Battling Mack
Battling Mack was born Mattheo Fanelli in Pennsylvania on April 7, 1898 to John and Catherine Fanelli. The family appears in various records as Fanelli, Fannelli, Fanello, and Fannelo.
Although records for the time that he fought are woefully incomplete, his skill and success in the ring are perhaps best evidenced by the length of his career. He was active in the ring from 1917 through 1926. Late in his career Battling Mack founded a gym near South 3rd and Walnut Streets, where many of Camden’s finest boxers of the era trained. It was at this gym in 1930 that Arnold “Jersey Joe Walcott” Cream was first introduced to the fight game.
As Battling Mack, Matthew Fanelli turned professional in 1917, and fought five times in Philadelphia, and possibly twice more in Baltimore that year. With the America at war, he found work at the New York Shipbuilding Corporation shipyard on Broadway at Morgan Street, where he was employed when he registered for the draft on September 12, 1918. He was then living with his widowed mother Catherine Fanelli at 320 Mount Vernon Street in South Camden.
The 1920 Census shows Matthew Fanelli still living with his mother at 320 Mount Vernon Street. Also at that address was older brother Rocco Fanelli, a member of the Camden Fire Department, younger brother Charles, and five younger sisters, Mary, Pauline, Millie, Rosie and Marguerite, as well as Mary’s husband John Mucci and their children Agnes and Rafaella.
Matthew Fanelli served as a member of the Camden Police Department in the early 1930s, joining shortly after the April 1930 Census.
Last a resident of Pennsauken, Matthew Fanelli, aka Battling Mack, passed away in August of 1971.
Battling Mack’s brother, Charles Fanelli, fought as Charley Mack in the 1920s through 1930.
Known Boxing Record
Known Boxing Record
Battling Mack (Mattheo Fanelli) career boxing record — W5 (KO4) L5 (KO2) D2, with newspaper decisions W14 L25 D6. Total 57 known bouts.
Bouts
| Date ↕ | Opponent ↕ | Result ↕ | Method ↕ | Location ↕ | Rounds ↕ | Note ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926-03-19 | Kid Williams | W | NWS | Convention Hall, Camden, New Jersey | 10 | Newspaper decision from the Chester Times |
| 1926-03-05 | Buck Fleming | W | NWS | Convention Hall, Camden, New Jersey | 8 | Newspaper decision from the Chester Times and from the Philadelphia Inquirer (Jack Kincaid). |
| 1925-12-03 | Young Freddie Welsh | W | PTS | USA | 8 | |
| 1925-09-01 | Buck Josephs | L | NWS | Public Service Ball Park, Camden, New Jersey | 8 | Newspaper decision from the Philadelphia Inquirer (Jack Kincaid). |
| 1925-08-14 | Benny Bass | L | TKO | Public Service Ball Park, Camden, New Jersey | 3 | From the Philadelphia Inquirer (Jack Kincaid). |
| 1925-07-30 | Johnny Jadick | W | NWS | Public Service Ball Park, Camden, New Jersey | 10 | Newspaper decision from the Philadelphia Inquirer (Jack Kincaid), which favored Mack; a wire report in the Logansport Pharos-Tribune also reported Mack as the winner. |
| 1925-07-10 | Buck Fleming | W | NWS | Public Service Ball Park, Camden, New Jersey | 10 | (Philadelphia Inquirer) |
| 1925-06-04 | Manuel Flores | W | NWS | Public Service Ball Park, Camden, New Jersey | 8 | Newspaper decision from the Logansport Pharos-Tribune (wire report) Also reported in the Pittsburgh Post . |
| 1925-05-25 | Earl Hartman | D | PTS | Norristown, Pennsylvania | 8 | |
| 1924-02-26 | Sammy Novia | L | PTS | Armory, Reading, Pennsylvania | 10 | |
| 1924-02-11 | Eddie Ochs | L | NWS | Waltz Dream Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey | 8 | (Chicago Tribune) Newspaper decision from the Philadelphia Inquirer (Jack Kincaid). |
| 1923-08-27 | Joe Ryder | L | NWS | Shetzline Ballpark, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 8 | Ryder won the newspaper decision ( Philadelphia Inquirer . This bout was called at the end of the seventh, to allow the main bout to go on. New York Times |
| 1923-08-09 | Johnny Dixon | L | KO | Airport, Atlantic City, New Jersey | 2 | |
| 1923-04-16 | Kid Williams | L | NWS | Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 8 | Both the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Public Ledger gave the decision to Williams. |
| 1923-03-13 | Abe Friedman | L | PTS | Grand Opera House, Boston, Massachusetts | 10 | |
| 1923-02-08 | Benny Bass | L | NWS | Adelphia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 8 | Newspaper decision from the Philadelphia Public Ledger (Paul Zabala). |
| 1922-11-04 | Tommy Murray | L | NWS | 11th Street Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 8 | This was Tommy Murray and the Philadelphia Public Ledger had Murray winning. |
| 1922-10-16 | Young Montreal | L | NWS | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 8 | Montreal won the 'newspaper decision.' (Philadelphia Public Ledger) |
| 1922-09-18 | Carl Tremaine | L | NWS | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 8 | From Philadelphia newspapers (Jack Kincaid & Paul Zabala). |
| 1922-05-25 | Tommy Murray | W | NWS | Ice Palace, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 8 | The Philadelphia Public Ledger (Paul Zabala) favored Mack, and the Inquirer (Jack Kincaid) thought the fight was a draw. |
| 1922-04-20 | Battling Harry Leonard | W | NWS | Ice Palace, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 8 | Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Public Ledger gave it to Mack. |
| 1922-03-27 | Tommy Murray | D | NWS | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 6 | (Philadelphia Inquirer) However the Philadelphia Public Ledger (Paul Zabala) gave Murray the newspaper decision. |
| 1922-03-13 | Patsy Wallace | D | NWS | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 8 | The Philadelphia Public Ledger gave the newspaper decision to Wallace and the Inquirer gave it to Mack. |
| 1922-02-28 | Battling Harry Leonard | L | NWS | Ice Palace, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 8 | (Philadelphia Inquirer) |
| 1922-02-14 | Battling Harry Leonard | L | NWS | Ice Palace, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 6 | Newspaper decision from Philadelphia newspapers ( Inquirer , Public Ledger . |
| 1922-01-10 | Al Ziemer | L | NWS | Ice Palace, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 8 | Newspaper decision from the Philadelphia Inquirer (Paul Zabala) and the Inquirer (Jack Kincaid). |
