January 2, 1953 Pocatello, ID (National Guard Armory)
Sugy Hayamaka d. Logger Larsen (2-1)  
Cliff Thiede d. Windmill Pearce (Pearce unable to continue)
George Strickland drew Elmer Wright (2/3 falls)

January 9, 1953 Pocatello, ID (National Guard Armory)
Frank James vs. Sugy Hayamaka (2/3 falls)  
Ben Sherman vs. Don Kindred (2/3 falls)
Siamese boxing by two youths

January 16, 1953 Pocatello, ID (National Guard Armory)
George Craig d. (DQ) Leo Wallick (2-0)
Einar Olsen drew Sugy Hayamaka (1-1)
Tarzan Zimba d. Wally Goetz

January 23, 1953 Pocatello, ID (National Guard Armory)
Sugy Hayamaka/George Craig d. Leo Wallick/Einar Olsen (2-0)
Bill Fletcher d. Tarzan Zimba (2/3 falls)

January 30, 1953 Pocatello, ID (National Guard Armory)
Bill Fletcher d. Tarzan Zimba (2-1)
George Craig d. Einar Olsen (2-1)  
Billy Hickson drew Sugy Hayamaka

February 6, 1953 Pocatello, ID (National Guard Armory)
Leo Wallick d. Sugy Hayamaka (2-1)  
George Craig d. Chet Wallick (2/3 falls)
Einar Olsen drew Billy Hickson

February 13, 1953 Pocatello, ID (National Guard Armory)
Leo Wallick d. Sugy Hayamaka (2-1)
Billy Hickson d. Al Warshawsky (2-0)
Chet Wallick drew Einar Olsen

February 20, 1953 Pocatello, ID (National Guard Armory)
6-man battle royal
George Craig d. Paddy Mack (2/3 falls; main event)
Buzz Jones drew Billy Hickson (1-1) (semifinal)

Fifth and sixth men were Elmer Wright and Leo Wallick

February 27, 1953 Pocatello, ID (National Guard Armory)
Jack Kiser (Pacific Coast lightweight champ) vs. George Craig (2/3 falls)
Billy Hickson vs. Paddy Mack (2/3 falls)
Paul DeGalles vs. Elmer Wright

March 6, 1953 Pocatello, ID (National Guard Armory)
Gypsy Joe (world lightweight champ) d. George Craig (1-1, Craig unable to continue)
Jack Kiser d. Jack Lipscomb (2-0)
Billy Hickson d. Paul DeGalles

March 13, 1953 Pocatello, ID (National Guard Armory)
Leo Wallick/Chet Wallick d. George Craig/Jack Kiser (2-1)
Cal Roberts d. Jack Lipscomb (2-1)

Kiser is Pacific Coast light heavyweight champ.

March 20, 1953 Pocatello, ID (National Guard Armory)
George Craig d. Leo Wallick (2-1)
Billy Hickson drew Paddy Mack (1-1)
Henry Lenz vs. Chet Wallick (no result in paper)

March 27, 1953 Pocatello, ID (National Guard Armory)
Gypsy Joe (world light heavyweight champ) d. George Craig (2-1)
Kenny Mayne d. (DQ) Paddy Mack (2-1)
Henry Lenz vs. Cal Roberts (no result in paper)

April 3, 1953 Pocatello, ID (National Guard Armory)
6-man battle royal
Paddy Mack d. Joe Campbell (2/3 falls)
Lionel Baillargeon drew Einar Olsen

Fifth and sixth men were George Craig and Cal Roberts

April 10, 1953 Pocatello, ID (National Guard Armory)
Einar Olsen/Paddy Mack d. George Craig/Cal Roberts (2-1)
Lionel Baillargeon d. Gino Nicolini (2-1)

April 17, 1953 Pocatello, ID (National Guard Armory)
Paddy Mack/Einar Olsen vs. George Craig/Lionel Baillargeon (2/3 falls)
Pepi Pasquale vs. Al Lombardi (2/3 falls)

April 24, 1953 Pocatello, ID (National Guard Armory)
Joe Pazandak vs. Swedish Angel (2/3 falls)
Gino Nicolini vs. George Craig (2/3 falls)
Einar Olsen vs. Al Lombardi

May 1, 1953 Pocatello, ID (National Guard Armory)
Joe Campbell vs. Guy Brunetti (2/3 falls)
Kenny Mayne vs. Vern Taft (2/3 falls)
Paddy Mack vs. George Craig (2/3 falls)

May 3 paper not available

May 8, 1953 Pocatello, ID (National Guard Armory)
6-man battle royal
Gregorio Irabarren d. Joe Campbell (2-1)
Danny O'Rourke d. Al Lombardi (2-0)

Fifth and sixth men were Vern Taft and George Craig

May 15, 1953 Pocatello, ID
Almost all newspapers missing for that week

May 22, 1953 Pocatello, ID (National Guard Armory)
Battle royal
Danny O'Rourke d. Treach Phillips (2/3 falls)
Buzz Jones d. Ralph Alexander (2/3 falls)  
Gregorio Irabarren vs. Cliff Thiede (no result known)

May 29, 1953 Pocatello, ID
Almost all newspapers are missing for that week.

