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Hammer to Fall
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Sometimes I go off on a tangent and do a year or so of an area I hadn't been working on. Except for the two Detton towns, some of the wrestlers weren't shared from town to town, so this wasn't a true circuit. El Paso was the most different of all of them. Tulsa had at least some affiliation here as the Texas Junior Heavyweight title was supposedly switched there in '49. No world champions rolled through, except Dean Detton was referred to as it for a Muleshoe card. I think they forgot to put 'former' in there as that was how he was usually booked. Gorgeous George made an appearance in El Paso and drew 4,000. Texas was probably had the most violence in matches than any other state in the union. Blood, wild crowds, and heels were heels. Heels punched the referee at least once per show. Claw, someday we need to redo some title histories for this area. Promoters Abilene – Benny Wilson Amarillo – Dory Detton Clovis (NM) – Dory Detton El Paso – John McIntosh Lubbock – Sled Allen January 4, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) Monte LaDue/Benny Trudell d. Dory Funk/Milt Olsen (2-1, two referees) Billy Hickson d. Eddie Gideon (2-1) January 4, 1949 El Paso, TX (Liberty Hall) No card January 5, 1949 Abilene, TX (Fair Park Arena) 5-man battle royal Elmer Davis d. (DQ) Arturo Ruiz (2-1) Ace Abbott d. Johnny Shaw Fifth man was Gene Blackley January 5, 1949 Lubbock, TX (Sled Allen's Arena) Milt Olsen (Texas junior heavyweight champ) d. (DQ) Monte LaDue (2-1) Billy Hickson d. Lobo Brown (2-0) Pat O'Dowdy drew Glen Detton January 6, 1949 Amarillo, TX (Sports Arena) Wayne Martin d. (COR) Dory Funk (Southwestern junior heavyweight champ) (2-1, non-title) Monte LaDue d. Eddie Gideon (2-1) Billy Hickson/Milt Olsen d. Pat O'Dowdy/Benny Trudell Funk only has to defend his title once every three months according to NWAssociation rules. January 11, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) Monte LaDue d. Dory Funk (southwestern junior heavyweight champ) (2-1) Milt Olsen d. Billy Hickson (1-0) Bill Parks drew Eddie Gideon January 11, 1949 El Paso, TX (Liberty Hall) Pierre LaBelle d. (DQ) Mike London (2-1) Farmer Jones d. Alberto Campos Gypsy Joe drew Al Williams London suspended 30 days by Boxing and Wrestling Commissioner Jack McDonald for slugging referee Yaqui Joe. First card of 1949 January 12, 1949 Abilene, TX (Fair Park Arena) Arturo Ruiz vs. Gene Blackley Eddie O'Shea vs. Elmer Davis Bob Clay vs. Charro Aguayo Page errors in results issue January 12, 1949 Lubbock, TX (Sled Allen's Arena) Monte LaDue d. Dory Funk (2-0) Pat O'Dowdy drew Bill Parks Milt Olsen (Texas junior heavyweight champ) d. Billy Hickson (2-1) O'Dowdy subbed for Glen Detton Nothing after first two weeks for either Lubbock paper January 13, 1949 Amarillo, TX (Sports Arena) Wayne Martin d. (DQ) Dory Funk (Southwestern junior heavyweight champ) (2-1) Milt Olsen (Texas champ) d. Billy Hickson (1-0) 5-man battle royal The five men in the battle royal were Milt Olsen, Billy Hickson, Monte LaDue, Bill Parks, and Eddie Gideon. Promoter Dory Detton said, "Texas wrestling rules don't seem to make any exception in the case of a champion losing on a foul." January 18, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) Monte LaDue d. (DQ) Milt Olsen (2-1) Billy Hickson d. Eddie Gideon (1-0) Balk Estes drew Bill Parks January 18, 1949 El Paso, TX (Liberty Hall) Pierre LaBelle d. Buck Weaver (2-1) Farmer Jones d. (DQ) Al Williams Gypsy Joe drew Alberto Campos January 19, 1949 Abilene, TX (Fair Park Arena) Ace Abbott drew Gene Blackley (1-1, 90 minutes) Bob Clay d. Arturo Ruiz (2-0) Tuffy McMullen drew Eddie O'Shea January 20, 1949 Amarillo, TX (Sports Arena) 1,600 Monte LaDue (Texas Junior Heavyweight champ) d. (DQ) Milt Olsen (2-1) Balk Estes d. Eddie Gideon (2-1) Billy Hickson drew Pat O'Dowdy Gorilla Poggi drew Bill Parks LaDue won the title from Milt Olsen last week in Tulsa. January 25, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) Balk Estes/Milt Olsen d. Monte LaDue/Gorilla Poggi (2-0) George Bruckman drew Bill Parks This March of Dimes benefit also featured some amateur bouts. Poggi subbed for Olan Boynton. January 25, 1949 El Paso, TX (Liberty Hall) Buck Weaver/Al Williams vs. Farmer Jones/Pierre LaBelle Francisco Aguayo vs. Gypsy Joe Young Matty vs. Jose Sanchez No results printed January 26, 1949 Abilene, TX (Fair Park Arena) Farmer Jones d. (DQ) Gene Blackley (2-1) Ace Abbott drew Bob Clay (1-1) Elmer Davis d. Tuffy McMullen January 27, 1949 Amarillo, TX (Sports Arena) 1,250 Monte LaDue (Texas Junior Heavyweight champ) d. Milt Olsen (2-1) Balk Estes d. Gorilla Poggi (2-1) Billy Hickson/Bill Parks drew George Bruckman/Pat O'Dowdy February 1, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) 6-man battle royal Monte LaDue drew Bill Parks Balk Estes d. George Bruckman Gorilla Poggi d. Milt Olsen (2-1) Parks subbed for Billy Goelz February 1, 1949 El Paso, TX (Liberty Hall) Pierre LaBelle d. (DQ) Al Williams (2-1) Gypsy Joe drew Buck Weaver (1-1) Jackie Miller d. Francisco Aguayo Paul Guerra drew Joe Sanchez February 2, 1949 Abilene, TX (Fair Park Arena) Elmer Davis d. (DQ) Johnny Carlin Bob Clay drew Gene Blackley Bob Clay d. Johnny Carlin Johnny Carlin DDQ Gene Blackley February 2, 1949 Lubbock, TX (Sled Allen's Arena) Billy Hickson d. (DQ) Karl Gray (2-1) George Bruckman drew Glen Detton (1-1) Gorilla Poggi drew Billy Parks February 3, 1949 Amarillo, TX (Sports Arena) Balk Estes/Billy Hickson/Bill Parks d. George Bruckman/Monte LaDue/Pat O'Dowdy (2-1, two referees) Milt Olsen d. Billy McEuin (2-0) Gorilla Poggi drew Karl Gray McEuin subbed for Billy Goelz February 8, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) George Overhuls d. Gorilla Poggi (2-1) Billy Hickson d. Balk Estes (2-0) Monte LaDue drew Karl Gray Overhuls subbed for Billy Goelz February 8, 1949 El Paso, TX (Liberty Hall) Milt Olsen d. Pierre LaBelle (2-0) Buck Weaver d. Gorilla Ramos Al Williams drew Gypsy Joe February 9, 1949 Abilene, TX (Fair Park Arena) Blacksmith Smith d. Manuel Muniz (2-1) Elmer Davis/Jack Miller d. (DQ) Gene Blackley/Johnny Carlin Blacksmith Smith had won the first fall when he received a long-distance telephone call that his father had suffered a heart attack. Smith dressed, left the arena, and boarded a plane for Dallas. Elmer Davis took Smith's place in the match and divided falls with Muniz. Smith was declared the winner. "Gene Blackley, paired with Johnny Carlin in the tag-team fray, was disqualified in this go because he refused to allow his opponent to climb through the ropes. Carlin and Blackley spent the rest of the time fighting each other. Their opponents were supposed to have been [Elmer] Davis and newcomer Jack Miller." February 10, 1949 Abilene Reporter-News February 9, 1949 Lubbock, TX (Sled Allen's Arena) Billy Hickson d. (DQ) Pat O'Dowdy (2-0) Monte LaDue d. Glen Detton (2-0) George Overhuls drew Gorilla Poggi February 10, 1949 Amarillo, TX (Sports Arena) Balk Estes d. Monte LaDue (Texas Junior Heavyweight champ) (2-1) Gorilla Poggi d. Olan Boynton (2-1) Billy Hickson vs. Karl Gray George Overhuls vs. Bill Parks Boynton subbed for Billy Goelz, who was snowbound. Only two matches were mentioned in the results. February 15, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) George Overhuls d. (DQ) Monte LaDue (2-0, reversed decision) Billy Hickson drew Gorilla Poggi (1-1) Karl Gray d. Bill Parks February 15, 1949 El Paso, TX (Liberty Hall) Gorilla Ramos d. Buck Weaver (2-1) Milt Olsen d. (DQ) Gypsy Joe (1-1) Al Williams d. Pierre LaBelle February 16, 1949 Abilene, TX (Fair Park Arena) Gene Blackley no contest Johnny Carlin (1-1) Billy McEuin drew Manuel Muniz Jackie Miller d. Elmer Davis (0-1, Davis' knee pops out of joint in the second fall and he concedes the match) Deputy State Boxing and Wrestling Commissioner Cliff Landers orders the purses of Blackley and Carlin held up. February 16, 1949 Lubbock, TX (Sled Allen's Arena) Monte LaDue (Texas junior heavyweight champ) d. Billy Hickson (2-1) Pat O'Dowdy d. Billy Goelz (1-1, Goelz unable to continue for third fall) Vic Weber drew George Overhuls February 17, 1949 Amarillo, TX (Sports Arena) Balk Estes no contest Monte LaDue (Texas Junior Heavyweight champ) (1-1) Gorilla Poggi d. Billy Goelz (2-1) George Overhuls drew Billy Hickson Karl Gray d. Bill Parks Texas Junior Heavyweight title held up February 22, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) Balk Estes d. Monte LaDue (2-0) Billy Goelz d. Karl Gray (2-1) Dory Funk d. Bill Parks February 22, 1949 El Paso, TX (Liberty Hall) Buck Weaver drew Jack Pappenheim Milt Olsen/Gorilla Ramos d. Gypsy Joe/Al Williams (2-1) February 23, 1949 Abilene, TX (Fair Park Arena) Gene Blackley d. (DQ) Johnny Carlin (2-1, Carlin wins or has his head shaved) Billy McEuin d. Manuel Muniz (2-1) No other match mentioned in previews February 23, 1949 Lubbock, TX (Sled Allen's Arena) Balk Estes d. Monte LaDue (2-0) Billy Goelz d. Pat O'Dowdy (2-1) George Overhuls d. Bill Parks February 24, 1949 Amarillo, TX (Sports Arena) 3,000 Monte LaDue d. Balk Estes (1-1, Estes unable to continue for third