| 1921-11-19 | Patsy Wallace | W | NWS | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 6 | Newspaper decision from the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Public Ledger both in favor or Mack. |
| 1921-11-15 | Abe Goldstein | L | NWS | Ice Palace, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 8 | Goldstein won the 'newspaper decision.' (Chicago Tribune) |
| 1921-10-31 | Barney Reilly | W | KO | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 6 | From the Philadelphia Public Ledger . |
| 1921-10-20 | Joe Nelson | D | NWS | Ice Palace, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 6 | The Philadelphia Inquirer had the newspaper decision as a draw. The Public Ledger favored Nelson. |
| 1921-02-05 | Eddie Pinchot | W | NWS | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 6 | Both the Inquirer and the Public Ledger chose Mack as winner. |
| 1921-01-10 | Abe Goldstein | L | NWS | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 6 | Both the Public Ledger and the Inquirer had Goldstein as the winner. |
| 1920-12-04 | Danny Kramer | L | NWS | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 8 | Kramer won the newspaper decision according to the Phil. Public Ledger and the Phil. Inquirer . |
| 1920-11-15 | Tommy Murray | W | NWS | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 6 | Newspaper decision from the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Philadelphia Public Ledger . |
| 1920-05-28 | Sammy Nable | L | NWS | Sportsman's Club, Camden, New Jersey | 10 | (Philadelphia Record) |
| 1920-05-15 | Tommy Cleary | L | NWS | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 8 | Cleary won the newspaper decision according to the Philadelphia Inquirer (Jack Kincaid) and the Philadelphia Public Ledger (Paul Zabala). |
| 1920-04-21 | Tommy Murray | W | NWS | Sportsman's Club, Camden, New Jersey | 8 | According to both the Philadelphia Public Ledger (Paul Zabala) and the Philadelphia Inquirer (Jack Kincaid), Mack met Tommy Murray, not Johnny Murray, as shown here previously. |
| 1920-03-16 | Battling Harry Leonard | L | NWS | Armory, Reading, Pennsylvania | 10 | Newspaper decision from the Reading Eagle |
| 1920-02-28 | Battling Harry Leonard | L | NWS | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 6 | Newspaper decision in favor of Leonard from the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Philadelphia Public Ledger (Paul Zabala). |
| 1920-01-10 | Mickey Russell | L | NWS | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 6 | The Philadelphia Public Ledger gave it to Russell and the Inquirer had it as a draw. |
| 1919-11-10 | Patsy Wallace | W | NWS | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 6 | Newspaper decision in favor of Mack from the Philadelphia Public Ledger (Paul Zabala) and the Philadelphia Inquirer (Jack Kincaid). |
| 1919-11-03 | D | NWS | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 6 | From the Philadelphia Public Ledger (Paul Zabala). By accident, Paul Zabala wrote down Battling Mack's opponent as 'Battling Mack,' thus duplicating Mack's name. | |
| 1919-10-30 | Mickey Russell | L | NWS | Atlantic City, New Jersey | 8 | (Chicago Tribune) |
| 1919-10-20 | Maxie Williamson | L | NWS | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 6 | Newspaper decision for Williamson from the Philadelphia Public Ledger (Paul Zabala) and the Philadelphia Inquirer (Jack Kincaid). |
| 1919-09-15 | Battling Harry Leonard | D | NWS | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 6 | Newspaper decision was a draw in the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Philadelphia Public Ledger . |
| 1919-05-05 | Abe Friedman | L | NWS | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 6 | Newspaper decision from the Philadelphia Public Ledger and the Philadelphia Inquirer in favor of Friedman. |
| 1919-02-18 | Bobby Burns | W | NWS | Armory, Reading, Pennsylvania | 6 | Newspaper decision from the Reading Eagle |
| 1919-02-01 | Hughie Hutchinson | L | NWS | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 6 | Newspaper decision in favor of Hutchinson from the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Philadelphia Public Ledger . |
| 1919-01-06 | Joe Mendell | D | NWS | Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 6 | Newspaper decision of a draw from both the Philadelphia Public Ledger (Paul Zabala) and the Philadelphia Inquirer (Jack Kincaid). |
| 1918-12-07 | Young Sharkey | W | TKO | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 3 | From the Philadelphia Public Ledger (Paul Zabala). |
| 1917-11-29 | Little Bear | L | NWS | National A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 6 | Little Bear won the newspaper decision according to the Philadelphia Public Ledger (Paul Zabala). The Philadelphia Record called it a draw. |
| 1917-08-13 | Danny Buck | W | NWS | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 6 | Newspaper decision in favor of Buck from the Philadelphia Public Ledger (Paul Zabala). |
| 1917-08-06 | Joe Bird | W | KO | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 3 | Result from the Philadelphia Public Ledger (Paul Zabala). |
| 1917-07-14 | Baltimore Dundee | D | PTS | Oriole Park, Baltimore, Maryland | 10 | From Baltimore newspapers (Laurence Fielding). Baltimore Dundee was hereafter to be billed by that name, having been known heretofore as 'Young Dundee.' But there were several fighters using that name, creating confusion. |
| 1917-06-08 | Bobby Burns | L | PTS | Oriole Park, Baltimore, Maryland | 6 | From Baltimore newspapers (Laurence Fielding). |
| 1917-04-26 | Charley Daggert | L | NWS | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 6 | Newspaper decision in favor of Daggert from the Philadelphia Public Ledger (Paul Zabala). |
| 1917-03-22 | Lew Parsons | W | KO | Broadway A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 3 | Mack's opponent was given as 'Young Parsons' in the Philadelphia Public Ledger ; it is a guess that Lew Parsons was the man who fought him. |
World War I Draft Card — September 12, 1918
World War I Draft Registration Card — Mattheo Fanelli, registered September 12, 1918. Address: 320 Mt. Vernon Street, Camden. Employed at New York Shipbuilding Corp., Broadway & Morgan Street.
