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Tony & Rab's Bar

1400 Sheridan Street, Southeast Corner of Sheridan and Pershing

Tony & Rab's Bar

1400 Sheridan Street became a bar in the days after Prohibition was repealed. Frank Sliwinski was the licensee as early as 1939 through at least 1947, during which time it was known as Bussie's Cafe. The bar was sold to two partners in the late 1940s, and was known as Martin and Owens' Bar through at least 1959. The “Owens” was Joseph J. Owsianka, who had grown up around the corner on Norris Street.

The bar was acquired by Tony Martin and Albert “Rabbit” Glemser by the spring of 1964, and was known as Tony and Rab's Bar. It continued under this name through 1977. From 1977 through 1985, the bar was listed in the New Jersey Bell Telephone directories as the T&A Cafe. Another management change was reflected in the 1990 directory, when the listing was under Morris' Lounge. Another change in ownership occurred in the early 1990s, when the bar was purchased by a member of Camden's Jamaican community, and was renamed the All Nations Lounge.

The All Nations was open intermittently throughout the 1990s. The bar attracted an increasingly young and rowdy crowd, and owner Michael Clark finally stopped selling liquor in 1999, preferring to concentrate on their restaurant and take-out food trade.

1400 Sheridan Street came to national attention briefly when it was revealed that the sniper murderers, John Muhammad and Lee Malvo, were linked to the building, Muhammad having claimed to have lived there when registering a car.

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Pitchers Star in Softball

Camden Courier-Post —

Pitchers Paul Haughton and Al Harris sparkled in softball games last night.

Haughton fired a no-hitter, fanned 12 and hit a 2-run homer as unbeaten Campbell Soup Office blanked Hussman Refrigeration, 10-0, for its fifth victory and tightened its grip on first place in the National Division of the Greater Delaware Valley League.

Harris allowed only one hit and struck out 11 as undefeated GEX Eagles jolted Coast Guard, 7-0, to hike their lead in the Garden State League.

Haddon Heights Baptist took over sole possession of second place in the Camden County Protestant League by edging Evangelical Presbyterian, 7-6, for its fifth victory in six games. Kissler’s home run in the seventh inning proved the deciding run.

Mt. Vernon Cafe and Tony and Rab’s continued their battle for the Open Division lead in the Camden County Slow Pitch League. Undefeated Mt. Vernon topped Lynch’s Cafe, 11-7, with the help of George Dempsey’s grand slam home run and Tony and Rab’s stopped East Camden Rams, 11-2, as Al Litwa, Tom Tryka and Joe Martin hit home runs.

Public Service moved into a three-way tie for the Industrial Division sunberth by defeating Aluminum Shapes, 10-5, behind the pitching of Sonny Mussino. Jim Ryan’s single in the seventh inning gave Precision Steel a 10-9 triumph over L. H. Shingle.

Bible Presbyterian forged into a second place tie in the Inter-boro Church League by pounding St. Luke’s Methodist, 17-10, with the help of Rusty Clark’s 4 hits.

Camden Area Softball Standings

Camden Courier-Post —

Camden Area Softball Standings - Camden Courier-Post, May 19, 1964 Camden Area Softball Standings (continued) - Camden Courier-Post, May 19, 1964

GREATER DEL-VAL INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE

American Division

WLPct.
Fiberglas401.000
Lucas Paints13.250
Hussman04.000
Johns-Manville03.000

National Division

WLPct.
Campbell Soup Gen. Office501.000
Schaevitz Engineering31.750
Campbell Soup Plant31.750
S. M. Langston04.000

GARDEN STATE LEAGUE

WLPct.
GEX Eagles301.000
Cramer Hill101.000
Black Sox101.000
Tex’s Cardinals11.500
Coast Guard12.333
Fairview00.000
Lou’s01.000
Haddon01.000
Knights02.000

COUNTY PROTESTANT CHURCH LEAGUE

WLPct.
Maple Shade Baptist301.000
Haddon Hts. Baptist51.833
St. Paul’s Lutheran41.800
Calvary Bible32.600
Immanuel Orthodox33.500
Evangelical Presby24.333
Kirkwood Community13.250
Mt. Ephraim Baptist14.200
Erial Community15.167

COUNTY SLOW-PITCH LEAGUE

Open Division

WLPct.
Mt. Vernon Cafe501.000
Tony & Rab’s41.800
LaPollo’s31.750
Lynch’s Cafe32.600
Old English22.500
Dowling Cafe13.250
Jewish CC04.000
E. C. Rams05.000

SLOW-PITCH CITY LEAGUE

American Division

WLPct.
Father McGill401.000
Broadway Methodist31.750
Cherry Hill31.750
Cressman’s Bar21.667
South Camden Saints32.600
Trent’s Bar13.250
S.J. Mortgage14.200
Blackston Oil05.000

National Division

WLPct.
Delair CC31.750
Oaklyn Manor Bar31.750
Crystal Tavern32.600
Lena’s Cafe22.500
1st & Last Chance23.400
Camden Hawks22.500
Meadowbrook Apt.13.250
Railroad YMCA02.000

COUNTY SLOW PITCH LEAGUE

Industrial Division

WLPct.
U.S. Gasket31.750
Public Service31.750
Ultronics31.750
Precision Steel32.600
L. H. Shingle23.400
Post Office12.333
Aluminum Shapes05.000

INTERBORO CHURCH LEAGUE

WLPct.
Audubon Lutheran301.000
Magnolia Lutheran21.667
Westmont Meth.21.667
Bible Presbyterian21.667
St. Andrews Meth.22.500
Francis Childs22.500
Mt. Ephraim11.500
Haddonfield Meth.23.400
St. Luke’s Lutheran12.333
Collingswood Meth.13.250
Chews ME03.000

1400 Sheridan Street

1400 Sheridan Street, October 5, 2003 1400 Sheridan Street, October 5, 2003

1400 Sheridan Street — October 5, 2003

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