News Articles
Pope Blesses Pair Here on Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Jan J. Pawelek of 1256 Whitman Avenue received a special papal blessing certificate from Pope Pius XII for their golden wedding anniversary. Camden Courier-Post, July 19, 1957.
Tag
Joey Powell
News Articles
Camden Reached Peak in Boxing in 1919-20
Standout Performers Appeared in Bouts Held at Armory Camden has had its ups and downs in the boxing game, but probably reached its peak so far as performers are concerned when bouts were held at the Haddon Avenue Armory during 1919-20.
News Articles
Life Hereabouts
Charley Humes's "Life Hereabouts" column of March 19, 1949, recalling Camden and Gloucester City's fight days — bouts at the Armory on Haddon Avenue and the ball park at Twelfth and Federal Streets — and the boxers, promoters and referees of the era.
News Articles
Webster Will Join Forces With Georgette, Prince
Camden Courier Post - November 20, 1948 By TOM RYAN A new boxing triumvirate soon will be formed in Camden, it was learned today. Those involved are Tony Georgette, Joe Webster and Eddie Prince, all Camden residents.
News Articles
'Joey' Powell Rearrested As County Opens Holdup Probe
Orlando Acts as City Cops Free Former Boxer in Payroll Plot Frameup Charged by Another Suspect Prisoner Says Ex-Fighter Got Him in on Theft, Tipped Police Joseph "Joey" Powell, former boxer who was arrested by city police in connection with a South Camden holdup and subsequently released, was rearrested by county detectives last night.
News Articles
12 Questioned, 2 Men Held in Murder Probe
Camden police under Chief Arthur Colsey opened a city-wide hunt for the bandits who shot Detective William T. Feitz four times in the back when he surprised a holdup of 20 persons in a house at 243 Sycamore Street.
News Articles
Allen Takes Thumping But Gets Even Break
Former Maine Ringster Wins Four Rounds, Loses Three, Splits One in 8-Round Fuss A chorus of 1500 enraged voices, raised in a discordant unison, greeted the announcement of a draw decision handed down by Referee Ray Smith at the conclusion of eight rounds of legal assault between Roxie Allen and Emory Cabana at Twelfth and Federal streets last night.
News Articles
Michaels Anxious to Beat Spearing
Riverside Youngster Out to Erase Cabana Defeat; Spearing Has Iron Jaw The Joe Spearing -Joey Michaels bout, which is slated as the semi- windup to the Roxie Allen -Emory Cabana fight at the Public Service Park on Friday night, is attracting nearly as much interest as the wind-up.
News Articles
Spearing May Give Michaels Real Tilt
East Camden Lightweight is Rapidly Developing Into Windup Performer Joe Spearing , of East Camden , who meets Joey Michaels, Riverside slugger in the eight-round semi-final to the Roxie Allen -Emory Cabana bout at Public Service Park on Friday night, is rapidly fighting his way into the windup class.