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01/02/1940 - New York, NY
Bobby Bruns def Orville Brown
Michele Leone drew Maurice LaChapelle

01/03/1940 - Hempstead, NY
Steve Casey def Rebel Russell
Gus Sonnenberg drew Tom Casey
Frank Judson drew Henry Kulkovich
Les Ryan def Angelo Leone
Jim Casey def Eddie Newman

01/04/1940 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Bobby Bruns drew Dick Shikat
Orville Brown drew Great Tristan
Michele Leone def Raoul Lopez

01/04/1940 - White Plains, NY
Steve Casey def Rebel Russell
Angelo Leone drew Eddie Cook
Angelo Savoldi def Andy Meixner
Jim Casey def George Lenihan
Henry Kulkovich def Tom Casey

01/05/1940 Joe Smith & Jack Pfefer - Bridgeport, CT - The Mosque
World Heavyweight Title: Bobby Bruns* (39:40) Karol Krauser
Orville Brown (16:10 KO) Brunek Zagurski
Joe Dempsey (DCOR) Juan Olaguivel
Maurice LaChappelle (30min limit draw) Gino Martinelli
Hans Schwarz (16:39) Primo Delmonte

01/05/1940 - Jamaica, NY
Gus Sonnenberg def Ralph Garibaldi

01/06/1940 - Brooklyn, NY
Steve Casey (25:00) Rudy Dusek
Don Evans drew Gino Garibaldi
Abe Coleman def Tommy Rae
Jim Casey def Henry Kulkovich
Joe Cox def Tom Casey

01/08/1940 - Bronx, NY
Steve Casey def Bob Wagner

01/09/1940 - New York, NY
Michele Leone def John Melas
Orville Brown def Karol Krauser

01/10/1940
Bill Johnston, representing the Ridgewood Grove Sporting Club and the St. Nicholas Arena, committed these clubs to a donation of 25 per cent of the net receipts from boxing and wrestling shows on dates yet to be selected to President Roosevelt's Infantile Paralysis Fund, and a similar arrangement was pledged for the Jamaica Arena. Promoter Max Joss pledged 10 per cent of the gross from a wrestling show scheduled February 17 at his Broadway Arena.

01/10/1940 - Hempstead, NY
Gus Sonnenberg def Ralph Garibaldi

01/11/1940 - Brooklyn, NY
Orville Brown def Gino Martinelli
Michele Leone drew Bruno Zagurski

01/11/1940 - White Plains, NY - 102nd Medical Regiment Armory
Angelo Savoldi (30min dec) George Linnehan
Jim Casey (16:01) Ed Cook
Wendy Black (5:32 DQ) Les Ryan
Tor Johnson (4:17) Joe Maynard
Henry Kulkavich (27:51) Maurice LaChappelle

01/12/1940 Joe Smith & Jack Pfefer - Bridgeport, CT - The Mosque
Orville Brown (34:50) Gino Martinelli
Karol Krauser (10:10) Juan Ologuivel
Maurice LaChappelle drew Hans Schwarz
Bad Boy Brown (13:25) Wladyslaw Dalski
Michele Leone (20:45) Primo Delmonte

01/13/1940 - Brooklyn, NY - Broadway Arena
Yvon Robert (28:00 DCOR) Joe Cox

01/15/1940 - Bronx, NY - New York Coliseum
Bibber McCoy vs Gino Vagnone
Gus Sonnenberg drew Joe Cox

01/16/1940 - New York, NY
Orville Brown def Karol Krauser
Michele Leone def Raoul Lopez

01/18/1940 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Dropkick Murphy vs Karol Krauser
Gino Martinelli vs Great Tristian

01/18/1940 - Brooklyn, NY
Michele Leone drew Maurice LaChapelle

01/18/1940 - White Plains, NY - 102nd Medical Regiment Armory
Angelo Savoldi (19:49) Wendy Black
Jack Russell (11:02) John Gudiski
Angelo Savoldi (30min dec) Jim Parker
Jim Casey (30min limit draw) Henry Kulkavich
Tor Johnson (6:32) Emil Dusek

01/19/1940 Joe Smith & Jack Pfefer - Bridgeport, CT - The Mosque (postponed due to weather)
John Murphy vs Karol Krauser
Bad Boy Brown vs Gino Martinelli
Joe Dempsey vs Maurice LaChappelle
Michele Leone vs Brunek Zagurski
Juan Olaguivel vs Hans Schwarz

01/20/1940 - Brooklyn, NY - Broadway Arena
Yvon Robert drew Joe Cox

01/20/1940 - Jersey City, NJ
Michele Leone def Juan Olquivel

01/22/1940 - Bronx, NY
Gus Sonnenberg def Joe Cox

01/23/1940 - New York, NY
Dick Shikat def Benny Rosen

01/23/1940 - Jersey City, NJ
Michele Leone def Juan Oliquivel

01/25/1940 - Brooklyn, NY
Bobby Bruns def Dick Shikat

01/25/1940 - White Plains, NY - 102nd Medical Regiment Armory
Lord Albert Mills (13:21) Ed Cook
Jim Parker (22:02) Angelo Leone
Ralph Garibaldi (30min limit draw) Jim Casey
Gino Garibaldi (18:59) Jack Russell
Tor Johnson (7:41) Henry Kulkavich

