Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, January 8, 1936 (Olympic Auditorium) … Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, January 15, 1936 (Olympic Auditorium) … World Heavyweight Champion Vincent Lopez b. Gino Garibaldi (2/3) … Emil Dusek b. Nick Lutze (22:42) … Dick Daviscourt b. “Big Boy” Steele (8:52) … Bill Sledge b. Jack Washburn (5:20) … Herb Freeman and Stnaley Pinto drew (20:00) … King Chewacki b. Tony Rocca (6:11) … (promoter: Lou Daro) … (referee: Don McDonald) … (7,500 fans) Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, January 22, 1936 (Olympic Auditorium) … World Heavyweight Champion Vincent Lopez b. Gino Garibaldi (2/3) … Chief Little Wolf b. Emil Dusek (2/3) … King Chewacki and Sandor Szabo drew (30:00) … George Wilson b. Stanley Pinto (10:25) … Bill Sledge b. Dick Daviscourt (8:55) … Herb Freeman b. Joe Woods (6:03) … Charley Santen b. Joe Varga (9:11) … (promoter: Lou Daro) … (referee: Dick Rutherford) … (10,400 fans) … (soldout) Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, January 29, 1936 (Olympic Auditorium) … World Heavyweight Champion Vincent Lopez b. Gino Garibaldi (2- 0) … Sandor Szabo b. Herb Freeman (2/3) … Bill Sledge b. Joe Malcewicz (12:42) … Chief Little Wolf b. Jack McCarthy (9:04) … Dick Daviscourt and George Wilson drew (20: 00) … Chrley Santen b. Stanley Pinto (12:41) … (promoter: Lou Daro) Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, February 5, 1936 (Olympic Auditorium) … George “The Great” Calza b. Ed “Strangler” Lewis (2/3) (Lewis won the first fall in 9:09, Calza won the second by DQ in 6:26, Calza won the third in 4:11) (Calza was billed as “Trustbuster”) (Lewis was billed as the manager of Vincent Lopez, the world champion Calza wanted to meet) (Calza was managed by J.C. “Joe” Marsh) … Gino Garibaldi b. Emil Dusek (48:35) … Bill Sledge b. “Yellow Peril” Kimon Kudo (11:45) … Dick Daviscourt and Milo Steinborn drew (20:00) (Steinborn was a substitute for Herb Freeman) … Casey Colombo b. Jerry Monahan (DQ) (12:45) … Al Baffert b. Jack McArthur (7:33) … (promoter: Lou Daro) … (referees: Don McDonald, Dick Rutherford) … (7,500 fans) Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, February 12, 1936 (Olympic Auditorium) … Man Mountain Dean b. Gino Garibaldi (2-0) (Dean won the first fall in 1:25, and took the second in 55-seconds) (Dean weighed 320 pounds) … Bill Sledge b. Emil Dusek (2/3) … Herb Freeman b. Charley Santen (24:27) … Pete Mehringer b. Jerry Monahan (14:36) … Tiny Roebuck b. Milo Steinborn (3:57) … Amet Yousiff b. Harry Kent (6:38) … (promoter: Lou Daro) … (referee: Dick Rutherford) … (7,500 fans) Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, February 19, 1936 (Olympic Auditorium) … World Heavyweight Champion Vincent Lopez b. George Calza (2- 0) (8:30, 31-seconds) … Man Mountain Dean b. Herb Freeman (3:33) … Kiman Kudo and Bill Sledge drew (30:00) … Chief Little Wolf and Pete Mehringer drew (20:00) … Ganda Singh b. Charley Santen (6:00) … Tiny Roebuck b. Len Macaluso (5:05) … Stanley Pinto b. Everett Kibbons (6:25) … (promoter: Lou Daro) … (10,400 fans) Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, April 1, 1936 (Olympic Auditorium) … World Heavyweight Champion Vincent Lopez b. Man Mountain Dean when the latter was unable to continue (Dean won the first fall in 9:57, Lopez tossed Dean over the top rope after 2:37 of the second fall, Dean was unable to continue) … King Chiwaki b. Mayes McLain (2-0) … Oki Shikina b. Richard Stoll (9:57) … Kiman Kudo b. John Freberg (4:05) … Matsui Hanamaka b. Luis Mayo (6:38) … Billy Bartush and Tiny Roebuck drew (20:00) … Bill Longson b. Vic Hall (11:20) … (promoters: Lou and Jack Daro) … (matchmaker: Joe “Toots” Mondt) … (10,400 fans) Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, April 8, 1936 (Olympic Auditorium) … King Chiwaki b. Oki Shikina (2/3) … Vic Christy and Bill Longson drew (60:00) (no falls) … Bill Sledge b. Bronco Valdez (9:38) … Paul Matin b. Tiny Roebuck (8:05) (Referee: Max Baer) … Billy Bartush b. Kiman Kudo (14:10) … Wildman Zimm b. Matsui Hamanake (12:16) … Jake Patterson b. Benny Ginsberg (DQ) (13:06) … (promoters: Lou and Jack Daro) … (matchmaker: Joe “Toots” Mondt) … (referee: Max Baer) … (4,500 fans) Notes: Baer was called “Maxmilian Adelbert Baer.” Sledge was called a claimant to the Southern Title. *On Monday, April 13, 1936, Lou Daro obtained a passport to travel to Asia and scout for talent. He and his wife would leave for a six week tour through the Orient. The trip, a combination of both business and pleasure, would begin in a week’s time and start in Japan. On his trip, he would sign to bring Arjan Singh of India to Los Angeles. Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, April 15, 1936 (Olympic Auditorium) … Joe Savoldi b. King Chiwaki (2-0) (Savoldi won the first fall by disqualification) … Sandor Szabo b. Tiny Roebuck (2/3) … Dr. Fred Meyers and Oki Shikina drew (30:00) … Vic Christy and Howard Cantonwine drew (20:00) … Billy Bartush b. Benny Ginsberg (12:27) … Bill Sledge b. Jake Patterson (14:51) … Matsui Hamanaka b. Wildman Zimm (11:47) … (promoters: Lou and Jack Daro) … (referee: Don McDonald) … (8,500 fans) Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, April 22, 1936 (Olympic Auditorium) … Sandor Szabo b. Joe Savoldi (2/3) … Howard Cantonwine b. King Chiwaki (2-0) … Hans Steinke b. George Maloney, Benny Ginsberg and Dr. Fred Meyers (Steinkie said he could be three wrestlers within 20-minutes and accomplished the feat) … Billy Bartush b. Everett Kibbons (9:32) … Oki Shikina b. Brother Jonathan (6:32) … Bill Sledge b. Gerry Monahan (9:00) … George Kondelis and Bill Longson drew (20:00) … (promoter: Jack Daro) … (matchmaker: Joe “Toots” Mondt) … (referees: Don McDonald, Dick Rutherford) … (9,000 fans) Notes: Before the match, Szabo petitioned the athletic commission to have Savoldi’s dropkick banned like it was in New York. The commission did not take him up on the idea. *On Monday, April 27, 1936, Vincent Lopez was presented with the “Lou Daro World Heavyweight Championship Trophy” by Civil Service Commission President George Lyon. Lyon was acting on behalf of Los Angeles Mayor Frank Shaw. The presentation was made at a special luncheon at the Biltmore Hotel. Among the others in attendance were promoter Jack Daro, matchmaker Joe “Toots” Mondt, and Chief of Police Davis. Before he could keep the coveted prize, Lopez must defend the title three times. Lopez was billed as the “Daro Champion.” Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, April 29, 1936 (Olympic Auditorium) … World Heavyweight Champion Vincent Lopez b. Howard Cantonwine (2/3) … Joe Savoldi b. Sandor Szabo (16:58) … Hans Steinke b. Mayes McLain (12:32) … Tiny Roebuck b. Firpo Wilcox (59-seconds) … Dr. Fred Meyers and Bill Sledge drew (20:00) … Vic Christy b. Billy Bartush (4:06) … George Kondelis b. Stanley Pinto (8:01) … (promoter: Jack Daro) … (matchmaker: Joe “Toots” Mondt) … (referee: Don McDonald) … (big crowd in attendance) Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, August 5, 1936 (Olympic Auditorium) … World Heavyweight Champion Dave Levin b. Chief Little Wolf (2- 0) … Hans Steinke b. Steve Savage (7:57) … Hardy Kruskamp b. Count Polaski (18 seconds) (flying tackles) … Ted “King Kong” Cox b. Leo Papiano (5:47) … Mayes McLain b. Babe Zaharias (9:53) … Ted Key b. Louie Miller (5:52) … Ed Don George b. Jack Washburn (DQ) (9:12) … Bill Hansen b. King Chewacki (8:33) … (promoter: Lou Daro) … (referees: Don McDonald, Dick Rutherford) … (in attendance: Vincent Lopez) … (7,500 fans) Notes: Ted Key was a “former football player” from UCLA. He “caused a sensation in local grid circles last year when it was discovered he was playing under his brother’s name.” He was called “Ted (Clois or Shorty).” The Los Angeles Times said that Chief Little Wolf “has a score to settle with his old manager, Joe (Toots) Mondt, who now is guiding the mat destiny of Levin.” Levin “demanded recognition here