Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium Event History 1950-1959
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| Event Name | Event Date | Event Year | Notes | |||
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| Boxing: Main Event - Lou Marino vs. Louis Gage | September 8 | 1950 | At 8:45pm and Presented by Santa Cruz Sports Club | |||
| Sant Cruz County Fair Amateur Try-Outs | September 15 | 1950 | At 2PM | |||
| Boxing: Ted Daniels vs. Louis Gage | September 22 | 1950 | At 8:45pm and Presented by SC Sports Club | |||
| Conference of the County Assessors of California and the State Board of Equalization | September 25-27 | Opened at 10am | ||||
| Masonic Night Gala Celebration; Sponsored by Islam Temple & SC Shrine Club | September 30 | 1950 | 300 Islam Shinners from SF including 90 peice "Million Dollar Band". The Band Played on the courhouse lawn during the afternoon. Evening program included concert by band, drills by uniformed patrols and 3 SF vaudeville acts. Dancig from 9:30pm to 12am | |||
| Knights of Phythias Grand Initiation | October 7 | 1950 | Had 500 plus attendees | |||
| 30th Annual Convention of the California -Nevada District, Kiwanis International | October 8 - 10 | 1950 | 10/8: Convention Memorial Services; 10/9: "Feature Night" pm; 10/10: Governor's Ball | |||
| Boxing - Two Main Events: Bob King vs Fuzzy Fresket and Leroy Casey Vs Kildo Martinez | October 13 | 1950 | 8:30pm; 9 bouts; presented by Santa Cruz Sport Club; 850+ attendance; K.O. victory for Fuzzy at 1:14 in 1st round | |||
| CA League of City Employees Convention Installation Banquet & Halloween Costume Ball | October 14 | 1950 | ||||
| Central Coast Counties Association of Fire Deparments Quarterly Meeting | October 18 | 1950 | Parking lot blocked off for demonstrations of high velocity water streams | |||
| Santa Cruz 181 Birthday Fiesta Children's Talent Show, King and Queen Coronation | October 20 | 1950 | 8:15pm; 50 cents adults/25 cents children; Followed next day by "Fiesta parade" starting @ 7pm @ Civic | |||
| Giuseppe Di Stefano Opera Tenor Concert | October 26 | 1950 | Civic Music Association Series first concert; Vladimir Brenner on piano | |||
| Boxing - Main Event featuring Bob King vs Fuzzy Fresket | October 27 | 1950 | 10 bouts scheduled | |||
| 16th Annual Northern California Badminton Tournament | October 28-29 | 1950 | 230 singles and doubles matches; 107 players; 30 cents admission | |||
| Halloween Parade, free movie cartoons for youngsters, free dance for teenagers | October 31 | 1950 | 7pm parade; 9:30pm movies and candy; 9:30pm-12:30am dance | |||
| Wrestlig | November 1 | 1950 | 300 attended | |||
| Wrestling | November 8 | 1950 | ||||
| Boxing: Fuzzy Fresket vs Fred Milton | November 10 | 1950 | 8 bouts | |||
| Santa Cruz Art Exhibition | November 12-26 | 1950 | Includes 11/15/50 potluck dinner | |||
| Basketball: Sportsman's Shop Cagers vs. Santa Cruz High Cardinals | November 30 | 1950 | Exhibition game and 200 people were in attendance | |||
| Basketball: Harris Togs vs Forest Pool | December 5 | 1950 | City Leauge | |||
| Basketball: Holy Cross High School Panthers vs. Half Moon Bay | December 6 | 1950 | 7:30pm lightweight; 8:30pm varsity | |||
| Civic Drama Festival Play: "Harvey" | December 7 | 1950 | Presented by SC Lions Club; off Broadway; first of three plays for festival season; 8:15pm; $2.40 GA/$1.20 students | |||
| Basketball: Hotel Cagers vs. Sportsman's Shop | December 8 | 1950 | City Leauge | |||
| Odd Fellows Lodge Meeting | December 9 | 1950 | 103 initiated into Lodge; 1200 members attended | |||
| Naval Reserve Boxing Show | December 11 | 1950 | Was a free event and near capacity crowd | |||
| Basketball: Leibbrants vs Harris Togs | December 12 | 1950 | City Leauge | |||
| Basketball: Holy Cross High School Panthers vs. Montezuma Prep | December 13 | 1950 | ||||
| Basketball: Lions vs. Sportsmen; Hotel vs. Loyd's Tires | December 14 | 1950 | City League; Top Sportsmen Forward Mal Macaulay missed game due to poison oak! | |||
| Boxing: Junior Chamber of Commerce Underprivlieged Children Benefit Fights | December 15 | 1950 | "Disappointing crowd of 500 fans" | |||
| Piano Concert: Jakob Gimpel | December 16 | 1950 | Civic Music Association Series for December | |||
| Basketball: Forest Pool s Leibrandts | December 19 | 1950 | City Leauge | |||
| City Employee Holiday Potluck | December 20 | 1950 | 7pm; Music, entertainment, and Santa Claus | |||
| Basketball: Hotelmen vs. Soquel-Capitola Lions; Sportsmen vs/ Loyds's Tires | December 21 | 1950 | City League; Hotelmen win 56-54 due to buzzer beater 30-foot shot by Jack Alzina; Sportsmen stall to win 41-39 | |||
| 10th Annual Community Christmas Sing Party | December 23 | 1950 | 8pm; Sponsored by Santa Cruz 20-30 Club | |||
| Basketball: Leibbrants vs. Sportsman Shop | December 26 | 1950 | City Leauge | |||
| Basketball: Holy Cross High School Varsity Panthers vs. Alumni | December 27 | 1950 | 8:45pm; 7:30pm preliminary game: Holy Cross Lightweights vs. Santa Cruz High Alumni | |||
| Basketball: Santa Cruz Hotel vs. Forest Pool | December 28 | 1950 | 9pm; City League; preliminary game: Leibbrants vs. Lloyd's Tires | |||
| Boxing: Pan American Boxing Trials | December 29 | 1950 | Started at 8:30pm | |||
| Beaker's New Years Eve Dance | December 31 | 1950 | ||||
| Basketball: Fibber McGee and Molly vs. Y.M.I. Cagers | January 3 | 1951 | AAU (Amateur) Basketball; $1.50 tickets; Fibber McGee and Molly were "Radio Stars"; City League preliminary game: Lions vs. Colonial Inn | |||
| City Basketball Leauge | January 4 | 1951 | ||||
| Basketball: Santa Cruz High Cardinals vs Willow Glen High | January 5 | 1951 | ||||
| Basketball: Fibber McGee and Moll Vs. Y.M.I Cagers | January | 1951 | ||||
| Basketball: Santa Cruz High vs San Jose Tech and Forest Pool vs Sportsman Shop | January 9 | 1951 | High School games in afternoon; City League games in evening | |||
| Basketball: Holy Cross Panthers vs Boulder Creek | January 10 | 1951 | ||||
| Boxing : Don Conrad vs Johnny Heard in the Main Event | January 12 | 1951 | 8:30pm; 8 bouts; 682 fans attended; Heard won in four rounds | |||
| Gregor Piatigorsky, Cellist Concert | January 13 | 1951 | 8:15pm; Civic Music Association Series; 1200 patrons; Ralph Berkowitz on piano; Piatigorsky played on a Montagnana, made in 1739 | |||
| Lecture: Father "The Glacier Priest" Bernard R. Hubbard "Alaska and the Red Menace" | January 17 | 1951 | 8pm; sponsored by The Holy Cross Boosters Club; 1300+ in attendance; played movies from | |||
| Basketball: Santa Cruz Hotel vs. Leibbrant's | January 18 | 1951 | City League first half finale; 7:30pm / 9pm games; Hotel lost 42-45, but still won first half title | |||
| Basketball: Holy Cross Panther's vs. San Jose Boys' Club | January 19 | 1951 | ||||
| Breakers' Dance for Beginners | January 20 | 1951 | ||||
| Basketball: SC High Cardinals vs. Lincoln High; Sportsman's Shop vs. Lions | January 23 | 1951 | 3:30pm first game start; no admission charge; 7:30pm City League | |||
| Basketball: Holy Cross Panthers vs. Carmel Padres | January 24 | 1951 | 8:45pm/7:30pm games; Holy Cross won both games | |||
| Basketball: Leibbrants vs. Harris Togs; Forest Pool vs. Colonial Inn | January 25 | 1951 | 7:30pm start; City League | |||
| Basketball: SC High Cardinals vs. Monterey Toreadors | January 26 | 1951 | Toreadors win 25-24 in overtime | |||
| Basketball: Oakland Blue 'N' Gold vs. Denver Chevrolet | January 27 | 1951 | 9pm/8pm/7pm games; National Industrial League; $1.50 reserved / $1 GA/75 cents students; 800 in attendance; Denver won 52-50 | |||
| Tennis: Bobby Riggs Professional Tennis Troupe | January 29 | 1951 | 8pm; $1.80 gallery/Balcony $2.40/$3.60 floor; Gussie Moran among participants; 700 in attendance | |||
| Basketball: High School afternoon; City League evening | January 30 | 1951 | 4:30pm/3:30pm High School Games | |||
| Basketball: Forest Pool vs. Harris Togs; Leibbrants vs. Colonial Inn | February 1 | 1951 | City League; Forest Pool won 45-36; Leibbrants won 58-49 | |||
| Basketball: Santa Cruz Cardinals vs. Watsonville Wildcats | February 2 | 1951 | 8:15pm/7:15pm; High School; 1200+ in attendance; Watsonville won varsity 39-31; SC Cardlets won 30-22 | |||
| Basketball: Sportsmen vs. Lloyd's Tires; Hotel vs. Lions | February 6 | 1951 | Holy Cross High School won practice games in afternoon; City League in evening | |||
| Basketball: Holy Cross Girls Jamboree | February 7 | 1951 | 1:30pm; High and Grammar School; Free admission | |||
| Basketball: Harris Togs vs. Colonial Inn; Leibbrants vs. Forest Pool | February 8 | 1951 | 9pm/7:30pm; City League; Togs won 41-35; Leibbrants won 52-45 | |||
| Boxing: Lou Gage vs. Lavern Lett | February 9 | 1951 | 8:30pm; 8 bouts; KSCO broadcast the fights starting at 9:30pm; Gage won by second round TKO; 711 in attendance | |||
| Basketball: Korean War Fund Benefit - Hartnell College Panthers vs. SC All-Stars | February 12 | 1951 | 9pm/7:30pm; Second Contest: Fort Ord vs. McCune Citrus of San Jose; KGO Rado Sportscaster Ira Blue made appearance; 50 cents adults/25 cents children; SC Won 71-51; McCune Citrus won 57-51; 204 in attendance; $89.50 profit for benefit | |||
| Basketball: Hotel vs. Forest Pool; Leibbrants vs. Lloyd's Tires | February 13 | 1951 | City League; Hotel won 46-43; Leibbrants won 95-45 | |||
| Basketball: March of Dimes Benefit - Chinese Saints vs. Santa Cruz All-Stars | February 16 | 1951 | 9pm/7:15pm/6:15pm; High School preliminary games: Holy Cross Varsity vs. Santa Cruz Junior Varsity/Holy Cross Lightweights vs. Junipero Serra Monetery frosh team; 75 cents adults/50 cents children; | |||
| The Viennese Ballet | February 17 | 1951 | 8:15pm; Civic Music Association Series; Directed by Grete Wiesenthal | |||
