Ott Laxton

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THE [?]PORT-CENTRAL CHAMP[?] 23-24

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Play Holy Name in City Series Tonight FIRST WARD REPUBLICAN CLUB BASKETBALL TEAM Standing (left to right)—“Reds” Haines, William Boyd, “Toots” Benedi[?]t, Joseph Goeghagen, secretary. Seated (left to right)—Frank Hambleton, Eddie Brandt, Charles Humes, manager; Charley Sheets, Arthur Laxton. (Inset)—“Udge Quicksall.

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TRIPLE TIE IN LEAGUE In the presence of the greatest crowd of the season, Pavonia went down to defeat at the hands of the Firemen in the Pennsylvania Railroad League, at Camden. It was the first defeat for Pavonia and the reverse creates a triple tie for first place, Trainmen and Signal being the contenders with Pavonia. The forty minutes of play were full of excitement with the Firemen out in front from the tap of the bell. They led at half-time, 10 to 7, and with ten minutes to play in the second period, were leading 22 to 10. Near the wind-up, Pavonia rallied and came near to victory, the final score being 26 to 24. Supervising Agent won from General Office by a score of 29 to 15. They took the lead at the start and were never beaded. Lineup: Pavonia ... Positions ... Firemen Laxton ... Forward ... Shanahan Glading ... Forward ... Trostle Hetteroth ... Centre ... Holmes Hambleton ... Guard ... Hopke Werking ... Guard ... Laxton Field goals—Glading, 3; Hoteroth, 4; Hambleton, Shanahan, Hopke, Laxton, Trostle, 5; Holmes, 2. Foul goals—Laxton, 2; Glading, 2; Hetteroth, Hambleton, 3; Shanahan, 2; Laxton, 4. Referee—Padgett. Supervising ... Positions ... Gen. Office Voll ... Forward ... Tweedy Patterson ... Forward ... Nierle Brown ... Centre ... Derringer Anderson ... Guard ... (Slimmer) Hoell Yeager ... Guard ... Borton Field goals—Patterson, Brown, 2; Anderson, 6; Leager, 2; Nierle, 3; Derringer, 2. Foul goals—Patterson, 2; Brown, 2; Anderson, Yeager, 2; Tweedy, 2; Nierle, 2; Alimmer. Referee—Padgett. STANDING OF THE CLUBS W. L. P.C. W. L. P.C. Pavonia ... 5 1 .833 Supr. ... 2 4 .[?]33 Trainmen ... 5 1 .833 Ferrymen ... 2 4 .33[?] Signal ... 5 1 .833 Gen. Off. ... 1 5 .167 Firemen ... 4 2 .667 Car Barn ... 0 6 .000

Cupid Bats 1000 1ST WARD REP. CLUB

OTT LAXTON The latest holdout has signed. Arthur Samuel Laxton, brilliant basketball star with the First Ward Republican Club, who also starred with the Oaklyn Camden County League champions during the recent season, has joined his teammates in the Matrimonial League. Laxton eloped to Elkton with Miss Helen Kocher, of Camden, yesterday, thus following the lead of Eddie Brandt, who eloped with Miss Harriet Schwoeri, of Oaklyn, Saturday. Laxton is a forward and Brandt is center on the First Ward quintet. Charley Sheets, a guard, and "Edge" Quicksell, forward, were married within the past six months, while Frank Hambleton, the other guard, has been wed several years. Charley Humes, manager of the team, has been married more than a year.

