Aberdeen, South Dakota:  Monday, October 28, 1912
( ) … Nebraska State Heavyweight Champion William Hokuf b. Fred “Dummy” West to
capture the North Dakota State Heavyewight Title (2-0)



Sioux Falls, South Dakota:  October 11, 1916
( ) ... Jimmy Sampson b. Charles Noteboom (2-0)
Note:  Sampson was Jim Londos.

Sioux Falls, South Dakota:  October 26, 1916
(The Auditorium) ... Jimmy Sampson b. Tony Bernard (2-0) (first fall in 28:00)
Notes:  Bernard was from Huron, South Dakota.  Con Morgan of Centerville issued a
challenge on behalf of Roy Gillis against Sampson at 175 pounds.

Sioux Falls, South Dakota:  November 29, 1916
( ) ... Jimmy Sampson vs. Johnny Hoffer and Oscar Nelson (handicap match)

Sioux Falls, South Dakota:  December 21, 1916
( ) ... Bob Managoff vs. Jimmy Sampson

Sioux Falls, South Dakota:  Saturday, January 13, 1917
(City Auditorium) … Jim Londos b. Bob Managoff (2-0) (38:00, 17:00) … Hofer and
Nelson drew (30:00) … (referee:  Chas A. Bartelt)

Vermilion, South Dakota:  Thursday, January 18, 1917
( ) … Tony Bernard and T.R. Johnson drew (58:00) (Johnson was managed by J.H.
Ostlund) … (referee:  R.B. Kirk)

Sioux Falls, South Dakota : Wednesday, January 31, 1917
(City Auditorium) … Roy Gillis vs. Jim Londos
Note:  The show was postponed when Gillis failed to arrive.

Sioux Falls, South Dakota:  Friday, February 2, 1917
(City Auditorium) … Roy Gillis vs. Jim Londos
Note:  The show was cancelled when Gillis failed to show.

Sioux Falls, South Dakota:  Wednesday, February 21, 1917
(City Auditorium) … World Light Heavyweight Champion Jim Londos vs. Joe Carr (match
cancelled because of Carr’s injured arm) (Carr was managed by Ray Anderson and
accompanied by Charlie Rentrop, his training partner) (Rentrop was offered up in place
of Carr, but was denied) … (referee:  Charles H. Bartelt) … (large crowd)

Argus Leader: February 23, 1917
Jim Londos talks of bout. Jimmy Meliet is no longer Jim’s manager.

Argus Leader: March 7, 1917
Jim Londos is 22 years old. His match with Joe Carr is set for next Wednesday.
Note: It looks like Londos was born in 1895 instead of 1897, as it was later claimed.

Argus Leader: March 13, 1917
The Joe Carr-Jim Londos match is off. Carr smashed his hand on a train. Charles H.
Craig was the Sioux Falls promoter.

Sioux Falls, South Dakota: March 14, 1917
Joe Londos vs Joe Carr (canceled)

Argus Leader: March 28, 1917
Roy Gillis can play ball as well as wrestle.

Sioux Falls, South Dakota: March 28, 1917
Jim Londos beat Roy Gillis (2-0 falls) (toe hold barred)

Argus Leader: April 10, 1917
Jim Londos wired C.H. Craig yesterday that he hurt his arm in a private match and had to
cancel his match with Nels Moe on Wednesday.

Sioux Falls, South Dakota: Arpil 11, 1917
Jim Londos vs Nels Moe (canceled)

Sioux Falls, South Dakota: April 24, 1917
(Auditorium) ... Paul Prehn beat Johnny Hofer (2/3 falls) ... LeRoy Robinson beat Eddie
Greebamm ... (poor crowd)


Sioux Falls, South Dakota:  Wednesday, July 4, 1917
(The Orpheum) … Roy Gillis b. Jud Thompson (2-0)
Note:  The match was billed as being for the light heavyweight championship.





Mitchell, South Dakota:  Monday, January 19, 1920
( ) ... Bob Evans b. Gus Anderson (2-0)
Notes:  Evans was from Sioux Falls and was a "claimant of the Camp Dodge heavyweight
championship.  Anderson was from Mitchell.




Sioux Falls, South Dakota:  December 20, 1920
( ) ... John Pesek b. Jack Gano (2-0)






Research by Tim Hornbaker, Steve Yohe
December 14, 2010
Other South Dakota Wrestling Results 1900-'30