| Basketball: Leibbrants vs. Sportsman's Shop; Hotel vs. Colonial Inn | February 20 | 1951 | 9pm/7:30pm; City League; Hotel won 48-42; Leibbrants won 82-41 | |||
| Basketball: Forest Pool vs. Lions; Harris Togs vs. Lloyd's Tires | February 22 | 1951 | 9pm/7:30pm; City League; Forest Pool won 44-41; Harris Togs won 55-37 | |||
| Boxing: Johnny Herd vs. Jack Cruz | February 23 | 1951 | 8:30pm; 8 bouts; Herd won in 4 rounds; ~400 attendees | |||
| Basketball: Holy Cross Panthers vs. San Luis Obispo Mission High | February 24 | 1951 | 7:30pm Lightweights start; 8:45pm Varsity start; Holy Cross won Varsity 42-37 & Lightweights 48-22 | |||
| Basketball: Leibbrants vs. Lions; Hotel vs. Harris Togs | February 27 | 1951 | 9pm/7:30pm; City League; Leibbrants won 67-45; Hotel won 50-42 | |||
| Civic Drama Festival Play: "Born Yesterday" | March 1 | 1951 | 8:15pm; Presented by SC Lions Club; off Broadway; second of three plays for festival season; $2.40 GA/$1.20 students; Nearly 700 attendees | |||
| New Friends of Music Quartet | March 3 | 1951 | 8pm; Fifth in Civic Music Association Series; Replacement group after Chigi Quintet out of Rome could not obtain U.S. visas | |||
| Basketball: Sportsman's Shop vs. Forest Pool; Lloyd's Tires vs. Colonial Inn | March 5 | 1951 | 9pm/7:30pm; City League; Forest Pool wins 52-51; Colonial Inn won 57-40 | |||
| Basketball: Harris Togs vs. Lions; Colonial Inn vs. Sportsman's | March 6 | 1951 | 9pm/7:30pm; City League; Lions won 49-36; Sportsman's Shop won 61-58 | |||
| Wrestling: Billy Hanson & Flash Gordan vs. Vincent Lopez & Mike Sharp | March 7 | 1951 | 8:30pm; Santa Cruz Sports Club; $1.50 ringside/$1.25 reserved/$1 general/50 cents for students and servicemen; Over 500 attendees, 489 paying customers; Sharp won on second consecutive pin | |||
| Basketball: Leibbrants vs. Hotel; Forest Pool vs. Lloyd's Tires | March 8 | 1951 | 9pm/7:30pm; Final games of 1951 City League regular season second half; Leibbrants won 65-60 to claim league second half championship; Forest Pool won 63-51; near capacity crowd in attendance | |||
| Basketball: Iowa Ghosts vs. SC All-Stars; Sportman's Shop vs. Watsonville Granite Pavers | March 12 | 1951 | 9pm/7:30pm; Ghosts won 52-42; Granite won 64-53; 450 attendees | |||
| Basketball: Leibbrants vs. Hotel; Lions vs. Sportsman Shop | March 13 | 1951 | 9pm/7:30pm; City League playoff/exhibition games; Hotel won 63-60; Sportsman's Shop won 54-37; "nearly packed house" | |||
| Wrestling: Harry "The Mighty Atom" Monti vs. Jerry "The Tiny Terror" Marnes | Marh 14 | 1951 | 8:30pm; Marnes won with two falls; Billy Swaggert & Mike Sharp beat Pete Peterson & Bobby Bruns in the opening bout with two falls; 700 attendees | |||
| Basketball: Leibbrants vs. Hotel; Forest Pool vs. Watsonville 20-30 Club | March 15 | 1951 | 9pm/7:30pm; City League playoff/exhibition games; Leibbrants won 65-37 to tie the series 1-1; Forest Pool won 51-48; Almost sold out crowd | |||
| Basketball: City Employees vs. City Teachers; SC 20-30 Club vs. Watsonville 20-30 Club | March 16 | 1951 | 8:30pm/7pm; Final game is a Donkey Cage Game (all players riding specially trained burros!); Hi Tow Tong (SC High Honor Society) Benefit to build a pool at SC High; Included three youth boxing exhibitions between basketball games; Teachers won 14-10; Watsonville won 42-30; 1200 attendees | |||
| Wrestling: Vincent Lopez & Warren Bockwinkle vs. Pete Peterson & Pat McGill | March 20 | 1951 | 8:30pm; Larry Moquin vs. Pat McGill in opener; Peterson & McGill won; McGill also won opener | |||
| Theta Rho State Convention | March 22-23 | 1951 | Tenth annual session; 1100 Delegates from 47 CA Clubs; 10am registration; 2pm/7:30pm Thursday; 9:30am/8pm Friday | |||
| Christian Science Lecture | March 25 | 1951 | 3pm; Free to the public; Claire Rauthe, C.S., of London, England | |||
| Basketball: Monterey Frost Roofers vs. Soledad Merchants; SC Hotel vs. Salinas Del Conte Sports Shop | March 26 | 1951 | 9pm/7:30pm; City League Champions Tournament; 35 cents; Monterey won 60-41; Hotel won 39-33; ~450 attendees | |||
| Wrestling: "Hard Boiled" Haggerty & Warren Bockwinkle vs. Pete Peterson & Bobby Bruns | March 27 | 1951 | 8:30pm; Ray Vilmer vs. "Flash" Gordon in opener; Main Event tied 1-1 falls; Vilmer won opener; ~450 attendees | |||
| Order of the Eastern Star, Idlewild chapter, 75th anniversary Ceremony Dress Rehearsal | March 28 | 1951 | At 8pm | |||
| Basketball: SC Hotel vs. Monterey Frost Roofers; Soledad Merchants vs. Salinas Del Conte Sports Shop | March 29 | 1951 | 9pm/7:30pm; City League Champions Tournament; Monterey won 48-45; Soledad won 54-37; ~500 attendees | |||
| Order of the Eastern Star, Idlewild chapter, 75th anniversary Ceremony | March 30 | 1951 | 8pm; 1100 members attended; featured historical pageant and a reception | |||
| Wrestling: Mike Sharpe & Ben Sharpe vs. Leo Nomellini & "Flash" Gordon | April 3 | 1951 | 8:30pm; Vincent Lopez vs. Juan Humberto in opener; Sharpes win; Humberto won; ~600 attendees | |||
| Boxing: Cisco Andrade vs Ray Perea; Vince Hogan vs. William Powell | April 6 | 1951 | 8:30:00 PM; 8 bouts; Andrade won by TKO in third round; Powell won by decision; 650 attendees | |||
| Wrestling: Mike & Ben Sharpe vs. Pete Peterson & Pat McGill | April 10 | 1951 | Ray Vilmer vs. Juan Humberto in opener; Sharpes won; Vilmer won; 650 attendees | |||
| Office of Price Stabilization Price Conference | April 11 | 1951 | 10am-12pm; For businesses and the general public on new government pricing regulations for certain goods; Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce; 300 attendees | |||
| Wrestling: Pat McGill & Larry Moquin vs. "Hardboiled" Haggerty & Jack "Cobra" Kennedy | April 17 | 1951 | 8:30pm; Vincent Lopez vs. Chico Gracia in opener; Hardboiled & Cobra won; Lopez won; ~400 attendees | |||
| Marion Bell Opera Soprano Concert | April 24 | 1951 | 8:15pm; Civic Music Association closing concert; accompanied by Richard Hughes on piano | |||
| Boxing: Northen California State Championship Trials | April 25 | 1951 | 8:30pm; 9 bouts; 1000 attendees | |||
| Third Annual Amateur Talent Show Sponsored by SC Optimist Club Dress Rehearsal | April 26 | 1951 | ||||
| Third Annual Amateur Talent Show Sponsored by SC Optimist Club | April 27 | 1951 | 8pm; Open to anyone under 21 years old; electric "applause meter" used to determine victors donated for the evening by KSCO radio station; $1.50 Reserved/$1 General/ 50 c Students; thirty amateur acts performed; 600 attendees, 400 paid, show broke even | |||
| Wrestling: Mike & Ben Sharpe vs. Pete Peterson & Larry Moquin | May 4 | 1951 | 8:30pm; Jack Kennedy vs. Warren Bockwinkle in opener; Sharpes won; Opener a draw; nearly 500 attendees | |||
| Odd Fellows & Rebekah Assembly Convention | May 7-11 | 1951 | 8pm Monday 5/7 Goodfellowship Night & Dancing; Tuesday 5/8 Reception & Dancing; Wednesday 5/9 Rebekah installation and initiation; Thursday 5/10 Leilani Theta Rho initiation Friday 5/11 Joint state officer installation at 7pm, grand march, and grand ball at 9:30pm featuring Lorin Cox's Orchestra; More than 2500 members attended | |||
| Horace Heidt Youth Opportunity Show | May 12 | 1951 | Benefit for 20-30 Club; two and one-half hour variety and talent show; $3/$2.40/$1.80; 20 acts; 2156 attendees | |||
| Santa Cruz County Law Enforcement Auxiliaries Joint Meeting | May 17 | 1951 | 8pm; Self defense tactic program; Judo demonstration by Paul Tara; Address by County Civil Defense Director Admiral Harry J Hansen; ~175 attendees | |||
| Boxing: Al Tafoya vs. Harry Ayala | May 18 | 1951 | 8:30pm; 9 bouts; Tafoya won by TKO in third round; 400 attendees | |||
| Civic Drama Festival Play: "I Like It Here" | May 24 | 1951 | 8:15pm; Presented by SC Lions Club; off Broadway; first of three plays for festival season; $2.40 GA/60c special students | |||
| County Elementary Chorus | May 27 | 1951 | 10:30am; broadcast on KSCO; free admission; 250 students from 11 schools | |||
| Boxing: Jack Scheberies vs. Lucius Tate | June 1 | 1951 | 8:45pm; Scheberies won; 500 attendees | |||
| Breakers' "Graduation Theme" Dance | June 2 | 1951 | 8pm; free admission | |||
| Miss California Pageant | June 9 | 1951 | 7:30pm doors; 8:30pm start; 2.5 hours; $1.00; 17 contestants; 2000 attendees | |||
| Boxing: Al Tafoya vs. Al Hull | June 15 | 1951 | ||||
| Santa Cruz High School Graduation | June 16 | 1951 | Started at 8pm with around 260 people | |||
| Disabled American Veterans Convention | June 17-20 | 1951 | 1000 Delegates, 6/17: Memorial Service; 6/18: Meetings; 6/20: Elections | |||
| Veterans of Foreign Wars Convention | June 24-27 | 1951 | 2000+ Delegates; 6/24: Memorial Service; 6/25: Parade; 6/26: Ball @ Coconut Grove; 6/27: Elections | |||
| Boxing: Lucius Tate vs. Jake Beeson; Arnulfo Sanchez vs. Reuben Haunte | June 29 | 1951 | 8:30pm; Haunte won; Tate won; Attendance 300 | |||
| City Recreation Free Film: Cartoon Carnival | July 12 | 1951 | ||||
| Boxing: Arnulfo Sanchez vs. Reuben Haunte | July 13 | 1951 | 8:30pm; 8 bouts; Sanchez won; Attendance 350+ | |||
| City Recreation Free Film | July 19 | 1951 | ||||
| Christian Science Lecture | July 22 | 1951 | ||||
| City Recreation Free Film: "Peck's Bad Boy at the Circus" | July 26 | 1951 | Started at 3:30pm | |||
| Boxing: Al Tafoya vs. Arnulfo Sanchez | July 27 | 1951 | 8:30pm; 8 bouts; Tafoya won; Attendance almost 500 | |||
| Shrine Circus | July 30 - August 1 | 1951 | 6 performances: 2:15pm matinee, 8:15pm evening; Attendance 2000 for each performance | |||
| Moose Convention | August 2-5 | 1951 | ~2000 delegates; 8/2: General Assembly; 8/3: Initiation; 8/4 Grand Ball | |||
| City Recreation Free Film | August 9 | 1951 | ||||