as a champion. California recognizes Vincent Lopez, however, and refuses to let the Jewish boy who beat Ali Baba advertise himself as the title-holder.” Levin was recognized as titleholder by the Missouri and Pennsylvania State Athletic Commissions. No show next week. *On Thusday, August 6, 1936, Vincent Lopez and Dave Levin signed to wrestle at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles on August 19. Levin refused to go into the match billed as the challenger. The terms were that they’d wrestle three falls, the winner receiving 60 per cent of a $30,000-plus purse, and the $10,000 diamond-studded belt being put up by Lou Daro. Ray Fabiani was in Los Angeles to make arrangements for the bout, and if terms were not agreed to, he wanted to book Levin and Dean Detton in Philadelpia. Daro told the Los Angeles Times that not since the era of Hackenschmidt and Gotch has the wrestling business staged a bout for the undisputed World Title. *On Friday, August 7, 1936, the California State Athletic Commission ruled that Dave Levin and Vincent Lopez would both be billed as World Heavyweight champions going into their August 19 match. Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, August 19, 1936 (Wrigley Field) … Dave Levin b. Vincent Lopez to unify their two claims to the World Heavyweight Title (Lopez won the first fall in 15:35, Levin won the second by DQ in 25:53 and then the third in 6:11) … Dean Detton b. Bill Hansen (dec., 17:00) (match stopped to allow the main event to start) … Leo Papiano b. Juan Olaquivel (countout) (3:03) … Nick Lutze and Babe Zaharias drew (10:00) … Jerry Monahan b. Ted Key (5:15) (flying tackle) … Herb Freeman b. Bill Longson (1:46) … Del Kunkel b. Johnny Del Rio (3:55) … Chief Little Wolf b. Dr. Freddie Meyers … Joe Malcewicz b. Billy Bartush … Steve Savage b. Jack Washburn … Howard Cantonwine b. Mayes McLain … Sammy Stein b. Jack McArthur … (promoter: Lou Daro) … (referee: Verne McCullough) … (15,321 fans) (it was inially said to be 20,000) (13,784 paid) … (gate: $20,723) Notes: The unification, “finish” match between Levin and Lopez was said to be a “dream” for promoter Daro. Levin gave a history of his championship lineage, explaining that it went from: Hackenschmidt, Gotch, Beell, Gotch, Cutler, Stecher, Caddock, Stecher, Lewis, Zbyszko, Lewis, Munn, Zbyszko, Stecher, Lewis, Sonnenberg, George, O’Mahoney, Shikat, Baba, and Levin. Lopez gained the championship after winning the international tournament “here last summer.” It was said that “grapplers from 52 nations competed in this tournament.” A photo of Levin and Lopez shaking hands appeared in the August 9, 1936 edition of the Los Angeles Times. Levin had a training camp set up at the Ocean Park Arena with daily, public workouts. Among those he worked out with were Mayes McLain, Jack McArthur, Steve Savage and Jerry Monahan. Lopez was training at the Olympic every afternoon, and one of his training partners was Bill Longson. Daro sent invitations to California Governor Merriam, Mexican President Cardenas and the Governor of Lower California to see the show. Among the others expected to see the show were New York Athletic Commission Chairman General Phelan, Jack Curley, Paul Bowser, Ed White, Tony Stecher, Tom Packs, Nick Londes, Ed “Strangler” Lewis, and Ray Fabiani. He expected a crowd of 40-50,000. On Wednesday, August 12, the chairman of the Indiana State Athletic Commission wired Daro to tell him that their body would recognize the winner of the Levin-Lopez bout as titleholder. Bill Hansen was said to have won a recent went coast tournament. Levin wanted Lopez’s elbow smash banned prior to the bout and a meeting was going to be held to determine whether or not it would be. The commission ruled that it would be legal. Levin and Mondt also didn’t want Don McDonald to referee the bout. According to the Times, Levin was “nown as the man of a thousand and one holds. He is the same type of wrestler that Frank Gotch was in his prime.” It was said that