CUPID CONQUERS ENTIRE FIRST WARD CAGE TEAM Bats 1.000 as Arthur Laxton Elopes with Helen Locher JOKING LED 'OTTS' TO ELKTON JOURNEY Eddie Brandt Joined League of Matrimony Only Last Saturday Chalk up a 100 percent victory for little old Dan Cupid over the original sharp-shooting quintet of the First Ward Basketball team. Two marriages in a week, two others within the last six months and a batting average of .1000 in his meeting with the First Ward outfit is the record of the little fellow with the bow and arrows who is some sharp-shooter himself. It happened today. Their engagement announced a month ago, Arthur "Otts" Laxton, of 802 Linden street, and Miss Helen Kocher, of 266 Liberty street, eloped this morning and were married at Elkton. Laxton is the fifth member of the First Ward team to acquire a bride. Six months ago, Frank "Ham" Hamilton was the only married man on the team; the others went out nights whenever they wanted to. Since then Eldridge Quicksall has married Miss Antoinette Lawson and Charles Sheets became the happy bridegroom of Miss Anna Krause. Then, last Saturday, Edward Brandt eloped to Media, Pa., with Miss Harriet Schmoer[?], of Oaklyn, and only Laxton was left. Friends read of the marriage of Brandt and, knowing that Laxton and Miss Kocher were engaged, began to "kid" them. In Cupid's Net MRS. ARTHUR LAXTON "Well, I suppose you'll be going soon, now?" Laxton heard everywhere he went. His friends didn't actually mean it; they had thought it would be a year or more before Miss Kocher became Mrs. Laxton, but "Otts" considered and didn't see any reason why he should hold out when all his teammates had signed up in the Matrimonial League. He consulted Miss Kocher and she agreed. Laxton is 22 years old and his bride is 18 years old. The marriage today was the result,

HURLEY FIVE VICTOR OVER RADIO QUINTET Ott Laxton Registers Five Field Shots in Thrilling 24-19 Triumph Sensational floor play by Arthur "Otts" Laxton, which resulted in five field goals, carried the Hurley Store team to a thrilling 24-19 triumph over the Radio Condenser quintet in the preliminary game at the Convention Hall last night. The team soon will start their quest of the 1929-30 championship in the Camden County Industrial circuit, and last night's tussle was arranged as an exhibition game. The Broadway merchants grabbed the lead shortly after the start of play, when they registered three successive fouls. At the end of the first half the storemen led 13-11. Laxton shot five of the winners' eight two-pointers. He arched the oval from all angles of the court, and his flashy floor work was easily the feature of the game. Ollie Guthrie shared the feature role with Laxton. The Radio team, second half champs of the Industrial league last season, was held to four double-deckers. Everett Cramer and Vince Conley were the losers' stars. The box score: RADIO CONDENSER

the Radio Condenser quintet in the preliminary game at the Convention Hall last night. The team soon will start their quest of the 1929-30 championship in the Camden County Industrial circuit, and last night's tussle was arranged as an exhibition game. The Broadway merchants grabbed the lead shortly after the start of play, when they registered three successive fouls. At the end of the first half the storemen led 13-11. Laxton shot five of the winners' eight two-pointers. He arched the oval from all angles of the court, and his flashy floor work was easily the feature of the game. Ollie Guthrie shared the feature role with Laxton. The Radio team, second half champs of the Industrial league last season, was held to four double-deckers. Everett Cramer and Vince Conley were the losers' stars.

POPEYE

WHO'S WHO AMONG By CHARLEY HUMES SO. JERSEY STARS

WHO'S WHO AMONG SO. JERSEY STARS By CHARLEY HUMES ARTHUR "OTTS" LAXTON Arthur "Otts" Laxton never reached the heights his ability warranted. "Otts" has been providing thrills for the local sport fans for the past nine years. He cavorts about the keystone sack and occasionally takes a fling at an outfield job while performing on the diamond. In basketball he is without a peer in this part of the country. When he steps on the wooden way the cash customers are treated to forty minutes of the best action possible. His diamond activities have been confined to the Haddon A. A. of the Reesman league, Hurley of the Industrial league and Lucas A. A. of the Lower Camden County circuit. He is right handed, stands about five feet, five inches above the ground and scales about 140 pounds. He is the spark plug of any outfit lucky enough to enlist his services and "Otts" is always in demand. Laxton greatest game is basketball and numbered among the different clubs he has helped to many a championship are Pavonia of the old Atlantic Division league, Atlantic Division in the P. R. R. League, Broadway Cycle of the old Camden County League, Oaklyn of the same circuit, Glassboro of the South Jersey League and several others too numerous to mention. He is a "star" to the last letter of the word. Tomorrow—Elmer "Annie" Loeble

Let's Go!

