January 6, 1952 – Walla Walla Union Bulletin states that Tex Hager has now taken over
wrestling in Spokane and Lewiston. “Those two cities along with Walla Walla, will operate
in connection with the southern Idaho and Utah circuit, which will mean a greater variety
in cards and some of wrestling’s biggest names for local fans.”

January 16, 1952 Walla Walla, WA (Armory)
Jack Carter/Galloping Ghost d. Ted Evans/Frenchy Roy (2-1)
Bill Fletcher d. Red Dalton (2-1)
Ted Evans d. (DQ) Jack Carter
Frenchy Roy drew Galloping Ghost

First card of 1952

January 23, 1952 Walla Walla, WA (Armory)
Jack Carter d. Danno McDonald (2-1, McDonald unable to continue during third fall)
Mike Nazarian d. Benny Trudell (2-1)
Johnny Buff drew Bill Fletcher

Trudell said to have been the Galloping Ghost, having been unmasked last Monday in
Boise by Bob Cummings.

January 30, 1952 Walla Walla, WA (Armory)
Five-man battle royal
Bill Melby d. Mike Nazarian (2-0)
Danno McDonald d. Prince Omar (2-1)

Fifth man was Sesue Oyama

February 6, 1952 Walla Walla, WA (Armory)
Danno McDonald d. Jack Carter (2-1)
Bill Melby d. Sesue Oyama (2-1)
Mike Nazarian d. Al Lombardi

February 13, 1952 Walla Walla, WA (Armory)
George Strickland d. Danno McDonald (2-1)
Bill Melby d. Frenchy Roy (2-0)
Ray Wilson d. Bill Fletcher

February 20, 1952 Walla Walla, WA (Armory)
Tugger Larsen d. Cal Roberts (2-0)
Mike Nazarian d. Logger Larsen (2-1)
George Strickland d. Ray Wilson

February 27, 1952 Walla Walla, WA (Armory)
Logger Larsen/Tugger Larsen d. (DQ) Mike Nazarian/Paddy Mack (2-1)
George Strickland drew Jack Kiser (1-1)
Logger Larsen d. Paddy Mack
Tugger Larsen drew Mike Nazarian

March 5, 1952 Walla Walla, WA (Armory)
Mike Nazarian d. Tugger Larsen (2-1)
Jack Kiser d. Logger Larsen (2-1)
Dale Kiser drew George Strickland

March 12, 1952 Walla Walla, WA (Armory)
Jack Kiser drew Gypsy Joe (0-0)
Mike Nazarian d. Dale Kiser (2-1)
Bob Cummings d. Buck Davidson (1-0)

March 19, 1952 Walla Walla, WA (Armory) nearly 1,000
Jack Kiser d. Mike Nazarian (2-1)
Fuzzy Cupid/Irish Jackie d. Little Beaver/Salie Halassie
Buck Davidson d. (DQ) Tarzan Zimba (2-0)

March 26, 1952 Walla Walla, WA (Armory)
Jack Kiser drew Gypsy Joe (1-1)
Ted Evans d. Steve Nenoff (2-1)
Buck Davidson d. Ben Sherman

April 2, 1952 Walla Walla, WA (Armory)
Steve Nenoff/Jack Carter d. Tugger Larsen/Logger Larsen (2-1)
Ted Evans d. Mel Peters (2-1)

April 9, 1952 Walla Walla, WA (Armory)
5-man battle royal
Steve Nenoff d. Mel Peters (2-1)
Ted Evans no contest Jack Carter

Fifth man was Ray Wilson

April 16, 1952 Walla Walla, WA (Armory)
Tarzan Zimba d. Logger Larsen (2-1)
Ted Evans d. Steve Nenoff (2-0)
Mike Nazarian drew Dr. Gallagher (1-1)

Evans subbed for Tugger Larsen, who has a broken collarbone.

April 23, 1952 Walla Walla, WA (Armory)
Gypsy Joe/Jack Carter (intermountain tag champs) drew Paddy Mack/Dr. Gallagher (1-1)
Frank Clemons d. Jerry Marcus (2-0)
Bill Fletcher d. Red Dalton

April 30, 1952 Walla Walla, WA (Armory)
Jack Carter d. Dr. Gallagher (2-1)
Gypsy Joe d. Cowboy Carlson (2-1)
Frank Clemons d. Jack Kiser

May 7, 1952 Walla Walla, WA (Armory)
Jack Carter (intermountain junior heavyweight champ) d. Dr. Gallagher (2-1)
Gypsy Joe d. Frank Clemons (2-1)
Don Sugal d. Jerry Marcus

May 14, 1952 Walla Walla, WA (Armory)
7-man battle royal
Gypsy Joe d. Dr. Gallagher (2-1)
George Dusette d. Jack Carter (1-0)
Billy Sandow d. Hal Kanner

Gil Kanner was the seventh man.

