DOCSLIB.ORG

|||GET||| Jack Johnson, Rebel Sojourner Boxing in the Shadow Of

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text

Load more

JACK JOHNSON, REBEL SOJOURNER BOXING IN THE SHADOW OF THE GLOBAL COLOR LINE 1ST EDITION DOWNLOAD FREE Theresa Runstedtler | 9780520280113 | | | | | Jack Johnson (boxer) Archived from the original on April 22, Johnson wrote two memoirs of his life: Mes combats in and Jack Johnson in the Ring and Out in I'm already a fan, don't show this again. Did it give me a shout when I won? His victory over James J. Chicago Tribune. Close mobile search navigation Article Navigation. December Learn how and when to remove this template message. Sign In. Johnson made his final ring appearance at age 67 on November 27,fighting three one-minute exhibition rounds against two opponents, Joe Jeanette and John Ballcort, in a benefit fight card for U. Main article: Johnson—Jeffries riots. He was not bound by custom, background, or race. There in the eyes of white America. The year-old Johnson squared off against the year-old Jeanette in an exhibition held at a New York City rally to sell war bonds. The best man won, and I was one of the first to congratulate him, and also one of the first to extend my heartfelt sympathy to the beaten man. Johnson's victory over Jeffries had dashed white Jack Johnson of finding a "great white hope" to defeat him. Sackler, H. In contrast to the grotesque major theme underlying a reputational caricatures of Jack Johnson in the white press politics approach, namely that the repu- as a Rebel Sojourner Boxing in the Shadow of the Global Color Line 1st edition lipped and ignorant stereotype, tations of individuals and their associated photographs in black newspapers showed groups are always open to competing con- the champion as either a flexing and fear- structions and interpretations. Ed Johnson. Saved Searches Advanced Search. Best Selling in Nonfiction See all. The sheriff permitted both fighters to go home at night so long as they agreed to spar in the jail cell. February 10, Advanced Search. Langford took severe punishment and was knocked down 3 times; however, he lasted the 15 round distance. All across the telegraph his name it did resound. Billy Stift. Inthe City of Galveston dedicated a park in Johnson's memory as Galveston Island's most famous native son. Retrieved May 26, Johnson's fees were returned to him and his admission was ruled illegal. New York: Charles Geographer 56 1 : 9— Summary Add a Summary. The first filmed fight of Johnson's career was his bout with Tommy Burns, which was turned into a contemporary documentary The Burns-Johnson Fight in American Association of Geographers. Patrick marked it as to- read Aug 12, This can be seen in only of the Southern social structure, everything from the explosive growth of but of Northern manufacture and com- black face minstrelsy to the use of racist merce. If you write about boxing, you ought to wake up every morning and thank him. Runstedtler brings new perspectives to bear in Jack Johnson, Rebel Sojourner. Stock photo. Randy Roberts Randy Roberts. Said Rebel Sojourner Boxing in the Shadow of the Global Color Line 1st edition, "[They] were terrified about what this film would do to the delicate balance of power in their spaces where, in particular in the British case, often they were outnumbered by people of African descent. Press Kit. His fame inspired colonized people from Fiji to Jamaica to India. Jeffries and Jack Johnson. Jess Willard. Download as PDF Printable version. There have been recurring proposals to grant Johnson a posthumous presidential pardon. CONTINUE TO BILLING/PAYMENT About this product. I'm black. You may also like. This did not mean businesses to shut down in anticipation that boxing was somehow immune to and of the impending deathscape. Orthodox [1]. The sheriff permitted both fighters to go home at night so long as they agreed to spar in the jail cell. Johnson defended the colored heavyweight title 17 times, which was second only to the 26 times Wills defended the title. Hill: University of North Carolina Press. Explore Further. Jeffries remained mostly hidden from media attention until the day of the fight, while Johnson soaked up the spotlight. Rebel Sojourner Boxing in the Shadow of the Global Color Line 1st edition marked it as to-read Dec 04, Patrick marked it as to-read Aug 12, Finally, during the 15th round Jeffries' corner threw in the towel. October 19, In the title song of his album, John Wesley HardingBob Dylan valorized a nineteenth-century gunfighter in lines that some have suggested could describe Dylan himself: All across the telegraph his name it did resound But no charge held against