ARTHUR "OTT" LAXTON Popular and aggressive Camden lad who is one of the main cogs in the wheel that is known as the Haddon A. A. ball club. "Ott" told his boss, Eddie Morton, to dust off the flagpole as he intends to wallop things hot and heavy during the second half of the Reesman Twilight circuit. When "Ott" starts acting that way its contagious and Haddon A. A. may prove a big obstacle in the path of the Twelfth Ward Republican Club nine during the closing semester. He plays second base or shortstop. And how!

PENNSAUKEN CLINCHES TITLE

TIE; COLLEGIANS WIN FLAG

SO. CAMDEN OUTFIT SOCKS ST. JOSEPH'S Jim M'Ginnis Stars on Mound as Gimello Clan Gains 14-3 Nod CAMPBELL'S BOWS TO POLISH TOSSERS Brunner League Meets Tonight A meeting of the Brunner Twilight League will be held tonight at the City Hall and all managers are requested to attend. The confab will start at 9 o'clock sharp. BRUNNER TWILIGHT LEAGUE | American Division | W | L | Pct. | |---|---|---|---| | Victor A. A. | 11 | 3 | .786 | | Northeast | 9 | 4 | .692 | | Popeye | 9 | 4 | .692 | | Public Service | 7 | 5 | .583 | | Robins | 5 | 8 | .385 | | Sixth Ward | 5 | 9 | .357 | | East End | 4 | 9 | .308 | | La Marr | 4 | 9 | .308 | Last Night's Scores Popeye, 6; Victor, 4. This Week's Schedule Friday—Northeast vs. Popeye, at Civic Center; East End vs. Public Service, at Farnham Park. | National Division | W | L | Pct. | |---|---|---|---| | Collegians | 13 | 1 | .929 | | Campbell's Soup | 10 | 3 | .769 | | Polish A. C. C. | 8 | 5 | .615 | | Bumbrey Giants | 7 | 6 | .538 | | Twelfth Ward | 6 | 7 | .462 | | Lincoln | 4 | 7 | .364 | | St. Joseph | 4 | 8 | .333 | | Marcus C. C. | 3 | 8 | .273 | Last Night's Scores Polish Americans, 6; Campbell's Soup, 5. Camden Collegians, 14; St. Joseph's, 3. This Week's Schedule Tonight—Bumbrey Giants vs. Twelfth Ward, at Dudley Grange Park; Lincoln Association vs. St. Joseph's, at Ninth and Van Hook streets. Friday—Campbell's Soup vt. Lincoln Association, at Dudley Grange Park. Rox Gimello's Camden Collegians are the final-half season champions of the fast Brunner Twilight League in the National division. The Collegians carried off the coveted title last night when they handed St. Joseph's a 14 to 3 spanking, at Ninth and Van Hook streets. The victory was not even necessary, however, as Campbell's Soup, the only other contender, was knocked from the running when it dropped a 6-5 decision to the Polish Americans, at Farnham Park. Victor is the American goup titleholder for the second half and the playoff series for the final-semester league title will be arranged at a meeting to be held tonight. The winner of that play then will meet Twelfth Ward, first-half league king for the season's laurels. In another fuss last night Popeye nosed out Victor by 6 to 4, at River Avenue and State street. The Collegians capture the title with a fine card of 13 triumphs and one defeat, while Campbell's is second with 10 and 3 and one more game to play. Jim McGinis was sent to the mound last night by Gimello and he checked the St. Joseph's clubbers to seven blows, keeping them well scattered except in the fifth frame, in which the homsters tallied all of their runs. The Collegians pecked at the offerings of Pierson and Baker for nine hits and produced runs in four innings. The new champions had two big sessions, shoving over six runs in the second and five in the fifth. Porky Hoffman and Joe Tully each gathered two bingles to stand out in this department for the Collegians. A four-run spurt in the third session gave Polish the nod over Campbell's. The "Soupmen" whacked Frank Kulesa for 11 blows, but Polish did more damage with two less hits. McCarthy and Bobo divided the hurling chores for Campbell's. Popeye piled up an early lead to take the measure of Victor in a keenly fought contest. | ST. JOSEPH'S | ab | r | h | o | a | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Jawor'i, 3b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Fingers, c. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | Dru'ak, p,rf | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | | Kean, ss.. | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | Kuras, cf. | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | Walinski, lf | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | Gorecki, 2b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | Kmiec, 1b. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | | Pierson, p. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | | Baker, p.. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | Totals | 25 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 11 | | CAMDEN COL. | ab | r | h | o | a | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Krown, 1b. | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | | McGinnis, p | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | Curcio, cf. | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | Hoff'n, rf | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | | DeLuca, rf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | Tully, 1b. | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | Snyder, ss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Matera, lf | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | Meschini, c | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | | Denof, 2b. | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | Broad'k, 1b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Totals | 26 | 14 | 9 | 18 | 0 | St. Joseph … 0 0 0 0 3 0 — 3 Camden Collegians … 1 6 0 2 5 0 — 14 Errors—Koras, Goreck, Kmiec. Two-base hits—Tully, McGinnis. Home run—Matera. Umpires—Heppard, Carrier. | VICTOR A. A. | ab | r | h | o | a | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Young, lf. | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | | Elvert, ss.. | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | | Doran, 2b. | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | | Sheehan, 3b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Cuneo, 1b. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | | White, cf. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Harle, rf.. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | Malin'i, p. | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | Hunt, c... | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | T. M'L'n, cf. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | B. M'L'n, lf. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | *Strom ... | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Totals | 33 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 15 | | POPEYE | ab | r | h | o | a | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Laxton, cf | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | | Vandy, ss. | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | | Burr, rf... | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | | Doering, 3b | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Wells, p... | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | | M'Gr'h, 1b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | | Stopher, c | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | | Schef'n, 2b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | Molo'ky, lf | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | Totals | 34 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 15 | *Batted for Malinowski in ninth. Victor A. A. … 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 — 4 Popeye … 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 — 6 Two-base hits—Doran, 2; B. McLaughlin, Doering. Three-base hits—Laxton, Elvert. Home run—T. McLaughlin. Stolen bases—Stopher, Harle. Double plays—Vandy to Scheffin to McGrath, 2. Struck out—By Wells, 5. Base on balls—Off Wells, 2; Malinowski, 1; Harle, 1. Sac-

rifice hits—Burr, 3; Wells, 1. Umpires—Malloie, Clark and Abbott. | CAMPBELL'S | ab | r | h | o | a | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Bossett, rf | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | | Nowak, 2b. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | Bass, ss.. | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Crean, cf. | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | Klopp, 1b. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | | Loeble, 3b. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | | Curry, lf.. | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | Pawella, c | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | | McCar'y, p. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Wevlin, cf. | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | | Bobo, p... | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Scharnagl.. | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | Totals. | 26 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 7 | | POLISH AMER. | ab | r | h | o | a | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Pep'ski, ss | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | | James, cf. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | Dyjak, 1b | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | | Kulesa, p | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | Pawella, 2b | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | | Jakucki, 3b | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | | Mros, 2b. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | | Molik, rf. | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | | Sabolis, lf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Totals.. | 27 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 8 | Polish-Americans … 1 1 4 0 0 0—6 Campbell's Soup … 0 1 1 2 1 0—5 Errors—Nowak, 2; Bass, Pawella. Umpires—Williams, O'Neill and Swartz.