01/26/1940 Joe Smith & Jack Pfefer - Bridgeport, CT - The Mosque
John Murphy (90+min curfew draw) Karol Krauser
Gino Martinelli (DQ) Bad Boy Brown
Maurice LaChappelle (25:05) Joe Dempsey
Juan Olaguivel (23:25) Hans Schwarz
Michele Leone (30min limit draw) Brunek Zagurski

01/29/1940 - Bronx, NY
Gus Sonnenberg def Jack Russell

01/30/1940 - New York, NY
Dick Shikat def Dave Levin
Bobby Bruns def Karol Krauser
Michele Leone def Bad Boy Brown

01/31/1940 - Hempstead, NY - Hempstead Arena
Tor Johnson vs Andy Meisner
Emil Dusek vs Jack Russell
Tarzan White vs Ralph Garibaldi

01/31/1940 - Newark, NJ
Bobby Bruns def Jack Marshall

01/31/1940 - Trenton, NJ
Steve Casey def Lou Plummer
Joe Cox draw Lord Albert Mills
Tommy O’Toole def John Gudiski
Maurice LaChappelle def Angelo Savoldi
Alan Eustace def Ed Cook

02/01/1940 - Brooklyn, NY
Bobby Bruns (1:14:59 DCOR) Dick Shikat

02/02/1940 Joe Smith & Jack Pfefer - Bridgeport, CT - The Mosque
World Heavyweight Title: Bobby Bruns* (39:50 DCOR) John Murphy
Dave Levin (15:15) Primo Delmonte
Bad Boy Brown (17:10) Brunek Zagurski
Karol Krauser (30min limit draw) Maurice LaChappelle
Patrick Cavanaugh (1:10) Juan Olaguivel

02/02/1940 - Jamaica, NY
Steve Casey def Bob Wagner
Gino Garibaldi vs Abe Coleman
Maurice LaChappelle vs Tommy Rae
Tom Casey vs Joe Maynard
Lord Albert Mills vs Gino Vagnone

02/03/1940 - Brooklyn, NY - Broadway Arena
Don Evans (11:10) Angelo Leone
Frank Judson drew Gino Vagnone
Ernie Dusek (25min) Tom Casey
Jim Casey drew Rudy Dusek
Steve Casey (29min) Emil Dusek

02/03/1940 - Jersey City, NJ
Bobby Bruns (60min limit draw) John Murphy
Dick Shikat def Benny Rosen
Dave Levin def Michele Leone

02/06/1940 - New York, NY
Dick Shikat def Karol Krauser
Michele Leone drew ?? Boyer

02/07/1940 - Hempstead, NY - Hempstead Arena
Tor Johnson vs Jimmy Parker
Tarzan White vs Emil Dusek

02/08/1940 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Otto Wallick (30min limit draw) Primo DelMonte
Maurice Boyer (30min limit draw) Maurice LaChappelle
Felix Slovickowski (11:10) Pat Cavanaugh
Karol Krauser (30min limit draw) Dropkick Murphy
Angelo Martinelli (3:30) Brunk Zagurski
Michele Leone (11:30) Bad Boy Brown
Dick Shikat (33min) Dave Levin

02/09/1940 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Tarzan White vs Joe Maynard
Abe Coleman vs Jim Austeri
Michele Leone vs Maurice LaChappelle
Emil Dusek vs Don Evans
Gino Vagnone vs Ernie Dusek

02/09/1940 Joe Smith & Jack Pfefer - Bridgeport, CT - The Mosque
Dave Levin (19:08) Bad Boy Brown
Michele Leone (COR) Brunek Zagurski
Patrick Cavanaugh (25:20) Maurice LaChappelle
Maurice Boyer (30min limit draw) John Murphy
Juan Olaguivel drew Hans Schwarz

02/10/1940 - Jersey City, NJ
Dick Shikat def Karol Krauser

02/13/1940 - New York, NY
Dick Shikat def Benny Rosen

02/15/1940 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Angelo Martinelli (19:30) Karol Krauser
Maurice Boyer (19:20) Otto Wallick
Dave Levin (30min limit draw) Great Mephisto
Felix Slovikowski (9:20) Juan Olaguivel
John Murphy (30min limit draw) Maurice LaChappelle
Benny Rosen (11:30) Patrick Cavanaugh
Otto Von Schact (14:20 COR) Dick Shikat

02/16/1940 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Gino Vagnone def Joe Dusek

02/16/1940 Joe Smith & Jack Pfefer - Bridgeport, CT - The Mosque
Tournament 1st Round: Dave Levin (15min limit draw) John Murphy
Tournament 1st Round: Michele Leone drew Brunek Zagurski
Tournament 1st Round: Pat Cavanaugh (6:15) Otto Wallick
Tournament 1st Round: Karol Krauser (1:35) Bad Boy Brown
Tournament 1st Round: The Great Mephisto (6:40) Maurice LaChappelle
2nd Round: Pat Cavanaugh (10:55) Michele Leone
2nd Round: Bad Boy Brown (7:35) Brunek Zagurski
2nd Round: The Great Mephisto (3:40) Maurice Boyer
Semi-Final: Pat Cavanaugh (9:50) Karol Krauser
Semi-Final: The Great Mephisto (8:30) Bad Boy Brown
Final: Patrick Cavanaugh (DCOR) The Great Mephisto

02/17/1940 - Brooklyn, NY
Ernie Dusek def Gino Vagnone
Rudy Dusek drew Gino Garibaldi
Joe Dusek drew Don Evans
Emil Dusek def Maurice LaChappelle

