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Western New York Wrestling

WNY Wrestling

1928-1929

RAMI

Charles Bonfiglio

115

RAMI

Dick Shantz

118

RAMI

Chuck Curtis

126

RAMI

Bishop

135

RAMI

George Whitney

155

RAMI

Ralph "Cy" Dudley

175

RAMI

Allen van Emmerik

998

Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute Techmen

New York

1928-1929 Wrestling

1928-1929 Mechanics Institute Techmen Wrestling

The second year of wrestling at Mechanics Institute, Rochester, N.Y., proved a decided success. Student support was given freely, and large crowds attended the wrestling meets. Professional mat fans also turned their attention to amateur wrestling and found it to be a high class sport. The Mechanics team went through the season without defeat, although the meet with Chicago was tied. William Stinson was captain for the past year. Gomer Stelljes, George Whitney, Charles Cala and William Stinson did outstanding work during the 1929 season. SOURCE: 1929-30! NCAA Intercollegiate Wrestling Guide, Spalding's Athletic Library. Reproduced by armdrag.com with permission from RIT.

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PUBLICATIONS

Files

1929 RAMI Techmen PDF

Yearbook pages PDF

MEETS

Season Highlights


                
          
            
              Date(s)
               
              Event*
            
          
          
                        
              
                                    Nov 24
                                
              ✦
              
                Oswego YMCA [NY] vs. Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute [NY]
                —
                Rochester, NY
              
            
                        
              
                                    Dec 15
                                
              ✦
              
                Oswego YMCA [NY] vs. Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute [NY]
                —
                Oswego, NY
              
            
                        
              
                                    Dec 19
                                
              ✦
              
                Geneva YMCA [NY] vs. Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute [NY]
                —
                Rochester, NY
              
            
                        
              
                                    Jan 11
                                
              ✦
              
                Alfred University [NY] vs. Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute [NY]
                —
                Rochester, NY
              
            
                        
              
                                    Jan 30
                                
              ✦
              
                Geneva YMCA [NY] vs. Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute [NY]
                —
                Geneva, NY
              
            
                        
              
                                    Feb 9
                                
              ✦
              
                Alfred University [NY] vs. Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute [NY]
                —
                Alfred, NY
              
            
                        
              
                                    Feb 15
                                
              ✦
              
                Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn [NY] vs. Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute [NY]
                —
                Rochester, NY
              
            
                        
              
                                    Feb 22
                                
              ✦
              
                Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute [NY] vs. University of Chicago [IL]
                —
                Rochester, NY
              
            
                        
              
                                    Mar 22
                                
              ✦
              
                Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute [NY] vs. St. Lawrence University [NY]
                —
                Rochester, NY
              
            
                        
              
                                    Mar 29-
                  Mar 30
                                
              ✦
              
                2nd Annual NCAA Wrestling Championships
                —
                Columbus, OH
              
            
                        
              
                                    Apr 3
                                
              ✦
              
                3rd Annual Rochester Amateur Wrestling Championships
                —
                Rochester, NY
              
            
                        
              
                                    Apr 19-
                  Apr 20
                                
              ✦
              
                AAU National Wrestling Championships
                —
                New York, NY
              
            
                        
              
                                    May 11
                                
              ✦
              
                AAU Niagara District Wrestling Championships
                —
                Buffalo, NY
              
            
                      
        
         
        * Unofficial schedule (reported meets only)