| Boxing: Duke Stevenson vs. Lucius Tate | August 10 | 1951 | 8:45pm; Tate won; Attendance almost 600 | |||
| Boxing: Dick Georgian vs. Elmo Ellis | August 24 | 1951 | 8:45pm; Georgian won; Attendance 500+ | |||
| Jehovah's Witnesses Convention | August 31 -September 2 | 1951 | ~2000 delegates | |||
| Boxing: Bob King vs. Duke Stevenson | September 7 | 1951 | 8:45pm; 8 bouts; Stevenson won; Attendance 250 | |||
| Boxing: Duke Stevensen vs. Eddie Macken | September 21 | 1951 | 8:45pm; 8 bouts; Draw in Main Event; Attendance almost 400 | |||
| Boxing: J.B. Reed vs. Calvin Chamber | October 5 | 1951 | 8:45pm; 8 bouts; Reed won; Attendance almost 400 | |||
| SC Police Department Benefit Variety Show "Copper Capers" | October 12 | 1951 | 8:30pm; 12 acts; $1.00; Attendance more than 1500 | |||
| Masonic Night | October 13 | 1951 | ~1500 attendance; Islam's Temple's Million Dollar Band; Five vaudeville acts; Dance; Sponsored by Islam Temple of the Shrine | |||
| Folk Dance Festival | October 14 | 1951 | Free admission; 7pm-11pm; Sponsored by the Breakers of Santa Cruz | |||
| Boxing: Benny Rodriguez vs. Sonny Bracken | October 20 | 1951 | Bracken won; Attendance 200; Only five bouts due to fighters no showing, attendees had opportunity to get money back | |||
| Halloween Party | October 31 | 1951 | Free admission; 7pm: Parade; 8pm: Free movie; 8:45pm: Talent Show; 9:30pm-1am: 11-piece band; Sponsored by SC Sheriff's Posse; ~2700 children attendance | |||
| Boxing: Mac Martinez vs. Larry Austin | November 3 | 1951 | 8:45pm; Martinez won; Attendance 600 | |||
| Ana Maria and her Ballet Espanol | November 4 | 1951 | 8:15pm; Civic Music Association; Attendance more than 1600 | |||
| CA Grandmothers Club Convention | November 7 | 1951 | 9:30am: Memorial Services, Election, and Installation of Officers | |||
| Christian Science Lecture | November 11 | 1951 | 3pm; Free admission | |||
| Basketball: Santa Cruz All-Stars vs. Atlas Pacific Engineers | November 24 | 1951 | 2pm-10pm; 2:30pm: Fashion Show; 8pm: Folk Dancing Exhibition; ~65 mer,chants; Sponsored by Business and Professional Woman's Club; $400 in proceeds to charity: 1/3 to county hospital tuberculosis ward and 1/3 each to two student scholarship | |||
| Christmas Preview | December 1 | 1951 | 2pm-10pm; 2:30pm: Fashion Show; 8pm: Folk Dancing Exhibition; ~65 mer,chants; Sponsored by Business and Professional Woman's Club; $400 in proceeds to charity: 1/3 to county hospital tuberculosis ward and 1/3 each to two student scholarships | |||
| Basketball: Lloyd's Tires vs. Sportsman's Shop; Valley Merchants vs. Colonial Inn | December 3 | 1951 | 9pm/7:30pm; Broadcast Live on KSCO; Sportsmen won 51-42; Merchants won 49-36; Attendance 250 | |||
| Basketball: Holy Cross Panthers vs. Montezuma | December 4 | 1951 | High School Practice Games; Panther's Varsity won 40-10; Panther's Lightweights won 119-4 | |||
| Basketball: Leibbrant's vs.Colonial Inn; SC Hotel vs. Valley Merchants | December 5 | 1951 | 9pm/7:30pm; Leibbrant's won 68-51; Hotel won 61-46; Attendance 300 | |||
| The Breakers Folk Dance Club "Let's Dance for Jim" | December 8 | 1951 | 7:30pm; Sponsored by the Elk's Club for Jim Larsen; Attendance 800: 500 dancers and 300 watchers | |||
| Basketball: Sportsman's Shop vs. Valley Merchants; Lloyd's Tires vs. SC Hotel | December 10 | 1951 | 9pm/7:30pm; Sportsmen won 46-45; Hotel won 56-31; Attendance 200 | |||
| Basketball: SC Hotel vs. Leibbrant's; Lloyd's Tires vs. Colonial Inn | December 12 | 1951 | Hotel won 41-39; Lloyd's won 44-43; Attendance more than 300 | |||
| City Employee Holiday Party | December 13 | 1951 | 7:00pm; Attendance 250 | |||
| Del Courtney Television Variety Show | December 14 | 1951 | 8:15pm-11:25pm; 12 Acts from KPIX, San Francisco ; Sponsored by Holy Cross Booster Club; $1 Tickets General Admission; Attendance more than 1000 | |||
| Basketball: Holy Cross Panthers vs. Alumni; SC Hotel vs Del Conte Sports Shop of Salinas | December 27 | 1951 | 9pm/7:30pm; 50c adults, 25c children; Panthers won 39-38; Hotel won 56-54 | |||
| New Year's Eve Folk Dance | December 31 | 1951 | 8pm-12am; Sponsored by Santa Cruz Breakers Folk Dance Club | |||
| Basketball: Leibbrant's vs. Lloyd's Tires; SC Hotel vs. Sportman's Sho | January 1 | 1952 | Liebbrant's won 59-57; Sportsmen won 61-57 ; Attendance ~100 | |||
| Basketball: Santa Cruz Cardinals vs. Campbell | January 4 | 1952 | 7pm; Free admission for children under 10; Cardinal Varsity won 65-49; Campbell Lightweights won 39-36 | |||
| Basketball: SC Hotel vs. Colonial Inn; Leibbrant's vs. Valley Merchants | January 7 | 1952 | Hotel won 98-36; Leibbrant's won 59-47; Attendance ~150 | |||
| Basketball: Lloyd's Tires vs.Valley Merchants; Sportsman's Shop vs. Colonial Inn | January 9 | 1952 | Lloyd's won 57-48; Sportsmen won 44-33 | |||
| Griller String Quartet | January 10 | 1952 | 8:15pm; Civic Music Association; Attendance near capacity | |||
| Basketball: Santa Cruz Cardinals vs. Fremont | January 11 | 1952 | 7pm; SC Varsity won 38-36; SC Lightweights won 36-28; Attendance 300 | |||
| Basketball: Leibbrant's vs. Sportsman's Shop; Lloyd's Tires vs. Del Conte Sport Shop of Salinas | January 14 | 1952 | Sportsmen won 52-49; Lloyd's won 44-43; Attendance nearly 500 | |||
| Basketball: Holy Cross Panthers vs. Half Moon Bay | January 15 | 1952 | 6:30pm; Half Moon Bay Varsity won 56-14; Panther Lightweights won 43-30; Attendance 50 | |||
| Basketball: SC Hotel vs. Valley Merchants; Leibbrant's vs. Colonial Inn | January 16 | 1952 | Hotel won 69-47; Leibbrant's won 61-52 | |||
| Boxing: Ray Gill vs. John Houston | January 18 | 1952 | 8 bouts; 50c student admission; Attendance ~700; Main Event was a draw | |||
| Basketball: Colonial Inn vs. Valley Merchants; Sportman's Shop vs. Lloyd's Tires | January 21 | 1952 | 9pm/7:30pm; Merchants won 60-47; Sportsmen won 49-36 |
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| Basketball: Lloyd's Tires vs. Colonial Inn; Sportsman's Shop vs. Leibbrant's | January 23 | 1952 | 9pm/7:30pm; Lloyd's won 34-31; Leibbrant's won 49-42; Attendance nearly 400 | |||
| Civil Defense Organization Meeting | January 24 | 1952 | 8pm; Disaster film screened; ~800 attended from Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Benito Counties | |||
| Basketball: Santa Cruz Cardinals vs. Watsonville Wildcats | January 25 | 1952 | 7pm; KSCO broadcast Varsity game; Wildcat Varsity won 52-41; Wildcat Lightweights won 28-20; Attendance 1200 | |||
| Basketball: SC Hotel vs. Lloyd's Tires; Valley Merchants vs.Sportsman's Shop | January 28 | 1952 | Hotel won 73-51; Sportsmen won 30-29; Attendance ~100 | |||
| Basketball: Valley Merchants vs. Leibbrant's; SC Hotel vs. Colonial Inn | January 30 | 1952 | Merchants won 57-44; Hotel won 83-54; Attendance more than 100 | |||
| Boxing: Al Tafoya vs. Jimmy Walker; Mac Martinez vs. David Lee | February 1 | 1952 | 9 bouts; Tafoya won in 3 rounds; Martinez won by TKO in the 2nd round; Attendance more than 500 | |||
| Basketball: SC Hotel vs. Leibbrant's; SC Cardinals vs. Sportsmen; Holy Cross vs. San Lorenzo | February 2 | 1952 | 6:30pm; 50c; Benefit for March of Dimes; Leibbrants won 67-65; Sportsmen won 49-34; San Lorenzo won 52-45; Attendance nearly 500 | |||
| Basketball: SC Hotel vs. Sportsman's Shop; Lloyd's Tires vs. Leibbrant's | February 4 | 1952 | Hotel won 66-47; Leibbrant's won 74-42; Attendance nearly 350 | |||
| Basketball: Sportsman's Shop vs. Colonial Inn; Lloyd's Tires vs. Valley Merchants | February 6 | 1952 | Sportsmen won 47-45; Lloyd's won 70-54 | |||
| Basketball: Santa Cruz Cardinals vs. Monterey Toreadors; Cardinals JV vs. Holy Cross All-Stars | February 8 | 1952 | 8:30pm/7pm/5:30pm games; Varsity game broadcast on KSCO; Toreadors Varsity won 48-45; Toreador Lightweights won 27-19; Cardinals JV won 57-43; Attendance 750 | |||
| Basketball: Iowa Ghosts vs. SC All-Stars; Valley Merchants vs. 505 Military Police | February 9 | 1952 | Ghosts won 57-51; 505 won 63-42; Attendance nearly 800 | |||
| Basketball: SC Hotel vs. Leibbrant's; Holy Cross All-Stars vs. Lloyd's Tires | February 11 | 1952 | Leibbrant's won 59-52; Lloyd's won 52-41; Attendance 400 | |||
| Basketball: SC Hotel vs. Sportsman's Shop; Leibbrant's vs. Lloyd's Tires | February 13 | 1952 | Hotel won 49-47; Leibbrant's won 87-54; Attendance nearly 300 | |||
| Peter Jarrett, Pianist | February 14 | 1952 | 8:15pm; Civic Music Association | |||
| Basketball: SC Hotel vs. Sportsman's Shop | February 18 | 1952 | 8:30pm; Hotel wins game and city championship 63-57 | |||
| Basketball: SC Hotel vs. Leibbrant's; Lloyd's Tires vs. Sportsman's Shop | February 20 | 1952 | Hotel won 78-45; Lloyd's won 49-48 | |||
| Basketball: Santa Cruz Cardinals vs. Salinas Cowboys | February 21 | 1952 | KSCO broadcast Varsity game; Cowboys Varsity won 40-37;Cowboy Lighweights won 38-26; Cardinal Lightweights won 42-28; Attendance nearly 600 | |||
| Basketball: Harlem Clowns vs. House of David; Holy Cross Lightweights vs. Gilroy | February 22 | 1952 | 8:45pm/7:15pm; Tickets $1.50 reserved/$1 general admission/75c sudents; Harlem won 54-52; Holy Cross won 48-40; Attendance nearly 2000 | |||
| Basketball: SC Hotel vs. Lloyd's Tires; Leibbrant's vs. Sportsman's Shop | February 25 | 1952 | Hotel won President's Cup 61-36; Leibbrant's won 67-52; Attendance less than 100 | |||
| Basketball: SF Chinese Saints vs. Leibbrant's; Holy Cross vs. Pescadero Union | February 27 | 1952 | 9pm/7:30pm; Saints won 84-63; Holy Cross Varsity won 30-26 | |||
| Boxing | February 28 | 1952 | 8:30pm; Benefit for March of Dimes; no charge for tickets - donations accepted; 15 bouts; Attendance ~600; $268 raised | |||
| Basketball: City Employees vs. Teachers in "Donkey Game"; SC Cardinals Varsity vs. Cardinals 1953 | February 29 | 1952 | 7pm; Employees won 24-22; Varsity won 34-33; Attendance 1000 | |||