Baseball — Boxing
Philadelphia Inquirer —
For One Admission Phillies’ Ball Park
SATURDAY, SEPT. 14 FOR WAR CHEST
HARLAN vs. STANDARD
For Championship of Shipyards
Batteries: DUMONT for Harlan; BIG DAN GRINER, ex-Brooklyn star, for Standard
THREE STAR BOUTS
EDDIE McANDREWS vs. PATSY BRODERICK
Both of Hog Island
JOHNNIE BUCK vs. MAX WILLIAMSON
Both of Hog Island
BATTLING MACK, of New York Ship. vs. JOE O’DONNELL, of Pusey & Jones
Admission: 25c, 50c, 75c, $1. No War Tax
Jimmy Jackson Stops Lawrence at Camden
Trenton Evening Times —
The first knockout of the season in Camden was scored last night in the opening bout at the Broadway A. C., when Kid Conaghy, of Camden, sent Eddie Dewain, of Philadelphia, to dreamland with a right-hand punch to the jaw.
In the feature bout of the evening, Battling Mack, of Camden, and Sammy Nable, of New York, fought 10 rounds, with honors even. Nable had all the best of the fight in the early rounds, but Mack finished strong and earned a draw. Pete Lawrence, of Camden, was no match for Jimmy Jackson, of Trenton, and after the bout had been under way a short time his seconds tossed the sponge into the ring.
Terry Brooks, of Trenton, fought a draw with Sam Katz, of New York, and Joe Dorsey, of Philadelphia, shaded Phil Lundy.
3 Women Scream as Former Boxer Gets 5-Year Term
Camden Courier-Post —
‘Gyp’ Del Duca and ‘Charlie Mack’ Doomed to Hard Labor at State Prison
3 WOMEN SCREAM AS FORMER BOXER GETS 5-YEAR TERM
Fannelli Near Collapse, Other Man Smiles, as Penalties Are Pronounced
LENIENCY PLEAS FUTILE
Stiff prison sentences were meted out in Camden Criminal Court yesterday by Judge Austin H. Swackhamer, of Gloucester county, to Arthur “Gyp” Del Duca, and Charles Fannelli, both of whom were convicted last week.
Del Duca is well known to police. Fannelli, who lives at 319 Penn street is a former policeman and boxer, who fought under the name of Charlie Mack. Del Duca, convicted of maintaining a disorderly house, was sentenced to two years at hard labor in state’s prison, and a 5-year term was meted to Fannelli, on charges of highway robbery.
Del Duca turned around and smiled at his attorneys after hearing sentence pronounced. But Mack’s knees buckled, his face turned ashen and he seemed on the verge of collapse when he heard his sentence.
Three Women in Hysterics
Three women, believed to be relatives of Mack, became hysterical and were led from the courtroom.
Del Duca was convicted by a jury of operating a disorderly house at 674 Fairview street. When he was called to the bar by Prosecutor Clifford A. Baldwin, David Visor, one of his attorneys, moved for an arrest of judgment, contending the indictment was faulty. Judge Swackhamer refused the motion.
“This man,” Baldwin began his address to the court, “as proprietor of a resort had been warned, raided, fined and raided again without effect.
“His was the most notorious place of its kind in Camden, and the reason he never was caught before was that he never was there when it was raided. But his connection with the resort is common knowledge and despite raids he continued to be a flagrant violator of the social and criminal laws.”
Defense Appeals for Leniency
At this point James Russell Carrow, another of Del Duca’s lawyers, made a plea for a minimum sentence, pointing to the defendant’s army record and that he had never been convicted of a criminal offense before.
“In 1924,” Baldwin replied, “he was arrested for violating the Hobart state prohibition act and fined. He was arrested again for the same offense in the same year and sentenced to 30 days.”
“This is a serious case,” said Judge Swackhamer, “and a disorderly house keeper is a serious menace to the community. I am going to make the punishment commensurate with the crime. Del Duca, have you anything to say for yourself?”
Takes ‘Rap’ With Smile
“Your honor this is the first time I was ever here on such a charge,” the prisoner said.
Sentence was then pronounced. Del Duca smiled broadly at Carrow and Visor and was led away by attaches. Carrow notified the court he would appeal.
Fannelli then was called to the bar. He is convicted of holding up and taking $51 from Joseph Weska, of Philadelphia, whom he met in a speakeasy near Broadway and Kaighn avenue last November 10.
“Fannelli, or Mack, gambled with fate and decided on a jury trial in an attempt to beat the rap,” said Assistant Prosecutor Rocco Palese. Gene Mariano, Mack’s attorney, objected to the word “gambled,” and added that if the prisoner were sent to prison for a long term he would come out a hardened criminal.
“On the contrary,” Judge Swackhamer declared, “he might have a chance for reformation because I am going to give him a sentence under which he will have plenty of time to reflect and meditate upon his past conduct and make up his mind to do better when he comes out. I sentence you to five years.”
Apparently surprised at the sentence, Mack grabbed his chair for support. He finally regained his composure, however, just as three women in the back of the court began screaming and weeping, battling Mack, the prisoner’s brother, led them away, but before they left one of them shouted, “I hope you’re satisfied, now!”
At this point, seven state troopers, witnesses in another case, entered the room and order was restored.
Charity Battles Attract Big Crowd
Camden Courier-Post —
St. Joan of Arc Church Bouts Furnish Plenty of Action Throughout
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. The proceeds derived from the affair will go toward the church building fund.
In the feature bout, Bob Zimmerman, of Fairview, unintentionally fouled Eddie O’Tell of South Camden, in the first round and Referee Joe Bonnell immediately stopped the fuss. Zimmerman was in the lead when O’Tell, in attempting to avoid a left hook to the body, leaped into the air with the result that the punch landed low.
Zimmerman, in order not to disappoint the crowd went three rounds with Mickey Murtha. Battling Mack and Pee Wee Ross staged a clown act, while Johnny Lucas met Billy De Lue; Tommy Lyons clashed with Jack Stanley; “Peaches” Gray tackled Terrible Pine; Joe Colon faced Billy Osborne, and George Anderson encountered Milton Bamford. All bouts were limited to three rounds.
Deputy Boxing Commissioner Edward A. Welsh attended the affair, and when introduced by Announcer Bill Kennedy received an ovation that lasted fully five minutes. Mrs. Mary Walsh Kobus, a member of the city board of censors also was present.
