Tony Demarco Inducted to International Boxing Hall of Fame by Tom Zappala
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VOL. 123 - NO. 24 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, JUNE 14, 2019 $.35 A COPY FFRIDAY,RIDAY, JJUNEUNE 114TH4TH Tony DeMarco Inducted to International Boxing Hall of Fame by Tom Zappala Sunday, June 16th News Briefs by Sal Giarratani Bill Weld is Winning a One Person Race How Can He Lose? Now that Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has decided he won’t run for the Republican nomination, Weld’s posi- tion as Trump’s only primary opponent has solidifi ed. But Weld faces an uphill climb — Trump raised $30 million in the fi rst quarter of the year, has solid sup- port among the GOP base, and has dispatched half a dozen staff to New Hampshire in an attempt to widen his path to victory in the general election. New Hampshire is where Weld is focusing much of his primary cam- paign. However, the race to fi nd a GOP challenger to Class of 2019 in front of the Hall of Fame Wall. Left to right: Broadcaster Teddy Atlas, face Trump is now a one man race with Weld acting as Welterweight Champion Tony DeMarco, Julian “The Hawk” Jackson, Donald “Lone Star Wile E.Coyote waiting to be fl attened sooner than later. Cobra” Curry, Referee/Judge Guy Jutras, Matchmaker/Promoter Don Elbaum, James “Buddy” The Window Was Barely Opened McGirt, and Publicist Lee Samuels Photo credit: International Boxing Hall of Fame A bear recently showed up at a school out in St. Louis. Boston’s own Tony DeMarco, DeMarco won the title in 1955 beating most of them. Today, The young bear made his way in through a door propped former undisputed Welterweight by knocking out Welterweight at 87-years old, DeMarco is the open and then got trapped inside. They got the bear out Champion of the World, “The Champ Johnny Saxon in front oldest living world champion, of there pretty quickly. The door was barely opened but Flame and Fury of Fleet of a delirious crowd at the and it is fi tting that he is fi nally large enough for this little bear cub. I guess. Street” was inducted into the Boston Garden, just blocks a member of the Hall alongside Rollins Rips Globe Coverage International Boxing Hall of from his home in the North End. the champions he faced during Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins criti- Fame on Sunday, June 9, Following his championship his career. cized The Boston Globe’s decision to publish a column 2019. The ceremony took place win, DeMarco’s two iconic fi ghts At the induction ceremony, in its opinion pages two weeks ago by Cape and Islands in Canastota, New York on the with Boxing Hall of Famer, DeMarco was introduced by Al District Attorney Michael O’Keefe that — without nam- grounds of the Boxing Hall of Carmen Basilio, are still con- Valenti, Rip Valenti’s grandson ing Rollins — criticized a new generation of prosecu- Fame and was preceded by the sidered two of the greatest fi ghts and USA Boxing Special Projects Parade of Champions including of all time. Although DeMarco Consultant. A renowned boxing (Continued on Page 10) the 2019 inductees and many lost the title fi ght and rematch promoter, and Boxing Hall of former boxing Hall of Fame to Basilio, he went on to fi ght a inductees. total of eight world champions (Continued on Page 6) THE POST-GAZETTE SATELLITE OFFICE HAS MOVED TO 343 CHELSEA ST., DAY SQUARE, EAST BOSTON This offi ce is open on Tuesdays from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM and Thursdays from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, for the convenience of our East Boston and North Shore clients and contributors Call 617-227-8929 for more information PAGE 2 POST-GAZETTE, JUNE 14, 2019 Historic North Square by Bennett Molinari and Richard Molinari SALLUST Roman war against Iugurtha, the king of Numidia. The third history is mostly lost. It gave an account of the activities about the time when Cicero was a magistrate. Remaining fragments also relate to the war with Spartacus the gladiator. His fourth work is a collection of let- ters, which appear to have been addressed to Caesar during the North Square, located in Sacred Heart Church, was Spanish campaign and his fi fth Boston’s North End is the old- dismantled by the British for and last work is a double sort of est public square in Boston use as firewood. During the literary effort entitled Speeches and one of its most historic Revolution, Rev. Lathrop, the of Sallust, and Speeches of sites. Known as Clark’s Square Church rector, was known Cicero. prior