him could they prove And there was no man around who could track Rebel Sojourner Boxing in the Shadow of the Global Color Line 1st edition chain him down He was never known to make a foolish move. Johnson's signature is on the back of the stone. Feb 08, Matthew Picardat rated it really liked it. Ghost in the house! They moved the writer Eldridge Cleaver Permissions Icon Permissions. Said Runstedtler, "[They] were terrified about what this film would do to the delicate balance of power in their spaces where, in particular in the British case, often they Jack Johnson outnumbered by people of African descent. Johnson won the third fight by a TKO when Klondike refused to come out for the 14th round. Louis, Little Rock and Houston. Rough House Wilson. Read more. The Heavyweight Bookshelf: John L. Lansdale 's short story The Big BlowJohnson is featured fighting a white boxer brought in by Galveston, Texas's boxing fans to defeat the African American fighter during the Galveston Hurricane. Detractors represented Johnson scale. David Oshinsky persisted to threaten free labor untilp. Johnson did receive a patent for improvements to the monkey wrench, but the first patent for a monkey wrench was awarded in the s, around 30 years before he was born. Retrieved September 30, I wrote The Boxing Kings chronologically, drafting two chapters in and the remaining ten in The Dr. Vibe Show: Theresa Runstedtler Author Of “Jack Johnson, Rebel Sojourner” Toronto Interview Absentee or early voting? Southeastern erupted-across-americab8bf9c98 Last Geographer 44 1 : 48— Jeffries -- in what was billed then as the "Fight of the Century" -- on Independence Day insent shockwaves through both the Black and White communities across the world. For the next seven years, they lived in exile in Europe, South America and Mexico. In the short term, the boxing world reacted against Johnson's legacy. The French Jack Johnson. His fame inspired colonized people from Fiji to Jamaica to India. By Derek Alderman. Archived from the original on Repu- frame and legitimize the persona of public tation, in the words of Finepp. Johnson attested that his success in boxing came from the coaching he received from Choynski. Teresa, C. The general opinion is that his Rebel Sojourner Boxing in the Shadow of the Global Color Line 1st edition was injured in a wrestling match early in the week, and that a blow tonight caused Rebel Sojourner Boxing in the Shadow of the Global Color Line 1st edition fracture of the bone. Knopf Incorporated. These framings ranged do in producing and challenging social from representing the essential mental boundaries, divisions, and hierarchies and physical inferiority of Johnson as an and the way these reputations can be African American to representing him pic- capitalized on in a Rebel Sojourner Boxing in the Shadow of the Global Color Line 1st edition economy. Johnson fight had been billed as a world heavyweight title match, in many ways, it resembled an exhibition. Jeffries and Jack Johnson. Young Peter Jackson. Blog RSS. It was remarkable that he was travelling the world, as a Black man, getting arrested, leaving America, going to Europe. Internet Archive. The old ship was sinking. In their first match inthey had fought to a draw, but in their second match on November 25,Johnson lost as he was disqualified in the second round of a scheduled six-round fight. Johnson, March 30, Heavyweight Bookshelf. Jack Johnson and white New York: Routledge. The very act of surviv- he mugged for newsreel cameras by con- ing and, in the case of Johnson thriving, in spicuously bulging his eyes and grinning the face of rampant racism was a form of unnaturally in the manner of minstrel everyday anti-racism work. I'm already a fan, don't show this again. Although he was admired by thousands of blacks during his own day, he refused the responsibility of leadership, and he could not lead by example for to follow his example was to court disaster. Billy Dunning. He saw no Rebel Sojourner Boxing in the Shadow of the Global Color Line 1st edition in ridiculing a white boxer in the ring and then celebrating with white friends. Tim Bobrowski rated it really liked it Oct 26, https://cdn-cms.f-static.net/uploads/4564828/normal_5fbea513e751b.pdf https://cdn-cms.f-static.net/uploads/4564877/normal_5fbec5c950d4a.pdf https://cdn-cms.f-static.net/uploads/4564414/normal_5fbe7d3c9cc3d.pdf https://cdn-cms.f-static.net/uploads/4565071/normal_5fbe8dec69caa.pdf https://cdn-cms.f-static.net/uploads/4564449/normal_5fbeb964d12e5.pdf https://cdn-cms.f-static.net/uploads/4564203/normal_5fbe938317e03.pdf.
Recommended publications
  • Heavyweight Champion Jack Johnson: His Omaha Image, a Public Reaction Study

