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Hibernian News Fr. Donald J. Whelan AOH Division 2 P.O. Box 206 Cornwall, NY 12518 www.div2aoh.org Hibernian News th Volume 6 Issue 7 James J. Braddock ~ Happy 100 Birthday Champ July 2005 James J. Braddock was born on government relief to help support Division 2 Officers June 7th, 1905, to Irish immigrant his family. parents in a tiny apartment on But Jim's luck was about to West 48th Street in New York City. change. In 1934, due to a last Msgr. Francis X. Duffy, The Braddock family was growing minute cancellation, Braddock was Chaplain and with five boys and two girls given the opportunity to fight John Kevin Cummings, and relocated across the Hudson "Corn" Griffin on the under-card River to West New York in Hudson fight for that evening's heavyweight President County New Jersey. championship fight between Max Michael Shannon, Like most kids, Jimmy enjoyed Baer and Primo Carnera. To the Vice President playing marbles and while he amazement of everyone, he went David Sutton, dreamt of someday becoming a on to upset Griffin with a third fireman or a train engineer. round knockout. Recording Sec. From around the year 1919 to As word of Braddock spread, he medication for arthritis. Jim Patrick Healey, 1923, Jim Braddock worked a was given another chance to fight. barely lifted his left during the Financial Sec. series of jobs. It was during this This time the opponent was John fight because the medicine Richard Villa, time that Jimmy discovered his Henry Lewis. Once again, most numbed him like a muscle Treasurer passion for boxing. predicted that Braddock wouldn't relaxant. Jim's only lucky punch Braddock spent a few years make it through the fight. Jimmy happened in an uppercut, simply Vincent Wood, honing his skills as a successful proved the critics wrong with a ten since he failed to raise his left Marshall amateur fighter and in 1926 round victory. over his head. Everyone Don McClellen, entered the professional boxing In March of 1935, with the enjoyed the fight that night, and Sentinel circuit. During his first year, nation in his corner, Braddock even though a loss, it was Braddock overwhelmed the defeated Art Lasky in 15 rounds. perhaps Braddock's best fight. Raymond Fitzgerald, competition, knocking out With his win against Lasky, Prior to the Louis fight, Jim's Standing Com Chair opponent after opponent in the Braddock was now considered to manager Joe Gould struck up a early rounds of most fights. be the top heavyweight contender deal that would give Braddock Hibernian Hall On the evening of July 18th to go up against Max Baer. Max 10% of the gross with Louis for 1929, Braddock entered the ring in Baer received the reputation as a the next ten years. From 1937 to 845-534-2528 Yankee Stadium to face Tommy dynamite puncher and possibly the 1939, Braddock received over Loughran for the coveted light hardest hitter of all time killing two $150,000, a lot of money in heavyweight championship. fighters in the ring. those days (nearly two million Inside this issue: Loughran who had studied On the evening of June 13th now). Braddock's boxing style knew 1935 at Madison Square Garden in Jim Braddock was a man who Jim Braddock ~ 1 about Jim's powerful right hand Long Island City NY, Braddock, a wanted to go out on top and on Cinderella Man! and spent the match ducking and ten-to-one underdog, entered the January 21, 1938 after beating dodging Jim's punches. Braddock ring to face Baer. Jim had studied Tommy Farr after 10 rounds, A Note from the 2 would never land a clean hard Baer's boxing style just as Tommy Jimmy Braddock, the beacon of Division President punch and lost the 15 round bout Loughran had studied Jim's all hope for millions, hung up his to decision. those years ago. Jim knew he gloves and retired from the On September 3rd 1929, less could beat Baer if he could stay professional boxing game. A Note from the 2 then two months after the away from his hammering right After his retirement, Jim Corporation President Loughran bout, the stock market hand, and that's just what he did. served in WWII. After the war, he crashed and the nation plunged In an amazing feat of courage and worked as a marine equipment An Evening with 2 into the "Great Depression". As the determination, Braddock won the surplus supplier. Jim also helped Friends banks went under, Braddock lost 15 round decision to become the build the Verrazano Narrows everything. new heavyweight champion of the Bridge. Jim and his wife Mae New Windsor Concert 2 With