to 1788, the North End for his pro-Rebel sermons Some of the later Roman writ- became a fashionable place to and ideas. During the siege of ers believe that Sallust greatly live. Wealthy families shared Boston, Gen. William Howe, infl uenced the style of Tacitus, the neighborhood with artisans, Commander-in-Chief of British the great historian of the Silver journeymen, and Boston nota- forces, issued orders to take Age. The language of Sallust is bles. The Square was the site of down the Old North Meeting generally clear, brief, well under- Boston’s two grandest houses, House, and 100 old wooden stood, and his efforts seem to be a 3-story brick house with 26 houses and other buildings to directed toward literary distinc- lavish rooms owned by Boston make use of for fi rewood. tion rather than research. Other merchant William Clark, and North Square is made up of non-Romans had written earlier nearby, on Garden Court, was four important historical sites, histories of Rome, but Sallust is John Foster’s house, later occu- The Pierce-Hichborn House, considered to be the fi rst Roman pied by Governor Hutchinson. the oldest brick structure in to do so. His history explains the In the early stages of the Boston; the Paul Revere House, basic causes of the events and Revolution, anti-Stamp Act which speaks for itself; the The Ciceronian period in the on the Quirinal Hill. For years, actions that he depicts, and he rioters attacked the Hutchinson Mariners House, the oldest “Golden Age” of ancient Roman these gardens were known as makes his work more dramatic Mansion on the evening of full-service Seamen’s House literati (men of letters) continues the “Horti-Sallustiani” and they and readable by providing his August 26, 1765, forcing then in the United States, which in with a brief account of the life of eventually became the property major characters with effective Lieutenant Governor Thomas part was created by the Bethel, Gaius Sallustius Crispus, more of the Roman emperors. Sallust speeches. The best feature of Hutchinson to fl ee through his which is now Sacred Heart commonly known as Sallust. retreated into privacy prior to his work is undoubtedly his con- garden. Church; and the fourth site, He was born about 86 B.C. in the time of Caesar’s murder and cise manner and freedom from The Old North Meeting House the centerpiece of the square is the Sabine town of Amiternum. devoted his remaining years to superfl uous words. In keeping located in North Square, the Sacred Heart Church soon to He became quaestor (treasury the writing of history. He died with the philosophy of Sallust site of a house of worship since be commemorated in a bronze offi cer, and later became a “tri- about 27 B.C., which was about regarding superfluous words 1649, proximate to today’s sculpture as part of the reno- bune of the plebs” (champion four years before the battle of … ciao. vated Square. of the people). Enthusiasm for Actium. NEXT ISSUE: his work carried him to the Sallust is credited with at least Julius Caesar LEGAL NOTICE point of committing adultery fi ve literary works, the fi rst being Commonwealth of Massachusetts with Fausta, a daughter of the The Catalina, which is a history LEGAL NOTICE The Trial Court LEGAL NOTICE Middlesex Probate and Family Court dictator Sulla, an act for which of the conspiracy of Catiline, a Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commonwealth of Massachusetts 208 Cambridge Street The Trial Court he was soundly beaten by her brutal assassin. This history is The Trial Court Cambridge, MA 02141 Middlesex Probate and Family Court husband Titus Milo and was valuable because Sallust was Middlesex Probate and Family Court (617) 768-5800 208 Cambridge Street 208 Cambridge Street required to pay a sum of money. a living spectator of the events Docket No. MI19P2839PM Cambridge, MA 02141 Cambridge, MA 02141 (617) 768-5800 Because of this act, he was also which he describes. (617) 768-5800 CITATION GIVING NOTICE OF PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF CONSERVATOR Docket No. MI19P0640EA expelled from the Senate. His second work is entitled Docket No. MI19P2790EA OR OTHER PROTECTIVE ORDER Estate of Sallust supported Julius Iugurtha, and is a history of the Estate of PURSUANT TO LYNNDIANE COSTA Caesar in many campaigns, LEO D. SALVUCCI G. L. c. 190B, § 5-304 & § 5-405 Date of Death: January 18, 2019 but was also accused of mal- Date of Death: January 27, 2019 In the matter of administration before Caesar. LEGAL NOTICE JASON M. 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