Jimmy Johnston of Madison Square Garden in New York wanted to promote a match at the Garden Bowl with the winner of Levin-Lopez receiving 37 per cent of the gate. Going into the match, Lopez was a 10-7 favorite over Levin. When interviewed, Lopez said that Levin won “the title from that faker, Ali Baba, on a foul.” Jack Singer of the Los Angeles Times wrote on August 19 that the heavyweight title was “ridiculously claimed by Everett (sic) Marshall, who is recognized as world’s champion in Colorado and the Sahara Desert. Yvon Roberts (sic) … is accepted as world’s champion in Canada and the African veldt.” Daro said that this show was going to “make Los Angeles the wrestling center of America, in fact of the world.” After the loss, Lopez proclaimed that he was robbed, and blamed referee McCullough. Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, August 26, 1936 (Olympic Auditorium) … Vincent Lopez b. Hans Steinke (2/3) … Bill Hansen b. Herb Freeman (6:33) … Juan Olaquivel b. Babe Zaharias (DQ) (after the match, Zaharias fought with referee Don McDonald, who punched him out) (McDonald then raised his own hand in victory) … Howard Cantonwine and Steve Savage drew (20:00) … Mayes McLain b. Abie Goldberg (6:05) … Del Kunkel b. Steve Strelich (15:45) … Ted Key b. Lou Papiano (9:57) (flying tackle) … Jerry Monohan b. Jack Holland (2:41) … (promoter: Lou Daro) … (referees: Col. Ted Hopkins, Don McDonald) … (8,500 fans) Notes: It was reported in the August 24, 1936 edition of the Los Angeles Times that Vincent Lopez had re-teamed with Ed “Strangler” Lewis, his former manager. Any differences between the two had been patched up. “Lewis handled Lopez for a year and the Mexican became one of the greatest money makers and wrestlers in the game. A short while back they came to the parting of the ways when Lopez toured the East making his own matches. Lewis handed him his contract back.” It was believed that Lopez would not have lost to Levin if he was still with Lewis. A second report said that Lopez “has not patched up his differences with his former manager,” and that the “Strangler” would not be in his corner for this show. Referee Hopkins was from Oklahoma. Herb Freeman claimed he “chased Levin out of New York after the latter beat Ali Baba.” Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, September 2, 1936 (Olympic Auditorium) … World Heavyweight Champion Dave Levin b. Gus Sonnenberg (2/3) … Howard Cantonwine b. Juan Olaquivel (10:05) … Bill Hansen b. Babe Zaharias … Ted Key b. Jerry Monahan … Bill Longson b. Jack McArthur … Tiny Roebuck b. Mayes McLain … (promoter: Lou Daro) … (referee: Don McDonald) … (8,500 fans) Notes: It was reported that Sonnenberg’s ex-wife, actress Judith Allen, who was now married to boxer Jack Doyle, was going to be in attendance. Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, September 9, 1936 (Olympic Auditorium) … Gus Sonnenberg b. Howard Cantonwine (2/3) … Bill Hansen b. Babe Zaharias (2-0) … Sammy Stein b. Ted “King Kong” Cox (DQ) (6:05) … Dick Daviscourt b. Myron Cox (8:50) … Tiny Roebuck b. Billy Bartush (15:27) … Jack McArthur b. Abie Goldberg (8:48) … (promoter: Lou Daro) … (5,000 fans) Notes: Sonnenberg said he was going to retire if he didn’t beat Howard Cantonwine. The Los Angeles Times said that Sonnenberg “has an attractive offer from the Los Angeles club of the National Professional League to play tackle and act as assistant coach to Gloomy Gus Henderson.” Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, September 16, 1936 (Olympic Auditorium) … World Heavyweight Champion Dave Levin b. Bill Hansen (38:29) (Hansen fell from the ring and was unable to continue) … Sandor Szabo b. Herb Freeman (10:32) (Szabo used 18 “consecutive body slams”) … Gus Sonnenberg b. Nick Lutze (18: 44) … Dick Daviscourt b. Jerry Monahan (6:32) … Jack McArthur b. Ignacio Martinez (3: 22) … Dr. Freddie Meyers b. Sitsui Hamanaka (6:24) … (promoter: Lou Daro) Notes: It was said that the winner of the Levin-Hansen bout would face Dean Detton in Philadelphia for the championship. Hansen “first attracted attention” in San Diego. Nick Lutze “in eight years had drawn more than a quarter of million dollars in wrestling gates.” Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, September 23, 1936 (Olympic Auditorium) … Vincent Lopez b. Sandor Szabo (2-0) … Bill Hansen b. Babe Zaharias (16:50) … Gus Sonnenberg b. Tiny Roebuck (4:56) (flying tackles) … Hal Rumberg b. Jack McArthur (5:54) (flying tackles) … Pat O’Shocker b. Brother Jonathan (6: 27) … Buddy O’Brien b. Wildman Zimm (7:23) … (promoter: Lou Daro) … (referee: Don McDonald) … (7,500 fans) Notes: Sledge was called a “Texas aviator-wrestler, who claims the southern heavyweight title.” Both Lopez and Szabo posted $1,000 forfeits to meet champion Levin in the case that they were victorious on this show. Szabo trained with Ed “Strangler” Lewis in preparation for his bout with Lopez. Levin was expected to be ringside for the affair. Rumberg was called a former football player. *On Monday, September 28, 1936, Dean Detton b. Dave Levin with one-fall in Philadelphia. The Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission recognized Detton as the new champion. The California State Athletic Commission only recognized three-fall championship matches and it was expected that the title switch would not be recognized. Levin was billed as the World Champion going into his match with Vincent Lopez on Wednesday, September 30. The Pennsylvania and California State Athletic Commissions had a working agreement, which favored the claim of Detton. Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, September 30, 1936 (Olympic Auditorium) … Vincent Lopez b. Dave Levin to capture the World Heavyweight Title (2/3) (Lopez won the first fall by countout in 17:27, Levin won the second fall in 19: 46, Lopez won the third fall in 4:46) … Gus Sonnenberg and Sandor Szabo drew (20:00) … Bill Hanson b. Howard Cantonwine (2/3) … Pat O’Shocker b. Benny Ginsberg (6:47) … Jack McArthur b. Rudy Skarda (5:29) … Babe Zaharias b. Myron Cox (14:49) … Ray Richards b. Brother Jonathan (3:03) … (promoters: Lou and Jack Daro) … (matchmaker: Joe “Toots” Mondt) … (10,400 fans) … (3000+ turned away) Notes: Levin lost his championship to Detton two days before in Philadelphia. Here he lost California recognition, backed by the state athletic commission. Los Angeles, California: Friday, October 2, 1936 (Eastside Arena) … Bobby Coleman vs. Mike Works … Steve Strelich vs. Wildman Zimm … Lou Eaton vs. Louie Miller … Luis Mayo vs. Jack Stone … Billy Grubs vs. Pat McGill … (promoter: Frank Doyle) … (initial show) *The Monday, October 5, 1936 edition of the Los Angeles Times reported that Lou Daro was “informed that the California board will recognize Detton’s claims above those of Lopez. This is based on the fact that Detton defeated Dave Levin two days before Lopez got him here and also because California has a working agreement with Pennsylvania which it will stick to in this case. Because California has not in the past recognized one- fall matches as championship affairs, it was generally believed that Lopez would again be named title-holder here.” Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, October 7, 1936 (Olympic Auditorium) … Bill Hansen b. Howard Cantonwine (2/3) (Cantonwine was disqualified in the third fall) … Kiman Kudo b. Babe Zaharias (2-0) … Floyd Hanson and Frank Malcewicz drew (20:00) … Sandor Szabo b. Dick Daviscourt (8:27) … Pat O’ Shocker b. Jack McArthur (6:28) … Ray Richards b. Dr. Fred Meyers (DQ) (12:46) … Ignacio Martinez b. Leo Papiano (4:07) … (promoters: Lou and Jack Daro) … (matchmaker: Joe “Toots” Mondt) Notes: Arjan Singh reportedly wired Jack Daro on Monday, issuing a challenge to the winner of the Cantonwine-Hansen bout. “Singh has beaten the best men of the Orient and he even held the Great Gandas (sic) to a draw. He claims that Glandas (sic), who is considered India’s sacred cow so far as wrestlers go