Clark Metal Vault buried October 4, 1930, disinterred April 8, 1941 at New Camden Cemetery, Camden, New Jersey. Vault and contents in perfect condition.

CHARLES L. HUMES . . . An institution and a legend. Charley Humes Succumbs After Valiant Battle Courier Columnist Fails to Recover From Operation By JAMES M. O'NEILL The great big guy with the great big heart isn't with us anymore. Charley Humes died Friday night at Hahnemann hospital in Philadelphia. And the "little people" of North Camden and all points north, east and south, whose names and little stories had paraded through the intimate lines of Charley's widely read Life Hereabouts, have lost their sturdiest champion. Death, which had hovered over Charley since he underwent a major operation last week, came at 7.20 p. m. Family at Bedside At his side were his wife, Nina C. Humes; their daughter, Mrs. (Continued on Page 2—Column 3) Charley Humes Succumbs After Valiant Battle (Continued from Page One) Shirley Running, and Howard Covington, Mrs. Humes' brother. Mrs. Running's husband, Russell, a World War II veteran and a Naval reservist, is enroute to Korea. But while only the members of his immediate family watched him lose a valiant fight against an inevitable death, many thousands were at his bedside—spiritually. Scores of buddies had volunteered to give him their blood to aid him in his fight; so, too, had scores of other "friends" who knew him only through his written word. And hundreds of others kept a daily barrage of telephone calls into the hospital and into the newsroom of the Courier-Post, where the legend that was Charlie Humes really began. Was 46 Years Old His death laid a pall of sorrow over South Jersey. First word of his untimely demise—he was only 46—was received in Camden at a dinner attended by many of his best friends . . . and spread like wildfire to all ends of the state. His closest friend and adviser—Frank H. Ryan, editor of the Courier-Post — received the saddening word. He had gone to the hospital at 5.30 p. m. upon receiving word that Charley had taken a turn for the worse. Even then Charley was conscious and making a brave fight of it. Ryan told Mrs. Humes he would return at 8 p. m., and he came back to Camden to attend the dinner being given to the Mooseheart and Camden Catholic high school football teams at Kenney's Restaurant. 'Charles Has Gone' The dinner had just ended and Coach Tom Kenney was telling Ryan his Camden Catholic gridsters would win today's game, for Charley, when the telephone call from Mrs. Humes was announced. "You won't have to come back," Mrs. Humes sobbed. "Charles has gone." " I have lost one of my closest and most loyal friends," Ryan told the saddened assemblage. Mrs. Humes later revealed that Charley would be buried Wednesday after a requiem high Mass at St. Joan of Arc Church, Fairview, at 9 a. m. Interment will be private. There will be a viewing Tuesday evening at the Charles Murray funeral parlor, 408 Cooper street. How to write a last testament for a friend who was as much of an institution within his profession as he was to the community in which he lived? Perhaps the best summation came from Nelson F. Stamler, of Elizabeth, the deputy attorney general who first met Charley Humes during the Camden county grand jury investigation in 1947 . . . "He was a big man with a big heart," said the state's ace crime prober, with an unashamed catch in his throat. "He was one of the greatest newspapermen I have ever known, and had more friends than anyone I have ever met. "What can I do?" Charley Humes came to the Courier-Post family 20 years ago, and during the intervening span of years became known as one of the profession's greatest "crime reporters" of all time. Competed With the Best He competed with, and more than held his own, against some of the best-known names in the newspaper world on the many unusual crime stories which fell to New Jersey's lot. He scored several sensational "beats" during the investigation of the Lindbergh baby kidnaping murder, earning the respect and friendship of such veteran crime reporters as the late Tom Cassidy of New York, and such famous "cops" as the late Burlington county detective chief Ellis H. Parker. He saw Richard Bruno Hauptmann die in the electric chair at Trenton in expiation of that crime. He investigated the murder of Bradway Brown in Riverton, first developing the holdup theory which unlocked the mystery surrounding that