New York Lightweight Hopefuls From Benny Leonard’s Era
A retrospective look at New York boxing legends from Benny Leonard to Al Singer. The piece notes Singer’s rise, the appeal of Chocolate and Goldstein, and the Madison Square Garden crowd’s appetite and risks in heavyweight and featherweight circuits, with references to other era standouts and management figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pioneer A. C
Madison Square Garden
Metropolitan
Leach Cross
Benny Leonard
Freddy Welsh
Leonard
Benny
Sid Terris
Ruby Goldstein
Ace Hudkins
Terris
al Singer
Andre Routis
Singer
Gotham
Kid Chocolate
Cuba
Madison’ Square Garden Corporation
Boxing Commission
Bill Carey
Max Schmeling
Social guests visit in Auburn and nearby towns
Mrs Coffin and Mrs Dixon of Memphis spent last week here as guests of Mrs Lee Jones. Several visitors including Maurice Blackshear Pierce Bailey and Miss Eloise Borland are noted guests in Auburn and nearby areas with many returning to home towns after weekends and summer visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coffin
Dixon
Memphis
Tenn
Lee Jones
Maurice’ Blackshear
Pierce Bailey
Auburn
H.L. Smith
Montgomery
Casper
Birmingham
Marie Harris
Lottie Lee Howell
Martford
Genie Edwards
Eloise Borland
Judson College
Mangum Skipper
Ozark
R. W. Andrews
Pike Road
Edith ‘Golde
Pithview
Y. L. Curry
Kelly Springs
Howse
Merlin Borland
Earl Gissendunneet
C. J. Guss Dilannt
Mack -Miller
Dallas
Texas
Mis
Edfia McNab Af Montgomery
J.P. Clements
Memphis Community Notes Of Casual Visits And Visits
A long list of local residents share visits and social calls across Memphis and nearby towns. People mentioned include Bud Battles Mary Battles and family J J Davis Ruth Davis Dothan trips LC Davis Johnnie Davis Millard McCord Almer Baxley Frank Joyner and Judge Joyner. Beatrice Clark visited Louis Avery while he is ill and many others visited relatives Sunday and Tuesday at several homes throughout the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fouls Avery
Jearn
Bud Battles
Mary Battles
Rehobeth Church
J. J. Davis
Ruth
Vie
Mero O
Doe Hooper
Lee Hooper
Dellar Joyner
Ruby Lee Collins
Dewey Baxley
Millard McCord
McCord
Vera Mae Battles
Women Urged to Help Own Sex In Business
Miss Lena Maidesin Phillips, honorary president of the National Federation of Business and Professional Women, urges women to aid other women in business to gain equal opportunity and pay. She advocates a business reciprocity program, with Mississippi testing a scheme where each member promotes five women’s products for three months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lena Maidesin Phillips
National Federation of Business and Professional Women
Phillips
Mississippi
Federation
Ill McCord quiet Sunday at home mourned
Rex Cooley Lemmie Davis Frank Joyner and Ophelia Davis visited Miss Lugile Hargrove Saturday night. Burleigh Grimes was 36 years old August 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burleigh Grimes
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sean Nts
aAlan
Biz Vallyi Vo
Cisell
Willie Ramm
Fia
Robert Moses Grove
Athletics
Connie Mack
Grove
CC. Pyle
Trans-Siberian
U.S. A
Viktor Micro
RADIO
Electriola
W.B. Thomas
Music Co
Inez Halstead
AMONY
Miss Dellar Joyner
Talmadge Wynn
Rosa
Gladys Rowland
Opal
Suth Mercer
Mae Liza Henderson
Willig B. Jenkins
J. W. Wood‘ham
Ostell Avery
Beatrice Clark
F. N. Hooper
Buford McGovran
Judge Joyner
Res Cooley
Slocomb
Dan Clark
Lemmie Davis
Katie Mae Broner
Ah. Halstead
Sam Spivey
Cottonwood
Archie Baxley
Ed Paxley
Sud Battles
Horace McCord
Inez Walstead
L. C. Davis
Dera
Firestone
Malone Motor Company
Guin
Sam
Boeing Air Transport
San Francisco
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