Wrestling match between Joseph “Jumping Joe” Savoldi and Mayes McLain, Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 1935

Title: Wrestling match between Joseph “Jumping Joe” Savoldi and Mayes McLain, Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 1935
Date Created: November 27, 1935
Date: 1935-11-27
Publisher: Los Angeles Times
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description: Joseph “Jumping Joe” Savoldi and Mayes McLain in the wrestling ring with a referee on the right. The match was part of Lou Daro's International Wrestling Tournament.
Built in 1924 and located at 1801 S. Grand Ave., the Grand Olympic Auditorium became the Glory Church of Jesus Christ in 2005.
Reported in the Los Angeles Times article, "Savoldi Meets McLain in Wrestling Feature," 24 Nov. 1935: 21
Caption: Text from negative sleeve: 3009. Mc Lain & Savoldi. Wrestlers. [Stamped:] Dec 3 1935

Genre: cellulose nitrate film
news photographs
Names: McLain, Mayes Watt, 1905-1983
Grand Olympic Auditorium (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Savoldi, Joe, 1908-1974
Location: Los Angeles (Calif.)
Longitude: 34.03411
Latitude: -118.268037
Resource type: still image
Subjects: Wrestlers--California--Los Angeles

Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections
Local Identifier: uclamss_1429_10295
ARK: ark:/21198/zz002hb7hx
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