fall) Dory Funk d. Billy Goelz (1-0) Billy Hickson/Bill Parks drew Karl Gray/George Overhuls LaDue wins the held-up Texas Junior Heavyweight title. March 1, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) Dory Funk d. Balk Estes (2-1) Billy Goelz drew George Overhuls (1-1) Buck Weaver d. Billy Sandow March 1, 1949 El Paso, TX (Liberty Hall) Milt Olsen d. Monte LaDue (Texas Junior Heavyweight champ) (2-1) NEW CHAMP Al Williams d. Jack Pappenheim Gypsy Joe drew Gorilla Ramos March 2, 1949 Abilene, TX (Fair Park Arena) Johnny Carlin d. Bill Parks (2-1) Arturo Ruiz d. Billy McEuin Gene Blackley d. Vic Weber March 2, 1949 Lubbock, TX (Sled Allen's Arena) sellout Billy Goelz d. (DQ) Pat O'Dowdy (2-1) Buck Weaver d. Gorilla Poggi Balk Estes drew Olan Boynton (1-1) March 3, 1949 Amarillo, TX (Sports Arena) 3,000 Dory Funk d. Monte LaDue (2-1) Balk Estes d. Billy Goelz (1-0) George Bruckman won a 9-man battle royal Other participants in the battle royal were Billy Hickson, Karl Gray, Gorilla Poggi, Buck Weaver, Billy Sandow, Bill Parks, Pat O'Dowdy, and Olan Boynton March 7, 1949 Amarillo, TX (Sports Arena) Tuesday Dory Funk drew Balk Estes (1-1) Alex Kasaboski d. Billy Hickson (2-0) Buck Weaver d. (DQ) Monte LaDue (2-0) March 8, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) Dory Funk d. Monte LaDue (2-0) Buck Weaver d. Balk Estes (2-1) Alex Kasaboski d. Billy Hickson March 8, 1949 El Paso, TX (Liberty Hall) Mike London vs. Al Williams Gorilla Ramos vs. Billy Goelz Gypsy Joe vs. Jack Pappenheim March 9 paper not on Newspaper Archive March 9, 1949 Lubbock, TX (Sled Allen's Arena) Pat O'Dowdy d. (COR) Monte LaDue (2-1) Dory Funk drew Buck Weaver (1-1) George Overhuls d. Balk Estes March 10, 1949 Abilene, TX (Fair Park Arena) Gene Blackley/Arturo Ruiz vs. Johnny Carlin/Pat O'Dowdy Billy McEuin vs. George Overhuls Page errors in results issue March 15, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) Dory Funk/Alex Kasaboski d. Buck Weaver/Balk Estes (2-1, two referees) Pierre LaBelle d. (DQ) Rod Fenton (2-1) March 15, 1949 El Paso, TX (Liberty Hall) Milt Olsen d. Billy Goelz (2-1) Al Williams d. Alberto Campos Gorilla Ramos d. Jack Pappenheim March 16, 1949 Lubbock, TX (Sled Allen's Arena) Rod Fenton/Pat O'Dowdy d. George Overhuls/Buck Weaver (2-1) Dory Funk d. Billy Sandow (2-0) March 17, 1949 Abilene, TX (Fair Park Arena) Pat O'Dowdy d. Arturo Ruiz (2-1) George Overhuls d. (DQ) Gene Blackley (reversed decision) Elmer Davis d. (DQ) Johnny Carlin Overhuls-Blackley reversed when referee Bill McEuin noticed that Blackley had rubbed snuff into Overhuls' eyes. March 17, 1949 Amarillo, TX (Sports Arena) about 2,200 Dory Funk d. Balk Estes (2-1) Rod Fenton/Alex Kasaboski d. Pierre LaBelle/Buck Weaver (2-1) Glen Detton drew Billy Sandow March 19, 1949 Muleshoe, TX Alex Kasaboski d. Buck Weaver (2-1) Dory Funk d. George Overhuls (2-1) March 22, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) Alex Kasaboski d. Pierre LaBelle (2-1) George Overhuls drew Gene Blackley (1-1) Billy Sandow vs. Johnny Carlin No result for Sandow-Carlin March 22, 1949 El Paso, TX (Liberty Hall) Mike London d. Gypsy Joe (2-1) Milt Olsen d. Danno McDonald (1-0) Jack Pappenheim d. (DQ) Pete Bartu March 23, 1949 Lubbock, TX (Sled Allen's Arena) Buck Weaver d. Rod Fenton (2-1) Pat O'Dowdy drew Arturo Ruiz (1-1) Vic Weber drew Gene Blackley March 24, 1949 Abilene, TX (Fair Park Arena) Vic Weber d. (COR) Gene Blackley (2-1) Pat O'Dowdy d. George Overhuls (2-1) Arturo Ruiz drew Billy McEuin March 24, 1949 Amarillo, TX (Sports Arena) Buck Weaver d. (DQ) Alex Kasaboski (2-1) Rod Fenton drew Pierre LaBelle (1-1) Billy Sandow (Southern States heavyweight champ) d. Johnny Carlin Carlin subbed for Billy McEuin March 29, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) Rod Fenton DDQ Alex Kasaboski (1-1) Buck Weaver d. Pierre LaBelle (2-1, LaBelle refuses to come out for third fall) George Overhuls drew Hy Sharman Overhuls subbed for Jack Pappenheim March 29, 1949 El Paso, TX (Liberty Hall) Billy Goelz d. Mike Londos (2-1) Milt Olsen d. Gypsy Joe (2-1) Danno McDonald d. Jack Pappenheim March 30, 1949 Abilene, TX (Fair Park Arena) about 2,000 Nell Stewart d. Ellen Olsen (2-0) Ace Abbott d. (DQ) Johnny Carlin (2-1) Elmer Davis vs. Billy McEuin Davis-McEuin not mentioned in results March 30, 1949 Lubbock, TX (Sled Allen's Arena) Rod Fenton/Pat O'Dowdy d. George Overhuls/Buck Weaver (2-1) Arturo Ruiz d. Billy Sandow (2-1) March 31, 1949 Amarillo, TX (Sports Arena) Buck Weaver vs. Alex Kasaboski George Overhuls vs. Rod Fenton Pierre LaBelle vs. Hy Sharman Jack Pappenheim vs. Billy Sandow No