Sergeant Ray Smith assisted Bonell in refereeing, while John McGraw was timekeeper. It was one of the most successful affairs ever conducted by the church athletic association.
Prisoner Taken Ill
Camden Courier-Post —
Aviator Jailed to Await Auto Charge Hearing Is Stricken With Appendicitis
While awaiting a hearing in Camden police headquarters today on a charge of disorderly conduct and driving an automobile without a license, a Haddonfield men [sic] was stricken with an attack of appendicitis.
Joseph Tuttle, 23, of 215 Hickory lane, Haddonfield, giving his occupation as an aviator, was arrested last night at Locust street and Kaighn avenue by Patrolman Matthew Fanelli. Fanelli charged that when he asked Tuttle for his license and registration card, the man was unable to produce them and became abusive.
Awaiting arraignment, Tuttle suddenly doubled up in pain. He was found to be suffering an acute attack of appendicitis and was removed to Cooper Hospital. An operation may be performed today.
Ex-Fighters Are Set for Charity Show
Camden Courier-Post —
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.
Fifteen bouts of three rounds each are scheduled to be held, and the entire proceeds will be used to provide Christmas baskets for Camden’s needy. The boxers and referees have generously donated their services free of charge, and are to be complimented for their willingness to aid a worthy cause.
All 15 bouts are exhibition matches as most of the principals have been out of training for several years. However, they have done their best to get in pretty fair shape during the past two weeks and a number of interesting bouts should be presented.
Jersey Joe Walcott, still in active harness in heavyweight ranks, and Roxie Allen, who 10 years ago was Camden’s leading lightweight but who retired two years ago, hold the feature spot on the card. Allen and Walcott met here about two years ago and the latter knocked out Roxie in the eighth and final round of a scheduled eight-rounder.
However, Walcott held a 25-pound pull in the weights, scaling in around 185, while Allen weighed around 160. Although Walcott eventually knocked out Allen, Roxie had the satisfaction of flooring Jersey Joe in the first round, a left hook to the jaw sending the Negro down for a count of two.
Blairs Box Each Other
Allen quit fighting at this bout, but still is in good physical shape and should be able to box a fast three rounds against Walcott.
Frankie and Mickey Blair, both of South Camden, are two fighters who made names for themselves in out-of-town fights, and are slated to box each other. Frankie, a welterweight, fought his greatest fights in New York in the past two years, while Mickey was of [sic] the best featherweights in the East about eight years ago.
Tommy Ricco, another South Camden featherweight, and Mickey and Johnny Duca, both of Paulsboro, are the other three boys who are active in the game. Ricco is due to appear against Mickey Duca, while Johnny Duca squares off against Al White, also of Paulsboro.
The veteran of the card is Battling Mack, one of the finest characters ever to enter the fight game. Mack fought the best featherweights in the East shortly after the World War. George Chaney, Benny Bass, Kid Williams, Johnny Buff, Danny Kramer and Pete Herman were some of the boys Balling [sic] met in his prime. He is slated to face Lew Skymer, another South Camdenite who was a favorite with Camden fight addicts.
Hindle Battles Chaney
Jackie Hindle and Eddie Chaney, both local reisdents [sic], are due to meet. Hindle and Chaney were among the great crop of local lightweights who flourished here in 1926, ’27 and ’28. Allen, Hindle, Chaney, Shamus MaGuire, Charley Mack, White, Lew Jackson, Paddy Lyons, Joe Spearing, and Johnny Attell were included among the group which made boxing a major attraction in this city during those years.
Charley Mack meets Young O’Connor in tomorrow night’s bouts. Jackson mingles with Lyons; Spearing battles Frankie Rapp, downtown southpaw who also fought the best featherweights in the East a few short years ago, and Attell clashes with Billy Marino.
Young Firpo, of Pennsgrove, is known to all South Jersey fightgoers. Firpo, a lightweight, packed a great left hook and his record is dotted with knockouts. He will take on Joey Allen, South Camden featherweight who never fought a slow bout and who never side-stepped a match.
Pee Wee Ross undoubtedly was the best bantamweight ever developed in this city. Ross fought ’em all 10 years ago and finished with a great record. He meets Bobby Zimmerman, another local product who also was a pleasing performer and who was known as the “buzz saw” because of his rapid-fire punching.
Nick Nichols, one of the hardest-hitting welterweights ever to hold forth here, takes on Tommy McCann, East Camdenite who had one of the best left hands in the city.
Lucas Vs. Straiges
Johnny Lucas, South Camden welterweight who still could go to the wars, faces Joey Straiges, also of South Camden, who also could compete in featherweight ranks if it were necessary for him to continue boxing. In the other bout on the card, Young Palmer and Tommy Dundee, former featherweights, clash.
Jim Braddock, former world heavyweight champion, is expected to be on hand to referee at least one bout. Others invited to referee are:
Sgt. Ray Smith, Harry Shaw, Tom Walters, Al Ettore, Joey O’Donnell, Mike DeLeece, Young Lawrence, Charley Harris, Bill McFarlane and Walter “West” Kennedy.
The committee in charge of the boxing arrangements consists of Caesar Campana, chairman, Dominic Lombardo, Daniel Gallasso, James McSparrin and Paul Daly.
Nearly 4000 Witness Old-Timers in Action
Camden Courier-Post —
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.
And out of the staring type and paling newsprint stepped the images of youths who in their bygone day had their names blazed across the headlines for their prowess in the boxing ring.
With nearly 4000 in attendance, these old-timers and some who still are or could be active engaged in a program of exhibition bouts at Convention Hall to aid the poor this Christmas.
The affair was sponsored by the United Democratic Clubs of Camden.
Braddock Gets Big Hand
The feature attraction and a man who received a thunderous ovation from the gathering was popular James J. Braddock, former heavyweight champion of the world, who refereed the final two bouts.
Roxie Allen, of Camden, and Jersey Joe Walcott, Merchantville slugger who still is active, paired off in the windup with Braddock serving as referee.
They boxed lightly most of the way with neither connecting with any serious blows and the spectators were handed a few laughs when both boxers “picked on” Braddock in the last round.
Braddock Gets Hand
Braddock was given a great ovation when he entered the ring to referee the bout between Frankie and Mickey Blair.
Strangely the well-known brothers fought one of the hardest bouts of the night. Frankie, one of the best boxers Camden has ever produced, tagged his older brother with several stiff lefts in the first round. Mickey also got in his share of hard blows, although Frankie was the better of the two.
