Amarillo Results-July 1946

Tuesday, July 2, 1946 – Wright’s Playhouse – Waco, TX
1) Walter Stratton defeated Gama Singh via DQ (18:00)
2) Salvador Flores defeated Young Sandow in two straight falls
3) Mike McGee defeated Leon Kirilenko in three falls

Wednesday, July 3, 1946 – Webster Park – Lubbock, TX
1) Don Carver fought Ken Mayne to a draw (20:00)
2) Billy Weidner defeated Jack Carter
3) Andy Tremaine defeated Gorilla Poggi in two straight falls (referee: John Edinfield)

Wednesday, July 3, 1946 – Sportatorium – Wichita Falls, TX
1) Mike McGee vs. Gama Singh
2) Walter Stratton vs. Young Sandow
3) Salvador Flores vs. Leon Kirilenko

Thursday, July 4, 1946 – Tri-State Fairgrounds Automobile Building – Amarillo, TX
1) Don Carver defeated Jack Carter (14:00)
2) Billy Weidner defeated Ken Mayne in three falls
3) Gorilla Poggi defeated Andy Tremaine in three falls

Thursday, July 4, 1946 – West Vernon Gymnasium – Vernon, TX
1) Young Sandow defeated Gama Singh via DQ (referee: Grady Henly)
2) Mike McGee fought Salvador Flores to a draw (referee: Grady Henly)
3) Walter Stratton defeated Leon Kirilenko in three falls (referee: Grady Henly)

Friday, July 5, 1946 – Fair Park Supper Club – Abilene, TX
1) Young Sandow fought Tuffy McMullen to a draw (20:00)
2) Salvador Flores defeated Gama Singh in two straight falls
3) Walter Stratton defeated Leon Kirilenko in two straight falls

Friday, July 5, 1946 – National Guard Armory – Clovis, NM
1) Ken Mayne fought Billy Weidner to a draw (20:00)
2) Don Carver defeated Andy Tremaine by winning the first fall of a scheduled three (45:00)
3) Gorilla Poggi defeated Jack Carter in three falls

Tuesday, July 9, 1946 – Wright’s Playhouse – Waco, TX
1) Gama Singh vs. Gus Edd
2) Young Sandow vs. Walter Stratton
3) Salvador Flores defeated Mike McGee via DQ in three falls

Wednesday, July 10, 1946 – Webster Park – Lubbock, TX
1) Don Carver defeated Benny Trudell
2) Billy Weinder fought Ken Mayne to a draw in three falls (45:00)
3) Leon Kirilenko defeated Gorilla Poggi in three falls

Wednesday, July 10, 1946 – Sportatorium – Wichita Falls, TX
1) Young Sandow vs. Gama Singh
2) Mike McGee vs. Walter Stratton
3) Gus Edd vs. Salvador Flores

Thursday, July 11, 1946 – Tri-State Fairgrounds Automobile Building – Amarillo, TX
1) Gorilla Poggi fought Ken Mayne to a draw (20:00)
2) Leon Kirilenko defeated Benny Trudel in three falls
3) Billy Weidner defeated Don Carver in three falls

Thursday, July 11, 1946 – West Vernon Gymnasium – Vernon, TX
1) Young Sandow defeated Gama Singh
2) Walter Stratton defeated Salvador Flores
3) Gus Edd defeated Mike McGee in three falls (referee: Grady Henly)

Friday, July 12, 1946 – Fair Park Supper Club – Abilene, TX
1) Young Sandow defeated Gama Singh
2) Gus Edd defeated Salvador Flores by winning the first fall of a scheduled three (45:00)
3) Walter Stratton defeated Mike McGee in three falls

Friday, July 12, 1946 – National Guard Armory – Clovis, NM
1) Benny Trudell defeated Ken Mayne in three falls
2) Don Carver & Billy Weidner defeated Leon Kirilenko & Gorilla Poggi in three falls(referee: Dory Detton)

Tuesday, July 16, 1946 – Wright’s Playhouse – Waco, TX
1) Gus Edd & Benny Trudell (sub. Abie Edd) defeated Walter Stratton & Young Sandow in three falls
2) Benny Trudell vs. Salvador Flores

Wednesday, July 17, 1946 – Webster Park – Lubbock, TX
1) Mike McGee defeated Gama Singh
2) Gorilla Poggi & Billy Weidner defeated Leon Kirilenko & Ken Mayne in three falls

Wednesday, July 17, 1946 – Sportatorium – Wichita Falls, TX
1) Walter Stratton defeated Benny Trudell
2) Gus Edd & Benny Trudell (sub. Abie Edd) defeated Salvador Flores & Young Sandow in three falls

