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9th Annual Rochester Interscholastic League Wrestling Championships

Wrestling Tournament
@ Benjamin Franklin High School (Rochester, New York)
Monday, April 20, 1931


Crowned Schoolboy Champs in Title Mat Meet
Crowned Schoolboy Champs in Title Mat Meet
Wrestling champions, winners in the finals of the city interscholastic individual tournament at Benjamin Franklin High yesterday afternoon, are shown above. Six of the nine title-holders lined up above wear Tech High's colors. The champions are, from left, Milton Dibble, Monroe, 105 pounds; John DeFrancisco, Monroe, 126 pounds; Sam Polis, Tech, 118 pounds; Francis Spronza, Tech, 147 pounds; Harold Taylor, Tech, 112 pounds; Frank Reddy, Tech, 160 pounds; Eugene DePrez, West, unlimited class, and his brother Jerry, Tech, 175 pounds. SOURCE: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Tuesday, April 21, 1931. Reproduced by armdrag.com with permission.

Album: Democrat & Chronicle

Crowned Schoolboy Champs in Title Mat Meet Preliminaries in Scholastic Mat Tourney Slated Today DeFrancisco Upsets Russo in Scholastic Mat Tourney Scholastic Grapplers to Compete; Semi-final Round Scheduled This Afternoon at Franklin High Tech High Places 10 Men in Finals of School Mat Meet High School Wrestling Champions Will Be Crowned This Afternoon Tech High Wrestlers Win Six of Nine Individual Scholastic Crowns

Album: The Times-Union

These Crowned Heads Rest Easy Until Until Next Spring Interscholastic Mat Tournament Opens Tech Matmen Are Feature Semi-Finals Held In Scholastic Mat Meet Tech Matmen Enter Finals of City Meet Scholastic Mat Tourney Finals On Tap Today Majority Of City Mat Titles Are Won By Tech Grapplers

Varsity (Level: Scholastic, Style: Folkstyle)
Participating Teams
Charlotte (Rochester) [NY], East High (Rochester) [NY], Edison Tech (Rochester) [NY], Franklin (Rochester) [NY], Marshall (Rochester) [NY], Monroe (Rochester) [NY], West High (Rochester) [NY]
Team Final
1. Edison Tech (Rochester) [NY]  6 points
2. Monroe (Rochester) [NY]  2
3. West High (Rochester) [NY]  1
4. Charlotte (Rochester) [NY]  0
East High (Rochester) [NY]  0
Franklin (Rochester) [NY]  0
Marshall (Rochester) [NY]  0
Championship Final (1st)
105 lbs: Milton Dibble (Monroe (Rochester) [NY]) > Norman Hall (West High (Rochester) [NY]), FALL 4:17
112 lbs: Harold Taylor (Edison Tech (Rochester) [NY]) > Frank DiBenedetto (Edison Tech (Rochester) [NY]), TD 2:11
118 lbs: Sam Polis (Edison Tech (Rochester) [NY]) > Joseph Caccamise (East High (Rochester) [NY]), FALL 7:27
126 lbs: John Defrancisco (Monroe (Rochester) [NY]) > Mike Bulavinetz (Edison Tech (Rochester) [NY]), TD 3:37
135 lbs: Ernest Houle (Edison Tech (Rochester) [NY]) > Thomas Polis (Edison Tech (Rochester) [NY]), FALL 8:26
147 lbs: Frank Spronza (Edison Tech (Rochester) [NY]) > Joseph Vollo (East High (Rochester) [NY]), TD 5:45
160 lbs: Frank Reddy (Edison Tech (Rochester) [NY]) > Fred Lawrence (East High (Rochester) [NY]), FALL 9:28
175 lbs: Jerry DePrez (Edison Tech (Rochester) [NY]) > Edwin Yaw (East High (Rochester) [NY]), TD 5:45
UNL: Gene DePrez (West High (Rochester) [NY]) > Ray Schroeder (Edison Tech (Rochester) [NY]), FALL 2:11
Championship Semifinals
105 lbs: Milton Dibble (Monroe (Rochester) [NY]) > Manuele (East High (Rochester) [NY]), TD 1:25
105 lbs: Norman Hall (West High (Rochester) [NY]) > Mike Madalena (Edison Tech (Rochester) [NY]), TD 2:24
112 lbs: Frank DiBenedetto (Edison Tech (Rochester) [NY]) > Edward Aratari (East High (Rochester) [NY]), FALL 4:22
112 lbs: Harold Taylor (Edison Tech (Rochester) [NY]) > Jack Leone (Franklin (Rochester) [NY]), FALL 5:20
118 lbs: Joseph Caccamise (East High (Rochester) [NY]) > George Rice (Edison Tech (Rochester) [NY]), TD 4:27
118 lbs: Sam Polis (Edison Tech (Rochester) [NY]) > Salerno (Franklin (Rochester) [NY]), DFLT time?
126 lbs: John Defrancisco (Monroe (Rochester) [NY]) > Bob Ruppenthal (Franklin (Rochester) [NY]), OTA 2:01 (1OT)
126 lbs: Mike Bulavinetz (Edison Tech (Rochester) [NY]) > Anthony Cocuzzi (West High (Rochester) [NY]), TD 3:30
135 lbs: Ernest Houle (Edison Tech (Rochester) [NY]) > James Gala (West High (Rochester) [NY]), OTA 1:18 (1OT)
135 lbs: Thomas Polis (Edison Tech (Rochester) [NY]) > Chuck Geyer (Franklin (Rochester) [NY]), TD 1:08
147 lbs: Joseph Vollo (East High (Rochester) [NY]) > Willard Wright (Charlotte (Rochester) [NY]), TD 1:41
147 lbs: Frank Spronza (Edison Tech (Rochester) [NY]) > William Danson (Monroe (Rochester) [NY]), TD 3:37
160 lbs: Frank Reddy (Edison Tech (Rochester) [NY]) > Frank Jenner (West High (Rochester) [NY]), TD 1:15
160 lbs: Fred Lawrence (East High (Rochester) [NY]) > Claude Wright (East High (Rochester) [NY]), FALL 1:28
175 lbs: Jerry DePrez (Edison Tech (Rochester) [NY]) > Romer (Edison Tech (Rochester) [NY]), TD 1:43
UNL: Ray Schroeder (Edison Tech (Rochester) [NY]) > Pete Johnson (Franklin (Rochester) [NY]), OTA 3:14 (1OT)
UNL: Gene DePrez (West High (Rochester) [NY]) > Sayer (Charlotte (Rochester) [NY]), FALL 5:48

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