in that country, refused to meet him in a rematch. Lou Daro, while touring the Orient, heard of Singh and signed him to a contract to appear here,” according to the Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California: Friday, October 9, 1936 (Eastside Arena) … Steve Strelich vs. Wildman Zimm … Farmer Stewart vs. Louie Miller *During the weekend of October 10-11, 1936, the California State Athletic Commission formally announced that it would recognize Dean Detton as the World Heavyweight Champion, nixing the claim of Vincent Lopez. Lopez had demanded that he be billed as the defending champion in a match with Dave Levin on Wednesday, October 14. The commission stated that the winner of the Lopez-Levin match, instead, would be recognized as the number one contender. *Around this same time, Lou Daro wired his brother Jack from “the east,” telling him that he had signed World Heavyweight Champion Dean Detton to appear in Los Angeles and meet the winner of the Vincent Lopez-Dave Levin match. Ray Fabiani had also been attempting to sign Detton for a rematch against Levin in Philadelphia. Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, October 14, 1936 (Olympic Auditorium) … Vincent Lopez b. Dave Levin when the latter was unable to continue (2-0) (Levin was accompanied by his trainer Bobby Managoff Sr.) (Levin and Lopez pummeled each other throughout the match) (Lopez won the first fall in 44:02) (Lopez went on the offensive when the second fall started but before he could get a blow in, Levin’s second Managoff stepped in to protect his pupil) (Levin was in no condition to continue and referee McDonald stopped the match) … Kiman Kudo b. Frank Malcewicz (DQ) (12:41) … Babe Zaharias b. George Kondelis (8:08) … Floyd Hanson b. Mike Tofalos (11:27) … Ignacio Martinez b. Jack McArthur (3:18) … Pat O’Shocker b. Roy Von Hellrigel (47-seconds) … Dr. Fred Meyers and Ray Richards drew (20:00) … (promoters: Lou and Jack Daro) … (matchmaker: Joe “Toots” Mondt) … (referee: Don McDonald) … (9,000 fans) *On Sunday, October 18, 1936, World Heavyweight Champion Dean Detton demanded that he be guaranteed $20,000 for a match against Vincent Lopez. Detton and Lopez were both collegiately trained and were from the same area of the country (Utah and Idaho respectively). *Bill Hanson, a friend of Dean Detton’s from Utah, was going to get a World Title shot and was trained by shooter Hans Steinke in preparation. Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, October 21, 1936 (Olympic Auditorium) … World Heavyweight Champion Dean Detton vs. Bill Hanson … Vincent Lopez vs. Frank Malcewicz … Casey Columbo vs. Babe Zaharias … Floyd Hanson vs. Kiman Kudo … Brother Jonathan vs. Vic Christy … Ignacio Martinez vs. Pat O’ Shocker … Dick Daviscourt vs. Ray Richards … (promoter: Lou Daro) … (referees: Don McDonald, Sammy Stein) Notes: Prior to the October 21 show in Los Angeles, Vincent Lopez posted a forfeit to meet the winner of the Dean Detton-Bill Hanson World Title match. The forfeit would perhaps protect Detton from a double-cross. Detton still demanded $20,000 for the match against Lopez. *Before the end of the week, the Dean Detton-Vincent Lopez World Heavyweight Title match was signed for Wednesday, October 28. Lopez put up $20,000, with help from his backer, and the deal was finalized. Another stipulation called by Detton was that the title match be one-fall instead of the usual two-of-three-falls matches in Los Angeles. Lopez protested and had help by promoter Jack Daro. Huntington Park, California: Friday, October 23, 1936 (Huntington Park Stadium) … Jack McDonald vs. Bobby Roberts Los Angeles, California: Friday, October 23, 1936 (Eastside Arena) … Mitsu Hamanaka vs. Dave Orshoff … Caesar Grubs vs. Spider Hall … Lou Eaton vs. The Great Unknown … Bobby Coleman vs. Don Juan Del Rio (2/3) … Louie Miller vs. Wildman Zimm (2/3) Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, October 28, 1936 (Olympic Auditorium) … World Heavyweight Champion Dean