| National Male Quartet | March 4 | 1952 | 8:15pm; Civic Music Association | |||
| Boxing: James Robinson vs. Roy Hunter; Mac Martinez vs. Leonard Gaines | March 7 | 1952 | 8:30pm; Hunter won by 2nd round KO; Martinez won; Attendance 400 | |||
| Television Talent Show "Shooting Stars" | March 14 | 1952 | 7:30pm; $1 Adult Tickets/50c Students; Eight Scenes; Sponsored by the National Guard; Attendance ~500; $350 in proceeds | |||
| Boxing | March 25 | 1952 | 8 bouts and a judo exhibition by San Jose State Judo Team; Sponsored by SC Naval Reserve; Free admission | |||
| Boxing: Johnny Huston vs. Charlie Choi; Elmo Ellis vs. "Boom Boom" Bolden | April 4 | 1952 | 8:30pm; 8 bouts; Tickets $2 Ringside/$1.50 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Huston won in 3-round decision; Bolden-Ellis fought to a draw; Attendance 400 | |||
| "Christian Science: The Revelation Of True Safety" | April 6 | 1952 | 3pm; Free lecture | |||
| Boxing: Mac Martinez vs. Al Tafoya | April 18 | 1952 | 8:30pm; 8 bouts; Tickets $2 Ringside/$1.50 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Martinez won; Attendance 400 | |||
| Claramae Turner, Contralto | April 19 | 1952 | 8:15pm; Civic Music Association | |||
| The Skating Follies of 1952 | April 23-26 | 1952 | 8pm each evening with 2pm matinee on 4/26; Proceeds went to SC County Crippled Children's Fund; Tickets $1.50/$1 | |||
| Spike Jones And His New Musical Depreciation Revue of 1952 | April 27 | 1952 | 8:30pm; Tickets $3/$2.40/$1.80; Sponsored by SC 20-30 Club; Attendance 1600 | |||
| Santa Cruz City Schools Concert | April 30 | 1952 | 7:30pm; Free admission; Attendance at capacity; Recording broadcast on KSCO at 2pm May 3, 1952 | |||
| Aaron Rosand, Violinist | May 3 | 1952 | 8:15pm; Civic Music Association | |||
| Santa Cruz County Schools Concert | May 6 | 1952 | 8pm; Free admission; Attendance at capacity | |||
| The San Jose Light Opera Co. presents "Irene" A Musical Comedy | May 9 | 1952 | 8:15pm; Tickets $1.50 Reserved Seats/$1 General Admission; Sponsored by the Exchange Club of Santa Cruz; Attendance 700 | |||
| "Shellzapoppin" The All-Service Variety Shown from Fort Ord | May 22 | 1952 | 8pm; Two-hour show; Sponsored by Community Chest; Tickets $1 Adults/50c Children; Earned over $600 in advance tickets, $500 at the door, production costs $158.96 | |||
| Miss California Pageant | June 7 | 1952 | 8:30pm; Tickets $2.50 Special Reserved/$1.50 General Admission; Attendance 2000 | |||
| Santa Cruz High School Graduation | June 13 | 1952 | 8:15pm; 254 Graduates | |||
| Santa Cruz Elk's Lodge "Flag Day Ritual" | June 14 | 1952 | 8pm; Festivities included a concert band | |||
| Santa Cruz Grove of Druids Golden Jubilee | July 5 | 1952 | 8:30pm: Grand Ball with eight-piece orchestra; Attendance nearly 2000 | |||
| 97th Annual Convention of Christian Churches | July 16-20 | 1952 | 7:30pm, 7/16: Opening Ceremonies; More than 1000 delegates | |||
| Wrestling: Mike & Ben Sharp vs. Dennis Clary & Enrique Torres; Paddy Muldoon vs. Joe Bonacassi | July 25 | 1952 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General Admission/50c Students; Sharpes won; Bonacassi won; Attendance near capacity | |||
| Wrestling: Hans Schnabel & Zebra Kid vs. Rikieozan & Pete Peterson; Mario De Souza vs. Juan Humberto | August 1 | 1952 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General Admission/50c Students; Schnabel & Kid won; Opener was a draw; Attendance capacity at over 1000 | |||
| Square Dance featuring Herb Greggerson | August 3 | 1952 | 1pm-5pm; Presented by Village Shufflers; Tickets 75c | |||
| Wrestling: Hans Schnabel vs. Rikieozan; Pat Meehan & Roberto Cruz vs. Mickey Gold & Chico Gracia | August 8 | 1952 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General Admission/50c Students; Rikieozan won via DQ; Meehan & Cruz won; Attendance more than 850 | |||
| Wrestling: Pat Meehan & Roberto Cruz vs. Angelo Cistoldi & Juan Humberto; Mickey Gold vs. Joe Campbell | August 15 | 1952 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General Admission/50c Students; Cistoldi & Humberto won; Gold won; Attendance ~800 | |||
| San Lorenzo Valley Masonic Lodge Dispensation | August 16 | 1952 | 8pm; Attendance ~1200 Master Masons | |||
| Wrestling: Jimmy Blood & Roberto Cruz vs. Billy Earl & Chico Gracia | August 22 | 1952 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General Admission/50c Students; Cruz & Blood won; Attendance more than 800 | |||
| Christian Science: Christianity In Action | August 26 | 1952 | 8pm; Free lecture | |||
| Library Reading Club Party | August 27 | 1952 | Attendance 75 youngsters; Punch & cookies served; Acordian music; Puppet show | |||
| Wrestling: Chico & Gino Garibaldi vs. Angelo Cistoldi & Zebra Kid; Chico Gracia vs. Pete Peterson | August 29 | 1952 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General Admission/50c Students; Cistoldi & Kid won; Peterson won by DQ; Attendance 1100 | |||
| Wrestling: Chico & Gino Garibaldi vs. Angelo Cistoldi & Billy Earl; Mario De Souza vs. Mickey Gold | September 5 | 1952 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General Admission/50c Students; Garibaldis won; De Souza won; Attendance more than 1000 | |||
| IDES Society of California | September 6-10 | 1952 | 9/6: 9pm-12am Dance - Attendance 700; 9/7: 9:30am Parade - Attendance 800, 1pm Lunch - Attendance 800, 7:30pm Public Reception - Attendance 1000; 9/8 9pm-12am Dance; 9/10: 8pm Grand Ball; All events free to the public | |||
| Wrestling: Ben & Mike Sharpe vs. Chick & Gino Garibaldi; Rikieozan vs. Joe Bonacassi | September 12 | 1952 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General Admission/50c Students; Sharpes won; Rikieozan won; Attendance ~1900 | |||
| Film: Billy Graham Presents... Mr. Texas | September 16 | 1952 | 8pm; No admission charge; Sponsored by Santa Cruz Churches | |||
| Wrestling: Chic & Gino Garibaldi vs. Juan Humberto & Ray Eckert; Raymond Cernandos vs Warren Bockwinkle | September 19 | 1952 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General Admission/50c Students; Main Event was a time limit draw; Bockwinkle won; Attendance 1100 | |||
| Lecture: Father "The Glacier Priest" Bernard R. Hubbard Twenty-Five Years On Top Of The World | September 25 | 1952 | 8pm; Sponsored by The Holy Cross Boosters Club; Tickets $1 General Admission | |||
| Wrestling: Chic & Gino Garibaldi vs. Juan Humberto & Ray Eckert; Chico Gracia vs. Pat Meehan | September 26 | 1952 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General Admission/50c Students; Humberto & Eckert won; Meehan won; Attendance more than 1000 | |||
| Masonic Night | September 27 | 1952 | 4:30pm Parade; Ceremonial Conclave; 7:15pm Band Concert; 8pm Variety Show; Dancing; Atttendance more than 2000 | |||
| Folk Appreciation Dance | September 28 | 1952 | 1:30pm-5pm | |||
| New Revised Standard Version Bible Meeting | September 30 | 1952 | Started at 7:30pm | |||
| Wrestling: Primo Carnera vs. Kay Bell; Juan Humberto & Hardy Kruskamp vs. Dennis Clary & Al Costello | October 3 | 1952 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General Admission/50c Students; Carnera won; Clarey & Costello won; Attendance 1500 | |||
| Folk Dance Festival | October 4-5 | 1952 | 10/4: 8pm; 10/5: 1:30pm-5pm; Sponsored by the Santa Cruz Breakers; Free admission | |||
| Wrestling: Chick Garibaldi & Mario DeSouza vs. Don Papleo & Pat Meehan; Little Beaver vs. Tom Thumb | October 10 | 1952 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General Admission/50c Students; Garibaldi & De Souza won; Beaver won; Attendance 1500 | |||
| Cameracade | October 11 | 1952 | 8pm; Fashion show using runway from Miss Calfiornia Pageant; Attendance ~400 | |||
| Cooking School | October 14 | 1952 | 2pm & 8pm; Free admission; Sponsored by the Coast Counties Gas and Electric Company; Attendance 800 afternoon/1200 evening | |||
| Lets All Go!" Santa Cruz Police Show | October 16 | 1952 | 8:30pm; 7 acts; Tickets $1.50 Adults/75c Children; Proceeds went to Seahawk Youth Benefit Fund | |||
| Wrestling: Ray Eckert vs. Mario DeSouza; Chick Garibaldi & Pete Peterson vs. Johnny Sepeda & Pat Meehan | October 17 | 1952 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General Admission/50c Students; Eckert won to retain Pacific Coast Wrestling Championship; Opener was a draw; Attendance ~1000 | |||
| 10th Congressional District Republican Political Rally | October 22 | 1952 | 8pm; Free admission: Attendance more than 1300 | |||
| Wrestling: Lord Blears vs. Dennis Clary; Jimmie Blood & Angelo Cistoldi vs. Pete Peterson & Mickey Gold | October 24 | 1952 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General Admission/50c Students; Clarey won; Peterson & Gold won; Attendance 600 | |||
| Northern California Badminton Association Tournament | October 25-26 | 1952 | 9am Doors, 10am Start each day; Tickets 60c Adults/50c Students | |||
| Halloween Party | October 31 | 1952 | 6:30pm Costume Parade; 7pm Prizes; 8pm Talent Show; 9:15pm Dance; Sponsored by SC Sheriff's Posse; Attendance ~350 children | |||
| Wrestling: Lord Layton vs. Warren Bockwinkle; Johnny Sepeda & Angelo Cistoldi vs. Rey Urbano & Mario DeSouza | November 1 | 1952 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General Admission/50c Students; Layton won; Urbano & DeSouza won; Attendance 450 | |||
| Gina Bachauer, Pianist | November 5 | 1952 | 8:15pm; Civic Music Association | |||
| Wrestling: Mario DeSouza & Pete Peterson vs. Angelo Cistoldi & Don Papleo; Mickey Gold vs. Joe Bonacassi | November 7 | 1952 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General Admission/50c Students; Cistoldi & Popaleo won; Gold won | |||
