Terrible Terry Wins Bantam Title

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“Terrible” Terry McGovern earned a reputation as one of the most powerful punchers in the history of the lighter divisions of professional boxing. McGovern weighed between 112 ak 126 liv. Unlike his fellow smaller fighters, who overwhelmed their opponents with punching volume, McGovern possessed exceptional knockout power. McGovern proved his power on Tuesday, September 12, 1899, when he fought British

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Frankie Darro nan Ilandè Luck (1939)

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Frankie Darro ak Mantan Moreland te pè ansanm pou premye fwa nan sa a Lokatè Entènasyonal, Ltd (Monogram Foto) fim, Ilandè Luck (1939). Nan fim nan (lyen afilye), Frankie Darro jwe “Buzzy” O'Brien, yon groum otèl, pandan y ap Mantan Moreland se Jefferson, Porter nan otèl. “Buzzy a” papa te yon ofisye lapolis te touye nan liy nan nan devwa. “Buzzy” vle ye

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Jack Johnson and The Fight of the Century

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After Jack Johnson became champion, a lack of strong contenders caused public pressure to mount on James J. Jeffires, the retired former heavyweight champion, to end his retirement and fight Johnson. Jeffries was considered the first and most credible of the “White Hope” contenders. In his prime, Jeffries probably couldn’t beat Johnson. Nan 35 years of age and nearly 300

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Ira Cooper Unravels Money Order Theft

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On February 22, 1924, unknown suspects took $20,000.00 in American Express Company money orders from the Mercantile Trust Company in Downtown St. Louis. Initially, the American Bankers Association hired private detectives. After the detectives were unable to discover any serious leads, the association turned the case over to the St. Depatman Lapolis Louis. When the bank association turned over the

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