02/19/1940 - Bronx, NY
Jim Londos def Gino Garibaldi

02/21/1940 - Hempstead, NY - Hempstead Arena
Gino Vagnone vs Albert Mills
Don Evans vs Jim Austeri
Maurice LaChappelle vs Angelo Savoldi
Gino Garibaldi vs Don McIntyre
Tor Johnson vs Joe Dusek

02/22/1940 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Michele Leone def Felix Slovikowski
Angelo Martinelli def Jack Brown
Dave Levin drew Ray Schwarz
Maurice Boyer drew Patrick Cavanaugh
Zim Zam Zum def Juan Olaguivel
Frederich Von Schacht (17:30) Benny Rosen

02/23/1940 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Don McIntyre vs Joe Maynard
Maurice LaChappelle vs Ralph Garibaldi
Don Evans vs Bob Wagner
Joe Cox vs Jim Casey
Emil Dusek vs Gino Vagnone

02/23/1940 Joe Smith & Jack Pfefer - Bridgeport, CT - The Mosque
Patrick Cavanaugh (25:10) Maurice LaChappelle [sub. for The Great Mephisto]
Zim Zam Zum (12:40) Hans Schwarz
John Murphy (16:10) Bad Boy Brown
Michele Leone (30min limit draw) Otto Wallick
Maurice Boyer drew Dave Levin

02/24/1940 - Brooklyn, NY - Broadway Arena
Karl Pojello vs Joe Maynard
Lou Plummer vs Don Evans
Joe Dusek vs Gino Vagnone
Bobby Managoff drew Bob Wagner
French Angel (17:20) Joe Cox

02/24/1940 - Lindenhurst, NY - Lindenhurst HS (Benefit for Injury Fund)
Ralph Garibaldi vs Jim Parker
Gino Garibaldi vs Ed Cook

02/26/1940 - Bronx, NY - New York Coliseum
Gino Garibaldi vs Tor Johnson
Joe Cox vs Joe Dusek

02/29/1940 - Brooklyn, NY
Bobby Bruns def Fred Otto Von Schacht (42:00)

02/29/1940 - White Plains, NY - 102nd Medical Regiment Armory
Albert Mills (1:43) Gino Vagnone
Don McIntyre (14:12 COR) Abe Kaplan
Henry Kulkavich (20:12) Jim Austeri
Matros Kirilenko (7:57) Tor Johnson
Yvon Robert (36:02) Joe Dusek

03/01/1940 Joe Smith & Jack Pfefer - Bridgeport, CT - The Mosque
Swedish Angel (3:50) John Murphy
Zim Zam Zum (18:50) Otto Wallick
Patrick Cavanaugh (34:55) Fritz Zeigfried
Maurice Boyer drew Juan Olaguival
Maurice LaChappelle (30min limit draw) Hans Schwarz

03/02/1940 - Brooklyn, NY - Broadway Arena
Jim Londos def Joe Dusek
Yvon Robert def Al Mills

03/06/1940 - Hempstead, NY - Hempstead Arena
Abe Coleman vs Tommy Rae
Maurice LaChappelle vs Joe Dusek

03/07/1940 - Brooklyn, NY
Michele Leone def Hans Schwarz
Bobby Bruns def Fred Von Schacht

03/08/1940 - Jamaica, NY
Jim Londos def Bob Wagner

03/08/1940 Joe Smith & Jack Pfefer - Bridgeport, CT - The Mosque
Swedish Angel (4:25 bearhug) Patrick Cavanaugh
Maurice Boyer (59:00) Juan Olaguivel
Zim Zam Zum (17:10) Maurice LaChappelle
Michele Leone drew Fritz Zeigfried
Hans Schwarz (19:50) Otto Wallick

03/09/1940 - Brooklyn, NY - Broadway Arena
Abe Coleman vs Jim Coffield
Lou Plummer vs Gino Vagnone
Gino Garibaldi vs Joe Cox
Rudy Dusek vs Don Evans
Yvon Robert (60min limit draw) Ernie Dusek

03/11/1940 - New Haven, CT
Maurice Tillet (2-0) Charlie Strack

03/12/1940 - New York, NY
Bobby Bruns def Otto Von Schacht

03/14/1940 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Bobby Bruns def Swedish Angel
Michele Leone drew Otto von Schacht

03/16/1940 - Brooklyn, NY - Broadway Arena
Matros Kirilenko vs Albert Mills
Joe Cox vs Jim Austeri
Abe Coleman vs Don Evans
Emil Dusek vs Lou Plummer
Jim Londos vs Gino Garibaldi

03/18/1940 - Bronx, NY
Jim Londos def Joe Cox

03/20/1940 Joe Smith & Jack Pfefer - Bridgeport, CT - The Mosque
Zim Zam Zum (13:10) Juan Olaguivel
Patrick Cavanaugh (20:15) Maurice Boyer
Cliff Knutson (20:35) Fritz Zeigfried
Otto Wallick (16:50) Wladyslaw Daiski
Maurice LaChappelle drew Hans Schwarz

03/21/1940 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Swedish Angel vs Angelo Martinelli
Michele Leone def Fred Von Schacht

03/28/1940 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Michele Leone def Fred Von Schacht

03/29/1940 Joe Smith & Jack Pfefer - Bridgeport, CT - The Mosque
Swedish Angel (17:55) Zim Zam Zum
Patrick Cavanaugh (31:00) Maurice Boyer
Juan Olaguivel (30min limit draw) Fritz Zeigfried
Juan Olaguivel def Otto Wallick
Michele Leone (22:25) Hans Schwarz