| Employers Unemployment Tax Meeting | November 12 | 1952 | 7:30pm; Sponsored by the Merchants' Commitee of the Chamber of Commerce | |||
| Wrestling: Lord Layton vs. Mickey Gold; Rey Urbano & Chick Garibaldi vs. Angelo Cistoldi & Don Papleo | November 14 | 1952 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General Admission/50c Students; Lord Layton won; Cistoldi & Papleo won | |||
| Company of 15 Basque performers in "EUZKADI" | Novemeber 15 | 1952 | 7pm Doors, 8:15pm Start; Tickets $1.20 General Admission; Produced by Variety Attractions, Inc | |||
| "EUZKADI" | November 15 | 1952 | 7pm Doors, 8:15pm Start; Tickets $1.20 General Admission; Produced by Variety Attractions, Inc; Featuring a Company of 15 Basque performers | |||
| Wrestling: Lord Layton & Warren Bockwinkle vs. Don Papleo & Angelo Cistoldi; Johnny Sepeda vs. Raymond Cernandos | November 21 | 1952 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General Admission/50c Students; Layton & Bockwinkle won; Cernandos won; Attendance ~700 | |||
| Wrestling: Lord Layton & Lord Blears vs. Angelo Cistoldi & Kay Bell; Al Costello vs. Dennis Clary | November 28 | 1952 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General Admission/50c Students; The Lords won; Opener was a draw; Attendance ~900 | |||
| Basketball: SC Men's All-Stars vs. Hartnell College; SC Women vs. Fort Ord WACs | December 3 | 1952 | 8:30pm/7pm; All-Stars won 61-54; WACs won 36-15; Attendance 350 | |||
| Ruggiero Ricci, Violinist | December 4 | 1952 | 8:15pm; Civic Music Association | |||
| Wrestling: Rikidozan & Raymond Cernandos vs. Ray Eckert & Fred Atkins; Mario DeSouza vs. Pat Meehan | December 5 | 1952 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General Admission/50c Students; Eckert & Atkins won to retain Pacific Coast Tag Team Titles; Opener was a draw; Attendance between 600-700 | |||
| Basketball: Santa Clara vs. Fresno State; Colonial Inn vs. Whiskey Hill | December 6 | 1952 | 8pm/6:30pm; Santa Clara won 77-59; Colonial Inn won 42-37; Attendance 800 | |||
| Basketball: SC Hotel vs. Granite Construction of Watsonville | December 8 | 1952 | Practice game; Hotel won 72-55 | |||
| Basketball: SC All-Stars vs. Monterey Peninsula Lobos; The Cruzettes vs. The Mermaids | December 10 | 1952 | 8:15pm/7:15pm; All-Stars won 84-66; Cruzettes won 24-18; Attendance ~300 | |||
| City Holiday Party | December 11 | 1952 | 6:30pm; Attendance ~300 | |||
| Wrestling: Ray Eckert & Johnny Sepeda vs. Dennis Clary & Kay Bell; Pat Meehan vs. Al Costella | December 12 | 1952 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General Admission/50c Students; Clary & Bell won; Costella won | |||
| Basketball: SC All-Stars vs. Santa Clara Freshmen; SC Distributors vs. 20-30 Club | December 13 | 1952 | 8:30pm/7pm; Santa Clara won 91-75; Distributors won 33-32 | |||
| Salvation Army Christmas Music Festival | December 14 | 1952 | Featuring 35-piece Salvation Army Citadel Band of Oakland & the Santa Cruz High School A Capella Choir; Attendance more than 1000; Profits more than $1000 | |||
| Basketball: SC All-Stars vs. Navy Air Station of Monterey; The Cruzettes vs. SC Mermaids | December 15 | 1952 | 7pm; All-Stars won 67-58; Cruzettes won 22-12 | |||
| Basketball: Mortimer Roofers vs. Frost Roofers of Monterey; Leibbrant's vs. SC Teachers | December 17 | 1952 | 7pm; Mortimers won 69-67; Leibbrant's won 80-54 | |||
| Wrestling: Leo Nomellini vs. Angelo Cistoldi; Ray Eckert & Fred Atkins vs. Enrico Torres & Warren Bockwinkle | December 19 | 1952 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General Admission/50c Students; Nomellini won by DQ; Eckert & Atkins won to retain Pacific Coast Tag Team Titles; Attendance ~700 | |||
| Holy Cross Panthers vs. Holy Cross Alumni; Holy Cross Lightweights vs. Monterey Pirates | December 27 | 1952 | Panthers won in overtime 58-56; Lightweights won 54-18 | |||
| New Year's Eve Folk Dance | December 31 | 1952 | Sponsored by Santa Cruz Breakers'; Free of charge | |||
| Basketball: Mortimer Roofers vs. Colonial Inn; Leibbrant's vs. Lloyd's Tires | January 5 | 1953 | 7pm; Roofers won 74-57; Leibbrant's won 57-40 | |||
| Basketball: Harlem Clowns vs. House of David; The Cruzettes vs. SC Mermaids | January 6 | 1953 | 7:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Reserved; $1.20 General; 75c Students; Clowns won 46-41; Cruzettes won 30-27; Attendance nearly 2000 | |||
| Basketball: Lloyd's Tires vs. Colonial Inn; Mortimer Roofers vs. SC Hotel | January 7 | 1953 | 7pm; Colonial Inn won 63-55; Roofers won 77-65 | |||
| Basketball: Santa Cruz Cardinals vs. Gonzales | January 9 | 1953 | SC Varsity won 70-47; SC Lightweights won 45-23; SC JV won 50-44; Attendance ~450 | |||
| Basketball: Lloyd's Tires vs. SC Hotel; Leibbrant's vs. Colonial Inn | January 12 | 1953 | 7:30pm; Hotel won 69-52; Leibbrant's won 57-50 | |||
| Basketball: SC Hotel vs. Leibbrant's; Mortimer Roofers vs. Lloyd's Tires | January 14 | 1953 | 7:30pm; Leibbtant's won 64-59; Roofers won 63-55 | |||
| Basketball: Santa Cruz Cardinals vs. Monterey Toreadors | January 16 | 1953 | 5:15pm; SC Varsity won 57-52; SC Lightweights won 35-18; SC JV won 63-47; Attendance 800 | |||
| Basketball: Mortimer Roofers vs. Leibbrant's; SC Hotel vs. Colonial | January 19 | 1953 | 7:30pm; Leibbrant's won 71-64; Hotel won 65-59; Attendance 250 | |||
| Basketball: Mortimer Roofers vs. Colonial Inn; Leibbrant's vs. Lloyd's Tires | January 21 | 1953 | Roofers won in overtime 73-67; Leibbrant's won 69-51 | |||
| Wrestling: Roy McClarty & Al Lovelock vs. Ray Eckert & Fred Atkins; Chico Gracia vs. George Schnabel | January 23 | 1953 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General Admission/50c Students; Eckert & Atkins won; Gracia won; Attendance 700 | |||
| Basketball: Lloyd's Tires vs. Colonial Inn; Mortimer Roofers vs. SC Hotel | January 26 | 1953 | 7:30pm; Lloyd's won 68-50; Roofers won 62-50 | |||
| Basketball: Harlem Clowns vs. House of David; The Cruzettes vs. SC Mermaids | January 27 | 1953 | 7pm; Tickets $1.50 Reserved; $1.20 General; 75c Students; House of David won 56-55; Mermaids won in double overtime 22-21; Attendance 1100 | |||
| Basketball: Lloyd's Tires vs. SC Hotel; Colonial Inn vs. Leibbrant's | January 28 | 1953 | Hotel won 50-46; Leibbrant's won 56-43 | |||
| Basketball: Santa Cruz Cardinals vs. Salinas Cowboys | January 30 | 1953 | 5:15pm; SC Varsity won 50-45; Salinas Lightweights won 39-32; SC JV won 47-46; Attendance nearly 1200 | |||
| Basketball: Mortimer Roofers vs. Monterey Naval Air Station | January 31 | 1953 | Roofers won 69-65; Benefit for the March of Dimes; Two scheduled games did not occur; Attendance less than 50 | |||
| Basketball: Leibbrant's vs. SC Hotel; Lloyd's Tires vs. Mortimer Roofers | February 2 | 1953 | 7:30pm; Leibbrant's won 67-62; Roofers won 72-51; Attendance 150 | |||
| Basketball: SC Cardinals Varsity vs. UCB Bears Freshmen; SC Cardinal Lightweights vs. Holy Cross Panther Lightweights | Feburary 3 | 1953 | 7pm; Bears won 61-50; SC Lightweights won 48-36 | |||
| Basketball: Leibbrant's Haberdashers vs. Mortimer Roofers; SC Hotel vs. Colonial Inn | February 4 | 1953 | 7:30pm; Roofers won 60-49; Hotel won 54-50 | |||
| Wrestling: Roy McClarty & Al Lovelock vs. Ray Eckert & Fred Atkins; Angelo Cistoldi vs. Myron Cox | February 6 | 1953 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General Admission/50c Students; Eckert & Atkins won to retain Pacific Coast Tag Team Titles; Cistoldi won; Attendance 800 | |||
| Boy Scout Circus | February 7-8 | 1953 | 2/7: 8pm; 2/8: 2:30pm; Tickets 50c | |||
| Basketball: Leibbrant's Haberdashers vs. Mortimer Roofers; Cruzettes vs. Mermaids | February 9 | 1953 | 7:30pm; Roofers won 65-54 to clinch first-half City League Championship; Cruzettes won 24-18; Attendance ~500 | |||
| Basketball: Mortimer Roofers vs. Colonial Inn; Leibbrant's Haberdashers vs. Lloyd's Tires | February 11 | 1953 | 7:30pm; Roofers won 76-67; Leibbrant's won 77-51 | |||
| Basketball: SC Cardinals vs. Watsonville Wildcats; | February 13 | 1953 | 7pm; SC Varsity won 71-51; Wildcat Lightweights won 35-30; SC JV won 43-41; Attendance 1200 | |||
| Basketball: SC Hotel vs. Mortimer Roofers; Lloyd's Tires vs. Colonial Inn | February 16 | 1953 | Hotel won 60-59; Lloyd's won 49-43 | |||
| Basketball: SC Hotel vs. Lloyd's Tires; Leibbrant's Haberdashers vs. Colonial Inn | February 18 | 1953 | 7:30pm; Leibbrant's won 50-44; Hotel won 69-61 | |||
| Yo-Yo Championship Finals | February 19 | 1953 | 4pm; No admission charge; ~200 Santa Cruz Students participated in the contest | |||
| Wrestling: Saile Helasi & Peewee James vs. Vito Gonzales & Poncho The Bull; Lord Blears vs. Sonny Kurgis | February 20 | 1953 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General Admission/50c Students; James & Helasi won; Lord Blears won; Attendance 1200 | |||
| Basketball: SC Hotel vs. Leibbrant's Haberdashers | February 23 | 1953 | Leibbrant's won 61-54 | |||
| Basketball: Novelty Travelers vs. SC All-Stars; Mermaids vs. Cruzettes | February 24 | 1953 | 7:30pm; Travelers won 49-35; Mermaids won in overtime 21-19; Attendance less than 100 | |||
| Basketball: Leibbrant's Haberdashers vs. Mortimer Roofers; SC Hotel vs. Colonial Inn | February 25 | 1953 | 7:30pm; Leibbrant's won 67-66; Hotel won 69-64 | |||
| Basketball: High School Teachers vs. Junior High Teachers in Donkey Game; SC Cardinals Varsity vs. Cardinals Alumni | February 27 | 1953 | 7pm; High School Teachers won 14-10; Alumni won 41-37; Attendance nearly 800 | |||
| The First Operatic Sinfonietta | February 28 | 1953 | 8:15pm; Civic Music Association | |||
| Basketball: Colonial Inn vs. Mortimer Roofers; Leibbrant's Haberdashers vs. Lloyd's Tires | March 2 | 1953 | Roofers won 74-67; Leibbrant's won 59-53 | |||
