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AAU Niagara District Wrestling Championships

Wrestling Tournament
@ Buffalo Athletic Club (Buffalo, New York)
Saturday, March 21, 1931

Young Japanese Wrestler Star of B.A.C. District Bouts

Spectacular work by Earl Nishimoto, former Pacific coast intercollegiate titleholder, proved outstanding in the finals of the Niagara A.A.U. wrestling tournament, held under Buffalo Athletic Club auspices in the club gymnasium. SOURCE: Buffalo Courier-Express, March 22, 1931.

Album: General

Nishimoto Captures 125-Pound Division In A.A.U. Tourney

Nishimoto , Cornell Star, Whips Rochester Matman

Open (Level: Club/Other, Style: Folkstyle)

Participating Teams

Buffalo Athletic Club [NY], Central YMCA of Buffalo [NY], Central YMCA of Rochester [NY], Edison Tech (Rochester) [NY], Ithaca YMCA [NY], Jamestown YMCA [NY], Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute [NY], West Side YMCA (Buffalo) [NY]

Team Final

No team scores reported.

Championship Final (1st)

115 lbs:	Edward McGovern (Central YMCA of Buffalo [NY]) > Charles Dentico (Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute [NY]), DFLT 8:00
125 lbs:	Earl Nishimoto (Ithaca YMCA [NY]) > Charles Bonfiglio (Central YMCA of Rochester [NY]), FALL 7:20
135 lbs:	George Stetson (West Side YMCA (Buffalo) [NY]) > Kenneth Becker (Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute [NY]), TD 10:00
145 lbs:	Thomas (Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute [NY]) > Frank Spronza (Edison Tech (Rochester) [NY]), DFLT 10:00
155 lbs:	Gomer Stelljes (Central YMCA of Rochester [NY]) > Frank Reddy (Edison Tech (Rochester) [NY]), TD 10:00
165 lbs:	Charles Cala (Jamestown YMCA [NY]) > Elmer Bye (Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute [NY]), TD 10:00
175 lbs:	Kenneth Jones (Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute [NY]) > Jerry DePrez (Edison Tech (Rochester) [NY]), TD 10:00
HWT:	Arthur "Andy" Lehr (West Side YMCA (Buffalo) [NY]) > Walter Walters (West Side YMCA (Buffalo) [NY]), TD 10:00

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