Boxing’s young pros rise as old guards fade in sport field
Boxing trends show gate receipts and attendance slipping nationwide while the sport leans on rising young pros aged 19 to 23. Notable newcomers include Maxie Docusen, Lee Sala, Joe De John, Enrique Bolanos, Leonard Morrow, and Roland La Starza, with Docusen gaining attention through ties to Bernard and a family history. Docusen’s earnings and gate records highlight a changing era as they prepare for big venues like Madison Square Garden and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxie Docusen
Lee Sala
Joe de John
Enrique Bolanos
Leonard Morrow
Roland la Starza
All Are Equal in Quest for Knowledge at Local Schools
The article notes varied students pursuing education from Highlands Elementary to Baytown Junior High and beyond. It lists several graduates and learners including W A Chapman, Oley Hedrick, Charles Moore, and Mina Wood who travel long distances or balance work and study. The piece ends with the moral that one is never too old to learn and that all men are equal in the quest for knowledge.
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Madlyn Dill
Willene Hollingsworth
Highlands
Baytown
W. A. Chapman
University of Pennsylvania
Oley F. Hedrick
Rice Institute
Charles Moore
Texas A. & M
Texas College of Mines
Mina Louise Wood
H. I. Davis
Ora Lee Pulis
Lloyd T. Jones
M. B. Williams
J. C. Penney Company
Ben F. Ammons
Rising Young Boxers Eye Big Gate Receipts in New Orleans
At St Marys CYO in New Orleans young fighters like Maxie Docusen draw attention as fans and writers note scarce talent at the top levels. The piece suggests potential in the sport and predicts that new talent will soon push veteran boxers from the ring.
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St. Mary’s
CYO
New Orleans
Maxie Docusen
Art Theme Selected For 1949 Lee Log
Drawings of local scenery including oil derricks the municipal library and Hog Island will make up the art work opposite the sectional pages of the Lee Log. Last year's theme featured sea and ships and this year uses a modernistic style with block letters. Lee Logs remain on sale through January and students are urged to submit snapshots to the office or Mr Koenig's office.
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Hog Island
Registration Push Underway at LJC Amid Early Enrollment
ADVANCED REGISTRATION STILL IN PROGRESS at LJC with 46 enrolled and 31 nonVeterans plus 15 Veterans. Registrar Mark Eakin says no classes closed yet. Students urged to register now to avoid rush. no fees due at this time.
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Mark Eakin
Women Combine Teams in Intramural Review at LJC
A December 8 meeting led by Bob Hensley will merge eight women’s intramural teams into four by combining a weak and a strong unit, aiming to reduce forfeits. Four co captains oversee the new teams. volleyball finals loom as men’s and women’s groups progress. Notices mention Jo Anne Murdoch, Eloise Schaffer, Mary Jo Holcomb, and Ina Lynch among others with personal plans noted at end.
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Bob Hensley
Eloise Schaffer I
Mary Jo Holcomb
Ina Lynch
Barbara
Jo Ann Murdoch
Vaudine Bear
Dorothy Soileau
Glenn Williams
Arnold Stern
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