    Heavyweight Champion Jack Johnson: His Omaha Image, a Public Reaction Study

    Nebraska History posts materials online for your personal use. Please remember that the contents of Nebraska History are copyrighted by the Nebraska State Historical Society (except for materials credited to other institutions). The NSHS retains its copyrights even to materials it posts on the web. For permission to re-use materials or for photo ordering information, please see: http://www.nebraskahistory.org/magazine/permission.htm Nebraska State Historical Society members receive four issues of Nebraska History and four issues of Nebraska History News annually. For membership information, see: http://nebraskahistory.org/admin/members/index.htm Article Title: Heavyweight Champion Jack Johnson: His Omaha Image, A Public Reaction Study Full Citation: Randy Roberts, “Heavyweight Champion Jack Johnson: His Omaha Image, A Public Reaction Study,” Nebraska History 57 (1976): 226-241 URL of article: http://www.nebraskahistory.org/publish/publicat/history/full-text/NH1976 Jack_Johnson.pdf Date: 11/17/2010 Article Summary: Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight boxing champion, played an important role in 20th century America, both as a sports figure and as a pawn in race relations. This article seeks to “correct” his popular image by presenting Omaha’s public response to his public and private life as reflected in the press. Cataloging Information: Names: Eldridge Cleaver, Muhammad Ali, Joe Louise, Adolph Hitler, Franklin D Roosevelt, Budd Schulberg, Jack Johnson, Stanley Ketchel, George Little, James Jeffries, Tex Rickard, John Lardner, William
  • ^.Tl: SUBJECT M OP TUESDAY NIGHT South Amboyans You Know

    ^.Tl: SUBJECT M OP TUESDAY NIGHT South Amboyans You Know

    /-•• oouth Amboy, N. J., Friday, February 29, 1924 Price Four Cents. BODY OF JOHN HAYES FOUND BURNED ^.tl: SUBJECT South Amboyans You Know * TO A CRISP WEDNESDAY MORNING ON Oliver W. Welsh was born in South Amboy, on First street, m OP TUESDAY NIGHT December Oth, 1882. He is the son of Michael Welsh, of this SAYRE & FISHER PROPERTY AT HELROSE city, who is now close on to seventy-four.years of age, "Ollie" as he is known to all his friends has resided here ever since his ...ud Harry Parisen Appear Before Coun- birth. His early education was received at St. Mary's Parochial Body Found By Patrick Holton Near Remains of Watchi Work Not Done In Accordance With 1 School. He later attended the Trenton Model School at Trenton, man's Shanty In Which It Is Believed He Haid BeeBeenn \ from which he graduated in June 1902. It is interesting to know ,^*rications—Former City Engineer McAflich'ael Says that he attended Model School and had as his classmates, the Hon. Sleeping—Funeral Services Held This Morning: FroFrom V Fairly Good. - Judge John P. Kirkpatrickj also Senators Roy Heath, of Trenton, St. Mary's Church. and John Blackwell, of Princeton Junction. The latter became verbal engagements took that if what he said was so, he (Coun- well known in this city particularly as the author of "The Black- John Hayes, of 394 Conover street, heated. The fact that his body was well Easy Divorce Low." at the adjourned meeting of the cilman Kvist) took off his hat to him.
  • Fight in the Fifteenth