| Basketball: Colonial Inn vs. Lloyd's Tires; Mortimer Roofers vs. SC Hotel | March 4 | 1953 | Lloyd's won 62-51; SC Hotel won 75-54 | |||
| Wrestling: Lord Blears & Lord Layton vs. Jimmy Blood & Al Lovelock; Rey Urbano vs. Jack Britton | March 6 | 1953 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General Admission/50c Students; Lord Blears & Lord Layton won; Urbano won | |||
| Fifth Annual Coast Counties Honor Band and Honor Chorus Concert | March 7 | 1953 | 8:15pm; Tickets 50c; ~275 Muscians & Choir Members | |||
| "Christian Science: The Joyous Gospel of Healing and Love" A Free Lecture | March 9 | 1953 | Starts at 8pm | |||
| Jose Limon and his company "Theater in The Dance" | March 10 | 1953 | 8:15pm; Civic Music Association | |||
| Basketball: SC Hotel vs. Lloyd's Tires; Leibbrant's Haberdashers vs. Colonial Inn | March 11 | 1953 | 7:30pm; Leibbrant's won in overtime 78-73; SC Hotel won 61-55 | |||
| Wrestling: Fuzzy Cupid & Vito Gonzales vs. Gentleman Jim Corbett & PeeWee James; Kay Bell vs. Angelo Cistoldi | March 13 | 1953 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General Admission/50c Students; Corbett & James won; Cistoldi won; Attendance 1200 | |||
| Girl Scouts World Friendship Circle | March 14 | 1953 | 2:30pm; Featured dramatics, songs, dances, and international exhibits | |||
| Basketball: SC Hotel vs. Leibbrant's Haberdashers; Mortimer Roofers vs. Lloyd's Tires | March 16 | 1953 | 7:30pm; Leibbrant's won 75-61 to clinch second-half City League Championship; Roofers won 66-55; Attendance 200 | |||
| Second Annual Spring Music Festival | March 19 | 1953 | 7:30pm Doors, 8pm Start; ~600 children from northern Santa Cruz County rural schoolds participated; Attendance at capacity | |||
| Wrestling: Roy McClarty & Roland Meeker vs. Ray Eckert & Fred Atkins; Hombre Montana vs. Sonny Kurgis | March 20 | 1953 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General Admission/50c Students; Eckert & Atkins won to retain Pacific Coast Tag Team Titles; Montana won; Attendance 800 | |||
| "Cruise of the Yankee" film featuring Commander Irving Johnson | March 21 | 1953 | 7pm Doors, 8:15pm Start; Tickets $1.35 Adults, 65c Students, 40c Children; Variety Attractions, Inc | |||
| Basketball: Mortimer Roofers vs. Leibbrant's Haberdashers; Mermaids vs. Cruzettes | March 23 | 1953 | 7:30pm; Roofers won 67-62; Mermaids won 24-17; Attendance nearly 500 | |||
| "Those Kodiak Bear," "Alaska's Leaping Rainbows," and "Yukon Wilderness Wonderland" films featuring Jim Bond | March 24 | 1953 | 8pm; Tickets 90c Adults, 65c Children; Attendance at capacity | |||
| Basketball: Mortimer Roofers vs. Leibbrant's Haberdashers | March 25 | 1953 | 7:30pm; Roofers won 77-74 for City League Championship; Attendance ~400 | |||
| Ann Ayars, soprano | March 26 | 1953 | 8:15pm; Civic Music Association | |||
| Wrestling: Roy McClarty & Roland Meeker vs. Ray Eckert & Fred Atkins; Pat Fraley vs. Raymond Cernandes | March 27 | 1953 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General Admission/50c Students; Eckert & Atkins won to retain Pacific Coast Tag Team Titles; Fraley won; Attendance between 700-800 | |||
| Wrestling: Ben & Mike Sharpe vs. Ray Eckert & Fred Atkins; Jack Witzick vs. Roy McClarty | April 3 | 1953 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General Admission/50c Students; Sharpes won to retain World Tag Team Titles; Witzick won; Attendance near capacity | |||
| Twenty-Third Annual State-Wide Art Exhibit | April 5-15 | 1953 | Open to the public each afternoon from 1pm-5pm, and on Saturdays and Sundays until 9pm; Free Admission; Attendance more than 2000 | |||
| Wrestling: Ben & Mike Sharpe vs. Leo Nomellini & Bob "Legs" Langevin; Kay Bell vs. Pat Fraley | April 17 | 1953 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Main Event was a draw; Bell won; Attendance near capacity | |||
| Folk Dance Jamboree Benefit | April 19 | 1953 | 1:30pm-4:30pm, 7:30pm-10:30pm; Free Admission | |||
| Boxing | April 21 | 1953 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; 7 bouts; Attendance 250 | |||
| Wrestling: Roy McClarty & "Legs" Langevin vs. Ray Eckert & Fred Atkins; "Killer" Karl Davis vs. Al Loveloc | April 24 | 1953 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Eckert & Atkins won; Lovelock won | |||
| Thomas L. Thomas, concery baritone and radio star | April 28 | 1953 | 8:15pm; Civic Music Association | |||
| Santa Cruz City Schools Concert | April 29 | 1953 | Started at 7:30pm | |||
| "Shellzapoppin of 1953" The All-Service Variety Shown from Fort Ord | April 30 | 1953 | 8pm; Tickets $1 Adults/50c Children | |||
| Wrestling: "Legs" Langevin, Roland Meeker & Jack Witzek vs. Ray Eckert, Fred Atkins & Pat Fraley | May 1 | 1953 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Eckert, Atkins, & Fraley won; Attendance 900 | |||
| Open Forum "A Junior College For Santa Cruz County" | May 4 | 1953 | 8pm; Sponsored by Santa Cruz Council of Service Clubs; Broadcast on KSCO; Attendance ~150 | |||
| Boxing: Fred "Robbie" Robinson vs. Leo Jiminez | May 5 | 1953 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; 7 bouts; Robinson won by KO in the first round; Attendance 150 | |||
| Wrestling: Ben & Mike Sharpe vs. Ray Eckert & Fred Atkins; Bob Corby vs. Roland "Thunderbolt" Meeker | May 8 | 1953 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Sharpes won; Meeker won; Attendance near capacity | |||
| Wrestling: Ben & Mike Sharpe vs. Al Lovelock & Bob "Legs" Langevin; Roy McClarty vs. Frank Jares | May 15 | 1953 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; | |||
| United Spanish War Veterans Convention | May 17-20 | 1953 | ||||
| Wrestling: Ben & Mike Sharpe vs. Al Lovelock & Bob "Legs" Langevin; Roy McClarty vs. Pat Fraley | May 22 | 1953 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Main Event was a draw; McClarty won | |||
| SCHS Spring Play "Father of the Bride" | May 23 | 1953 | 8:15pm; Tickets 50c Adults; 35c Students | |||
| SCHS Band, Choir, & Orchestra Concert | May 27 | 1953 | Started at 8:15pm | |||
| County Employees Variety Show "Civil Servants Revue" | May 28 | 1953 | 7:30pm Doors, 8:15pm Start; Attendance ~700 | |||
| Wrestling: Bob Corby & Jack Manus vs. Roy McClarty & Kay Bell; Bob Langevin vs. Angelo Cistoldi | May 29 | 1953 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; McClarty & Bell won; Opener was a draw | |||
| Glad Tidings Bible Institute of Bethany Park Graduation | May 30 | 1953 | 18 Graduates | |||
| Wrestling: Frank Jares & Mike Sharpe vs. Leo Nomellini & Roy McClarty; Pat Fraley vs. Al Lovelock | June 5 | 1953 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Nomellini & McClarty won; Lovelock won | |||
| Wrestling: Frank Jares & Pat Fraley vs. Ray Eckert & Tom Rice; Bob Langevin vs. Cliff Schedie | June 11 | 1953 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Eckert & Rice won; "Legs" won | |||
| SCHS Graduation | June 12 | 1953 | 8:15pm; 245 Graduates | |||
| Flag Day Ritual Ceremony | June 14 | 1953 | 8pm; Presented by Santa Cruz Elks Lodge | |||
| 67th Annual Native Daughters of the Golden West Convention | June 15-18 | 1953 | ||||
| Miss California Pageant | June 20 | 1953 | 8:30pm; Tickets $2.50/$2; Attendance 2000 | |||
| Wrestling: Ben & Mike Sharpe vs. Bobby Bruns & Bob Langevin; Frank Jares vs. Al Lovelock | June 26 | 1953 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Sharpes won to retain World Tag Team Titles; Lovelock won | |||
| California Eastern Stars Tribute | June 27 | 1953 | Attendance more than 1000 members | |||
| Canadian Legion Convention Opening Ceremony | July 2 | 1953 | Started at 8:30pm | |||
| Wrestling: Al Lovelock & Steve Novak vs. Angelo Cistoldi & Don Lee; Bobby Bruns vs. Mike Sharpe | July 3 | 1953 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Bruns won; Lovelock & Novak won; Attendance 800 | |||
| "Christian Science: Its Secret Prayer And Open Reward" A Free Lecture | July 6 | 1953 | 8:00pm; Attendance 1200 | |||
| Wrestling: Ben & Mike Sharpe vs. Bobby Bruns & Steve Novak; Roland Meeker vs. Roy McClarty | July 10 | 1953 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Sharpes won to retain World Tag Team Titles; McClarty won; Attendance more than 900 | |||
| Public Utilities Commision Hearing | July 13 | 1953 | Started at 10:00am | |||
| Santa Cruz Masons' Lodge 100th Anniversary Celebration | July 14 | 1953 | 8pm; Attendance more than 800 members | |||
| Wrestling: Ray Eckert & Tom Rice vs. Al Lovelock & Steve Novak; Don Lee vs. Roland Meeker | July 17 | 1953 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Eckert & Rice won; Meeker won | |||
| Shrine Circus | July 20-21 | 1953 | 7/21: 10am/2:30pm/8:15pm performances, 7/22: 2:30pm/8:15pm performances; Tickets $2.50/$2 Reserved/$1.20 General | |||
| Wrestling: Gorgeous George vs. Roy McClarty; Ray Eckert & Howard Cantowine vs. Bobby Bruns & Steve Novak | July 24 | 1953 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; George won; Bruns & Novak won; Attendance more than 2000 | |||
| Wrestling: Ben & Mike Sharpe vs. Mickey Gold & Steve Novak; Roland Meeker vs. Rey Urbano | July 31 | 1953 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Sharps won; Meeker won; Attendance 900 | |||
| Wrestling: Roland Meeker & Enrique Torres vs. Tom Rice & Ike Eakens; Pat Meehan vs. Don Lee | August 7 | 1953 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Rice & Eakens won; Lee won; Attendance 950 | |||
| Wrestling: Enrique Torres vs. Tom Rice; Don Lee & Angelo Cistoldi vs. Cliff Olson & Tommy O'Toole | August 14 | 1953 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Torres retained Pacific Coast Title in a draw; Opener was a draw; Attendance 1000 | |||