03/30/1940 - New York, NY
French Angel def Abe Coleman

03/30/1940 - Bronx, NY
Jim Londos def Rudy Dusek

04/05/1940 Joe Smith & Jack Pfefer - Bridgeport, CT - The Mosque
Patrick Cavanaugh def Wladyslaw Dalski (6:20)
Cliff Knutson drew Andy Meixner
Lou Farino drew Al Norcus
Angelo Martini (6:35) John Vanski
John Melas drew Fritz Zeigfried
Lou Farino drew Andy Meixner
Cliff Knutson (5:10) Al Norcus
Fritz Zeigfried (5:20) Angelo Martini
Patrick Cavanaugh (6:25) John Melas
Tournament Final: Patrick Cavanaugh def Cliff Knutson

04/05/1940 - New Haven, CT
Steve Casey (1-1 curfew) Marvin Westenberg

04/11/1940 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Orville Brown vs Felix Slovikowski
Zim Zam Zum vs Michele Leone

04/12/1940 Joe Smith & Jack Pfefer - Bridgeport, CT - The Mosque
Popeye the Swedish Angel (15:30 DQ) Andy Meixner
Juan Olaguivel (26:10) Lou Farino
John Melas (21:55) Al Norcus
Vanka Zelesniak (12:35) Wladyslaw Dalski
Angelo Martini (30min limit draw) Juan Olaguivel

04/12/1940 - New Haven, CT - New Haven Arena (2,000)
Bobby Managoff vs Luigi Bacigalupi
Billy Bartush vs Gene Bowman
George Linnehan vs Karl Pojello
The French Angel (2-0) Frank Judson

04/13/1940 - Brooklyn, NY - Broadway Arena
Don Evans vs Jim Austeri
Cliff Olson vs Lou Plummer
Mike Mazurki vs Tommy Rae
Abe Yourist vs Jim Coffield
Ernie Dusek vs Tommy O'Toole

04/16/1940 - New York, NY
Max Shapiro def Bobby Ruffin

04/19/1940 Joe Smith - Bridgeport, CT - The Mosque
Andy Meixner (23:10) Zim Zam Zum
Pat Corrigan (DQ) Juan Olaguivel
Otto Wallick (22:15) John Vansky
Vanka Zelesniak (9:20) Tony Milano
Mike Haller (30min limit draw) Al Norcus

04/19/1940 - New Haven, CT
Steve Casey def Billy Bartush

04/20/1940 - Brooklyn, NY - Broadway Arena
Pierre Deglane vs Ralph Garibaldi
Joe Dusek vs Tommy Raye
Mike Mazurki vs Jim Coffield
Abe Yourist vs Albert Mills
Ernie Dusek vs Lou Plummer

04/25/1940 - White Plains, NY
Steve Casey def Henry Kulkovich

04/26/1940 Joe Smith - Bridgeport, CT - The Mosque
Karol Zbyszko (23:43) Andy Meixner
Juan Olaguivel (16:25) John Melas
Lou Farino (30min limit draw) Otto Wallick
Angelo Martini (18:10) Al Norcus
Vanka Zelesniak (17:40) John Vanski

04/27/1940 - Brooklyn, NY - Broadway Arena
Steve Casey def Abe Yourist
Jim Austeri vs Maurice LaChappelle
Abe Kaplan vs Ralph Garibaldi
Rudy Dusek vs Tommy Rae
Abe Coleman drew Tommy O'Toole

05/01/1940 - Hempstead, NY - Hempstead Arena
Mike Mazurki def Lou Plummer
Warren Bockwinkel def Jim Austeri
Abe Kaplan def Jim Coffield
Bob Russell def Maurice LaChappelle
Henry Kulkovich drew Abe Stein

05/02/1940 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Michele Leone vs Pat Corrigan
Swedish Angel vs Gino Martinelli

05/04/1940 - Brooklyn, NY - Broadway Arena
Maurice Tillet vs Lou Plummer

05/08/1940 - Hempstead, NY
Danno O'Mahoney def Mike Mazurki
Eddie Cook vs Ralph Garibaldi
Cliff Olson vs Matros Kirilenko
Angelo Savoldi vs Henry Kulkovich
Abe Yourist vs Reb Russell

05/09/1940 - White Plains, NY
Danno O'Mahoney def Abe Coleman
Abe Yourist vs Eddie Cook
Maurice LaChappelle vs Reb Russell
Cliff Olson vs Tommy Rae
Mike Mazurki vs Ralph Garibaldi

05/10/1940 - North Bergen, NJ - Columbia Park (2,500)
Maurice LaChappelle draw Ralph Garibaldi
Frank Bronowicz def Henry Kulkovich
Mike Mazurki def Jim Coffield
Karl Pojello draw Tommy Rae
Danno O'Mahoney (DQ) Rudy Dusek
Maurice Tillet (33:31) Joe Cox

05/10/1940 Joe Smith - Bridgeport, CT - The Mosque
Andy Meixner (DDQ) Juan Olaguivel
Lou Farino (21:20) Al Norcus
Angelo Martini (14:50) Pietro Travalini
Michele Leone (18:40) Fritz Zeigfried
Pat Corrigan (30min limit draw) John Melas

05/16/1940 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Michele Leone vs Otto Von Schacht