    Fight in the Fifteenth

    1 son appears stronger clinches forcing at Colma CaL October 16 1909 are Jeff back Jeff sends left Clinch still fresh in the minds of the ring 1 Jeff is smiling and Johnson looks wor- ¬ followers He defeated Burns on ried Jeff slipped into straight left points in fourteen rounds and put but was patted on the cheek a second Ketchel to selep in the twelfth round bell Anybodys later Clinchedat the His fight with Ketchelwas the last of- 1 round Johnsons ring battles before the Second Round championship contest with Jeffrie Johnson slings left into ribs another was agreed upon jab slightly marred Jeffs right eye They sparred Jeff assumes such SPORTS OF THE WEEK Johnson sent left to chin and uppercut with left Tuesday Opening of the Royal Henley regatta Third Round In England End of Twelfth Round It Was Fore- ¬ By the the Jeff sends left to stomach Clinches Opening of Brighton Beach Racing As- ¬ and they break Johnson dashes left sociation meeting at Empire City to nose Clinched Jack missed right track gone Conclusion That the Negro Would and left uppercuts Johnson tries with Opening of tournament for Connecti- ¬ a vicious right to head but Jim ducks cut state golf championship at New and clinches Jack is cautious in break- ¬ Haven WinThe Fight By Ronnds away Johnson sends two little rights to head Clinches Johnson tries with Wednesday an uppercut but Jim sent a light left Opening of international chess mast- ¬ to short ribs Just before the bell Jeff ers tournament at Hamburg light hand to head Even From Mondays Extra Edition sent left at end
  • Oe Jeannette

    Oe Jeannette

    Name: Joe Jeannette Alias: Joe Jennette Birth Name: Jeremiah Jennette Born: 1879-08-26 Birthplace: North Bergen, New Jersey, USA Died: 1958-07-02 (Age:78) Hometown: Union City, New Jersey, USA Stance: Orthodox Height: 5′ 10″ / 178cm Reach: 74″ / 188cm Boxing Record: click oe Jeannette (Joseph Jennette) BORN August 26 1879; North Bergen, New Jersey DIED July 2 1958; Weehawken, New Jersey (Some sources report 1956) HEIGHT 5-10 WEIGHT 185-205 lbs MANAGER Dan McKetrick Jeannette was an extremely talented fighter; On defense, he was slippery and elusive; On offense, he was a dangerous inside puncher; He was a member of the outstanding "black" foursome of the teens, along with Jack Johnson, Sam Langford and Sam McVea; Jeannette was inducted into the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1967 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1998 During his career, Jeannette defeated such men as Jack Johnson, Sam Langford, Sam McVea, Georges Carpentier, Black Bill (Claude Brooks), Jim Jeffords, George Cole, Al Kubiak, "Big" Bill Tate, Arthur Pelkey and Bartley Madden Joe Jennette By Ben Hawes Joe Jennette was born in North Bergen, New Jersey, on Agust 26, 1879. "Jeremiah" was the son of Benjamin F. and Mena Jennette. Joe's father was a blacksmith. Interestingly, Joe's mother was born in Bavaria, yet is listed as "black" in an 1880's census report of New Jersey. My guess, considering that the black population in Germany during the time period was extremely small, is that even if she were not "black," she would have been listed as such because of the obvious social and racial intolerance of the period.

  • Boxing a Cultural History

    A CULTURAL HISTORY KASIA BODDY 001_025_Boxing_Pre+Ch_1 25/1/08 15:37 Page 1 BOXING 001_025_Boxing_Pre+Ch_1 25/1/08 15:37 Page 2 001_025_Boxing_Pre+Ch_1 25/1/08 15:37 Page 3 BOXING A CULTURAL HISTORY KASIA BODDY reaktion books 001_025_Boxing_Pre+Ch_1 25/1/08 15:37 Page 4 For David Published by Reaktion Books Ltd 33 Great Sutton Street London ec1v 0dx www.reaktionbooks.co.uk First published 2008 Copyright © Kasia Boddy 2008 All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publishers. Printed and bound in China British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data Boddy, Kasia Boxing : a cultural history 1. Boxing – Social aspects – History 2. Boxing – History I. Title 796.8’3’09 isbn 978 1 86189 369 7 001_025_Boxing_Pre+Ch_1 25/1/08 15:37 Page 5 Contents Introduction 7 1 The Classical Golden Age 9 2 The English Golden Age 26 3 Pugilism and Style 55 4 ‘Fighting, Rightly Understood’ 76 5 ‘Like Any Other Profession’ 110 6 Fresh Hopes 166 7 Sport of the Future 209 8 Save Me, Jack Dempsey; Save Me, Joe Louis 257 9 King of the Hill, and Further Raging Bulls 316 Conclusion 367 References 392 Select Bibliography 456 Acknowledgements 470 Photo Acknowledgements 471 Index 472 001_025_Boxing_Pre+Ch_1 25/1/08 15:37 Page 6 001_025_Boxing_Pre+Ch_1 25/1/08 15:37 Page 7 Introduction The symbolism of boxing does not allow for ambiguity; it is, as amateur mid- dleweight Albert Camus put it, ‘utterly Manichean’.
  • IMMAA01/// %.‘",„Wpaimmallaa440e/ 0000 I BRO ;IWO

