) … Roy Rickenbacher b. Tony Moreno (18:10) … Jack Zeravich b. Paul Durocher (16:20) Chicago, Illinois: Friday, April 29, 1938 (International Amphitheater) … Jim Londos b. Ali Baba (49:03) … Jim McMillen b. Fritz Von Schacht (dec., 30:00) (McMillen was a substitute for Chief Little Wolf) … Orville Brown and Bobby Bruns drew (30:00) … Rudy Kay b. Jerry Meeker (9:11) … Rudy Strongberg b. Firpo Wilcox … Ruffy Silverstein b. Joe Corbett (16:16) … (promoters: Fred Kohler, Ed White) … (referee: Tony Hadjick) … (publicity director: Dick Axman) … (4,171 fans) … (gate: $3,299.90) Note: Londos received 37 ½ of the gate. Chicago, Illinois: Wednesday, May 4, 1938 (Rainbo Fronton) … Jim McMillen b. Farmer Mack (15:40) … Friedrich Von Schacht b. Jack “Bad Boy” Brown (11:03) … Walter Palmer b. Roy Rickenbacher (20:07) … Paul Durocher and Milt Olson drew (30:00) … Buck O’Neill b. Tony Moreno (18:06) *On Monday, May 9, 1938, Illinois Athletic Commissioner James R. Fitzpatrick stated that all wrestling matches in the state would be recognized as exhibitions. Chicago, Illinois: Monday, May 9, 1938 (White City Arena) … Ruffy Silverstein b. Farmer Mack (26:01) … Jack Conley b. Joe Corbett (22: 35) … Buck Jones b. Frank Welger (11:06) … Joe Orwaiec b. Milt Olson (18:11) … Bull Curley b. Tony Moreno (12:26) Chicago, Illinois: Monday, May 16, 1938 (White City Arena) … Olaf Olson b. Jack Conley (32:19) … Fred Grobmier and Rudy Strongberg drew (30:00) … Walter Palmer b. Jack Brown (CO) (11:00) … Phil Malloy b. Buck Jones (10:02) … Bull Curley b. Joe Orawiec (20:14) Chicago, Illinois: Wednesday, May 18, 1938 (Rainbo Fronton) … Rudy Kay and Walter Palmer drew (60:00) … Jack Conley b. Jack Brown (9: 40) … Buck O’Neill b. Kid Chapman (19:10) … Olaf Olson b. Joe Corbett (25:06) … Rudy Strongberg b. Jerry Meeker (dec., 30:00) Chicago, Illinois: Monday, May 23, 1938 (White City Arena) … Ruffy Silverstein b. Jerry Meeker (16:00) … Olaf Olson b. Rudy Strongberg (35:06) … Phil Malloy b. Bull Curley (18:09) … Joe Dvorak b. Kid Chapman (22:00) … Eddie Marquette and Buck O’Neill drew (30:00) (O’Neill was scheduled to wrestle Walter Palmer) (Marquelle was scheduled to wrestle Kid Chapman) Note: Silverstein was still undefeated in the pro ranks. Chicago, Illinois: Wednesday, May 25, 1938 (Rainbo Fronton) … Charles “Midget” Fischer vs. Joe Corbett (Corbett was a substitute for Walter Palmer) … Bull Curley vs. Kid Chapman … Fred Grubmier vs. Ole Olson … Jack Conley vs. Rudy Kay … Jerry Meeker vs. Roy Rickenbacher Chicago, Illinois: May 30, 1938 (White City Arena) … Ruffy Silverstein b. Olaf Olson (11:20) … Kid Chapman b. Eddie Marquette (18:14) … Bruno Black b. Jack Brown (5:02) … Joe Corbett and Fred Grubmier drew (30:00) … Jerry Meeker b. Roy Rickenbacher (22:07) Chicago, Illinios: Monday, June 20, 1938 (White City Arena) … King Kong b. Joe Corbett (12:00) … Walter Palmer and Roy Rickenbacher drew (30:00) … Rudy Strongberg b. Hugh Schnabel (16:10) … Jerry Meeker b. Jim Landis (18: 02) … Otto Schnabel b. Phil Malloy (30:00) Chicago, Illinois: July 6, 1938 (Rainbo Fronton) … King Kong b. Bruno Black (18:10) … Ruffy Silverstein b. Joe Corbett (17:05) … Hans Schnabel b. Sun Jennings (29:40) … Fritz Schnabel b. Buck O’Neill (12:39) … Jimmy Heffner and Rudy Kay drew (30:00) Chicago, Illinois: July 11, 1938 (White City Arena) … Ruffy Silverstein b. George Mansor (27:00) … Lem Stecklin b. Jerry Meeker (19:03) … Ralph Garibaldi and Rudy Kay drew (30:00) … Jimmy Heffner b. Kid Chapman (15:02) … Stanley Pulaski b. Phil Malloy (16:38) Chicago, Illinois: Monday, August 8, 1938 (White City Arena) … Patrick Landsdowne vs. Al Williams Chicago, Illinois: Wednesday, August 10, 1938 (Rainbo Fronton) … Patrick Landsdowne vs. Walter Palmer Chicago, Illinois: Monday, September 5, 1938 (White City) … Ruffy Silverstein b. Rudy Kay (15:03) … King Kong b. Al Williams (21:09) … Jimmy Heffner and Bert Rubi drew (45:00) … Pete Schuh b. Frank Welger (3:02) … Jerry Meeker b. Jack Brown Chicago, Illinois: Wednesday, September 7, 1938 (Rainbo Fronton) … Friedrich Von Schacht b. Bert Rubi (37:03) … Ruffy Silverstein b. George Mansor (19:00) … Pete Schuh b. Jack Brown (3:00) … George Becker and Jimmy Heffner drew (30:00) … Rudy Kay b. Pete Sherman (30:00) Chicago, Illinois: Wednesday, October 5, 1938 (Rainbo Fronton) … Ruffy Silverstein b. Friedrich Von Schacht (DQ) (19:10) … George Becker and Bert Rubi drew (30:00) … Rudy Kay and Al Williams drew (30:00) … (referee: Charlie Lavine) Chicago, Illinois: Monday, October 10, 1938 (White City) … Ruffy Silverstein b. Pete Schuh (34:06) … Ignacio Martinez b. Hans Schnabel (32: 09) … Jack Conley and Jimmy Heffner drew (30:00) … Al Williams b. Pete Sherman (14:03) … Otto Schnabel b. Mike Markoff (20:54) Chicago, Illinois: Wednesday, October 19, 1938 (Rainbo Fronton) … Bert Rubi and Hans Schanbel drew (60:00) (Schnabel was a substitute for Ruffy Silverstein, who had a leg infection) … Frankie Hart b. George Beck (Becker) (16:08) … Walter Palmer and Al Williams drew … Art Van Saxon b. Jack Brown (6:25) … Ignacio Martinez b. Pete Schuh Chicago, Illinois: October 24, 1938 (White City) … Ruffy Silverstein b. Al Williams (19:29) … Jack Conley and Hans Schnabel drew (45:00) … Walter Palmer b. Fritz Schnabel (14:16) … Jack Hagen b. Kid Chapman (16:18) Note: Silverstein was still undefeated Chicago, Illinois: November 2, 1938 (Rainbo Fronton) … Bert Rubi vs. Ruffy Silverstein … Ignacio Martinez vs. Art Van Saxon … Frankie Hart vs. Al Williams … Tony Bomerito vs. Pierre LaBelle … Jack Hagen vs. Babe Kasaboski Chicago, Illinois: Wednesday, November 30, 1938 (Rainbo Fronton) … Ruffy Silverstein b. Ignacio Martinez (26:04) … Bruno Black and Friedrich Von Schacht drew (30:00) … Abe Rothberg b. Rudy Kay (17:12) … Jack Hagen b. Pierre LaBelle (18:02) … Walter Palmer b. Babe Kasaboski (14:59) … (promoters: Fred Kohler, Ed White) Research by Tim Hornbaker March 9, 2010 |
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