tragedy. He spent many months chasing fruitless clues down the labyrinth of trails following the Atlantic City murder of Mike Duffy, then South Jersey's racket overlord. He covered many investigations and murder trials in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and was working on the investigation of the murder of Lorraine Hess in Millville when he was stricken ill. Had Many Facets During the interim he had been writing a daily column, "What Do You Think", but relinquished that to devote full time to reporting crime, courts and political activities, writing editorials and handicapping horses. Several years ago he again returned to the columnists' fold by writing a daily column. The title, "Life Hereabouts," was adopted by Charley with the express permission of Harry T. Saylor, nationally known newspaper editor who made that title a byword in South Jersey when he wrote it in the old Evening Courier. A North Camden boy, Charles L. Humes was the son of the late Police Inspector and Mrs. Charles T. Humes. Except for few years' residence in Pennsauken, he lived in this city all of his life, moving to Fairview several years ago. He resided at 2924 Constitution road, Fairview, at the time of his death. The name Humes was well known in Camden before Charley turned to the newspaper profession. The family was large and extremely popular. Charlie is survived by five aunts—Mrs. Bertha Burns, Miss Avalon Humes, Mrs. Ivy Humes, Mrs. Mae James and Mrs. Hattie Krouse—an uncle, John Humes, and numerous cousins. His father was an old-time two-fisted fighter both as an officer of the law and with the old Republican organization. "Cap" Humes also was a friend of the newspapermen, and indeed, it was his friendship with Ryan that drew Charley Humes into the newspaper profession. Charley, too, loved politics and often claimed and proved, he held the "balance of power" in the First Ward when he resided there. Well-known in Sports Before coming to the Courier-Post, Charley Humes was well known in the sporting world. He was a graduate of the Camden Commercial College, and played first base on Commercial's nine as well as for other teams. He developed and managed several championship baseball and basketball teams. He liked to boast of his young players, such as Eddie Brandt, Charley Sheets, Ed Lobley, Udge Quicksall, Ott Laxton, Toots Benedict, Joe Sheehan and Ham Hamilton, to mention only a few. He regarded Sheets as one of the best all-around athletes ever developed in Camden. In fact, Charley was quite a ball player, and loved to recount the episode of a home run he hit in the old ballpark at Third and Erie streets. When the ball sailed out of the park, his father jumped up and down so excitedly that his section of the temporary stands collapsed. He was active in many sports organizations, and was president of the Aaron Twilight League back in 1940. Charley also became a fight manager and handled a number of boxers, including Roxie Allen during the latter's nationwide fame as a clever lightweight. Reds Haines and Joe "Kid" Fisher. Nose for News After leaving school, Charley worked as a ticket-taker at the Market street ferryhouse for several years, and during that period the "nose for news" that is the mark of every great newspaperman began to show. Charley began calling the old Courier with many news "tips." He also was employed in the office of the late County Treasurer J. Wesley Sell before coming to the Courier-Post. The Courier-Post is the only newspaper he ever worked for. As the years passed, his quick wit and alertness not only won him fame but his unlimited love for children and his kindness to all who needed a lift endeared him to thousands. Of all children he knew, he loved his daughter most and bragged best about his grandchild, Charles Lawrence Running. Back in 1938, his friends of the First ward gave him a dinner that drew more than 200 persons who could call him one of their best friends. And last October, his friends arranged another testimonial dinner for him, and more than 500 persons in all walks of life—from congressmen to truck drivers—heaped accolades upon "our Charley." Charley had the committee which arranged the dinner turn over all proceeds to Our Lady of Lourdes hospital equipment fund. Through all of his activities, he was loyal to his paper and his friends, never letting them down. "The newspaper always came first with Charley," Frank Ryan wrote as an epitaph.