    IMMAA01/// %.‘",„Wpaimmallaa440e/ 0000 I BRO ;IWO

    \\%%1ALMAIMMAA01/// %.‘",„wpaimmallAA440e/ 0000 I BRO ;IWO //604-10-Wiwtirmutwmi*AW. ///e0WWWWWUVAA ■ \\ International Boxing Research Organization BOX 84, GUILFORD, N.Y. 13780 Newsletter if8 September, 1983 WELCOME IBRO welcomes new members Tracy Collis, Karel DeVries, Tom Leonard and Carl Schnipper. Their addresses and description of their boxing interests appear elsewhere in this newsletter. NEW ADDRESS Reg Noble has become our first Texas member. His address is now: P.C. Box 3666, Conroe, Texas 77305. DID YOU KNOW That Primo Carnera, in his 6th year of professional boxing, was 6 inches taller, a 6-5 favorite at &o'clock, and 60 pounds heavier than Jack Sharkey. Carnera scored his 60th career knockout in the 6th round of the 6th bout of the evening in the 6th month of 1933 when he won the heavyweight title from Sharkey. (contributed by Julius Weiner) IBRO MEETING Plans are being made for a meeting of IBRO members. Included on the agenda would be a discussion of goals and direction for the organization and possible joint projects. It is tentatively being scheduled for April, 1984 at an Eastern location. Let's hear your thoughts on this. BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY Several IBRO members are now working on biographical essays for the Biographical Dictionary of American Sport. This four-volume work is scheduled for publication by the Greenwood Press in 1986. Prof. David L. Porter, William Penn College, Cskaloosa, Iowa 52577 is the editor. He still needs authors for essays on Paul Berlenbach, Tony Canzoneri, Dixie Kid, Johnny Dundee, Billy Papke, Willie Pep, Tommy Ryan, John Henry Lewis, and Sammy Mandell.
  • Sam Langford Career Record: Click Alias: Boston Tar Baby Nationality

    Sam Langford Career Record: Click Alias: Boston Tar Baby Nationality

    Name: Sam Langford Career Record: click Alias: Boston Tar Baby Nationality: Canadian Birthplace: Weymouth, Nova Scotia Born: 1883-03-04 Died: 1956-01-12 Age at Death: 72 Height: 5' 6� Reach: 72" Division: Heavyweight Manager: Joe Woodman He was a little man. He only Stood 5'6" yet he was known as "the giant killer." This fighter who beat the biggest and toughest of them all from lightweight to heavyweight. There was Joe Gans, Jack O'Brien, two World champions, and both went down under his blows. And yet the strange part of it is that this boxer, the hardest hitter in history never became a world's champion. And why? Because he was too good! This Is the story of Sam Langford, the Nova Scotia Tar Baby. Sam was born in Weymouth, a thriving lumber port In Southern Nova Scotia, on March 4th., 1886. During the American War of Independence, over 2000 negro slaves escaped from the plantations to join the British Army in New York City. And there they fought as soldiers in the battle of Harlem Heights. When the British evacuated New York by ship in 1783, they took negro soldiers along with them. Soon after, these negroes were settled in Nova Scotia in and around Halifax, Digby, Weymouth and Saint John. William Langford, Sam's great-grandfather, was among them. He was the son of a father, a short, stocky lumberjack who was recognized as the toughest and strongest log drawer an the Sissiboo River. Sam was one of many children in the Langford family who lived in an old shanty on the outskirts of Weymouth.
  • (Microsoft Powerpoint