Thursday, July 18, 1946 – Tri-State Fairgrounds Automobile Building – Amarillo, TX
1) Ken Mayne defeated Gama Singh (12:00)
2) Billy Weidner defeated Mike McGee in three falls
3) Gorilla Poggi defeated Leon Kirilenko in three falls (60:00) (referee: Olan Boynton)

Thursday, July 18, 1946 – West Vernon Gymnasium – Vernon, TX
1) Salvador Flores vs. Benny Trudell
2) Walter Stratton & Young Sandow defeated Gus Edd & Benny Trudell (sub. Abie Edd) in three falls (referee: Tuffy McMullen)

Friday, July 19, 1946 – Fair Park Supper Club – Abilene, TX
1) Young Sandow defeated Benny Trudell
2) Gus Edd & Benny Trrudell (sub. Abie Edd) defeated Walter Statton & Salvador Flores in three falls (referee: Tuffy McMullen)

Friday, July 19, 1946 – National Guard Armory – Clovis, NM
1) Mike McGee defeated Gama Singh
2) Ken Mayne defeated Gorilla Poggi in three falls
3) Leon Kirilenko defeated Billy Weidner in three falls (referee: Olan Boynton)

Tuesday, July 23, 1946 – Army Air Field – Clovis, NM
1) Dory Detton fought Olan Boynton to a draw (20:00)
2) Walter Stratton & Billy Weidner defeated Leon Kirilenko & Gorilla Poggi in three falls

Tuesday, July 23, 1946 – Wright’s Playhouse – Waco, TX
1) Ken Mayne (sub. Salvador Flores) defeated Gama Singh in two straight falls
2) Young Sandow & Salvador Flores (sub. Ken Mayne) defeated Benny Trudell & Bill Steddum (sub. Gus Edd) in three falls

Wednesday, July 24, 1946 – Webster Park – Lubbock, TX
1) Mike McGee defeated Gorilla Poggi
2) Walter Stratton defeated Olan Boynton (sub. Salvador Flores)
3) Leon Kirilenko defeated Dory Detton (sub. Gus Edd) in three falls

Wednesday, July 24, 1946 – Sportatorium – Wichita Falls, TX
1) Ken Mayne (sub. Harold Chaudry) defeated Gama Singh
2) Young Sandow & Salvador Flores (sub. Ken Mayne) defeated Bill Wagner (sub. Gus Edd) & Benny Trudell in three falls

Thursday, July 25, 1946 – Tri-State Fairgrounds Automobile Building – Amarillo, TX
1) Mike McGee fought Leon Kirilenko to a draw
2) Salvador Flores defeated Olan Boynton in two straight falls
3) Walter Stratton defeated Bill Steddum in three falls

Thursday, July 25, 1946 – West Vernon Gymnasium – Vernon, TX
1) Benny Trudell and Young Sandow won a 5-man Battle Royal (other participants: Ken Mayne, Gama Singh, Billy Weidner)
2) Ken Mayne defeated Gama Singh
3) Benny Trudell defeated Young Sandow to win the Battle Royal

Friday, July 26, 1946 – Fair Park Supper Club – Abilene, TX
1) Ken Mayne defeated Gama Singh
2) Salvador Flores & Young Sandow defeated Benny Trudell & Bill Steddum (sub. Gus Edd) in three falls (referee: Tuffy McMullen)

Friday, July 26, 1946 – National Guard Armory – Clovis, NM
1) Mike McGee defeated Olan Boynton by winning the first fall of a scheduled three (45:00)
2) Walter Stratton & Billy Weidner defeated Gorilla Poggi & Leon Kirilenko in three falls
The opening match was announced as a draw by timekeeper Fred Dennis, although the normal convention would be to award the match to the winner of the only fall.

Tuesday, July 30, 1946 – Wright’s Playhouse – Waco, TX
1) Salvador Flores fought Leo Jensen to a draw
2) Benny Trudell & Gama Singh defeated Young Sandow & Bill Steddum in three falls

Wednesday, July 31, 1946 – Webster Park – Lubbock, TX
1) Mike McGee fought Ken Mayne to a draw (20:00)
2) Walter Stratton & Billy Weidner defeated Leon Kirilenko & Gorilla Poggi in three falls

Wednesday, July 31, 1946 – Sportatorium – Wichita Falls, TX
1) Leo Jensen vs. Gama Singh
2) Young Sandow vs. Bill Steddum
3) Salvador Flores vs. Benny Trudell