| United Association of Registered Cosmetologists Convention "Parade of Units" hair-style and costume contest | August 15 | 1953 | 9pm; Attendance more than 700 | |||
| Wrestling: Enrique & Ramon Torres vs. Tom Rice & Don Lee; Roland Meeker vs. "Shoulders" Neumann | August 21 | 1953 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Main Event was a draw; Neumann won | |||
| Reading Round Up Party | August 26 | 1953 | 2pm-5pm; Attendance ~400 children | |||
| Wrestling: Steve Novak, Roy Cooper, & Sonny Kurgis vs. Angelo Cistoldi, Lou Heinz, & Pete Manus | August 28 | 1953 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Novak, Cooper, & Kurgis won; Attendance more than 1100 | |||
| Santa Cruz Odd Fellows Grand Patriarch's Rendezvous | August 29 | 1953 | 8pm; Free admission; Attendance ~1000 | |||
| Wrestling: Ramon Torres & Hombre Montana vs. Ike Eakens & Don Lee; Al Galento vs. Mike DiBiase | September 4 | 1953 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Torres & Montana won; Galento won; Attendance 900 | |||
| Boxing: Wes Echols vs. Spencer Coleman | September 7 | 1953 | 8:30pm; Tickets $3.75 Ringside/$2.50 Reserved/$1.25 General; Echols by TKO in the fourth round; Attendance 1509 | |||
| Wrestling: Ramon Torres & Hombre Montana vs. Tom Rice & Don Lee; Al Galento vs. Sammy Berg | September 11 | 1953 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Rice & Lee won; Berg won | |||
| Wrestling: Steve Novak & Ronnie Etchison vs. Tom Rice & Don Lee; Joe Campbell vs. Angelo Cistoldi | September 18 | 1953 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Rice & Lee won; Cistoldi won; Attendance ~800 | |||
| Wrestling: Enrique & Ramon Torres vs. Tom Rice & Ike Eaken; Roland Meeker vs. Pat Meehan | September 25 | 1953 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Draw in Main Event; Meeker won | |||
| Omega Nu Fashion Show | September 30 | 1953 | 8:15pm; Tickets $1.25; Attendance over 1000 | |||
| Wrestling: Prince Maiava & Joe Marsh vs. Sonny Kurgis & Roland Meeker; Angelo Cistoldi vs. Al Galento | October 2 | 1953 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Kurgis & Meeker won; Galento won | |||
| Folk Dance Festival | October 4 | 1953 | 1:30pm-5:30pm & 7:30pm-10:30pm; Sponsored by the Santa Cruz Break | |||
| Wrestling: Prince Maiava & Don Lee vs. Sonny Kurgis & Roland Meeker; Don Lee vs. Mario DeSouza | October 9 | 1953 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Kurgis & Meeker won; DeSouza won | |||
| Movie: This Gathering Storm | October 10 | 1953 | 7:30pm; Free admission; Sponsored by local Protestant churches | |||
| Wrestling: Sammy Berg, Mario DeSouza & Sonny Kurgis vs. Pedro Godoy, Angelo Cistoldi & Al Galento | October 16 | 1953 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Berg, DeSouza & Kurgis won | |||
| Wrestling: Lou Newman & Sonny Kurgis vs. Ike Eakens & Tom Rice; Mario DeSouza vs. Juan Humberto | October 23 | 1953 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Kurgis & Newman won; Humberto won | |||
| Santa Cruz Civil Service Halloween Party | October 24 | 1953 | Started at 7pm | |||
| Wrestling: Enrique & Ramon Torres vs. Lou Newman & Sonny Kurgis; Mario DeSouza vs. Pedro Godoy | October 30 | 1953 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Torres won; DeSouza won | |||
| Halloween Party | October 31 | 1953 | 6:30pm Costume Parade; 7pm Prizes; Talent Show; Dance; Sponsored by SC Sheriff's Posse; Attendance ~3000 | |||
| Jim Bond's Yukon Wildlife Show with Films Into The Yukon Wilderness & The Happy Hunting Ground | November 2-3 | 1953 | 7pm Doors/8pm Start; Tickets 90c Adults/65c Children; Attendance ~700 on first night | |||
| Wrestling: Enrique Torres & Lou Newman vs. Chirs & John Tolos; Sammy Berg vs. Pedro Godoy | November 6 | 1953 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Draw in Main Event; Godoy won; Attendance 950 | |||
| Western Night featuring Tim Spencer founder of The Sons of the Pioneers | November 12 | 1953 | 7:30pm; Free Admission | |||
| Wrestling: Bobo Brazil & Pat Meehan vs. Juan Humberto & Tom Rice; Sammy Berg vs. Rocky Brown | November 13 | 1953 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Humberto & Rice won; Brown won | |||
| The Lesselli Marionettes present Pinocchio | November 14 | 1953 | 10:30am; Attendance 800 | |||
| Yukon Wildlife Show Film | November 2 & 3 | 1953 | Featuring Jim Bond | |||
| Wrestling: Enrique Torres & Lou Newman vs. Chirs & John Tolos; Sammy Berg vs. Pedro Godoy | November 6 | 1953 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Draw in Main Event; Godoy won; Attendance 950 | |||
| Western Night featuring Tim Spencer founder of The Sons of the Pioneers | November 12 | 1953 | 7:30pm; Free Admission | |||
| Wrestling: Bobo Brazil & Pat Meehan vs. Juan Humberto & Tom Rice; Sammy Berg vs. Rocky Brown | November 13 | 1953 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Humberto & Rice won; Brown won | |||
| The Lesselli Marionettes present Pinocchio | November 14 | 1953 | 10:30am; Attendance 800 | |||
| Wrestling: Bobo Brazil & Ramon Torres vs. Pedro Godoy & Tom Rice; Juan Humberto vs. Mario DeSouza | November 20 | 1953 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Brazil & Torres won; Humberto won | |||
| Film: Billy Graham presents Oiltown, U.S.A. | November 25 | 1953 | 7:30pm; Free Admission; Attendance ~1600 | |||
| Wrestling: Lou Newman, Bobo Brazil & Ronnie Etchison vs. Tom Rice, Angelo Cistoldi & Juan Humberto | November 27 | 1953 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Newman, Brazil & Etchison won | |||
| Santa Cruz Civic Music Association presents Camilla Wicks, concert violinist | November 30 | 1953 | ||||
| Naval Reserve Boxing Show | December 1 | 1953 | 8pm; 9 bouts, including boxing & wrestling; Free admission; Attendance ~600 | |||
| Del Courtney Vaudeville Revue | December 2 | 1953 | 8:15pm; Tickets $1.25 Adults/75c Students/50c Children | |||
| Wrestling: Hard Boiled Haggerty vs. Lou Newman; Ramon Torres & Tommy O'Toole vs. Juan Humberto & Pedro Godoy | December 4 | 1953 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Haggerty won; Torres & O'Toole won | |||
| Basketball: Town Squires vs. Hartnell Panthers; Hartnell JV vs. Liebbrandts; CIO-CWA Telephone Workers vs. The Mermaids | December 9 | 1953 | 8:30pm/7:15pm/6:30pm; Hartnell won 67-55; Hartnell JV won 52-48; Mermaids won 18-7; Attendance ~300 | |||
| Wrestling: Hard Boiled Haggerty & Tom Rice vs. Ramon Torres & Tommy O'Toole; George Drake vs. Pedro Godoy | December 11 | 1953 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; | |||
| Christian Films: Sunday On The Range & Queen Of Sheba, with an appearance by star Georgia Lee in person | December 12 | 1953 | 7:30pm; Free admission; Sponsored by Youth for Christ | |||
| Sunday on the Range Movie | December 12 | 1953 | Free Admission | |||
| Queen of Sheba Movie | December 12 | 1953 | Free Admission | |||
| City Employee Holiday Party | December 16 | 1953 | 6:30pm; Attendance more than 400 | |||
| Wrestling | December 18 | 1953 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students | |||
| Basketball: Santa Cruz Town Squires vs. San Jose Leonard's Sports Shop; Lumber vs. Teachers; CIO-CWA vs. Mermaids | January 6 | 1954 | 8:30pm/7:30pm/6:30pm; Leonard's won 67-61; Teachers won 54-38; CIO-CWA won 16-6; Attendance ~200 | |||
| Wrestling: Bobo Brazil & Ron Etchison vs. Hard Boiled Haggerty & Tom Rice; Rikidozan vs. Pedro Godoy | January 7 | 1954 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Draw in Main Event; Rikidozan won | |||
| Basketball: Santa Cruz Cardinals vs. Ballarmine Bells | January 8 | 1954 | 8:15pm/7pm; Bells Varsity won 39-37; Cardinals Lightweights won 33-30 | |||
| Indianapolis 500 Drivers Andy Linden & Rodger Ward present Auto Racing Movies | January 11 | 1954 | 7:15pm Doors/8:15pm Start; Tickets $1.25 Adults/50c Children; Attendance ~100 | |||
| Basketball: Town Squires vs. Iowa Ghosts; Teachers vs. Santa Cruz JV's; Harris Togs vs. Coast Counties | January 13 | 1954 | 8:30pm/7:15pm/6:15pm; Ghosts won 40-32; Teachers won 41-27; Togs won 46-20; Attendance 420 | |||
| Wrestling: Bobo Brazil & Al Costello vs. Danny Plechas & Vincent Lopez; Lou Newmaffn vs. Pedro Godoy | January 14 | 1954 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Brazil & Costello won; Newman won | |||
| Basketball: Santa Cruz Cardinals vs. San Francisco Poly Parrots | January 15 | 1954 | 8pm/7pm; Poly Varsity won 74-50; Poly Lightweights 1954won 61-37; Attendance 600 | |||
| Santa Cruz High School presents The Form Divine | January 16 | 1954 | 8:30pm; Tickets 50c Adults/35c Students | |||
| Basketball: Town Squires vs. Monterey Frost Roofers; Junior Chamber of Commerce vs. JV's | January 20 | 1954 | 8:15pm/7pm; Roofers won 80-71; Chamber won 80-43; Attendance 50 | |||
| World's First Bible Deliverance Film, Oral Roberts in Venture Into Faith | January 21 | 1954 | 7:30pm; Free admission | |||
| Wrestling: Enrique Torres & Ron Etchison vs. Danny Plechas & Angelo Cistoldi; Rocky Brown vs. Pedro Godoy | January 22 | 1954 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Torres & Etchison won to retain their Pacific Coast Tag Team Titles; Brown won | |||
| Basketball: Fort Ord Warriors vs. Harlem Clowns; Town Squires vs. Fort Ord Braves; Telephone Workers vs. Mermaids | January 25 | 1954 | Warriors won 92-79; Braves won 63-43; Mermaids won 13-12 | |||
| Wrestling: Bobo Brazil & Leo Nomellini vs. Hard Boiled Haggerty & Tom Rice; Danny Plechas vs. Lou Newman | January 28 | 1954 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Brazil & Nomellini won; Plechas won; Attendance 800 | |||
| Basketball: Santa Cruz Cardinals vs. Monterey Toreadors | January 29 | 1954 | Toreador Varsity won 60-47; Toreador Lightweights won 42-31 | |||