Lou Skymer and Battling Mack, of South Camden, continued fighting after their three-rounder ended. So Referee Joey O’Donnell scurried from the ring. Skymer had the best of the fight.
Spearing and Rapp Even
Joe Spearing and Frankie Rapp, both from South Camden, boxed lightly for three rounds on about even terms.
Johnny Lucas, of Whitman Park, who did considerably campaigning several years ago, and Joey Straiges, active South Camden lightweight, went through three fast rounds. Straiges had the better of the exhibition.
Young Joe Firpo, of Pennsgrove, and Joey Allen, of Camden, who retired from the ring not so long ago, fought a hard fight in the first round. Allen knocked himself down in the second round when he socked Referee Ray Smith in the stomach. They both pummeled the Sargeant [sic] after the final bell and the bout got a great hand.
Comedy Bout
The spectators sang the “Beer Barrel Polka” when Buck Fleming of the Veteran Boxing Association entered the ring. Bricks and horseshoes were dumped out of Fleming’s gloves before his bout with Joe Shannon, another V. B. A. entrant, began.
It was the comedy bout of the night, meant as such, and the fans went into near hysterics.
Tommy Ricco, active South Camden lightweight, and Al Daly, of Fairview, staged a clever boxing exhibition. Although neither landed any telling blows, the fast bout was a crowd pleaser. Ricco had the best of it.
The parade of overgrown lightweights continued when Eddie Chaney, of Whitman Park, squared off with Jackie Hindle, of South Camden. These two also got “mad” at each other in the third round and Hindle seemed to have the better of it.
Ceaser [sic] Campana, chairman of the committee, who fought as Young O’Connors years ago, paired off with Charley Mack, well known lightweight of a decade ago. After two slow rounds, they really started slugging and the bell halted a furious exchange.
Lyons’ Wind Gives Out
Kayo Palmer, of Camden, and Pat Lyons, of Gloucester, got along for two rounds, but Lyons asked for a short third session when his wind gave out. Timekeeper Dave Lambert cut the round to 30 seconds. Palmer dropped Referee Young Lawrence, who was saved by the bell.
A howl went up from the throng when Announcer Archie McNew introduced Lou Jackson, of Pennsgrove, and Al White, of Paulsboro, as former lightweights. Both massive weight lines and looked like heavyweight wrestlers. They went three rounds and received a great hand for their efforts. Jackson appeared to have the better of it.
Employing several body slams and a flying tackle to good advantage, Young Palmer bested Tommy Dundee in three rounds. Both are former local bantamweights.
Pee-Wee Ross and Bobby Zimmerman, a pair of excellent flyweights in their day, opened the show. They knocked each other “out” in the second round, Referee Joe Mangold counting 10 over the fallen pair. After rising the two Camden men resumed “fighting” much to the crowd’s amusement.
Life Hereabouts
Camden Courier-Post —
DOWN MEMORY LANE with that Old Gang of Yours . . . in a few of the years when Our Town was as good a sport town as any in the land . . . from the time that Taylor and Gunnis promoted fights through the years to Roxey Allen . . . Mickey Blair . . . Eddie Chaney . . . Shamus Maguire . . . Pee Wee Ross . . . Jackie Hindle . . . Watson Finch . . . Georgie Abner . . . Nick Nicholas . . . Dixie Allen . . .
The days when Camden was the Mecca for Philly fight fans . . . with champions like Mike O’Dowd . . . Benny Leonard . . . Pete Herman . . . Jimmy Wilde . . . Gene Tunney . . . fighting in the Armory on Haddon avenue . . . for One, Two and Three . . . tax included . . . the days of John Smith . . . whose son, Lee, became one of our great friends . . . the days when Philly came to Camden to see the best fighters in the land . . .
AND THEN DOWN through the years with Lou McFarland . . . Higgins and Kaplan . . . Tommy James . . . the man named Doyle who always gave us a smile when we called him “Mister” because he was so kind . . . When Sergeant Ray Smith became a referee . . . “Pose” Robinson . . . the days of Willie Davis . . . Harry Smith . . . Jim Kelly . . .
Fights in the ball park at Twelfth and Federal streets . . . at the Fairview Ball Park . . . in the Temple Theatre . . . the Star Theatre . . . Newt Blanchard, the only promoter who gave us MORE money than we asked for . . . The Broadway Theatre . . . the early days of Convention Hall . . .
THE TIME they opened the Plaza Hotel Gym and all the fine lads on the program . . . with the late Mayor Stewart in the audience . . . and many other dignitaries . . . and being “dared” into a match with Ray Smith, because his opponent failed to show . . . the same guy who fought Tunney . . . Mike Brennan . . . Gibbons . . . Martin . . . Dempsey . . . Loughran . . . and seeing the Sergeant’s body covered with blood in the second round . . . our very own blood . . .
THE YEARS when Gloucester city was the fightenest town in the nation . . .
The days of K. O. Joey O’Donnell . . . who fought them all. . . Of Frankie Conway . . . who never took a backward step . . . and still has the same courage today. . . . Of Willie Spencer . . . who headlined show after show. . . . Charlie Daggert . . . now a referee in Philly. . . . Jimmy Rafferty . . . Eddie (Kid) Wagner . . . Young Sherlock . . . Abe Wustbond, later an instructor of boxing at Herman’s gym in Philly . . . Eddie Forrest . . . and his brother, who fought Battling Nelson . . . the crowd-pleasing Willie Fuller . . . Joey O’Connor.
Back when “Chick” Hunt fought under the name of Eddie Melson . . . and later, in professional ranks, the night he fought Joe “Kid” Fisher at the Apollo theatre in Gloucester. . . . Chick is our friend today . . . but we don’t believe he ever will forgive us for that night when we yelled at Joe to . . . well, we yelled at Joe . . . The days of Harry “Dick” Donohue, trainer and manager of Nick Nichols.
AND THE BEST, learning the business under the incomparable Eddie Prince . . . who knows how to condition fighters . . . then and now . . . with the best in the nation. . . . The days when they called Mister Georgano “Lemons” . . . but affectionately . . . not because he was ever sour.