    (Microsoft Powerpoint

    11/4/2013 1 Jack Johnson – Jack Dempsey 2 Jack Johnson • Johnson was born in Galveston, Texas, the second child and first son of former slaves who worked at blue-collar jobs to raise six children and taught them how to read and write • Johnson dropped out of school after five or six years of education to get a job as a dock worker in Galveston 3 Jack Johnson • After acquiring the job on the docks of Galveston, he earned side money by taking on fellow workers in brawls where onlookers threw money into a pot for the winner 4 5 Jack Johnson • Johnson made his debut as a professional boxer on Nov. 1, 1898 in Galveston, Texas when he knocked out Charley Brooks in the second round of a 15-round bout for what was billed as "The Texas State Middleweight Title“ 6 Jack Johnson • On February 25, 1901, Johnson fought Joe Choynski in Galveston • Choynski, a popular and experienced heavyweight, knocked out Johnson in the third round • Because prizefighting was illegal in the state at the time, they were both arrested 7 Jack Johnson • Bail was set at $5,000 which neither could afford • The sheriff permitted both fighters to go home at night so long as they returned to spar in the jail cell • Large crowds gathered to watch the sessions • After 23 days in jail, their bail was reduced to an affordable level and a grand jury refused to indict either man 8 Jack Johnson • Johnson attests that his success in boxing came from the coaching he later received from Choynski • The aging Choynski saw natural talent and determination in Johnson and taught him the
  • Boxing Record of Jim Coffey

    Boxing Record of Jim Coffey

    The Roscommon Giant A Boxing Biography © Copyright Seamus Coffey 2008 3nd Edition (2016) Many New York Times articles have been reproduced in this work with the acknowledgement of New York Times’ rep- resentative, PARS International Corp., who confirmed that the articles are in the Public Domain, and are therefore free to be downloaded from the New York Times archives, and also free to be reused in any way. Every effort has been made to ensure that all included art- icles and/or photographs are likewise in the Public Domain, or otherwise free to be used under other shared licensing agreements such as Creative Commons; e.g. many of the photos have been sourced from Wikipedia who provide provenance and copyright details. In certain cases where the original provenance of an item was unknown, permission has been sought from the cur- rent publisher of the item; e.g. thank you to “Box Rec” and “The Ring” for individual permissions to reproduce certain photos sourced from their content. Dedication This book is dedicated to both Jim Coffey, The Roscommon Giant, and to his son Seamus Coffey, whose dream it was to write a book about his Father’s life and boxing career. Seamus completed his work, but sadly passed away on the 4th December 2008, aged 80, before seeing a final published version of his work. He will be greatly missed. All text, other than these forewords, has been written by Seamus Coffey, son of The Roscommon Giant. Credits Seamus’ daughter, Mary (granddaughter of the Roscommon Giant), carried out a lot of research, even spending part of her vacation time in New York investigating The Roscom- mon Giant’s old haunts, and making contact with the help- ful Fred Brunner & Michael Coffey mentioned below.
  • Jack Johnson: Reluctant Hero of the Black Community Denise C

    Jack Johnson: Reluctant Hero of the Black Community Denise C

    The University of Akron IdeaExchange@UAkron Akron Law Review Akron Law Journals July 2015 Jack Johnson: Reluctant Hero of the Black Community Denise C. Morgan Please take a moment to share how this work helps you through this survey. Your feedback will be important as we plan further development of our repository. Follow this and additional works at: http://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/akronlawreview Part of the Civil Rights and Discrimination Commons, Criminal Law Commons, and the Law and Race Commons Recommended Citation Morgan, Denise C. (1999) "Jack Johnson: Reluctant Hero of the Black Community," Akron Law Review: Vol. 32 : Iss. 3 , Article 3. Available at: http://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/akronlawreview/vol32/iss3/3 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by Akron Law Journals at IdeaExchange@UAkron, the institutional repository of The nivU ersity of Akron in Akron, Ohio, USA. It has been accepted for inclusion in Akron Law Review by an authorized administrator of IdeaExchange@UAkron. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. Morgan: Jack Johnson: Reluctant Hero JACK JOHNSON: RELUCTANT HERO OF THE BLACK COMMUNITY by Denise C. Morgan* Asserting a strong sense of individuality - by exercising the right to excel at what, to live where, and to love whom one desires - has been a punishable offense for Black Americans for most of United States history.1 Even after the abolition of race-based slavery, Jim Crow laws constrained the ability of Black Americans to act upon their individual desires by
  • “The Fisticuffs' Series” – Snippets from Boxing History