papers after March 31 April 5, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) Alex Kasaboski d. (COR) Rod Fenton (2-1) Jack Pappenheim drew Gene Blackley (1-1) Hy Sharman d. Billy Sandow April 5, 1949 El Paso, TX (Liberty Hall) Helen Hild d. Ellen Olsen (Olsen unable to continue) Billy Goelz d. Milt Olsen (2-1) Danno McDonald drew Gypsy Joe Pete Bartu drew Tarzan Zimba April 6, 1949 Abilene, TX (Fair Park Arena) Gene Blackley d. Johnny Carlin (2-1) Pat O'Dowdy drew Pierre LaBelle (0-0) Ace Abbott d. Billy McEuin April 6, 1949 Lubbock, TX (Sled Allen's Arena) Buck Weaver d. Gene Blackley (2-0) Alex Kasaboski d. Elmer Davis (2-1) Steve Nenoff drew Johnny Carlin Carlin subbed for Glen Detton, whose car broke down. April 12, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) Gene Blackley/Alex Kasaboski d. Ace Abbott/Jack Pappenheim (1-0, two referees) Hy Sharman d. Steve Nenoff (2-1) April 12, 1949 El Paso, TX (Liberty Hall) Nell Stewart vs. Helen Hild Tarzan Zimba vs. Pete Bartu Billy Goelz vs. Danno McDonald Milt Olsen (Texas Junior Heavyweight champ) vs. Manuel Muniz April 13 paper not on Newspaper Archive April 13, 1949 Lubbock, TX (Sled Allen's Arena) Buck Weaver d. Alex Kasaboski (2-1) Rod Fenton drew Pierre LaBelle (1-1) Ace Abbott drew Gene Blackley April 14, 1949 Abilene, TX (Fair Park Arena) Ace Abbott d. Johnny Carlin (2-0) Rod Fenton d. Buck Weaver (2-0) Steve Nenoff drew Vic Weber April 19, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) Gene Blackley/Alex Kasaboski d. Rod Fenton/Hy Sharman (2-1, two referees) Jack Pappenheim drew Pierre LaBelle (1-1) April 19, 1949 El Paso, TX (Liberty Hall) Alberto Campos/Mike London d. Billy Goelz/Manuel Muniz (2-1) Danno McDonald d. (DQ) Pete Bartu (2-1) Tarzan Zimba drew Ace Abbott April 20, 1949 Lubbock, TX (Sled Allen's Arena) Steve Nenoff d. Buck Weaver (2-1) Rod Fenton d. Pierre LaBelle (2-0) Hy Sharman d. Billy McEuin April 21, 1949 Abilene, TX (Fair Park Arena) Gene Blackley d. Billy Sandow (2-0) Steve Nenoff/Pat O'Dowdy d. Pierre LaBelle/Vic Weber (2-1, two referees) April 26, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) Alex Kasaboski d. George Curtis (1-0) Rod Fenton d. Jack Pappenheim (2-1) George Dusette d. Pierre LaBelle April 26, 1949 El Paso, TX (Liberty Hall) Billy Goelz d. Buck Weaver Tarzan Zimba d. Manuel Muniz Pete Bartu drew Ace Abbott April 27, 1949 Lubbock, TX (Sled Allen's Arena) George Curtis d. Rod Fenton (2-1) Alex Kasaboski drew George Dusette (1-1) Jack Pappenheim d. Hy Sharman April 28, 1949 Abilene, TX (Fair Park Arena) Gene Blackley/Steve Nenoff vs. Arturo Ruiz/Chale Ruiz Vic Weber vs. Pat O'Dowdy Page errors in results issue May 3, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) George Curtis d. Rod Fenton (2-1) George Dusette d. Jack Pappenheim (2-0) Bob Cummings drew Al Getz May 3, 1949 El Paso, TX (Liberty Hall) Mike London d. Tarzan Zimba (2-0) Ace Abbott drew Alberto Campos Manuel Muniz d. Pete Bartu May 4, 1949 Lubbock, TX (Sled Allen's Arena) Rod Fenton/Alex Kasaboski d. George Curtis/George Dusette (2-1) Danno McDonald d. Steve Nenoff (2-1) May 5, 1949 Abilene, TX (Fair Park Arena) Vic Weber d. (DQ) Rod Fenton (2-1) Bob Cummings/Danno McDonald d. Pat O'Dowdy/Arturo Ruiz (2-1) May 10, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) Alex Kasaboski d. Dory Funk (2-1) George Dusette d. Billy Goelz (1-0) Bob Cummings drew George Curtis May 10, 1949 El Paso, TX (Liberty Hall) Ace Abbott/Al Williams d. Alberto Campos/Mike London (2-1) Manuel Muniz drew Buck Weaver George Bruckman d. Tarzan Zimba May 11, 1949 Lubbock, TX (Sled Allen's Arena) George Dusette d. Alex Kasaboski (2-1) Rod Fenton d. Balk Estes (1-1, Estes unable to continue after second fall) Jack Pappenheim d. Arturo Ruiz May 12, 1949 Abilene, TX (Fair Park Arena) Bob Cummings d. Rod Fenton (2-0) Danno McDonald d. (DQ) Alex Kasaboski (2-1) Vic Weber drew Arturo Ruiz May 17, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) Dean Detton/Dory Funk d. Alex Kasaboski/Steve Nenoff (2-1) Balk Estes d. Rod Fenton (2-1) May 17, 1949 El Paso, TX (Liberty Hall) Al Williams d. (DQ) Skagway Clements (2-1, reversed decision) Buck Weaver d. George Bruckman (2-0) Ace Abbott drew Manuel Muniz May 18, 1949 Lubbock, TX (Sled Allen's Arena) George Dusette d. Rod Fenton (2-0) Billy Goelz d. George Curtis (1-0) Jack Pappenheim d. Danno McDonald May 19, 1949 Abilene, TX (Fair Park Arena) Billy Goelz d. Bob Cummings (2-1) Vic Weber d. Danno McDonald (1-0) Jack Pappenheim drew George Curtis May 19, 1949 Muleshoe, TX (high school gym) Dean Detton (world champ) vs. Alex Kasaboski George Curtis (Mississippi heavyweight champ) vs. Billy Goelz May 24, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) Dean Detton d. Alex Kasaboski (2-1) Balk Estes drew Bob Cummings (1-1) Steve Nenoff d. Pat O’Dowdy May 24, 1949 El Paso, TX (Liberty Hall) Mike Londos/Al Williams d. Alberto Campos/Skagway Clements (2-0) Buck Weaver d. Ace Abbott May 25, 1949 Lubbock, TX (Sled Allen's Arena) Dean Detton d. George Dusette (2-1) George Curtis d. Billy Goelz (2-1) Jack Pappenheim drew George Bruckman No papers available for June May 26, 1949 Abilene, TX (Fair Park Arena) George Curtis d. George Buckman (2-0) Danno McDonald/Vic Weber drew Balk Estes/Jack Pappenheim (1-0) McDonald subbed for Billy Goelz. Unlike other circuit towns, it seems that 1-0 does not merit a decision in Abilene. May 31, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) Dory Funk d. Jack Pappenheim (2-1) Dory Detton drew Olan Boynton (1-1) Glen Detton d. Danno McDonald Cards changed to Fridays May 31, 1949 El Paso, TX (Liberty Hall) 6-man battle royal Al Williams d. Skagway Clements (2-0) Manuel Muniz d. (DQ) Alberto Campos Fifth and sixth men were Mike London and Yukon Jake. They were scheduled to wrestled, but Jake was injured in the battle royal. Last card of the season June 6, 1949 Abilene, TX (Fair Park Arena) Bob Cummings d. George Dusette (2-1) Johnny Demchuk d. Steve Nenoff (2-1) George Curtis drew Balk Estes June 10, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) Dory Detton/Glen Detton d. Olan Boynton/Steve Nenoff (2-0) Bob Cummings d. George Dusette (2-0) June 13, 1949 Abilene, TX (Fair Park Arena) Johnny Demchuk d. (DQ) Bob Cummings (2-1) George Bruckman/Balk Estes drew Art Brady/George Curtis (1-1) June 17, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) Bob Cummings vs. George Curtis Dory Funk vs. George Bruckman No results found. Preview for June 24 card said Johnny Demchuk beat Bruckman, 2-0. June 20, 1949 Abilene, TX (Fair Park Arena) Bob Cummings d. Johnny Demchuk (2-1) George Curtis d. Johnny Carlin (2-1) Balk Estes d. George Bruckman Carlin subbed for Ray Clements June 24, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) Ray Clements vs. Bob Cummings Balk Estes vs. Johnny Demchuk George Bruckman vs. Art Brady No results found June 27, 1949 Abilene, TX (Fair Park Arena) George Curtis d. Balk Estes (2-1) Tex Riley/Vic Weber d. George Bruckman/Johnny Carlin (2-1) July 1, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) Ray Clements d. George Curtis (2-1) Tex Riley d. Dory Detton (2-1) Johnny Carlin d. (DQ) George Bruckman Ray “Big Train” Clements and Russell “Tex” Riley … Detton subbed for Art Brady July 4, 1949 Abilene, TX (Fair Park Arena) Ray Clements d. (DQ) Tex Riley (Southern States junior heavyweight champ) (2-1) Gust Johnson d. George Curtis (2-1) Vic Weber d. George Bruckman July 6, 1949 Lubbock, TX (Sled Allen's Arena) Johnny Carlin/George Curtis/Gust Johnson d. George Bruckman/Ray Clements/Tex Riley (2-0) Ray Clements d. George Curtis Tex Riley d. George Bruckman Gust Johnson d. Johnny Carlin July 8, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) Gust Johnson/Vic Weber d. Olan Boynton/Johnny Carlin (2-1) Tex Riley d. (DQ) Ray Clements (2-1) July 11, 1949 Abilene, TX (Fair Park Arena) Gene Blackley/Tex Riley d. Johnny Carlin/Ray Clements (2-1) Vic Weber drew Gust Johnson (1-1) July 13, 1949 Lubbock, TX (Sled Allen's Arena) 600 Ray Clements d. Gust Johnson (2-0) Tex Riley d. Gene Blackley (2-0) Johnny Carlin drew Vic Weber "Riley pinned Blackley while [Olan] Boynton was absent from the ring and released his hold when an unidentified spectator gave the required three pats on the canvas. Blackley promptly turned upon [Riley] and flattened him with a full crab. Boynton, making his way back into the ring, at first awarded the fall to Blackley, then reversed his decision and declared Riley the winner of the fall and the match." July 14, 1949 Lubbock Morning Avalanche Nothing available after July 15 for either paper July 15, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) Olan Boynton/Ray Clements d. Tex Riley/Vic Weber (2-1, Clements and Riley wear boxing gloves) Gust Johnson drew Gene Blackley (1-1) Clements gives his boxing gloves to Boynton in the final fall July 18, 1949 Abilene, TX (Fair Park Arena) 6-man battle royal Gene Blackley/Tex Riley d. Ray Clements/Billy Weidner (2-0) Gust Johnson d. Arturo Ruiz July 22, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) Tex Riley/Billy Weidner d. Gene Blackley/Ray Clements (2-1) Gust Johnson d. Johnny Carlin (2-0) Carlin subbed for Vic Weber July 25, 1949 Abilene, TX (Fair Park Arena) Ginger