05/17/1940 - North Bergen, NJ
Steve Casey def Frank Bronowicz
Rudy Dusek def Tor Johnson
Warren Bockwinkel def Matros Kirilenko
Mike Mazurki def Joe Maynard
Abe Coleman def Jim Austeri

05/18/1940 - Brooklyn, NY - Broadway Arena
Warren Bockwinkel (12:30) Tarzan White
Abe Yourist (30min limit draw) Maurice LaChappelle
Reb Russell (20:10) Jim Austeri
Mike Mazurki (30min limit draw) Cliff Olson
Golden Terror (19min) Rudy Dusek

05/22/1940 - Hempstead, NY - Hempstead Arena
Matros Kirilenko (17:35) Eddie Cook
Warren Bockwinkel (13:52) Mike Mazurki
Abe Yourist (30min limit draw) Henry Kulkovich
Frank Sexton (9:14) Ed White
Golden Terror (8:12) Tor Johnson

05/23/1940 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Michele Leone drew Pat Cavanaugh
Tony Siano def Mickey James
Fritz Ziegfield def Max Saller
Hans Westergart def John Meias
Zim Zam Zun drew Benny Rosen
Olaf Swenson drew Wladyslaw Talun

05/24/1940 - Jersey City, NY - North Bergen, NJ - Columbia Park
Angelo Savoldi (30min limit draw) Ralph Garibaldi
Abe Coleman (30min limit draw) Tommy Rae
Frank Sexton def Ed White
Rebel Russell def Maurice LaChappelle
Warren Bockwinkel (18:19) Rudy Dusek

05/24/1940 - Waterbury, CT
Maurice Tillet (2-0) Jim Casey

05/29/1940 - Hempstead, NY - Hempstead Bowl
Frank Sexton def Tor Johnson
Maurice LaChappelle drew Tommy Rae
Abe Yourist drew Matros Kirilenko
Abe Coleman def Ralph Garibaldi
Rebel Russell def Cliff Olsen

05/31/1940 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Rudy Dusek def Golden Terror

05/31/1940 - North Bergen, NJ - Columbia Park
Angelo Savoldi def Ed Cook
Henry Kulkavich (30min limit draw) Tommy Rae
Frank Bronowicz (30min limit draw) Hans Kaempfer
Frank Sexton (6:25) Tor Johnson
Warren Bockwinkel (DQ) Rebel Russell

06/05/1940 - Hempstead, NY - Hempstead Bowl
Frank Sexton def Eddie Newman
Abe Yourist def Jim Austeri
Henry Kulkovich drew Jim Atlas
Warren Bockwinkel def Ed White
Golden Terror def Rebel Russell

06/06/1940 Jess McMahon - Coney Island, NY - Coney Island Velodrome
Golden Terror vs Abe Yourist

06/07/1940 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Tor Johnson vs Matros Kirilenko
Abe Yourist vs Henry Kulkovich
Eddie Cook vs Geza Taka
Hans Kampfer vs Cliff Olsen
Rudy Dusek vs Golden Terror

06/07/1940 - North Bergen, NY - Columbia Park
Jim Atlas (30min limit draw) Jim Austeri
Abe Coleman (11:01) Angelo Savoldi
Bobby Managoff (8:21) Ed White
Frank Sexton (17:58) Ed Newman
Warren Bockwinkel (2-0) Rebel Russell
1: Bockwinkel (24:31 DQ)
2: Bockwinkel (34:42)

06/10/1940 - Long Island City, NY - Queensboro Arena
Karol Krauser vs Mickey James
Matros Kirilenko vs Lou Farino
Irish Angel vs Felix Slovkowski
Dave Levin vs Michele Leone
Swedish Angel vs Benny Rosen

06/12/1940 - Hempstead, NY - Hempstead Bowl
Abe Yourist vs Frank Sexton
Eddie Newman vs Ralph Garibaldi
Henry Kulkovich vs Maurice LaChappelle
Bobby Managoff vs Reb Russell
Golden Terror def Warren Bockwinkel

06/13/1940 - Coney Island, NY - Coney Island Velodrome
Bobby Managoff vs Ralph Garibaldi
Abe Coleman vs Golden Terror

06/19/1940 - Hempstead, NY - Hempstead Bowl
Frank Sexton def Abe Yourist
Maurice LaChappelle def Eddie Newman
Abe Coleman def Jim Austeri
Curley Donchin def Ed White
Golden Terror def Warren Bockwinkel

06/20/1940 - Coney Island, NY - Coney Island Velodrome
Rudy Dusek vs Golden Terror

06/26/1940 - Hempstead, NY - Hempstead Arena
Curley Donchin vs Eddie Cook
Cliff Olson vs Frank Bronowicz
Hans Kampfer vs Tor Johnson
Golden Terror def Emil Dusek

06/27/1940 - Brooklyn, NY - Coney Island Velodrome
? Ernie Dusek vs Frank Sexton
? Golden Terror vs Abe Yourist
? Curley Donchin vs Ralph Garibaldi
Emil Dusek vs Maurice LaChappelle
Rudy Dusek vs Tommy Rae

06/28/1940 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Curley Dunchin vs Ralph Garibaldi
Rudy Dusek vs Tommy Rae
Emil Dusek vs Maurice LaChappelle
Golden Terror vs Abe Yourist
Frank Sexton vs Ernie Dusek

07/01/1940 - Yonkers, NY - Pelton Stadium
Rudy Dusek (30min limit draw) Abe Coleman
Bockwinkel [sub. for suspended Golden Terror] (30min limit draw) Ralph Garibaldi
Ernie Dusek (20:52) Abe Yourist
Frank Sexton (7:14) Tor Johnson
Henry Kulkavich (17:07) Emil Dusek

