International Boxing Research Organization Newsletter #26 September 1987 From: Tim Leone Sorry about being a week late on the last Newsletter, but I broke another copyer and it was necessary to have the copy work done by a printing company. To date there has been a total of 90,000 feet of 8mm and S8mm requested for transfer, about 8,000 feet of 16mm and 58 hours of VHS duplication requested. I'm surprised that Castle Films is no longer in business. Again, I must express gratitude to those members who took time to write and phone their encourgement over the resumption of the Newsletter. The organization is a joint venture involving all of us. Without the support of the membership, none of this would be possible. -- Long Live Boxing -- I am involved in doing research in the pre-1932 years of the career of Tiger Jack Fox. At the moment there are numerous verifications of main event matches between the years of 1925 and 1932 for him. Any additional information would be greatly appreciated. In this Newsletter, Thanks must go to the following gentlemen for their contributions: Tracy Callis, Dave Block, Paul Zabala, Bob Soderman, Lawrence Fielding, John Grasso, John Hibner, and Lucketta Davis. 1 V-1 E I F ID I FzECTOFt "V F" 1J A E NEW MEMBERS Jack Barry 33 Skyline Drive West Haven, CT 06516 Phone (203) 933-6651 Mr. Barry is interested in professional boxing from the bareknuckle era to 1959 in the U.S.A. His specific interests include Fritzie Zivic and Harry Greb. He collects books, magazines, record books, photos and video tapes. Frank Bell 1410 Jerome Place Helena, MT 59601 Phone (406) 442-7795 Mr. Bell is interested in amateur and professional boxing from all eras and Specifically in the Rocky Mountain region of the U.S. and in Stanley Ketchel, Kid Chocolate during the 1920s and Ike Hayes. He collects books, newspaper items, columns and photos. Jack Corns Rt. 1, Box 235 Strasburg, OH 44680 Phone (216) 878-5846 Mr. Corns is interested in professional boxing from 1910-69 and specifically in heavyweight champions. He collects records, record books and video tapes. Roger Downes 24 Whitekirk Drive Wilmington, DE 19808 Phone (302) 994-6704 Mr. Downes is interested in professional boxing from 1970 to date. He collects record books and video tapes. Bill Gardner USNS Zeus (T-ARC 7) c/o FPO San Francisco. CA 96687 Mr. Gardner is interested in professional boxing from 1900 to date and specifically in European, British and British Empire boxing. He collects magazines, record books and news clippings. 2 MEPr1EtERSHIP ID I RECTUF< "Y" UPDAT E NEW MEMBERS Chuck Hasson 209 Walnut Street Linwood, PA 19061 Phone - (215) 497-4259 Mr. Hasson is interested in professional boxing, all gloved eras, and specifically in U.S., Philadelphia, New York, Detroit, New Orleans. He collects books, films, programs, magazines, photos, records, record books, attendance and gross receipts data. Dill Herr 23 Marvin Ave. Shelby, OH 44875 Phone - (419) 347-7775 Mr. Herr is interested in amateur and professional boxing from the bareknuckle era thru 1929 and specifically in France and England. He's also inte'rested in Jack Dempsey, Jim Jeffries, Jim Corbett and Sam Langford. He collects records, record books, newspapers, and old fight films in 35mm, 16mm, Smm and VHS video tapes. John Hibner 15761 Poppy Lane Monte Sereno, CA 95030 Phone ( ) 7.95-4403 Mr. Hibner is interested in both amateur and professional boxinn from the bareknuckl e era thru 1549. He collects books and record books. Michael Hunnicutt 31 Washington St. Fort Chester, NY 10577 • Phone (914) 937-2986 Mr. Hunnicutt is interested in professional boxing from b•reknuckle era thru 1929 and specifically in Dempsey, Greb, Langford, Gans, Johnson and Walker. His interests also include the development of styles and techniques since the bareknuckle era. He collects books, magazines, films and video tapes. Joe Kilpatrick 7/3 Hampton Pde. Foot=scray Melbourne 3012 Australia Phone (007.) 7,14-877.7 - Mr. Kilpatrick is interested in professional boxing from 1930 to date and specifically in boxing in Australia and New Zealand. He collects programs, magazines, photographs, video tapes and fight posters. 