Home Results New York Dunkirk - 1956
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Written by Steven Johnson
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Thursday, 25 March 2010 |
March 3, 1956 first card of season Floral Hall (att. 1,320) 1) Don Beitelman b. Gorgeous George, 2 straight falls 2) Johnny Barend b. Gypsy Joe, 19:10 3) Ilio DiPaolo b. Wee Willie Davis, 2 straight falls
March 10, 1956 Floral Hall 1) Fritz von Erich & Karl von Schober b. Nick Roberts & Bob Leipler, 2/3 falls 2) Pat Fraley b. Tony Scarpino (might have been Silipini, billed from Rochester as last-minute sub for ill Doug Hepburn) 3) Hard Boiled Haggerty b. Maurice LaPoint, 2/3 falls
March 17, 1956 Floral Hall 1) Ilio DiPaolo & Don Beitelman b. Karl von Schober & Wee Willie Davis (sub for Fritz von Erich), 2 straight falls after heels argued in second fall and von Schober refused to tag in 2) Masked Marvel b. Bob Leipler, kicks to the heart, 28:20 3) Wee Willie Davis b. Nick Roberts
March 24, 1956 Floral Hall (att. 800) 1) Masked Marvel b. Don Beitelman (sub for Ilio DiPaolo), 2 straight falls. Fans converged on the exit as after the match creating a near-riot situation. Two policemen escorted Masked Marvel away. 2) Johnny Barend b. Wee Willie Davis, 2/3 falls 3) Don Beitelman b. Fred Atkins, DQ Note: After matches, matchmaker Henry Gilbert announced he had sold his interest in the Lake Shore Athletic Club to Carl Godert.
March 31, 1956 Floral Hall 1) Masked Marvel & Fred Atkins b. Seelie Samara & Johnny Barend, 2/3 falls. Marvel had promised to unmask if he lost 2) Chief Big Kettle b. Tony Verdi, 17:25 3) Maurice LaPoint b. Wee Willie Davis, 2/3 falls
April 14, 1956 Floral Hall 1) Gregorio Jarque b. Wee Willie Davis, 2/3 falls, one fall each to time limit. Judges ruled it a draw but referee Cappy Caprino awarded match to Jarque 2) Chief Big Kettle b. ALex Mulko, DQ 3) Sky High Lee b. Fred Atkins, 2/3 falls
April 21, 1956 1) Gregorio Jarque b. Wee Willie Davis, 2 straight falls with Boston crab and half crab 2) Pat O'Connor drew Sky High Lee, 2/3 falls, double countout on mat in third, 12:15 3) Chief Big Kettle drew Seelie Samara, 30:00
During the summer, some matches were held in conjunction with the county fair in Gerry, about 15 miles away. No results known.
Sept. 15, 1956 start of fall season Floral Hall (att. 1,131) 1) Baron Gattoni b. Seelie Samara, 2/3 falls 2) Johnny Barend b. Lou Klein 3) Little Beaver & Brown Panther b. Sky Low Low & Fuzzy Cupid, 2/3 falls Note: midgets credited with attendance boost
Sept. 22, 1956 Floral Hall (att. 1,500) 1) Little Beaver & Tito Infante b. Sky Low Low & Otto Bowman, 2/3 falls 2) Seelie Samara b. Tony Verdi, 11:25 3) Dick Beyer b. Bob Leipler, 2/3 falls
Sept. 29, 1956 1) Mr. Moto & Mr. Hito b. Dick Beyer & Lou Klein, 2/3 falls 2) Tony Silipini drew Tony Verdi, 30:00 3) Bob Leipler b. Seelie Samara, 2/3 falls
Oct. 6, 1956 Floral Hall 1) Bob Leipler b. Tony Verdi, backdrop and press, 19:15 2) Joe Brunetti b. Abe Zvonkin, 2 straight falls, first by DQ 3) Baron Gattoni b. Guy Brunetti, 2/3 falls
Oct. 13, 1956 Floral Hall 1) Bob Leipler vs Mighty Ursus 2) Swede Kryister vs Abe Zvonkin 3) Fuzzy Cupid & Ivan the Terrible vs Lord Littlebrook & Pee Wee James
Oct. 27, 1956 Floral Hall 1) Mr. Moto & Mr. Hito b. Dick Beyer & Ilio DiPaolo, 2/3 falls 2) Baron Gattoni b. Bob Leipler, 2 straight falls, second by DQ 3) Swede Karlssen b. Lionel Baillargeon
Nov. 10, 1956 Floral Hall 1) Joe Brunetti b. Karl Karlssen, DQ, 10:30 2) Baron Gattoni b. Guy Brunetti, 17:27 3) Little Beaver & Lord Littlebrook b. Irish Jackie & Ivan the Terrible, 2/3 falls
Nov. 17, 1956 Floral Hall 1) Joe & Guy Brunetti b. Karl Karlssen & Baron Gattoni, 2/3 falls 2) Abe Zvonkin drew Ken Kenneth, 30:00 3) Bob Leipler b. Shag Thomas, 2/3 falls
Nov. 24 card cancelled due to inclement weather
Dec. 1, 1956 Floral Hall 1) Steve Stanlee b. Gene Kiniski, 2/3 falls, 3rd by DQ 2) Tex McKenzie b. Sky High Lee, DQ, 21:15 3) Ilio DiPaolo b. Baron Gattoni, DQ
Dec. 8, 1956 Floral Hall 1) Sky High Lee & Baron Gattoni NC Joe & Guy Brunetti, one fall each, NC in third 2) Gene Kiniski b. Maurice LaPointe, 16:35 3) Steve Stanlee b. Dick Hutton, 2/3 falls, DQ in third
Dec. 15, 1956 Floral Hall 1) Dick Hutton NC Ilio DiPaolo, one fall each, NC in third for fighting outside ring 2) Yukon Eric b. Sky High Lee, reverse decision. Eric was DQ'ed for refusing to break bearhug otuside ring but referee changed verdict when Lee hit Eric wth a shoe 3) Steve Stanlee b. Abe Zvonkin, 13:25
Dec. 22, 1956 Floral Hall (att. 1,360) 1) Ivan the Terrible & Fuzzy Cupid b. Little Beaver & Tiny Tim, 2/3 falls 2) Ilio DiPaolo b. Steve Stanlee, 2/3 falls 3) Baron Gattoni b. Mad Mule Malone (Wally Greb), 9:10
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