07/02/1940 - Ft. Hamilton, NY - Ft. Hamilton Arena
Angelo Martinelli vs John Bognar
Matros Kirilenko vs Benny Rosen
Michele Leone vs Felix Slovikowski
Dropkick Murphy vs Irish Angel
Karol Krauser vs Lou Farino

07/03/1940 - Hempstead, NY - Hempstead Bowl
Frank Sexton def Emil Dusek
Lou Plummer def Rudy Dusek
Tommy O'Toole def Eddie Newman
Warren Bockwinkel drew Hans Kampfer
Curley Donchin drew Maurice LaChappelle

07/04/1940 - Brooklyn, NY - Coney Island Velodrome
Rudy Dusek vs Lou Plummer
Ernie Dusek vs Abe Coleman

07/05/1940 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Tommy Rae vs Lou Plummer
Ernie Dusek vs Tommy O'Toole

07/10/1940 - Hempstead, NY - Hempstead Bowl
Frank Sexton def Rudy Dusek
Ernie Dusek def Tommy Rae
Joe Dusek drew Paul Jones
Abe Coleman def Emil Dusek
Curley Donchin def Eddie Newman

07/17/1940 - Hempstead, NY - Hempstead Bowl
Frank Sexton def Warren Bockwinkel
Abe Coleman def Eddie Cook
Abe Yourist def Ralph Garibaldi
Curley Donchin def Angelo Savoldi
Tommy O'Toole (DQ) George Lenihan

07/22/1940 - Long Island City, NY - Queensboro Arena
Irish Angel vs Pietro Travalini
Felix Slovkowski vs Zim Zam Zum
Benny Rose vs Luigi Bacigalupi
Michele Leone vs John Bognar
Swedish Angel vs Karol Krauser

07/24/1940 - Hempstead, NY - Hempstead Bowl
Frank Sexton def Tommy O'Toole
Eddie Newman def Pete Baltran
Tommy Rae def Lou Plummer
Curley Donchin drew Maurice LaChappelle
Warren Bockwinkel def Ralph Garibaldi

07/30/1940 - Ft. Hamilton, NY - Ft. Hamilton Arena
Swedish Angel vs Karol Krauser

07/31/1940 - Hempstead, NY - Hempstead Bowl
Frank Sexton def Warren Bockwinkel
Tommy O'Toole def Eddie Newman
Maurice LaChappelle def Abe Coleman
Abe Yourist def Eddie Cooke
Lou Plummer def Tommy Rae

08/02/1940 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Frank Sexton def Rudy Dusek

08/07/1940 - Hempstead, NY - Hempstead Arena
Warren Bockwinkel (15:13) Tom Mahoney
Maurice LaChappelle (23:27) Pete Baltran
Abe Yourist (13:28) Ed White
Hans Kampfer (30min limit draw) Tommy O'Toole
Lou Plummer (21:58) Emil Dusek

08/09/1940 - Jamaica, NY - Jamaica Arena
Maurice LaChappelle vs Joe Maynard
Warren Bockwinkel vs Hans Kampfer
Joe Cox vs Curley Donchin
Ernie Dusek vs Tommy Rae
Frank Sexton vs Emil Dusek

08/14/1940 - Hempstead, NY - Hempstead Bowl
Abe Yourist drew Frank Sexton
Abe Coleman drew Maurice LaChappelle
Eddie Newman vs Henry Piers
Tommy O'Toole vs Tommy Rae
Joe Cox def Lou Plummer

08/17/1940 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Sandor Szabo vs Hans Westergart

09/06/1940 - North Bergen, NJ - Columbia Park
Abe Coleman drew Babe Zaharias
Frank Marconi def Herbie Freeman
Rudy Dusek def Tommy O'Toole
Gino Garibaldi (30min limit draw) Lou Plummer
Danno O'Mahoney (17:24 DQ) Bobby Stewart

09/07/1940 - Brooklyn, NY - Broadway Arena (first card of the season)
Danno O'Mahoney def Lou Plummer
Eddie Cook vs Eddie Newman
Tom Hanley vs Tom Mahoney
Abe Yourist vs Emil Dusek
Henry Piers vs Tommy O'Toole
Frank Marconi vs Joe Maynard

09/11/1940 - Hempstead, NY - Hempstead Arena
Lou Plummer vs Abe Yourist
Gino Garibaldi def Henry Piers

09/13/1940 - North Bergen, NJ - Columbia Park
Tommy O'Toole (dec) Babe Zaharias
Rudy Dusek (15:02) Tom Hanley
Lou Plummer (15:59) Henry Piers
Gino Garibaldi (12:01) Abe Yourist
Danno O'Mahoney (60min limit draw) Ed Don George

09/14/1940 - Brooklyn, NY - Broadway Arena
Ed Don George vs Eddie Newman
Gino Garibaldi vs The Angel

09/17/1940 Jimmy Reilly - Highland Park NJ - Masonic Hall (1,200)
Abe Yourist (dec) Tom Hanley
Henry Piers (17:10) Joe Maynard
Gino Garibaldi (30min limit draw) Abe Coleman
World Women's Title: Mildred Burke* (11:05) Betty Forbes
The Golden Terror [Bobby Stewart] (24min) Tommy O'Toole