Though several papers are missing, no evidence of cards in June.

September 25, 1953 Pocatello, ID (National Guard Armory)
Frank James d. Mr. Sakata (2-1)
Logger Larsen d. Duke Demetri (2-1)
Einar Olsen drew Treach Phillips

"Six wrestlers and a fan took part in the show Friday night at the National Guard armory
as the mat sport returned in the Gate City.

The fan got into the act during the final event, which saw Frank James defeat Mr. Sakata,
two out of three falls. The spectator was aroused by James' tactics and picked up a chair
and hurled it at the big grappler. The fan had to be ejected from the arena." (Idaho State
Journal, Sept. 27, 1953)

First card of the season

October 2, 1953 Pocatello, ID (National Guard Armory) 400
George Dusette (intermountain junior heavyweight champ) d. Frank James (2-1)
Buzz Jones drew Treach Phillips
Mr. Sakata d. Duke Demetri

Jones subbed for Eli Matich

October 9, 1953 Pocatello, ID (National Guard Armory)
Frank James/Treach Phillips vs. Chet Wallick/Danny O'Rourke (2/3 falls)
Duke Demetri vs. George Strickland

October 16, 1953 Pocatello, ID (National Guard Armory)
Herb Parks d. George Strickland (2-1)
Treach Phillips d. Danny O'Rourke (2/3 falls)
Chet Wallick d. Duke Demetri

October 23, 1953 Pocatello, ID (National Guard Armory) 300
6-man battle royal
Chet Wallick d. Frank James (2-1)
George Strickland drew Herb Parks (1-1)

Fifth and sixth men were Einar Olsen and Treach Phillips

October 30, 1953 Pocatello, ID (National Guard Armory)
Gregorio Irabarren d. Chet Wallick (2-1)
Victorio Ochoa drew Herb Parks (1-1)
Treach Phillips d. Dave Reynolds

November 6, 1953 Pocatello, ID (National Guard Armory)
Dave Reynolds d. Herb Parks  
Chief Lone Eagle d. George Strickland (2/3 falls)
Cliff Thiede d. Treach Phillips

Thiede subbed for Buzz Jones

November 13, 1953 Pocatello, ID (National Guard Armory)
Gregorio Irabarren/Chief Lone Eagle d. Cliff Thiede/Al Warshawsky (2-1)
George Strickland d. Buzz Jones (1-0)

November 20, 1953 Pocatello, ID (National Guard Armory)
Herb Parks vs. Chief Lone Eagle (2/3 falls)
Buzz Jones vs. Treach Phillips (2/3 falls)
Don Lewin vs. Victorio Ochoa

November 27, 1953 Pocatello, ID (National Guard Armory) about 700
Chief Lone Eagle d. Einar Olsen (2-1)
Herb Parks d. Victorio Ochoa (2-1)
Chuck Davis d. Jerry Graham

"Gorgeous Gus, a 300-pound black bear, got a bit temperamental Friday night and
disappointed an estimated 700 wrestling fans, the biggest crowd of the season.

Gus was scheduled to tangle with Dr. Jerry Graham, a hypnotist and wrestler, in a feature
event at the National Guard armory. The big bear, however, refused to let handlers put
on his muzzle and mitts and the match had to be called off." (Idaho State Journal, Nov.
29, 1953)

December 4, 1953 Pocatello, ID (National Guard Armory)
6-man battle royal
Treach Phillips d. Victorio Ochoa (2/3 falls)
Dave Reynolds d. Chief Lone Eagle
George Strickland d. Gregorio Irabarren (2-1)

December 12, 1953 Pocatello, ID (National Guard Armory)
George Strickland/Chet Wallick d. Treach Phillips/Frank James (2-1)
Dave Reynolds d. Al Szasz (2/3 falls)

December 18, 1953 Pocatello, ID (National Guard Armory)
Frank James d. Treach Phillips (2-1)
Buzz Jones d. (DQ) Einar Olsen (2-0)
George Strickland d. Dave Reynolds

December 25, 1953 Pocatello, ID
No card.


Research by Becky Taylor
Pocatello Wrestling Results - 1953