3 PINKY SILVERBERG Actual name: Pincus Silverberg. Home: Ansonia CT. Weight 112-118 lbs. Compiled by Luckett Davis & Laurence Fielding. Main sources: partial record compiled by Dave Bloch (IBRO # 26); New York Times; Hartford Courant; Bridgeport Herald; The Ring; Boston Globe; R. Redmond, Maine Boxing Records Book, 1922- 2000. 1920 Sept 20 Young Pastoria Bridgeport CT D 4 1921 Feb. 24 Willie Shugrue Waterbury CT W ko 5 Apr. 30 Spike Marino New Haven CT L Pts 4 1922 Aug. 10 Jimmy Proto Meriden CT D 6 Oct. 20 Jimmy Proto New Haven D 10 Nov. 16 Ginger Dundee Hartford CT W Pts 8 Dec. 18 Willie Shugrue Meriden CT D 8 1923 Mar. 14 Johnny Corbett Hartford D 10 Mar. 19 Spike Marino New Haven W Pts 8 Mar. 26 Young Lucas Meriden W ko 4 Apr. 12 Willie Connors New Haven W Pts 8 Apr. 16 Bud Dempsey Meriden L Pts 10 May 25 Rabbit Long Waterbury W June 11 Willie Shugrue New Haven D 10 July 3 Gaylor (Kid) Lewis New Haven W Pts 10 Sept 24 Jimmy Bones Norwalk CT D 10 Sept 27 Willie Shugrue Waterbury W dsq 5 Nov. 16 Jimmy Bones New Haven D 8 Dec. 13 Young Mulligan Waterbury NC 8 1924 Feb. 19 Joey Russell Passaic NJ ND-L Pts 12 Sept 4 Harold Fly New York W Pts 6 Oct 4 Harry Chester New York W Pts 6 Nov. 15 Harry Chester New York W Pts 4 1925 Feb. 21 Ivan Hawes New York W dsq 1 Oct. Young Coulon Ansonia CT W Pts 10 1926 Jan. 7 Ruby Bradley Hartford L Pts 8 Apr. 5 Willie LaMorte Hartford L ko 3 Aug. 17 Happy Rollinson New Haven W Pts 6 Aug. 30 Joey Eulo New Haven L Pts 8 Oct. 5 Ivan Hawes New York W Pts 8 Oct. 19 Tommy Abobo New York W Pts 8 Oct. 30 Carroll Setti New York W Pts 8 1927 Jan. 19 Black Bill New York L Pts 6 Feb. 4 Joe Leone New York D 4 July 8 Bud Rodney New Haven W Pts 4 July Joey Williams W Pts 10 Charlie Nieman W ko 3 Oct. 22 Ruby Bradley Bridgeport W dsq 7 (won vacant NBA World flyweight title) 4 1928 Jan. 31 Eddie Enos Bridgeport CT W Pts 8 (Deprived of NBA World flyweight title) Apr. 3 Willie Cubic New Haven L Pts 6 May 14 Harry Roberts Pittsfield MA W Pts 10 Willie Cubic L Pts 8 July 3 Benny Tell New York L Pts 10 July 16 Sammy Fertita Brooklyn D 4 July 24 Pete Sanstol New York L Pts 6 Joey Eulo L Pts 8 Sept 22 Archie Bell Brooklyn L Pts 6 Sept 29 Dodo Jackson New York W Pts 10 Nov. 8 Kid Chocolate New York L Pts 8 Nov. 27 Johnny Erickson New York D 10 Dec. 29 Black Bill New York L Pts 6 1929 May 25 Petey Sarron Melbourne AUSTRALIA L Pts 15 Aug. 2 Dick Corbett Brisbane AUSTRALIA L Pts 15 Sept 13 Young Siki Brisbane W Pts 15 Nov. 11 Nel Tarleton New York L Pts 10 Frankie Bauman L Pts 8 1930 Jan. 25 Panama Al Brown Havana CUBA L Pts 10 Mar. 30 Midget Wolgast New York L Pts 10 May 8 Midget Wolgast Philadelphia L Pts 8 June Billy Kelly Scranton PA L Pts 10 June 23 Nick DeSalvo Waterbury W Pts 8 July Eddie Brink Scranton L Pts 6 July 28 Eddie Burl Brooklyn L Pts 10 Harry Hill L Pts 10 Dec. 19 Midget Lavigne Burlington VT D 10 1931 Mar. 9 Midget Wolgast Bridgeport CT L Pts 10 Sept 4 Felipe Andrade New York L Pts 6 Oct. 8 Jimmy Thomas McKeesport PA L Pts 10 1932 Jan. 11 Felipe Andrade New York L Pts 6 July 11 Damasco Seda New York W Pts 5 1933 May 23 Joe Christie New York W ko 1 Aug. 15 Rocky Gravel Portland ME ND-W Pts 6 Aug. 28 Kiki Stanley Portland ND-W Pts 4 Aug. 31 K.O. Blouin Westbrook ME ND-W Pts 6 Sept 11 K.O. Blouin Portland ND-W Pts 5 Nov. 3 Kid Barrilito Bath ME ND-L Pts 6 1934 Feb. 12 Damasco Seda New York L Pts 4 1935-36 Inactive 1937 Mar. 4 Frankie Reese New York W Pts 4 5 INFORMATION WANTED Mrs. John Achten, Pt. 9, Box 433, Beaumont, 7X 77706 is looking for information about John Achten, a welter/middleweight who was billed as "The Flying Dutchman from Louisiana" and supposedly fought Mickey Walker in Madison Square Garden during the 1920s or 30s and who died in 1951. George Blair, 291 Gresham Ave. N., St. Faul, MN 55119 would like copies of any 1928-37 Ring magazine column or story concerning Minnesota boxing. He is willing to pay for any costs incurred. Jim Boggio, 5300 Sooner Trail N.W., Albuquerque, NM 87120 is still looking for information on Stanley Yoakum, 1910-20 lightweight, and Emilio Martinez, 1930s light heavyweight. Ray Campbell, 65 Leisure Oaks, Fordyce, AR 71742 is looking for information on Maurice Strickland, the Midwestern heavyweight Of the 19 7 0s who also fought in New Zealand. Derek Casey, 86 Coopers Lane, London N.W.1 1HA, England is looking for details of a bout between Jack Dempsey and Jack Johnson that supposedly took place in Saskatoon, Sasketchewan, Canada.