
Cedar Rapids, IA: January 11, 1933 (Wednesday) George Mack beat Karl Zbyszko (41:47, utc) ... Bobby Burns beat Pat Corrigan Brussels, Belgium: January 15, 1933 (Sunday) Sailor Constant (of Belgium) beat Jack Johnson (utc) ... NOTE: The aging former boxing champion was injured when thrown from the ring. The date of this mat bout might be off, as it appeared in Monday’s paper. Cedar Rapids, IA: January 20, 1933 (Friday) Ed Don George beat George Mack (2-1) ... Victor Soldat beat Charles Peterson ... (Boxing) Eddie Denson beat Roy Calvert (fourth round-tko) Cedar Rapids, IA: April 6, 1933 (Thursday) (WTM) Jim Browning* beat Glenn Munn (2-0) ... Steve Savage drew Tony Catalino (30:00) ... 3 boxing bouts ... referee-Alex Fidler Cedar Rapids, IA: April 20, 1933 George Mack vs Tony Catalino ... Steve Savage vs Tiger McDonald Cedar Rapids, IA: May 4, 1933 (Thursday) Bronko Nagurski vs Frank Buresh ... John Richthoff vs Jack Novak (aka Jack Vincent) ... Skinny Grooms vs Jimmy Baer ... Jerry Kriz (pro debut) vs Bud Calvin ... NOTE: Vincent was born in Czechoslovakia. He came to Cedar Rapids as a 12 year old boy. 9 years ago, he played shortstop for the Cedar Rapids Bunnies. Following a colorful boxing career, he turned pro wrestler. Vincent was said to have boxed Harry Greb, 3 times. Cedar Rapids, IA: May 29, 1933 (Monday) Gus Sonnenberg beat Jack Hackenschmidt (2-0) Waterloo, IA: June 11, 1933 (Sunday) (Electric Park Arena) ... Bronko Nagurski beat Frank Topaz (10:00) ... Abe Kashey beat Jack Edwards ... George Vassell drew Bob Jessen (30:00) ... referee-Earl Wampler ... (Pinkie George’s first card of the outdoor season) Waterloo, IA: June 18, 1933 (Sunday) (Electric Park Arena) ... Joe Stecher beat George Vassell (36:42) ... Abe Kashey drew Bob Jessen (30:00) ... Joe Cox beat Bill Leon (of St. Paul) ... referee-Jack Rosauer ... (Att. -5,000) ... NOTE: Kashey was called the “King Kong of the mat.” Waterloo, IA: June 25, 1933 (Sunday) (Electric Park Arena) ... Abe Kashey beat Jack Vincent (28:20) ... Bob Jessen drew Homer (Bearcat) Wright (30:00) ... Andy Moen beat Jack Edwards ... referee-Wee Willie Davis ... NOTE: Homer (Bearcat) Wright was a white wrestler. Boxer Ed (Bearcat) Wright was the father of the TV era wrestler. They have been confused until Mark Hewitt solved the mystery. Des Moines, IA: July 1, 1933 (Saturday) (Riverview Park Hippodrome) ... John Pesek beat Henry Graber (2-0) ... Alan Eustace drew Abe Kashey (20:00) ... Ray Richards drew Bull Campbell (1-1) ... Frank Buresch drew Jack Hader (15:00) Waterloo, IA: July 2, 1933 (Sunday) (Electric Park Arena) ... Joe Stecher beat Abe Kashey (29:40) ... Alan Eustace drew Homer (Bearcat) Wright (30:00) ... Wee Willie Davis beat Joe Hubka (sub for George Vassell) ... referee-Jack Rosauer Waterloo, IA: July 9, 1933 (Sunday) (Electric Park Arena) ... Bronko Nagurski beat Wee Willie Davis (25:15) ... Bob Jessen bear Henry Graber (as Cramer in results) ... Frankie French beat Sid Nabors (as Sid Davis in results) ... referee-Jack Rosauer Marshalltown, IA: July 11, 1933 (Tuesday) Joe Stecher beat Bruce Noland (2-0) Waterloo, IA: July 16, 1933 (Sunday) (Electric Park Arena) ... Bob Jessen beat Henry Graber (25:45) ... Frankie French drew John Katan (30:00) ... Homer (Bearcat) Wright beat Sid Nabors ... referee-Jack Rosauer ... NOTE: Homer Wright wore a Kansas Aggie football jersey. Waterloo, IA: July 23, 1933 (Sunday) (Electric Park Arena) ... Bronko Nagurski beat George Vassell (37:40) ... Ray Richards beat Wee Willie Davis (dq) ... John Freberg beat Joe Hubka ... referee-Jack Rosauer Marshalltown, IA: July 25, 1933 (Tuesday) George Mack beat Bobby Burns (2-1) ... Steve Savage beat Roughhouse Nelson Waterloo, IA: July 30. 