Los Angeles Wrestling Results

Los Angeles, California: May 25, 1932
(Olympic Auditorium) … World Heavyweight Champion Jim Londos b. Abie Coleman (2-0)
… Ray Steele and Vic Christy drew (30:00) … Dick Daviscourt b. Bull Campbell (3:26) …
Henry Graber and Bonnie Muir drew (30:00) … Clyde Miller b. Marshall Agrava (5:30) …
(promoter: Lou Daro)

*Lou Daro had supported California State Champion Ray Steele in his efforts to wrestle
Jim Londos and Ed “Strangler” Lewis. Both of the latter two refused to battle him, and
Daro protested the National Wrestling Association for World Title recognition. Steele
claimed the title, and Daro was ready to petition the California State Athletic Commission
for backing.

Hollywood, California: Thursday, June 30, 1932
(Hollywood Legion Stadium) … Joe Savoldi b. Charley Santen (2-0) (Savoldi won the first
fall by disqualification in 19:50, Savoldi won the secondwhen his opponent could not
continue in 2:22) (Santen suffered a dislocated shoulder) … Bull Hefmer and Everette
Marshall drew (1-hour, 3-minutes) … Al Baffert b. Julius Strongbow (14:46) … Joe Banaski
and Mustafa Pasha drew (15:00) … (promoter: Billy Sandow) … (referee: Col. Ted
Hopkins) … (stadium manager: Gene Doyle) … (sponsored by: American Legion) … (in
Attendance: Japanese Equestrian Team)

*On Friday, July 1, 1932, World Heavyweight Title claimant Jim Londos declined a match
with Ray Steele made by promoter Lou Daro after initially agreeing to a bout. Londos and
his manager Ed White were in Salt Lake City. Londos rejected the match on the basis that
he had to post a $5,000 appearance forfeit. Daro traveled to Salt Lake City and met with
the pair on Saturday, July 2. During the meeting, Londos wanted to move a scheduled
bout from Wednesday, July 6 to Wednesday, July 13. Daro agreed, and an appearance
check was posted.

Hollywood, California: Thursday, July 14, 1932
(Hollywood Legion Stadium) … Everette Marshall b. Bull Hefner (2/3) (Marshall won the
first fall in 18:56, Hefner won the second in 8:12, Marshall won the third in 5:56) … MWA
World Heavyweight Champion John Pesek b. Barney Ostopowich (9:40) … Glenn Wade
and Wladek Zbyszko drew (30:00) … Al Baffert and Hardy Kruskamp drew (15:00) … Pat
McClary b. Julius Strongbow (6:40) … (promoter: Billy Sandow) … (referee: Don
McDonald) … (announcer: Dan Tobey) … (stadium manager: Gene Doyle) …
(sponsored by: American Legion)
Note: An announcement was made from John Pesek said that he could throw rival title
claimant Jim Londos twice in 90-minutes and would put $5,000 to back it up.

Los Angeles, California: Monday, July 18, 1932
(Wrigley Field) … World Heavyweight Champion Jim Londos and Ray Steele drew (1-hour
and 25-minutes) … Steve Strelich b. George Maloney … Jimmy Atlas and Karl Davis drew
(15:00) … Abe Coleman and Ira Dern drew (30:00) … Dr. Karl Sarpolis b. Joe Varga (DQ)
… Hans Steinke b. John Freberg (9:37) … Joe Stecher b. Henry Graber (2:50) … Nat
Pendleton vs. Dick Raines … (promoter: Lou Daro) … (referee: Don McDonald) …
(12,000 fans)
Notes: Prior to the bout, Londos trained in Laguna Beach with Henry Graber, Dick Raines
and Jimmy Atlas. Steele trained at the Hollywood Athletic Club.

*A subsequent newspaper report in the Los Angeles Times stated that Jim Londos
wrestled Ray Steele for 2-hours and 15-minutes and that the match was stopped by
referee Don McDonald. California State Athletic Commission Chairman Dr. Harry Martin
handed down a 60-day suspension to McDonald on Tuesday, July 19, 1932 because the
match was scheduled to go to a finish. Lou Daro met with Martin and said that the
decision to stop the match was all McDonalds.

Los Angeles, California: August 31, 1932
(Olympic Auditorium) … World Heavyweight Champion Jim Londos b. Joe Savoldi (2-0)
(Londos won the first fall in 54:06, Londos won the second in 10-seconds) … Joe Stecher
b. Dr. Karl Sarpolis (21:41) … Hans Steinke b. Henry Graber (11:53) … Tom Alley and
George Kotsonaros drew … (promoter: Lou Daro) … (referee: Don McDonald)

Los Angeles, California: September 28, 1932
(Olympic Auditorium) … Ray Steele b. Hans Steinke (2/3) … Ed Don George b. Pat O’
Hara (13:14) … Joe Mullins and Cliff Olsen drew (30:00) … Steve Strelich b. Bert Collins
(9:47)
Note: It is interesting to see George, a Bowser guy, on this Londos syndicate card.

Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, October 12, 1932
(Olympic Auditorium) … Joe Savoldi b. Vic Christy (2-0) (20:17, 6:15) … Ray Steele and
George Zaharias drew (60:00) … Hans Steinke b. Dr. Karl Rhule (12:17) … Dr. P.A.
Mullikin b. Johnny Clancy (6:45) … (promoter: Lou Daro)

Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, October 26, 1932
(Olympic Auditorium) … Joe Savoldi b. George Zaharias (Zaharias won the first fall in 22:
33, Savoldi won the second in 12:31, Savoldi won the third by DQ in 8:35) … Hans Steinke
failed to throw three wrestlers in 30:00, his opponents were Henry Graber, Ray Jareki and
Rudy Skarda … Vic Christy b. Bull Campbell (6:45) (Christy’s last name listed as
“Christie”) … Fred Jacobs and Dr. P.A. Mullikan drew (30:00) … (promoter: Lou Daro) …
(referee: Mickey McMasters) … (8,000 fans)

Los Angeles, California: November 9, 1932
(Olympic Auditorium) … Nick Lutze and George Zaharias wrestled to a draw when both
were knocked out in the third fall (Zaharias won the first fall in 17:00, Lutze won the
second in 7:34) … Hans Steinke b. Henry Graber (13:53) … Vic Christie and Rudy Skarda
drew (30:00) … (promoter: Lou Daro)

*On November 22, 1932, Lou Daro renewed his lease with the Los Angeles Athletic Club
of the Olympic Auditorium for five years. Jack Doyle, a boxing promoter, did the same.
The promoters received a lower rental agreement on the new lease then any time before.

Research by Tim Hornbaker

Los Angeles Wrestling Results - 1932