When Johnny Sapio . . . who only days ago was honored at a banquet at Weber’s Hof Brau by so many people the walls bulged . . . fought under the name of Young Joe Grim.
HOW MANY will remember when our own Eddie Garrity, now the sedate deputy director of public safety in Our Town, was a boxer . . . with plenty on the ball? . . . When George Murphy boxed around here . . . and the Tighe brothers, Eddie and Jimmy . . . Remember Richie Hoehner? . . . Jimmie Jordan? . . . Eddie Douglas? . . . Bobby Graham, then a soldier stationed in Gloucester? . . . Steve Jackson? . . . Frankie McLaughlin (whose brother Neil WAS on Retreat with us, Mrs. McLaughlin, and gave us much of this information)?
Recall Johnny “Homo” Bryan? . . . Duncan Carswell, Jimmy and Jack Dean, referees, all three? . . . Theo Ellick, the matchmaker. . . . And who could forget Joe Spearing, afraid of nobody then and now . . . he fought our boy Fisher three times to our knowledge . . . once in Atlantic City . . . another at one of the ball parks here and the third (the windup, no less) in Gloucester. . . . Who won . . . who cares?
THE DAYS when a Cook was a promoter . . . and a Politician(?) got the gravy. . . . The time “Red” Haines fought Roxey Allen over top the old Standard movies at Second and Vine streets . . . amateur against a near-champ . . . and what a battle . . . when Everett Joslin and Johnny Taylor were on the First district wagon and backed it up to the door leading to the second floor, and all the people gathering around because they thought it was a raid . . . and all they came to see was a round or two of the fights.
Back when Joey Powell had an iron fist . . . and Soldier Freedman an iron jaw. . . . When Mayor Victor King was always in the front row at the bouts . . . when Augie Oswald “worked” the river in his boat for shad and other fish . . . when a dollar was a dollar and not 27 cents . . . when the downtown fight gym was operated by Charley Mack . . . whose brother Battling Mack was a great drawing card and a great fighter . . . and Charley was no softie, either.
THE SUMMER BOUTS in the ball park when you could get a swell bleacher seat for half a buck—and be closer to the bouts than $50 seats at some of the big clubs now . . . and see better fights, too.
When Camden had growing pains . . . and its people started moving to the suburbs . . . when a guy who made 40 slugs a week was a “big executive.” . . . When copy boys on the papers got $4 a week . . . and had enough left over from their salary to lend money to reporters who made the tremendous sum of $25 a week. . . . Great days, say you . . . great days, say us. . . . Nostalgia.
Veterans Boxing Association Ring No. 6 — 13th Annual Banquet, 1961
Honoring Frankie Conway, “Man of the Year — 1961”; Sunday Evening May 7, 1961; Moffa’s Farm, Blenheim, N.J.
13th Annual Banquet Program
Veteran Boxers Association Ring No. 6 —
Veteran Boxers Association
Ring No. 6
13th Annual Banquet
Honoring
“Man of the Year - 1961”
Sunday Evening, May 7, 1961
Moffa’s Farm
Blenheim, N. J.
“One For All - All For One !”
Picnic Grove
Open Sundays - 1 to 12 P. M.
Moffa’s Farm
Banquet Center
Cocktail Lounge - Dinners - Parties
DINNER RESERVATIONS - CAnal 7-0400
ALMONESSON ROAD
BLENHEIM, BLACKWOOD, N. J.
New Jersey Veteran Boxers Association
Ring No. 6 - Camden, New Jersey
Officers
JOE (Kid) MURPHY, President
LES CRANMER, Vice President
NEIL McLAUGHLIN, Recording Secretary
AL DALY, Financial Secretary
FRANKIE RAPP, Treasurer
PEE WEE ROSS, Sergeant-at-Arms
CHARLES BAUERS, Sergeant-at-Arms
Golden Glove Members
FRANKIE CONWAY, Sgt. RAY SMITH, LEON LUCAS, NEIL McLAUGHLIN, ANGELO MALANDRA, EDWARD C. GARRITY, JOE CERVINO, JOE (Kid) MURPHY, LEW SKYMER
Lifetime Members
JOE MORAN, JOE SPEARING, PEE WEE ROSS, Sheriff MARTY SEGAL, Commissioner FRANK (Chick) ABBOTT, Congressman WILLIAM T. CAHILL
Counsellor - FRANK M. LARIO, Esq.
Welfare - LEW SKYMER
Good Will Ambassador - DAVE MOORE
Congratulations and Best Wishes
Compliments of
LADIES AUXILIARY - RING NO. 6
Veteran Boxers Association
Officers for 1961
ANNA MAZZILLI, President
MARIAN MARTIN, Vice President
DAISY MARCHESE, Secretary
MARY L. VITARELLI, Treasurer
MARY ROSSI, Financial Secretary
NETTIE ANGELASTRO, Sergeant-at-Arms
Past Presidents
MARIE FARRIES, MIRIAM GLEASON, STELLA PIETRAFESA
Members at Large
MARY ROSSI, MARGARET PELLE, MARIAN MARTIN, PEARL SEUM, ELAINE CRESCENZO, GILDA DI SALVIA, SHIRLEY MANCINI, ROSE BALLENTINE, MARY VITARELLI, LENA ROSELLI, IDA PELLE, IDA HURT, MARGARET PIZZUTO
GREETINGS
In behalf of Veteran Boxers Association - Ring No. 6, I wish to extend our thanks and appreciation for the help and cooperation we have received through the years. We are celebrating our 13th Annual Banquet and it is gratifying to know that we are progressing steadily forward, for the Veteran Boxers and for the good of our city in which we live.
We are a non-profit organization, our past and present is a matter of record, we have worked and our contribution was greatly appreciated by the Drop-a-Buck Club; we sponsor a team in the Morgan Village Little League; last year we fared four buses of boys over to the Phillies ball park; we take care of our own when they are down, and work to curb juvenile delinquency, for our motto is “One For All - All For One”.
Tonight we are doing honor to one of our own - a Camden boy - Frankie Conway.
I wish to thank the chairman of this banquet, Lew Skymer and two co-chairmen, Frankie Rapp and Pee Wee Ross and the rest of the committee for a job well-done.
I also like to thank our advertisers, patrons, boosters and everyone that has lent their assistance to make this affair a success.
So let us break bread, have joy and merriment, and hope you all have a happy time, and that we may all look forward to meeting again in the future.