1933 (Sunday) (Electric Park Arena) ... Ray Richards drew Wee Willie Davis (60:00) ... John Freberg beat Bob Jessen ... Homer (Bearcat) Wright drew John Lehl (30:00) ... referee-Frankie French Council Bluffs, IA: July 31, 1933 (Monday) Steve Savage beat Roughhouse Nelson (local) (2-0) ... Jack Leon beat Young Sandow Waterloo, IA: August 6, 1933 (Sunday) (Electric Park Arena) ... Ray Richards beat John Freberg (23:30) ... Earl Wampler drew Sid Nabors (30:00) ... Frankie French drew Jack Roller (as Jack Nazarian Roller) (30:00) ... referee-Henry Graber ... NOTE: Roller was billed from Marshalltown, Iowa. He was said to be originally from New York City. Waterloo, IA: August 13, 1933 (Sunday) (Electric Park Arena) ... Ray Richards beat Alan Eustace (27:20) ... Wee Willie Davis beat Sid Nabors ... Earl Wampler drew Henry Graber (30:00) ... referee-Jimmy Baer Harlan, IA: August 16, 1933 (Wednesday) (Shelby County Fair) ... Earl Wampler beat Joe Dusek (2-1) Waterloo, IA: August 20, 1933 (Sunday) (Electric Park Arena) ... Wee Willie Davis beat Frank French (20:00, utc) ... Earl Wampler beat Bob Jessen ... Dick Horner beat Jack Roller (dq) ... referee-Alex Fidler Waterloo, IA: August 27, 1933 (Sunday) (Electric Park Arena) ... Wee Willie Davis beat Earl Wampler (26:00) ... Frank French drew Homer (Bearcat) Wright (30:00) ... Sid Nabors beat Alphonse Bisignano (as Babe Carnera) ... referee-Alex Fidler Waterloo, IA: September 3, 1933 (Sunday) (Electric Park Arena) ... Abe Kashey beat Sid Nabors (10:00) ... Babe Carnera beat Frank Topaz ... Henry Graber (as Hans Graber) drew Nazarian Jack Roller (30:00) ... referee- Bob Gray ... NOTE: Roller was now billed from Boston. Waterloo, IA: September 10, 1933 (Sunday) (Electric Park Arena) ... Abe Kashey beat Joe Dusek ... Henry Graber drew Alan Eustace (30:00) ... Wee Willie Davis beat Homer (Bearcat) Wright (sub for Jack Vincent) ... referee- Jack Roller Waterloo, IA: September 17, 1933 (Sunday) (Electric Park Arena) ... Joe Dusek beat Wee Willie Davis (26:00) ... John Katan drew Jack Roller (as Nazarian Jack Roller) (30:00) ... Bob Jessen drew Babe Carnera (30:00) ... referee-Frank French Waterloo, IA: September 24, 1933 (Sunday) (Electric Park Arena) ... Joe Dusek drew Abe Kashey (60:00) ... Earl Wampler beat Pat Murphy ... Sid Nabors beat Bob Jessen ... referee-Henry Graber (as Hans Graber) Waterloo, IA: October 1, 1933 (Sunday) (Electric Park Arena) ... Joe Dusek beat Mike Brendel (27:00) ... Earl Wampler beat Sid Nabors ... Indian Bobby Burns beat Homer (Bearcat) Wright ... referee-Pat Murphy Waterloo, IA: October 8, 1933 (Sunday) (Electric Park Arena) ... Earl Wampler vs Indian Bobby Burns ... Frank French vs Mike Brendel ... Jack Hader vs Babe Carnera ... (final outdoor card was rained out) Marshalltown, IA: October 18, 1933 (Wednesday) Abe Kashey beat Jim Zichman (Brainerd, MN sheriff) ... Homer (Bearcat) Wright beat John Katan Marshalltown, IA: November 8, 1933 (Wednesday) Earl Wampler beat Andy Moen ... Jack Vincent drew Mike Brendel Ottumwa, IA: November 9, 1933 (Thursday) Bruce Nolan beat Ralph Johnson ... Earl Wampler beat Bobby Burns ... Al Bowers beat Andy Moen Cedar Rapids, IA: December 20, 1933 (Wednesday) (Memorial Coliseum) ... Gus Sonnenberg vs George Mack ... Jack Hackenschmidt vs Czar Zanovich ... plus boxing ... (promoter-Johnny Fryrear) Waterloo Daily Courier research-Don Luce |
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