Detton b. Kiman Kudo when the latter was unable to continue (2/3) (Detton won the first fall, Kudo won the second by DQ and Detton won the third when his opponent could not continue) … Vic Christy and Pat O’Shocker drew (20:00) … Casey Columbo b. Benny Ginsberg (12:43) … Ray Richards b. Leo Papiano (11:11) … Leo DeGlane b. Floyd Hansen (7:15) … Obie Scott b. Roy Hellrigel (4:46) … (promoters: Lou and Jack Daro) … (matchmaker: Joe “Toots” Mondt) … (referee: Don McDonald) Notes: Kudo was a substitute for Vincent Lopez, who had suffered a leg injury in a bout with Kiman last Friday in Fresno. Getting the Lopez-Detton match signed reportedly took $20,000 from a Lopez backer. Ray Fabiani had wanted the bout for Philadelphia. Kudo was originally slated to wrestle Frank Malcewicz. Lopez went to a hot springs to recover. Los Angeles, Califoria: Wednesday, December 2, 1936 (Olympic Auditorium) … Wrestling Tournament … Sandor Szabo b. Jules Strongbow in the finals of a tournament (12:51) … Sandor Szabo b. Dr. Freddie Meyers (DQ) (4:46) … Jules Strongbow b. Howard Cantonwine (3:16) … Sandor Szabo b. Chief Little Wolf (dec., 15:00) … Jules Strongbow b. Paul Halper (countout) (5:07) … Howard Cantonwine b. Hal Rumberg (2:40) … Dr. Freddie Meyers b. Hank Methany (5:46) … Dr. Freddie Meyers b. Bob Managoff (8:17) … Hank Methany b. Bill Beth (5:07) … Howard Cantonwine b. Sherman Christiansen (5:57) … Al Bisignano b. Jake Patterson (DQ) (7:15) … Hal Rumberg b. Lou Thesz (11:11) … Paul Halper b. Tiny Roebuck (4:10) … Jules Strongbow b. Sammy Stein (dec., 20:00) … Sandor Szabo b. Benny Ginsberg (5:15) … Chief Little Wolf b. Brother Jonathan (5:55) … (promoter: Lou Daro) Note: Szabo earned a title match with Dean Detton next week. Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, December 9, 1936 (Olympic Auditorium) … World Heavyweight Champion Dean Detton b. Sandor Szabo (1: 07:07) (Szabo was unable to continue) … Jules Strongbow b. Pat O’Shocker (12:27) … Sammy Stein b. Dr. Fred Meyers (CO) (12:12) … Chief Little Wolf b. Kiman Kudo (47- seconds) … Al Bisignano b. Jake Patterson (11:23) … Howard Cantonwine and Paul Harper drew (20:00) … Tiny Roebuck b. “Baron” Benny Ginsberg (7:20) … Brother Jonathan b. Ignacio Martinez (4:36) … (promoters: Jack and Lou Daro) … (physician: Dr. Lloyd Mace) … (8,500 fans) Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, December 16, 1936 (Olympic Auditorium) … Man Mountain Dean b. Jules Strongbow (first fall to Strongbow by DQ, Dean won the second in 35-seconds; Strongbow was unable to continue) … Sandor Szabo b. Dr. Fred Meyers (24:32) … Sammy Stein b. Jake Patterson (17:02) … Al Bisignano b. Fred Carone (3:00) … Pat O’Shocker b. Tiny Roebuck (DQ) … Tor Johnson b. Rudy Skarda (3:19) … Kiman Kudo b. Chief Little Wolf (jiu-jitsu match) (15:07) … (promoter: Lou Daro) … (referee: Dick Rutherford) … (9,500 fans) Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, December 23, 1936 (Olympic Auditorium) … Dean Detton b. Sandor Szabo (2-0) (Detton won the first fall in 26: 32 and the second in 6:45) … Chief Little Wolf b. Man Mountain Dean (DQ) (4:48) … Kiman Kudo b. Jules Strongbow (DQ) (jiu-jitsu match) (12:45) … Jack McArthur b. Rudy Skarda (9:35) … King Chewacki b. Brother Jonathan (5:15) … Howard Cantonwine b. Mike Strelich (6:31) … Al Bisignano b. Tor Johnson (9:23) … (promoter: Lou Daro) … (referee: Don McDonald) … (6,500 fans) Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, December 30, 1936 (Olympic Auditorium) … Dean Detton b. King Chewacki (2-0) (Detton won the first fall in 14:31 and the second in 18:30) … Vincent Lopez b. Kiman Kudo (7:12) … Nick Lutze and Jules Strongbow drew (20:00) … Al Bisignano b. Tor Johnson (2:02) … Sammy Stein b. Jack McArthur (6:06) … Casey Berger b. Herb Freeman (9:20) … Red Vagnone b. Benny Ginsberg (13:11) … John Spellman b. Rudy Skarda (9:32) … (promoter: Lou Daro) … (3,500 fans) Research by Tim Hornbaker October 1, 2007 |
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