    “The Fisticuffs' Series” – Snippets from Boxing History

    “The Fisticuffs’ Series” – Snippets from Boxing History Early Boxing, ‘The Colour Line’ & When Black Lives Didn’t Matter When the ‘Boston Strong Boy’, John L. Sullivan (1858 - 1918), fought Patrick ‘Paddy’ Ryan (1851 - 1900), in Mississippi City in 1882, under the London Prize Ring Rules of 1-minute rounds with a 50-second break, the attraction was such that not only did the famous New York Minister, Henry Ward Beecher publicly attend, but also Oscar Wilde made a detour. Even the outlaw, Jesse James, who was ‘Wanted: Dead or Alive’ in seven states with a $10,000 bounty on his head, came out of hiding to ride over four hundred miles from Missouri, passing Arkansas and down through Mississippi in order to witness the momentous occasion of the legendary John L. Sullivan claiming the World Heavyweight Championship in Round 9. As huge as the interest was for that fight, however, John L. Sullivan had long- since declared that he would draw the ‘colour line’, thereby excluding any African-American boxers he’d ‘allegedly’ fought coming up through the ranks from challenging him for the World Heavyweight Championship. Sullivan’s successors, James J. Corbett (1866 - 1933), aka ‘Gentleman Jim’ and James J. Jeffries (1875 - 1953), aka ‘The Boilermaker’, later emulated Sullivan, closed ranks and steadfastly refused to fight any holder of the Coloured Heavyweight World Title. Until, that is, a diminutive Canadian fighter, Tommy Burns (1881 - 1955), proved, once again, that every man does have his price when he eventually agreed to take up Australian, Hugh ‘Huge Deal’ McIntosh’s offer of a $30,000 purse to defend his World Heavyweight Championship against the ‘Galveston Giant’, Jack Johnson (1878 - 1946), at Rushcutter’s Bay, near Sydney, on Boxing Day, 1908.
  • NOTHING to GAIN in MOST RECENT BOUT by “Melancholy” Jones Joe Louis Proves Greatest Famous Washington, D

    NOTHING to GAIN in MOST RECENT BOUT by “Melancholy” Jones Joe Louis Proves Greatest Famous Washington, D

    g—I SPORT BROWN BOMBER HAD EVERYTHING TO LOSE, SLANTS NOTHING TO GAIN IN MOST RECENT BOUT By “Melancholy” Jones Joe Louis Proves Greatest Famous Washington, D. C., Sports Editor Noted White Sports Writer Shirley Povich, Object Of Verbal Siege Gambler Of All Times Risking For Alleged Belittlement Of Joe Louis Says Roxborough 'Made' Joe GEORGE W. DAVIS, former Atlantan now residing in Washington, D. C., who used to be one of the better known Title To Baer, Mose Says figures in the Gate City contract bridge circles, writes a let- Louis But Himself BY ALVIN MOSES inducted ter Tripped I the Champion into the how I serve my country, all I know to the column in which he encloses a readable | very (ANP Feature Writer) armed forces a few hours after he Is....I am ready to serve.” from BOSTON—(ANP)— Probably the | ( clipping the Washington POST, \2, 1942. NEW YORK CITY—Tlie greatest had successfully defended: his lau- To the editorial writing fratern- January best tribute yet paid by a white j gambler of all times is the title rels. His pictures was spread over ity, many of whom design it a rank The bears the writer to the part John Roxbor- clipping sports column, “THIS MORN heavyweight king Joe Louis an- the back page of a local daily with sin to speak only to the..CABOTS ough played in putting across Joe Gene Meet Out Of ING,” Povich, POST Joe, Ring swers to today. For no fighting the largest circulation (daily and or the LOWELLS (when God Is by Shirley sports editor, who is the- ob- Louis, only to be trapped himself, of monarch in the annals of fistiana Sunday) of any paper in Ameri- too busy to interview them), we ject a vitriolic verbal barrage from an irate reader re was contaimied in an article by has ever risked for absolutely no ca.