May 21, 1952 Walla Walla, WA (Armory)
Jack Carter/Gypsy Joe (intermountain tag champs) d. George Dusette/Danno McDonald
(2-1)
Billy Sandow d. Red Dalton (2-0)
Gypsy Joe drew George Dusette
Jack Carter drew Danno McDonald

May 28, 1952 Walla Walla, WA (Armory)
Jack Carter/Gypsy Joe (Intermountain tag team champs) d. George Dusette/Logger
Larsen (2-1)
Danno McDonald drew Billy Sandow (1-1)
Logger Larsen d. Jack Carter
George Dusette d. Gypsy Joe

Final card of the season

September 17, 1952 Walla Walla, WA (Armory)
Frank Stojack d. Mike Nazarian (2-1, Nazarian unable to continue for 3rd fall)
Bill Melby drew Leo Wallick (1-1)
Ray Wilson drew Jack Lipscomb
Billy Sandow d. Tarzan Zimba

First card of the season

September 24, 1952 Walla Walla, WA (Armory)
Frank Stojack/Billy Sandow d. (DQ) Mike Nazarian/Leo Wallick (2-1)
Ray Wilson d. Frank James (2-0)
Frank Stojack drew Mike Nazarian
Billy Sandow drew Leo Wallick

October 1, 1952 Walla Walla, WA (Armory)
Frank Stojack/Billy Sandow d. (DQ) Mike Nazarian/Leo Wallick (2-1)
Billy Melby drew Tony Baillargeon (1-1)

October 8, 1952 Walla Walla, WA (Armory)
Leo Wallick d. Billy Sandow (2-1, Sandow unable to continue for third fall)
Frank Stojack d. Tony Baillargeon (1-0)
Mike Nazarian drew Bill Fletcher

October 15, 1952 Walla Walla, WA (Armory)
5-man battle royal
Gordon Hessel d. Maurice LaChappelle (2-1)
Tony Baillargeon drew Leo Wallick (1-1)

Billy Sandow was the fifth man. Sandow advanced by DQ after Wallick piledrove him in
the battle royal, but Sandow was unable to wrestle because of injury.

October 24, 1952 Walla Walla, WA (Armory) Fri
Gordon Hessel d. Tony Baillargeon (2-1)
Leo Wallick drew Tarzan Zimba (1-1)
Ted Evans drew Mike Nazarian

October 29, 1952 Walla Walla, WA (Armory)
Frank Stojack d. Leo Wallick (2-1)
Ted Evans d. Bronko Lubich (2-1)
Don Kindred d. (DQ) Tiger Joe Marsh (2-1)

November 5, 1952 Walla Walla, WA (Armory)
Tournament to face Intermountain Junior Heavyweight champion Jack Carter
Tarzan Zimba drew Gordon Hessel (1-1, Zimba wins the coin toss to advance)
Tony Baillargeon d. Ted Evans (2-1)
Logger Larsen d. Bronko Lubich

November 12, 1952 Walla Walla, WA (Armory)
Tournament to face Intermountain Junior Heavyweight champion Jack Carter
Leo Wallick d. Tarzan Zimba (1-0, Zimba unable to continue; quarterfinals)
Gordon Hessel d. Paddy Mack (1-0, quarterfinals)
Logger Larsen drew Tony Baillargeon

November 19, 1952 Walla Walla, WA (Armory)
Tournament to face Intermountain Junior Heavyweight champion Jack Carter
Gordon Hessel d. Tarzan Zimba (2-1, semifinals)
Leo Wallick drew Don Kindred (0-0, semifinals)
Logger Larsen d. Tony Baillargeon (2-1)

November 26, 1952 Walla Walla, WA (Armory) over 700
Leader Dogs for the Blind Benefit
Leo Wallick d. Gordon Hessel (2-1, finals)
Frank James/Don Kindred d. Tarzan Zimba/Mike Nazarian (2-1)
Bronko Lubich d. Wally Goetz

December 3, 1952 Walla Walla, WA (Armory)
Don Kindred/Frank James d. Leo Wallick/Chet Wallick (2-1)
Jack Kiser (Pacific Coast Junior Heavyweight champ) drew Bill Sledge (1-1)

December 10, 1952 Walla Walla, WA (Armory)
5-man battle royal
Don Kindred d. (DQ) Tarzan Zimba (2-1)
Bill Sledge d. Frank James (2-1)

Fifth man was Mike Nazarian

December 17, 1952 Walla Walla, WA (Walla Walla High School Gym) over 1,000
Primo Carnera/Hardy Kruskamp d. Mike Nazarian/Tarzan Zimba (2-1)
Gordon Hessel d. Bill Sledge (2-0)
Chet Wallick drew Elmer Larsen

No cards for remainder of 1952.


Research by Becky Taylor
Walla Walla Wrestling Results - 1952