09/19/1940 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Olaf Swenson vs Rudolph Von Stromberg

09/21/1940 - Brooklyn, NY - Broadway Arena
Danno O'Mahoney vs Henry Piers
Abe Coleman vs Frank Judson
Chris Zaharias vs Warren Bockwinkel
Abe Yourist vs Tommy O'Toole
Babe Zaharias vs Frank Marconi
Ed Don George def Lou Plummer

09/25/1940 - Hempstead, NY - Hempstead Arena
Paul Boesch (29min) Babe Zaharias
Gino Garibaldi vs Henry Piers

09/26/1940 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Michele Leone vs Rudolph Von Stromberg

09/26/1940 - Brooklyn, NY
George Becker vs Pietro Travalini

09/28/1940 - Brooklyn, NY - Broadway Arena
Babe Zaharias vs Danno O'Mahoney
Eddie Newman vs Warren Bockwinkel
Paul Boesch vs Tommy O'Toole
Abe Yourist vs Tom Hanley
Abe Coleman vs Frank Marconi
Rudy Dusek def Lou Plummer

10/02/1940 - Hempstead, NY - Hempstead Arena
Herbie Freeman vs Eddie Cook
King Kong Kashey vs Chick Garibaldi
Henry Kulkovich vs Abe Coleman
Gino Garibaldi vs Tom Hanley
Paul Boesch vs Babe Zaharias

10/02/1940 - Trenton, NJ
Danno O’Mahoney def Chief Chewacki
Warren Bockwinkel (DQ) Lou Plummer
Chris Zaharias draw Henry Piers
Tiger Tasker def Abe Yourist
Frank Judson def Eddie Newman

10/09/1940 - Hempstead, NY - Hempstead Arena
Abe Kashey (9min) Herbie Freeman
Tom Mahoney (16:45) Eddie Newman
Rudy Dusek (30min limit draw) Danno O'Mahoney
Chris Zaharias (16:29) Abe Yourist
Paul Boesch (21:31) Lou Plummer

10/10/1940 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Sandor Szabo vs Michele Leone

10/11/1940 - North Bergen, NJ - Columbia Park
Henry Kulkavich vs Chick Garibaldi
Abe Kashey vs Tommy Rae
Chief Chewacki vs Abe Yourist
Warren Bockwinkel (DQ) Chris Zaharias
Babe Zaharias def Lou Plummer

10/12/1940 - Jersey City, NJ - Braddock Arena
Fred Carone (30min limit draw) Rudy von Stromgberg [Rudy Strongberg?]
Benny Rosen (17:25 DQ) The Swedish Mystery
Mendel Singer [Pat Flanagan] (18:04) Al Norcus
Pietro Travolini (9:05) Fritz Wallick
Sandor Szabo (30min) The Irish Angel [Cleve Welch?]
Zoszka Burska (7:05 DQ) Kay O'Connor

10/16/1940 - Hempstead, NY - Hempstead Arena
Eddie Newman vs Frank Judson
Henry Kulkovich vs Abe Yourist
King Kong Kashey vs Warren Bockwinkel
Tommy O'Toole vs Lou Plummer
Paul Boesch def Chris Zaharias

10/16/1940 - Trenton, NJ
Danno O'Mahoney draw Tiger Tasker
Yvon Robert (DQ) Babe Zaharias
Lou Thesz def Chief Chewacki
Herbie Freeman def Tom Mahoney
Frank Bronowicz def Joe Maynard

10/17/1940 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Karol Krauser vs Mendal Singer
Sandor Szabo vs Hans Westergart

10/18/1940 - North Bergen, NJ
Danno O'Mahoney vs Eddie Newman
Yvon Robert vs Rudy Dusek
Lou Thesz vs Abe Kashey
Warren Bockwinkel vs Chief Chewacki
Chris Zaharias vs Tommy O’Toole

10/19/1940 - Brooklyn, NY - Broadway Arena
Tiger Tasker vs Eddie Cook
Babe Zaharias vs Warren Bockwinkel
Abe Yourist vs Rudy Dusek
Chief Chewacki vs Tommy Rae
Gino Garibaldi vs King Kong Kashey
Lou Plummer vs Paul Boesch

10/19/1940 - Jersey City, NJ - Braddock Arena
Mendel Singer (30min) Tom Mahoney
Michele Leone (17:25) Lou Farino
Sandor Szabo (17:20) Rudy von Stromgberg [Rudy Strongberg?]
Karol Krauser [Kalmikoff] (15:26) Fred Carone
Otto Brill (30min limit draw) The Irish Angel
Zoszka Burska (10:03) Kay O'Connor

10/23/1940 - Hempstead, NY - Hempstead Arena
Ed Cook (17:45) Pat Rooney
Babe Zaharias (17:40) Abe Stein
Chief Chewacki (18:55) Abe Yourist
Gino Garibaldi (30min limit draw) Warren Bockwinkel
Paul Boesch (16:21 CO) Tiger Tasker

10/24/1940 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Zim Zam Zum vs Swedish Angel
Sandor Szabo vs Italian Angel

10/26/1940 - Jersey City, NJ - Braddock Arena
Mendel Singer (30min limit draw) Lou Farino
The Swedish Mystery (14:25) Fritz Wallick
Rudy von Stromberg (24:22 DCOR) Tom Mahoney
Karol Krauser (16:05) Otto Brill
The Swedish Angel [Philip Olafsson] (19:36) Michele Leone
Zoszka Burska (15min limit draw) Frances Coti

10/30/1940 - Hempstead, NY - Hempstead Arena
Chick Garibaldi def Abe Stein
Henry Kulkavich def Moe Brazin [sub. for Eddie Cook]
Warren Bockwinkel def Milo Steinborn [sub. for Chief Chewacki]
Tiger Tasker (26:09) Tommy Rae
Emil Dusek (15:59) Chief Chewacki [sub. for Paul Boesch]
* Boesch did not wrestle due to serious arm infection.