Thanks to you all from all of us,
JOE (Kid) MURPHY
President, Ring No. 6
“OUR MAN OF THE YEAR”
Our Guest of Honor, Frankie Conway was born in Camden on November 3, 1900 and in his pre-teen days when he wasn’t selling newspapers down at the Pennsylvania Ferry, he was either playing on one of the city playgrounds, or boxing with the neighborhood kids in some back yard, or in the street. At the age of fifteen, after having a dozen or so amateur bouts, Frankie boxed his first professional bout with Kid Dougherty at the Douglas A. C. in Philadelphia and after six tough rounds he received the handsome sum of $5.00. Now Frankie thought that was better and much quicker than selling papers. He sometimes didn’t earn that much in a week standing outside in all kinds of weather.
So Frankie embarked on a boxing career that took him from one town to another meeting the top contenders in both the bantamweight and featherweight classes. Among some of his bouts were the rough and tough Whitey Fitzgerald, Benny Valger, Harry “Kid” Brown, Bennie Kauffman, Battling Murray, Frankie Jerome, Maxie Williamson and the Gloucester blacksmith, K. O. Joe O’Donnell (a few of these old timers are here tonight).
After almost ten years of boxing and close to 200 bouts and in the early part of 1924, Frankie was not yet 24 years old, when he had the misfortune of losing the sight in his left eye, and shortly after, the same happened to his right eye. Several operations by the best eye specialists in New York proved futile. But Frankie didn’t give up . . . being young and ambitious, he tried his hand in the cafe and night club business and today he is the proud owner of the 11 O’Clock Club at 18 West Cuthbert Boulevard in Westmont.
The petite gal that you see with him constantly is his lifetime manager, trainer and wife who before she became Mrs. Conway, was the former Maude B. Stiles.
Also here tonight are his two sisters, Mrs. Louise Ricciardelli of Westmont and Mrs. Della Uhorchek of Trenton and brother Tony, also of Westmont.
And this in brief, is the story of our Honorary President, the Champion of Champions. Yes, we of V. B. A. - Ring No. 6, are indeed proud and greatly gratified to have you Frankie Conway as “OUR MAN OF THE YEAR - 1961”.
God Bless You!
FRANKIE CONWAY
HONORARY PRESIDENT
RING NO. 6
Banquet Committee
LEW SKYMER, Chairman
FRANKIE RAPP, Co-Chairman
PEE WEE ROSS, Ad Chairman
JOE (Kid) MURPHY, AL DALY, CHARLEY BAUERS, LES CRANMER, TOM RYAN, SHAMUS McGUIRE, EDDIE CHANEY, TOMMY DUNDEE, FRANKIE DELMONT, JOE VITARELLI, DANNY DI MONA, DAVE FERRIS, NEIL McLAUGHLIN
BOOSTERS & MEMBERS OF Frankie Conway’s 11 O’Clock Club
Max Goldsmith, Frank Mihalick, Robert Taylor, Edward Lynn, Ralph T. Moyer, Walter E. Guenther, Vincent Colangelo, Billy Logan, Barney Kelly, Frank Fannelli, Charlie Kaplan, Trenton Beverage, Jay Stanger, Oscar R. Pabst, Bill Starr, Edward Quinlan, Ed Weisbrot, Dan Iacovone, Angelo Cocozza, Lew Skymer, Frank M. Lario, Frank V. Blanco, Charles E. Burroughs, E. R. Plasket, Joe Maker, B. Fitzgerald, Guy Clokey, Eleanor Pfannenstein, Erv. Pfannenstein, Ray Bencroft, Jack F. Smith, Murry Hirshorne, Adolph, Joseph Rapp, Emil Schlosser, Jr., Harry Wright, Almond Glass Co., Inc., Gus P. Jacobs, John Parker, Joe Berger, Frank Schuler, Sid Luber, Jack Atkinson, Norman Rose, Johnny Attell, Tommy Skymer, Vincent the Barber, Joe Joy, Anthony Pontifino, Terry Di Fronzo, Robert Devone, William Haines, Fred Di Piero, Joe (Kid) Murphy, Shamus Maguire, Frank Valenti, Skilly, Joseph Pacelli, Tony Ricciardelli, Tony Conway, Frankie Rapp
Best Wishes to a Grand Lad - Frankie Conway
FROM
RENE
AND THE
SARGE
Sgt. RAY SMITH
RING NO. 6 FIRST PRESIDENT
1959 Man of the Year
1958 - Vice President - Ring No. 6
Mr. & Mrs. Lou Ragone, Mr. & Mrs. Fred Gorman, Charlie Urban, Ray Ford, Frank Clark, Al Long, Alec Meloni, Walt Bishop, Jack Cassidy, Bill Sheffer, Chuck Guest, John Blourne, Frank & Peg Pers, Tom Lillie, Norman Steffen, Bill Johnson, Harry Ames, Jack Kelley, Miriam Gleason, George Esler, Pee Wee Ross
COMPLIMENTS OF
Italian Organization Association
President, GUIDO MASSO
1st Vice President, FRANK BILOTTA
2nd Vice President, FIORE C. ROSSI
Secretary, DOMINICK GREGORIO
Treasurer, JOSEPH DENTINO
Fin. Secretary, WILLIAM POLIDORA
Sgt.-at-Arms, FRANK CAPALBO
My Compliments to Frankie
From “Willie”
Windsor - Fifth Avenue, Inc.
APPLIANCES
11th Street and Wright Avenue
Camden 3, New Jersey
CHUBBY’S 1 1/2 TAVERN
FEATURING ALL CHARCOAL COOKING
Steaks - Lobster - Shrimp
ENTERTAINMENT NIGHTLY
VISIT OUR WISHING WELL
Watch Your Steak Being Cooked on Our Giant Old Brick Open Charcoal Hearth
Black Horse Pike at Collings Ave.
West Collingswood, N. J.
