09/06/1939 - Jess McMahon - Staten Island, NY - Thompson's Stadium
Italian Heavyweight Title*: Gino Garibaldi (29:55) Gino [Red] Vagnone
Angelo Savoldi def Joe Campbell
Abie [Kabibble] Coleman (10:30 DQ) Ralph Garibaldi
George Kondylis (30min dec) Far mer Ed Cook
Emil Dusek (15:40) Chick Garibaldi

"Rocca scores mat victory at St. Nick's"
(unknown source, September 7, 1939)

Promoter Jess McMahon's professional wrestling show, staged last night at Thompson's Stadium for the benefit of the Men's Club of St. Christopher's Church, Grant City, failed to draw in the expected fashion, probably due to the week's postponement on account of rain or due to last night's chilly autumn breeze. Not more than 800 were present when the first pair of gladiators climbed through the ropes.

Gino Garibaldi won the Italian heavyweight wrestling championship, but nobody seemed to care. In the feature match to a finish, Garibaldi pinned Gino (Red) Vagnone in 29:55. It was a strange finish. Garibaldi had a head scissors clamped on Vagnone and, while applying the pressure, Garibaldi bent Vagnone backward,d pressing his shoulders to the mat long enough to satisfy the referee that he had scored a fall.

The boys worked fast throughout the match, Vagnone's footwork being especially pleasing to the customers. They didn't go in for the usual "hokum" handed out by the grapplers. They really worked for their money.

Angelo Savoldi threw Joe Campbell in a time-limit contest that was presented after the main event. Campbell, tall and lanky, and Savoldi, young and husky, put on an entertaining bout, putting all the tricks of the game into it, before Savoldi started a series of flying tackles and finished Campbell off with a body press.

Abie (Kabibble) Coleman and Ralph Garibaldi stole the show. They kicked each other out of the ring. Coleman put on his sprint around the ring several times with Ralph chasing him. They eventually both went out of the ring together and started slamming each other on the ground, scattering chairs and ringside customers. Both were out of the ring far more than the "ten-second rule," so both were disqualified and the contest called a draw in 10:30. The fans coaxed them to continue and Coleman appeared willing enough, but Ralph seemed satisfied to get away with a draw.

Greek George Kondylis opened the show with Farmer Ed Cook and after 30 minutes of wrestling, in which the boys did plenty of kicking, gouging and hair-pulling, even though they did little wrestling, Kondylis was awarded the decision.

Emil Dusek was too heavy and far too experienced for Chick Garibaldi, winning with a body slam in 15:40. Before Dusek put on the finisher they each had a lot of fun kicking each other out of the ring. The fans enjoyed it most when Chick kicked Dusek out.

The wise-cracks of the fans throughout the night were worth more than the price of admission.