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Description:: Wrestler Man Mountain Dean laying down in the ring at a wrestling match against Sandor Szabo at the Olympic Arena. Szabo and Dean were frequent opponents.
Date:: [circa July 11, 1937]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Prince Bhu Pinder pins Sandor Szabo against the ropes during a mud wrestling match at Olympic Auditorium. This type of wrestling was considered "Hindu style" and it has slightly different rules than regular wrestling, including prohibiting holds beneath the waist. During the match, the first three rows were roped off and the press and referees wore rubber wear to protect from mud splatter. Szabo eventually won the match in front of more than 8000 spectators
Date:: October 20, 1937
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Wrestler and Chicago Bears fullback Bronko Nagurski smiling on the scale before his wrestling match against Vincent Lopez at Wrigley Field. Nagurski won the match in front of 20,000 fans to defend his title as world heavyweight champion
Date:: August 11, 1937
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Referee on top of Ali Baba who is on top of Jules Strongbow during a headlining wrestling match between the two men.
Date:: July 28, 1937
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Gino Garibaldi tackles La Verne Baxter during a wrestling match at Olympic Auditorium. Garibaldi won the match in two straight falls
Date:: September 22, 1937
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Chief Little Wolf holding El Pulpo in a headlock during a wrestling match. The referee tries to separate them. The two wrestlers met in the ring several times during the late 1930s.
Date:: between 1937 and 1938
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Man Mountain Dean falling out of the ring at a wrestling match against Sandor Szabo at the Olympic Arena. Szabo and Dean were frequent opponents.
Date:: [circa July 11, 1937]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Kentuckian "Daniel Boone" Savage, left, and German Hans Steinke, right, wrestle in a summer match at the Grand Olympic Auditorium in downtown Los Angeles. June 16, 1937.
Date:: June 16, 1937
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Kentuckian "Daniel Boone" Savage, left, and German Hans Steinke, right, wrestle in a summer match at the Grand Olympic Auditorium in downtown Los Angeles. June 16, 1937.
Date:: June 16, 1937
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

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