the Wrestling Bear d. Ray Clements Billy Weidner d. Tex Riley (2-0) Gene Blackley d. Les Welch Welch is the bear's trainer July 29, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) Ginger the Wrestling Bear d. Gene Blackley Tex Riley d. Art Welch Billy Weidner d. (DQ) Ray Clements (2-1) August 1, 1949 Abilene, TX (Fair Park Arena) Ray Clements d. Gust Johnson (2-0) Bob Cummings d. Lester Welch (2-0) Ginger the Wrestling Bear. After Ginger was eliminated Les Welch, took her place to make it a 6-man battle royal. This was described as being Ginger's first loss. Fifth and sixth men were Billy Weidner and Gene Blackley August 3, 1949 Lubbock, TX (Sled Allen's Arena) 5-man battle royal Billy Weidner d. (DQ) Ray Clements (2-0, reversed decision) Ginger the Wrestling Bear d. Gene Blackley/Gust Johnson (2-0) Ginger was scheduled to also be in the battle royal, but trainer Lester Welch didn't feel it could handle being in the ring with that many wrestlers. Fifth man was Bob Cummings. August 5, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) No card August 8, 1949 Abilene, TX (Fair Park Arena) Ray Clements d. (COR) Gene Blackley (2-1) Bob Cummings d. Billy Weidner (2-1) Gust Johnson d. Dale Haddock August 10, 1949 Lubbock, TX (Sled Allen's Arena) Ray Clements d. (DQ) Billy Weidner (2-1) Gust Johnson drew Bob Cummings (1-1) Gene Blackley d. Dale Haddock August 12, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) 6-man battle royal Gust Johnson drew Dale Haddock (1-1) Billy Weidner d. Gene Blackley (2-0) Fifth and sixth men were Ray Clements and Bob Cummings August 15, 1949 Abilene, TX (Fair Park Arena) Ray Clements d. Bob Cummings (2-1) Gust Johnson d. Dale Haddock Billy Weidner d. Gene Blackley August 17, 1949 Lubbock, TX (Sled Allen's Arena) Ray Clements d. Billy Weidner (2-1) Gene Blackley d. Bob Cummings (2-1) Vic Weber vs. Dale Haddock Neither paper has a result for Weber-Haddock August 19, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) Gust Johnson/Billy Weidner d. Olan Boynton/Dale Haddock (2-1) Bob Cummings d. Gene Blackley (2-1) Boynton subbed for Ray Clements August 22, 1949 Abilene, TX (Fair Park Arena) Bob Cummings d. Ray Clements (2-0) Billy Weidner d. Gust Johnson (2-0) Dale Haddock d. Billy Sandow August 24, 1949 Lubbock, TX (Sled Allen's Arena) Ray Clements d. Gene Blackley (2-0) Billy Weidner d. Bob Cummings (2-0) Dale Haddock d. Gust Johnson August 26, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) 6-man battle royal Bob Cummings d. Gust Johnson (2-1) Billy Weidner d. (DQ) Olan Boynton (2-1) Fifth and sixth men were Vic Weber and Billy Sandow August 29, 1949 Abilene, TX (Fair Park Arena) Bob Cummings/Billy Weidner d. Ray Clements/Dale Haddock (2-1) Gorilla Poggi d. Billy Sandow (2-1) Last card until October August 31, 1949 Lubbock, TX (Sled Allen's Arena) Billy Weidner vs. Ray Clements Dale Haddock vs. Bob Cummings Walter Stratton vs. Gorilla Poggi No papers available for September September 2, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) Billy Weidner d. Ray Clements (2-0) Bob Cummings drew Olan Boynton Gorilla Poggi d. Billy Sandow Clements suspended for 90 days by promoter Dory Detton. Boynton was to face Detton on the card, but the two could not agree on a referee. September 9, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) Dory Detton/Wayne Martin drew Olan Boynton/Pat O’Dowdy (1-1) Bob Cummings d. Gorilla Poggi (2-1) September 16, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) Dory Detton d. (COR) Olan Boynton (2-1) Pat O’Dowdy d. Billy Sandow Gorilla Poggi vs. Bill Brooks Poggi-Brooks result and O’Dowdy-Sandow details impossible to read September 20, 1949 El Paso, TX (Coliseum) Andy Tremaine d. Masked Mauler (2-1) Jack Bloomfield d. Salvadore Flores Manuel Muniz drew Steve Gob This was the beginnings of a tournament to crown a new Texas Junior Heavyweight champ. Milt Olsen was stripped for not defending in the required time. Said to be Tremaine's first appearance as a wrestler after resigning from the Immigration Service to renew his in-ring career. No papers are available prior to September 20. The new season started at some point in September. September 23, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) Wayne Martin d. Pat O’Dowdy (2-0) Rod Fenton vs. Vic Weber Bill Brooks vs. Billy Sandow Very little of the results column is readable September 27, 1949 El Paso, TX (Coliseum) Masked Mauler d. Steve Gob (2-1) Andy Tremaine d. Jack Bloomfield (2-0) Manuel Muniz drew Salvadore Flores September 30, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) Rod Fenton d. (COR) Bill Brooks (2-1) Dory Detton d. Pat O’Dowdy (2-0) Vic Weber drew Gorilla Poggi October 4, 1949 El Paso, TX (Coliseum) 4,000 Gorgeous George d. (COR) Mike London (2-0) Andy Tremaine d. Steve Gob (2-0) Masked Marvel d. Salvadore Flores October 5, 1949 Lubbock, TX (Sled Allen's Arena) 6-man battle royal Al Getz d. Billy Sandow (2-0) Pat O'Dowdy d. Bill Brooks (2-1) Fifth and sixth men were Rod Fenton & Vic Weber October 7, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) Bill Brooks/Al Getz no contest Dory Detton/Rod Fenton (1-1) Olan Boynton vs. Pat O’Dowdy Boynton subbed for Vic Weber. The Boynton-O’Dowdy match details are unreadable. October 10, 1949 Abilene, TX (Fair Park Arena) Violet Viann vs. June Byers Pat O'Dowdy vs. Herb Parks Rod Fenton vs. Bill Brooks First card in more than one month. Page errors in results issue October 11, 1949 El Paso, TX (Coliseum) Steve Gob/Andy Tremaine d. (DQ) Zack Malkov/Masked Mauler (2-0) Salvadore Flores d. Jack Bloomfield (2-1) Jose Sanchez drew Mexican Matty October 12, 1949 Lubbock, TX (Sled Allen's Arena) Al Getz d. Rod Fenton (2-1) Herb Parks d. Pat O'Dowdy (2-0) Dory Detton d. Bill Brooks Neither paper available after October 15 October 14, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) Bill Brooks/Al Getz d. Dory Detton/Rod Fenton (2-1, two referees) Herb Parks d. Olan Boynton (2-1) October 17, 1949 Abilene, TX (Fair Park Arena) Rod Fenton/Alex Kasaboski vs. Al Getz/Herb Parks Bill Brooks vs. Charlie Carr Page errors in results issue October 18, 1949 El Paso, TX (Coliseum) June Byers d. Violet Viann (2-1) Andy Tremaine d. Masked Mauler (2-1) Zack Malkov d. Salvadore Flores (2-0) Steve Gob d. Jack Bloomfield October 21, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) Dory Funk (southwestern states champ) d. Al Getz (2-1, non-title) Herb Parks drew Alex Kasaboski (1-1) Rod Fenton d. Bill Brooks October 24, 1949 Abilene, TX (Fair Park Arena) Al Getz d. Grey Mask (0-1, Mask forfeits after first fall) Alex Kasaboski d. Herb Parks (2-1) Salvadore Flores d. Charlie Carr October 25, 1949 El Paso, TX (Coliseum) Zack Malkov d. Andy Tremaine (2-1) Tony Ross d. Pierre LaBelle (2-1) Rod Fenton drew Lefty Pacer October 28, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) Alex Kasaboski no contest Herb Parks (1-1) George Overhuls drew Grey Mask Salvadore Flores d. Elmer Davis October 31, 1949 Abilene, TX (Fair Park Arena) Grey Mask drew Salvadore Flores (1-1) Al Getz d. (DQ) Alex Kasaboski (2-1) Herb Parks drew Charlie Carr November 1, 1949 El Paso, TX (Coliseum) Gorilla Ramos d. Tony Ross (2-1) Andy Tremaine drew Pierre LaBelle (1-1) Lefty Pacer d. (DQ) Rod Fenton November 2, 1949 Lubbock, TX (Sled Allen's Arena) Grey Mask d. Herb Parks (2-1) Salvadore Flores drew George Overhuls Alex Kasaboski d. (DQ) Al Getz (2-1) November 4, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) Alex Kasaboski vs. Herb Parks (boxing) Salvadore Flores vs. Grey Mask George Overhuls vs. Charlie Carr November 6 paper not on Newspaper Archive November 7, 1949 Abilene, TX (Fair Park Arena) George Overhuls d. (DQ) Alex Kasaboski (2-1) Grey Mask d. Salvadore Flores (2-1) Al Getz drew Charlie Carr November 8, 1949 El Paso, TX (Coliseum) Andy Tremaine d. Pierre LaBelle (2-1) Gorilla Ramos d. Lefty Pacer Tony Ross d. Rod Fenton November 9, 1949 Lubbock, TX (Sled Allen's Arena) Alex Kasaboski d. Herb Parks (2-1) Salvadore Flores d. Charley Carr (2-1) Grey Mask d. (DQ) George Overhuls (2-0) November 11, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) Salvadore Flores/Herb Parks d. Al Getz/Grey Mask (2-1) Charlie Carr d. Vic Weber (1-0) November 14, 1949 Abilene, TX (Fair Park Arena) George Overhuls drew Alex Kasaboski (1-1) Grey Mask d. Al Getz (2-0) Andy Tremaine drew Salvadore Flores November 15, 1949 El Paso, TX (Coliseum) Pierre LaBelle/Gorilla Ramos d. Lefty Pacer/Tony Ross (2-1) Rod Fenton drew Gorilla Poggi (1-1) November 16, 1949 Lubbock, TX (Sled Allen's Arena) Salvadore Flores/George Overhuls d. Grey Mask/Alex Kasaboski (2-1) Andy Tremaine d. Al Getz (2-0) November 18, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) Herb Parks d. Al Getz (2-1) Andy Tremaine d. Alex Kasaboski (1-0) George Overhuls drew Salvadore Flores November 21, 1949 Abilene, TX (Fair Park Arena) Grey Mask drew Saladore Flores (1-1) George Overhuls/Andy Tremaine d. Al Getz/Alex Kasaboski (2-1) November 22, 1949 El Paso, TX (Coliseum) Lefty Pacer/Tony Ross vs. Pierre LaBelle/Gorilla Ramos Alberto Campos vs. Rod Fenton November 23 paper not on Newspaper Archive November 23, 1949 Lubbock, TX (Sled Allen's Arena) Alex Kasaboski d. George Overhuls (2-1) Andy Tremaine d. Grey Mask (2-0) Herb Parks d. Salvadore Flores November 25, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) Herb Parks d. Charlie Carr (2-0) Jack Pappenheim drew Andy Tremaine (1-1) Salvadore Flores drew Vic Weber Pappenheim subbed for Olan Boynton November 28, 1949 Abilene, TX (Fair Park Arena) Andy Tremaine d. (DQ) Alex Kasaboski (2-1) George Overhuls drew Salvadore Flores (1-1) Vic Weber d. Jack Pappenheim Special referee was Strangler Ed Lewis November 29, 1949 El Paso, TX (Coliseum) Gorilla Ramos d. Tony Ross (2-1) Gorgeous Gus d. Ace Abbott Billy Fox drew Pierre LaBelle (1-1) November 30, 1949 Lubbock, TX (Sled Allen's Arena) Andy Tremaine d. Alex Kasaboski (2-0) Herb Parks d. George Overhuls (1-0) Jack Pappenheim drew Salvadore Flores Special referee for the matches was Strangler Ed Lewis. December 2, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) Herb Parks drew Andy Tremaine (1-1, special referee Strangler Ed Lewis) Bob Cummings d. Salvadore Flores (2-0) Vic Weber d. Lobo Brown December 5, 1949 Abilene, TX (Fair Park Arena) Alex Kasaboski d. Grey Mask (2-1, Mask quits in third fall when Kasaboski attempted to unmask him) Andy Tremaine d. Herb Parks (1-0, Parks unable to continue for second fall) Billy Sandow drew Gust Johnson December 7, 1949 El Paso, TX (Coliseum) Wednesday Gorgeous Gus vs. Tony Ross Billy Fox vs. Pierre LaBelle Gorilla Ramos vs. Ace Abbott Ross gets $500 for staying 10 minutes with the bear and $1000 if he beats the bear. December 8 paper not on Newspaper Archive December 7, 1949 Lubbock, TX (Sled Allen's Arena) Herb Parks/Andy Tremaine d. Grey Mask/Alex Kasaboski (2-1) Gust Johnson d. Jack Pappenheim (2-1) December 9, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) Andy Tremaine/Bob Cummings d. Grey Mask/Alex Kasaboski (2-0) Gust Johnson d. George Overhuls (2-1) Overhuls subbed for Billy Sandow December 12, 1949 Abilene, TX (Fair Park Arena) Andy Tremaine d. Alex Kasaboski (2-1) Gene Blackley d. Billy Sandow (2-0) Jack Pappenheim d. Pete Peterson December 13, 1949 El Paso, TX (Coliseum) Mike London/Tony Ross d. Pierre LaBelle/Gorilla Ramos (2-1) Alberto Campos d. Ace Abbott (1-0) Performance by contortionist Bob Roebuck December 14, 1949 Lubbock, TX (Sled Allen's Arena) George Overhuls d. (DQ) Alex Kasaboski (1-1) Herb Parks drew Andy Tremaine (1-1) Gene Blackley drew Gust Johnson December 16, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) Rod Fenton vs. Andy Tremaine Billy Sandow vs. Tommy Peterson Bob Cummings vs. Gust Johnson December 18 paper not on Newspaper Archive December 19, 1949 Abilene, TX (Fair Park Arena) Gene Blackley/Bob Cummings d. Dory Detton/Jack Pappenheim (2-1) Gust Johnson d. (DQ) Rod Fenton (2-1) December 20, 1949 El Paso, TX (Coliseum) Mildred Burke (world champ) d. June Byers (2-1) Gorilla Ramos d. Masked Mauler (2-0) Gorilla Poggi drew Ace Abbott December 21, 1949 Lubbock, TX (Sled Allen's Arena) Gorgeous Gus d. George Overhuls Pierre LaBelle d. Rod Fenton (2-1) Bob Cummings d. Billy Fox (2-1) December 23, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) Bob Cummings d. Pierre LaBelle (2-1) Gorgeous Gus d. Rod Fenton (referee Lobo Brown stops the match when Fenton’s back is injured) Jack Pappenheim vs. Billy Fox Pappenheim-Fox is mentioned in the preview, but not the result December 26, 1949 Abilene, TX (Fair Park Arena) Gorgeous Gus vs. Gene Blackley Billy Fox vs. Rod Fenton Bob Cummings vs. Gust Johnson No results printed. December 27, 1949 El Paso, TX (Coliseum) No card December 28, 1949 Lubbock, TX (Sled Allen's Arena) 5-man, 1 bear battle royal Bob Cummings d. George Overhuls (2-1) Pierre LaBelle d. Jack Pappenheim (2-1) Fifth man was Pat O'Dowdy while the first-eliminated bear was Gorgeous Gus. December 30, 1949 Clovis, NM (National Guard Armory) Bob Cummings/Rod Fenton d. Pierre LaBelle/Jack Pappenheim (2-1) George Lopez drew Pat O’Dowdy (1-1)
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Clovis newspaper wrestling listings are difficult to read even in the 1970s. Amazing how many of the wrestlers listed became promoters. Funk, Estes, Curtis, Fenton, London. And those are just the ones I know.
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clawmaster wrote:Clovis newspaper wrestling listings are difficult to read even in the 1970s. Haddock (Washington), Olsen (briefly in Idaho), and I think all of the Detton brothers tried promoting at some point.
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Hammer to Fall wrote: clawmaster wrote: Lester Welch and Alex Kasaboski as well.
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