10/31/1940 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Benny Rosen (16:30) Johnny Melas
Mendal Singer (30min limit draw) Zin Zam Zum
Karl Krauser def Hans Westergart
Sandor Szabo (16:40) Rudolph Stromberg
Michele Leone (17:05) Otto Brill
Fred Carone (30min) Olaf Swenson

10/31/1940 - White Plains, NY
Gino Garibaldi def Tommy O'Toole
Lou Plummer def Chief Chewacki
Frank Bronowicz def Andy Meixner
Abe Stein def Eddie Cook
Abe Yourist def Henry Kulkovich

11/01/1940 - North Bergen, NJ - Columbia Park
Herb Freeman vs Warren Bockwinkel
Henry Zalewski vs Ed Cook
Gino Garibaldi vs Frank Judson
Chris Zaharias def Abe Yourist
Lou Plummer def Emil Dusek

11/02/1940 - Brooklyn, NY - Broadway Arena
Eddie Newman vs Tiger Tasker
Henry Kulkavich vs Chick Garibaldi
Warren Bockwinkel vs Emil Dusek
Tommy Rae vs Joe Cox
Gino Garibaldi vs Abe Yourist

11/07/1940 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Orville Brown vs Michele Leone
Sandor Szabo vs Fred Carone

11/09/1940 Max Joss - Brooklyn, NY - Broadway Arena
Warren Bockwinkel vs Chris Zaharias
Henry Kulkovich vs Tommy O'Toole
Gino Garibaldi vs Herbie Freeman
Joe Cox vs Frank Judson
Milo Steinborn vs Chief Chewacki
Abe Yourist vs Emil Dusek

11/16/1940 - Brooklyn, NY - Broadway Arena
Warren Bockwinkel vs Lou Simmons
Tommy O'Toole vs Gino Garibaldi
Paul Boesch vs Lou Plummer
Rudy Dusek vs Tommy Rae
Tiger Tasker vs Milo Steinborn
Abe Yourist vs Joe Cox

11/21/1940 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Zim Zam Zum vs Peter the Great

11/23/1940 - Brooklyn, NY - Broadway Arena
Warren Bockwinkel vs Joe Maynard
Tiger Tasker vs Paul Boesch
Emil Dusek vs Henry Zalewski
Lou Plummer vs Whitey Govro
Milo Steinborn vs Chris Zaharias
Gino Garibaldi vs Joe Cox

11/28/1940 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Frank Carone vs Peter the Great

11/30/1940 - Brooklyn, NY - Broadway Arena
Chick Garibaldi vs Henry Kulkavich
Warren Bockwinkel vs Paul Boesch
Herbie Freeman vs Lou Plummer
Rudy Dusek vs Chief Chewacki
Emil Dusek vs Karl Gray
Gino Garibaldi vs Milo Steinborn

12/04/1940 - Hempstead, NY - Hempstead Arena
Gino Garibaldi def Warren Bockwinkel
Peter the Hermit def Eddie Cook
Tiger Tasker def Abe Stein
Milo Steinborn drew Tommy Rae
Lou Plummer drew Abe Yourist

12/07/1940 - Brooklyn, NY - Broadway Arena
Joe Cox vs Warren Bockwinkel
Emil Dusek vs Paul Boesch
Ernie Dusek vs Gino Garibaldi

12/12/1940 - Ridgewood, NY - Ridgewood Grove
Peter the Great vs Tony Milano
Benny Rosen vs Sven Svenski
Michele Leone vs Fred Carone

12/14/1940 - Brooklyn, NY - Broadway Arena
Whitey Govro vs Axel Madsen
Karl Gray vs Henry Kulkovich
Rudy Dusek vs Chris Zaharias
Tommy Rae vs Gino Garibaldi
Chief Chewacki vs Joe Cox
Yvon Robert vs Lou Plummer

12/18/1940 - Hempstead, NY - Hempstead Arena
Warren Bockwinkel vs Chief Chewacki
Gino Garibaldi vs Milos Steinborn

12/20/1940 - Trenton, NJ
Gus Sonnenberg def George Neningham

12/21/1940 - Brooklyn, NY - Broadway Arena
Axel Madsen vs Chick Garibaldi
Abe Yourist vs Henry Kulkovich
Joe Cox vs Karl Gray
Abe Coleman vs Gino Garibaldi
Chris Zaharias vs Yvon Robert
World Heavyweight Title: Jim Londos* vs Lou Plummer

12/28/1940 - Brooklyn, NY - Broadway Arena
Karl Gray vs Cherokee Charley [???]
Whitey Govro vs Abe Coleman
Axel Madsen vs Gino Garibaldi
Abe Yourist vs Tommy Rae
Paul Boesch vs Rudy Dusek
Milo Steinborn vs Joe Cox

 

Researches by J Michael Kenyon, Tim Hornbaker, Hisaharu Tanabe
Additional information from Paul Sosnowski, Mark Tomol, the newspaper ads/articles provided by Doug McLeer


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