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Spearing Heads Ring 6 Again
Joe Spearing was to be installed for the second time as president of Ring 6, Veterans Boxers Association, in January 1966, at the association's clubhouse at 868 Mt. Ephraim Avenue.
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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.
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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.
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Nearly 4000 Witness Old-Timers in Action
Camden Courier Post - December 20, 1939 Past and Present South Jersey Boxers Go Through Paces in Charity Show NO DECISIONS RENDERED By FRANK KOPESKY They turned back the sporting pages last night, month after month, year after year.
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Ex-Fighters Are Set for Charity Show
Jersey Joe Walcott and Roxie Allen in Feature at Civic Hall Tomorrow Present and past greats of Camden boxing will do their all for charity tomorrow night, when they appear on a card sponsored by the United Democratic Clubs of Camden at the Camden Convention Hall.
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Frank Palese Surrenders In Racket Quiz
Lent Car to Others He Says; Denies Charges Frank Palese , 26, of 900 South Fourth street , wanted as one of the alleged operators of the new "bingo" lottery racket, surrendered yesterday to County Detective Wilfred Dube .
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11 Nabbed by Police in Gambling Raids
Camden Courier-Post - February 14, 1938 7 Arrested in Bingo Numbers Racket; 4 Seized in Betting Place Ten men and a woman were arrested in gambling raids over the weekend by Camden city and county authorities.
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Charity Battles Attract Big Crowd
Camden Courier-Post - January 28, 1928 Fifteen sizzling amateur boxing bouts, together with nine acts of vaudeville, were presented to a capacity crowd in the St. Joan of Arc Church gym, Fairview.
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Roxie Allen Starts New Year in Impressive Style by Shading Al Del Galdo in Convention Hall Finale
Camden lightweight Roxie Allen opened 1928 by defeating New York's Al Del Galdo over eight rounds at Convention Hall, on a card that also saw Kid Boots and Joey Michaels of Riverside score first- and second-round knockouts.