Date(s)		Event*
Nov 24	✦	Oswego YMCA [NY] vs. Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute [NY] — Rochester, NY
Dec 15	✦	Oswego YMCA [NY] vs. Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute [NY] — Oswego, NY
Dec 19	✦	Geneva YMCA [NY] vs. Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute [NY] — Rochester, NY
Jan 11	✦	Alfred University [NY] vs. Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute [NY] — Rochester, NY
Jan 30	✦	Geneva YMCA [NY] vs. Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute [NY] — Geneva, NY
Feb 9	✦	Alfred University [NY] vs. Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute [NY] — Alfred, NY
Feb 15	✦	Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn [NY] vs. Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute [NY] — Rochester, NY
Feb 22	✦	Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute [NY] vs. University of Chicago [IL] — Rochester, NY
Mar 22	✦	Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute [NY] vs. St. Lawrence University [NY] — Rochester, NY
Mar 29- Mar 30	✦	2nd Annual NCAA Wrestling Championships — Columbus, OH
Apr 3	✦	3rd Annual Rochester Amateur Wrestling Championships — Rochester, NY
Apr 19- Apr 20	✦	AAU National Wrestling Championships — New York, NY
May 11	✦	AAU Niagara District Wrestling Championships — Buffalo, NY

Wrestlers

Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute's Most Dangerous


                
          
            
                Lbs
                 
                Wrestler
                Points*
            
          
          
                                    
              
                115
              
              ✦
              
                Charles Bonfiglio
                                                                ➊
                                ➊
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                10.25
              
            
                                                
              
                118
              
              ✦
              
                Robbin Adair
                                                                                ➋
                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                3.00
              
            
                                                
              
                118
              
              ✦
              
                Dick Shantz
                                                                ➊
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                8.00
              
            
                                                
              
                125
              
              ✦
              
                William Stinson
                                                                ➊
                                                                                ➋
                                ➋
                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                11.30
              
            
                                                
              
                126
              
              ✦
              
                Chuck Curtis
                                                                                ➋
                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                3.00
              
            
                                                
              
                135
              
              ✦
              
                Robert Kent
                                                                                ➋
                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                3.17
              
            
                                                
              
                135
              
              ✦
              
                 Bishop
                                                                                ➋
                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                3.00
              
            
                                                
              
                145
              
              ✦
              
                Gomer Stelljes
                                                                ➊
                                ➊
                                ➊
                                                                                ➋
                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                18.00
              
            
                                                
              
                155
              
              ✦
              
                George Whitney
                                                                ➊
                                                                                ➋
                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                10.00
              
            
                                                
              
                165
              
              ✦
              
                Charles Cala
                                                                ➊
                                                                                ➋
                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                6.75
              
            
                                                
              
                175
              
              ✦
              
                Ralph "Cy" Dudley
                                                                ➊
                                ➊
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                11.00
              
            
                                                
              
                175
              
              ✦
              
                Kenneth Jones
                                                                ➊
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                9.50
              
            
                                                
              
                998
              
              ✦
              
                Allen van Emmerik
                                                                                                                                                                                              
              
                0.00
              
            
                                  
        
         
        * Armdrag ranking points
                 
                Head Coach: Dr. Mark Ellingson

Lbs		Wrestler	Points*
115	✦	Charles Bonfiglio ➊ ➊	10.25
118	✦	Robbin Adair ➋	3.00
118	✦	Dick Shantz ➊	8.00
125	✦	William Stinson ➊ ➋ ➋	11.30
126	✦	Chuck Curtis ➋	3.00
135	✦	Robert Kent ➋	3.17
135	✦	Bishop ➋	3.00
145	✦	Gomer Stelljes ➊ ➊ ➊ ➋	18.00
155	✦	George Whitney ➊ ➋	10.00
165	✦	Charles Cala ➊ ➋	6.75
175	✦	Ralph "Cy" Dudley ➊ ➊	11.00
175	✦	Kenneth Jones ➊	9.50
998	✦	Allen van Emmerik	0.00

HISTORY

15 Seasons

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1933

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1932

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1930

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1929

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1928

Robbin Adair

118

RAMI

William Stinson

125

RAMI

Robert Kent

135

RAMI

Gomer Stelljes

145

RAMI

Charles Cala

165

RAMI

Kenneth Jones

175

RAMI

115

118

126

135

155

175

998

Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Institute Techmen

New York

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