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James Kelly, 90 years old, a resident of Old Bridge, X. J., is probably the old-i'rit living pugilist, Kelly became famous in 1855, when he defeated Jonathan Smith with bare knuckles in a fight that took place at Melbourne. Australia. It took 104 rounds to decide the question of supremacy, the men standing in the ring under a broiling sun for six hours and fifteen minutes. Kelly was so severe-j Ir sunburned that he spent several weeks in the hospital before he was able to move. He was born in Ireland and in his time traveled with old gladiators like Hpenan, Sayers, Yankee Sullivan, John Morrissey and Torn Heyers. The old fellow is still hi good health and attributes his long life to hi* early athletic training.
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Racine Journal
Racine, Wisconsin, US
Fri, Jun 01, 1906
Page 4
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