| Civic Music Association presents the Vinaver Symphonic Voices | January 30 | 1954 | Started at 8:15pm | |||
| Basketball: Town Squires vs. Leonard's; JVs vs. Leibbrandt's; Telephone Workers vs. Mermaids | February 3 | 1954 | 8:30pm/7:30pm/6:45pm; Leonard's won 76-65; Leibbrandt's won 46-36; Mermaids won 23-14; Attendance less than 100 | |||
| Wrestling: Rikidozan, Bobo Brazil & Leo Nomellini vs. Danny Plechas, Frank Valois & Tom Rice | February 4 | 1954 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Plechas, Valois & Rice won; Attendance near capacity | |||
| Basketball: Santa Cruz Cardinals vs. Watsonville Wildcats | February 5 | 1954 | Cardinals won 40-29; Attendance ~600 | |||
| Civic Music Association presents the Vienna String Symphony Orchestra | February 6 | 1954 | 8:15:00 PM | |||
| Basketball: Santa Cruz Cardinals vs. Salinas Cowboys | February 11 | 1954 | 8:15pm/7pm; Cowboy Varsity won 61-39; Cowboy Lightweights won 48-39 | |||
| Wrestling: Don Arnold & Al Costello vs. Frank Valois & Angello Cistoldi; Art Michalik vs. Joe Marsh | February 12 | 1954 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Draw in Main Event; Michalik won | |||
| Scout-O-Rama | February 13-14 | 1954 | 2/13: 2pm-5pm & 7pm-10pm, 2/14: 2pm-5pm; Tickets 50c Adults, Children under 12 & Girl Scouts admitted free | |||
| Santa Cruz Civil Service Employees Association Meeting | February 15 | 1954 | Started at 7:30pm | |||
| Wrestling: Aldo Bogni & Frank Valois vs. Don Arnold & Al Costello; Pete Peterson vs. Kay Bel | February 19 | 1954 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Bogni & Valois won; Draw in Opener | |||
| Christian Science: A Religion of DeBasketball: Town Squires vs. Rec League All-Stars; Burdick's vs. Santa Cruz Distributors; Telephone Workers vs. Mermaidsmonstrable Prayer | February 23 | 1954 | 8pm; Free admission | |||
| Basketball: Town Squires vs. Rec League All-Stars; Burdick's vs. Santa Cruz Distributors; Telephone Workers vs. Mermaids | February 24 | 1954 | 8:30pm/6:45pm/6pm; Squires won 77-66; Burdick's won 50-39; Mermaids won 23-6 | |||
| Wrestling: Aldo Bogni & Frank Valois vs. Enrico Torres & Ron Etchison; Vincent Lopez vs. Juan Humbe | February 26 | 2154 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Torres & Etchison won Pacific Coast Tag Team Titles; Peterson won; Attendance ~700 | |||
| All-American Redheads vs. Junior Chamber of Commerce; Town Squires vs. Rec League All-Stars; CIO-CWA vs. Mermaids | February 27 | 1954 | 8:30pm/7:30pm/6:45pm; Redheads won 39-31; All-Stars won 81-70; Mermaids won 16-14; Attendance 200 | |||
| Civic Music Association presents Soriano, pianist | March 2 | 1954 | Started at 8:15pm | |||
| Wrestling: Angelo Cistoldi, Vincent Lopez & Flash Gordon vs. Don Arnold, Mickey Gold & Rocky Brown | March 4 | 1954 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Cistoldi, Lopez & Gordon won | |||
| Basketball: City Teachers vs. Cardinal Alumni in Donkey Game; Teachers vs. Cardinal Alumni; Mission Hill vs. Branciforte | March 5 | 1954 | 8:15pm/7pm/6pm; Teachers won 20-18 in Donkey Game; Alumni won 57-43; Branciforte won 48-42; Attendance 800 | |||
| SCHS Music Department Concert | March 10 | 1954 | 8:15pm; Tickets 50c Adul | |||
| Santa Cruz Civil Service Association Potluck Dinner | March 11 | 1954 | 6:30pm; Attendance more than 125 members | |||
| Wrestling: Frank Noceti, Joe Marsh & Joe Benincasa vs. Carl Cooper, Mickey Gold & Pete Peterson | March 12 | 1954 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Cooper, Gold & Peterson won | |||
| An Edwin Strawbridge Company production of Pecos Bill | March 13 | 1954 | 10:30am; Attendance more than 800 | |||
| Santa Cruz County Schools Music Festival | March 17 | 1954 | 8pm; Free admission | |||
| Cooking School | March 18 | 1954 | 2:30pm & 8pm; Free admission; Sponsored by the Santa Cruz Appliance Dealers Association & Coast Counties Gas and Electric Compan | |||
| Wrestling: Enrique Torres & Ron Etchison vs. Hard Boiled Haggerty & Tom Rice; Angelo Cistoldi vs. Vincent Lope | March 19 | 1954 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Draw in Main Event; Cistoldi won | |||
| Wrestling: Enrique Torres & Ron Etchison vs. Hard Boiled Haggerty & Tom Rice; Angelo Cistoldi vs. Vincent Lopez | March 19 | 1954 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Draw in Main Event; Cistoldi won | |||
| San Lorenzo Valley PTA presents the Sierra Players in The Life of Father Junipero Serra | March 20 | 1954 | Started at 2pm and 8pm | |||
| Wrestling: Enrique Torres & Ron Etchison vs. Hard Boiled Haggerty & Tom Rice; Juan Humberto vs. Pete Peterson | March 26 | 1954 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students | |||
| Civic Music Association presents Marina Svetlova, balerin | March 27 | 1954 | 8:15pm; Attendance at capacity | |||
| Twenty-Fourth Annual State-Wide Art Exhibit | March 28- April 7 | 1954 | 1pm-5pm Daily, 1pm-9pm Tuesday, Saturday & Sunday; Free admission | |||
| Wrestling: Lord Layton & Juan Humberto vs. Chico Gracia & Angelo Cistoldi; Pete Peterson vs. Carl Olson | April 9 | 1954 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Layton & Humberto won; Peterson won | |||
| Order of the Rainbow for Girls Grand Assembly | April 10-14 | 1954 | More than 3000 Rainbow Girls attended | |||
| Wrestling: Art Michalik & Leo Nomellini vs. Danny Plechas & Juan Humberto; Don Arnold vs. Angelo Cistoldi | Apri 16 | 1954 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Michalik & Nomellini won; Cistoldi won | |||
| Civic Music Association presents Adele Addison & Lawrence Winters | April 17 | 1954 | Started at 8:15pm | |||
| Wrestling: Ben & Mike Sharpe vs. Enrique Torres & Ron Etchison; Art Michalik vs. Cliff Olson | April 20 | 1954 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Draw in Main Event; Michalik won; Attendance more than 1000 | |||
| Stars Of Tomorrow Amateur Talent Show & Contest | April 24 | 1954 | 7:30pm; Tickets $1 Adults/50c Children; Attendance nearly 1000 | |||
| Wrestling: Lord Layton & Lord Blears vs. Enrique Torres & Ron Etchison; Danny Plechas vs. Pete Peterson | April 27 | 1954 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Torres & Etchison won Pacific Coast Tag Team Titles; Plechas won | |||
| Wrestling: Ben & Mike Sharpe vs. Enrique Torres & Ron Etchison; Luther Lindsay vs. Cliff Olson | May 7 | 1954 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; | |||
| Play: The Golden Goose | May 8 | 1954 | 10:30am; Attendance more than 500 | |||
| Wrestling: Danny Plechas & Bill Curtis vs. Enrique Torres & Ron Etchison; Luther Lindsay vs. Aldo Bogne | May 14 | 1954 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Torres & Etchison won to retain Pacific Coast Tag Team Tiltles; Lindsay won | |||
| Wrestling: Enrique Torres vs. Mike Sharpe; Bill Curtis & Juan Humberto vs. Pete Peterson & Pedro Vargas | May 21 | 1954 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Torres won; Peterson & Vargas won | |||
| SCHS Play: Goodbye, My Fancy | May 22 | 1954 | Started at 8;15pm | |||
| SCHS Spring Concert | May 27 | 1954 | Started at 8:15pm | |||
| Wrestling: Kay Bell & Grant Butcher vs. Angelo Cistoldi & Pedro Godoy; Carl Cooper vs. Frank Nocetti | May 28 | 1954 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Bell & Butcher won; Opener was a Draw | |||
| Santa Cruz Civil Service Employees Association Meeting | June 1 | 1954 | Started at 7:30pm | |||
| Wrestling: Enrique Torres vs. Mike Sharpe; Pedro Vargas vs. Aldo Bogni; Baron Gatoni vs. Kay Bell | June 4 | 1954 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Torres won to retain Pacific Coast Title; Vargas won; Gatoni won | |||
| Masonic Night | June 5 | 1954 | 7:20pm; Attendance more than 1500 | |||
| Townsend Club National Convention | June 7-10 | 1954 | Free admission; Attendance ~1200 delegates | |||
| Wrestling: Ramon Torres & Pedro Vargas vs. Baron Gatoni & Bill Curtis; Steve Ellis vs. Juan Humberto | June 11 | 1954 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Torres & Vargas won; Humberto won; Attendance 800 | |||
| SCHS Graduation | June 12 | 1954 | 8:15pm; 255 Graduates | |||
| Miss California Pageant | June 19 | 1954 | 8:30pm; Tickets $5/$2.50/$2 | |||
| The Order of Druids Convention | June 21-24 | 1954 | ||||
| Wrestling: Ramon Torres & Art Michalik vs. Danny Plechas & Joe Pazandak; Steve McGill vs. Aldo Bogni | June 25 | 1954 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Torres & Michalik won; Bogni won | |||
| Sons of Norway Convention | June 26 | 1954 | ||||
| Wrestling: Pedro Vargas & Art Michalik vs. Ben & Mike Sharpe; Baron Gatoni vs. Aldo Bogni | July 2 | 1954 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; | |||
| Wrestling: Pedro Vargas vs. Ben Sharpe; Baron Gatoni & Bill Curtis vs. Steve McGill & Art Michalik | July 9 | 1954 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; | |||
| Shrine Circus | July 16-17 | 1954 | 2:15pm & 8:15pm; Tickets $2.5General0 & $2 Reserved/$1.25 | |||
| Chet Baker Quartet Summertime Jazz Concert presented by Barnet Schorr | July 21 | 1954 | 8:30pm; Tickets $2.20/$1.65/$1.10 | |||
| Wrestling: Leo Nomellini & Ramon Torres vs. Baron Gatoni & Bill Curtis; Rey Urbano vs. Aldo Bogni | July 23 | 1954 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Gatoni & Curtis won; Urbano w | |||
| 3rd Annual Shellzapoppin Star Studded Variety Show presented by Fort Ord | July 24 | 1954 | 8pm; Tickets $1 Adults/50c Children; Attendance 1600 | |||
| Wrestling: Johnny Berand, Pedro Vargas & Hombre Montana vs. Mike Sharpe, Bill Curtis & Danny Plechas | July 30 | 1954 | 8:30pm; Tickets $1.50 Ringside/$1.25 Reserved/$1 General/50c Students; Sharpe, Curtis & Plechas won |