no work available, Jim world. During his reign as champ, raised their three children, Jay, Series struggled to win fights so that he Jim Braddock fought a series of Howard and Rosemarie in a could put food on the table for his exhibition fights over the next two house they bought in North Hunter Mountain wife and three young children. years. Bergen NJ. 3 However, along with the economy, On June 22nd 1937, Braddock On November 29th 1974, after Celtic Festival Trip Jim's fight career hit the skids as would defend and lose his title in eighty-five fights with fifty-one Thanks and More well. He lost sixteen out of twenty- an eight round KO to Joe Louis. victories, James J. Braddock 3 two fights during which time he According to Jim, Louis threw far died at home in his sleep. Thanks! shattered his right hand landing a more punches then Baer. Braddock was inducted into Announcements punch. At the bottom of the barrel, Although Jim never complained, the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 3 Jim swallowed his pride, hung up few knew that during the fight for 1964 and the International Sponsors 3-4 his boxing gloves and filed for Louis, Braddock actually received Boxing Hall of Fame in 2001. It’s too HOT in the kitchen!!! Authentic Irish Breakfasts will resume in September PAGE 2 HIBERNIAN NEWS VOLUME 6 ISSUE 7 A Message from the AOH Division 2 President Upcoming Events Dear Brothers and Friends, July 2005 (subject to change) Hope you are all enjoying your summer. Just because we are in the July 9 Black ‘47 at the Drydock- lazy, hazy days of summer doesn’t mean things aren’t happening down Newburgh—10 pm. at the hall. Stop by for a Friday Nite BBQ with the family or a Saturday afternoon game with your friends. July 20 Monthly Meeting - Hall: 7 pm Don’t forget to come to the hall for “An Evening With Friends” on July 31st with local Irish favorite Chris Turpin. Chris is hoping to play July 27 New Windsor Concert-7 pm- regularly at our hall so let’s show him a great welcome by packing the HVR Police Pipes & Drums hall! July 30 “An Evening With Friends” All the best! with Chris Turpin-7 pm. Kevin Cummings, July 31 AOH-DJW Corp Meeting & Division President General Elections—2 pm Aug 12 Great Irish American Pub A Message from the AOH-Corp President Quiz -7 pm $5 per team of 4 Brothers, you are hereby notified that there will be an AOH-DJW Aug 17 Monthly Meeting - Hall: 7 Corp. meeting held on SUNDAY, JULY 31, 2005 at 2:00 pm in pm Hibernian Hall. This is the annual membership meeting (required Aug 20- Int’l Celtic Festival—Hunter by bylaws) and at this year’s meeting there will also be the election 21 Mtn. Bus Trip $35 p/p of new officers to lead the corporation for the next 2 years. Brothers make an extra effort to attend this meeting, I promise to keep it The legendary Irish Rock Group short. We need 20 members for a quorum (this does not include the Black ‘47 present officers). There is a deal for the soil and plans for the hall’s future—all facts Will be performing Saturday, July 9, 2005 The Drydock will be presented at this meeting. 90 Broadway, Newburgh John Greehy, $10.00 Admission AOH-DJW Corporation President Call 565-9388 for tickets and information Next Monthly Meeting Pray for all our deceased brothers May they rest in peace + July 20, 2005 at 7:00 pm—try to make it! “An Evening With Friends” New Windsor Summer Concert Series with Free concerts will be held on Wednesday evenings at 7 P.M. Chris Turpin in the Bandstand at Town Hall Complex. Please bring a chair Saturday, July 30, 2005 or blanket! For more information, call the New Hibernian Hall Windsor Recreation Department 7:00 pm at 565-7750. Come see friends of AOH Division 2 perform: Tickets are $20 p/p which includes • July 27 - Hudson Valley Regional Police Pipes and entertainment and food. Cash bar with drink Drums - Irish/patriotic specials available. favorites VOLUME 6 ISSUE 7 HIBERNIAN NEWS PAGE 3 Hunter Mountain International Thanks and More Thanks! To Mabel McGowan and Kathleen Demar for the great time everyone had at the Celtic Festival Hawaiian Luau. The food, music and company was Bus Trip spectacular! If you didn’t make it there, you missed some interesting costumes!!! Thanks to all the helpers at our last Irish Breakfast of the season—they helped when help was Sunday, August 21, 2005 needed. Thanks to our Friday night cooks especially Keith Broderick, a new member along with his lovely wife for $35.00 per person-prepaid stepping up to help out.
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