The Veteran Boxer - Summer 1946 Issue - Battling Willard on cover
Item Description
Summer 1946 issue
One of those rare boxing publications most boxing historians try to get their hands on because of the tremendous and obscure coverage and photos of boxers and events from the past. Also printed on glossy type paper making it much more attractive then "The Ring" and other boxing publications of that era.
Cover Subject - Battling Willard
Interior coverage includes:
Battling Willard
In Memoriam to: Rev. Father Thomas J.F. Ryan and Walter Campbell
Terry McGovers vs. Young Corbett, Young Corbett, Young Sharkey, Frankie Conway, Al Reilly, Little Charley Harvey cartoon, Jack Milley & Leo Houck
1901 Boxing Group in front of Niagara Falls featuring: Jimmy Mitchell, Jack Hanley, Jack Williams, Walter Campbell, Alf Lunt, John Zimmer, Prof. Jack Lynch, Arthur Chambers, James Foster, Harry Miller
Ritchie Mitchell vs. Benny Leonard, Frankie Miller, Clem Boddington, Jimmy O'Gatty cartoon, Packey O'Gatty cartoon, Jack McAuliffe in Knights of Columbus garb, Danny McCabe, Jack McAuliffe vs. Georges Carpentier exhibition, Mahoney City Jimmy Smith, Chick Carsey, Frankie Miller military photo, Willie Ritchie & Joe Rivers square off as old-timers, Jim Slimmer, Eddie Moy, Eddie Ramey, Jos. L. Gardner III
and much more.
CONDITION - About GD/VG condition with general handling wear. Some light pen marks on front cover as shown.
SIZE - About 48 pages.
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