Boosters of Pee Wee Ross
Buck Mucci, Lew Skymer, Joe MacDonald, Elmer Herritt, Frank Annibale, Ed Patterson, James Bunker, Chester Willhem, Al Corbett, Skilli, Joseph Dentino, Nicholas Iacovelli, Frank Bilotta, Louis Day, William Polidora, Nunzio Viggiano, Nick Acciola, Gabe, Tom McCann, Al Maiorano, Aarry [sic] Featheer, Arnold Canzanese, Jim McFadden, Joseph Di Paolo, Pat Vitarelli, Pat Ambrosino, Tony Abiuso, H. G. Skilton, Joseph J. Iatorola, Joe Di Martine, Pee Wee Ross, Jr., Mike and Rox, Danny (Kid) Paolino, Pete Rabbit, Vic Righter, Googie Vit, Chas. Bauers, Ray Savidge, Woody Sherman, Jim Talucci, Frank Padulla, Frank Devone, Don Padulla, Tony Pietrafesa, Don Pearson, Bobby Zimmerman, Caesar Campana, Sr., Frankie Conway, Les Cranmer, Elwood Weeks, Doris A. Braun, Ernest J. D’Antonio, Joseph Affrunti, Rudolph Masso, Frank R. Di Maio, Dan Nasuti, Guido Masso, Skip, Tony Gresk, John Fargnoli, Wes Kenworthy, Joseph Ferri, Joe Labbs, Skinny, Grab, Nicholas J. Navarra, Lou Ambrosino, Bruno Ferretti, Ferdinando Senese, John Opfer, Bon Bon, Angelo, Patsy Carlo, Tony Ottaviano, Bill Bill, Jack Gleason, Ray Mulcahy, John Vit, Andy Corey, Al Pitner, Da Da Palmer, Nick Salerno, John Mazola, Danny Galasso, Al Martin, Al Daly, Harry Powers, Caesar Campana, Jr., Joey Powell
We Remember When . . .
Your names are on our Clubhouse wall under the word “Deceased”. At every meeting your names are read aloud while we stand in a moment of silence to your memory.
You were a paid up member when you retired from this life.
You may be the fellow who said we couldn’t last.
The one who paid his dues faithfully, whose job would not permit him to attend our meetings.
The chap with all the ideas, who, was too busy to serve on any committee.
The quiet fellow with the pipe, who was always willing to help.
Or the guy who was sure to jump up and say, “I’m against it, it won’t work!” but he put forth every effort to make sure it did work, because it was for the good of the organization.
The member who always promised to do it, but didn’t always get around to it.
You may have been the champ or the preliminary boy. The good member, faithful in attendance and always ready to help. The lax one who would come around once in a while.
Big man in the community, small fish in a big pond but we who remain standing say . . .
May You Rest In Peace
CHARLES HUMES, WALTER WEST, CHARLES COYLE, EARL HIBBS, HENRY McATEER, FRANK RYAN, PHILIP (Nick) RAY, LITTLE (Ray) SMITH, FRED SMITH, ARCHIE McNEW, ED HEPPELEIN, ANDY MARTIN, TOMMY REITZES, WALTER VECANDER, BENNY KRAMER, BOBBIE O’DONALD, HARRY RASMUSSEN
Veteran Boxers Association OF NEW YORK, INC. - RING 8
Clubrooms: 300 West 55th Street - New York
Incorporated 1953
Founder and First President - JACK GREBELSKI
BUSHY GRAHAM, President
FRANKIE JACOBS, 1st Vice President
PHILLY GILLESPIE, 2nd Vice Pres.
IRV SILVERMAN, Secretary
ABE WOLINSKY, Fin. Secretary
BENNY NABERS, Treasurer
JIMMY GRAY, Sergeant-at-Arms
WALTER UNGER, Sergeant-at-Arms
WOodlawn 6-0021
FREE DELIVERY
MY FRIENDS (Ray & Frances)
Formerly of 5th and Mickle Streets
NEW JERSEY’S MOST BEAUTIFUL DRIVE-IN SELF SERVICE
Liquor Supermarket and Bar
500 CASES - ICE COLD BEER
2643 Mt. Ephraim Avenue
Camden, New Jersey
Finest Food Anywhere
Air Conditioned Bar and Dining Room
Package Goods Sold at Regular Retail Store Prices
SEAFOOD : STEAKS : CHOPS : FRIED CHICKEN
Johnny Capone at the Piano - Thursday, Friday and Saturday Nights
FIFTH & MICKLE STREETS
CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
NOrmandy 5-3008
Jewelry and Novelties - Cards by Hallmark
Joan’s Card & Gift Shoppe
GIFTS OF DISTINCTION
6231 WESTFIELD AVENUE
PENNSAUKEN, NEW JERSEY
WOodlawn 3-2040 - 3-2041
WAlnut 5-1228
Marchisello Bros., Inc.
PAPER MILL SUPPLIES - U. S. STEEL BALE TIES
317-25 PINE STREET
CAMDEN 3, NEW JERSEY
Office - WOodlawn 4-6385
Home - WOodlawn 4-4049
Chestnut Coal and Fuel Oil Co.
425-27 CHESTNUT STREET
CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
To My Good Friend “Frankie” - From
Sheriff Martin Segal
LIFETIME MEMBER - RING 6
WOodlawn 3-1300
CHRISTIAN WEBER, Prop. - Member of I[?]
Federal Oil Company of New Jersey
ESSO AGENT
RIVER ROAD AT FEDERAL STREET
CAMDEN, NEW J[ERSEY]
FREE PARKING FOR OVER 5,000 CARS
Merchantville Market and Auction
A CITY OF BARGAIN SHOPPING . . . UNDER ONE HUGE R[OOF]
ON CUTHBERT ROAD - Between Routes 38 and 70
SOUTH MERCHANTVILLE
1/2 Mile from Garden State Race Track
COMPLIMENTS OF
Billy Logan
OF MAPLE SHADE
Member of V. B. A. Ring No. 6
Menu
Fresh Fruit Cup
Minestrone Soup
Radishes, Celery, Olives
Spaghetti
Roast Sirloin of Beef
Pan Baked Potatoes, Green Peas
Farm Fresh Salad, Rolls and Butter
Spumoni, Coffee
Mints, Nuts
Honored Guests and Speakers
INVOCATION
Rev. Father CHARLES KEISER, Pastor of St. Agnes and St. Jude Churches, Blackwood Area
TOASTMASTER
FRANK M. LARIO, Esq., Counsellor - Ring No. 6
Honorable WILLIAM T. CAHILL, Congressman, First District, N. J. - “Man of the Year, 1960”
MARTIN SEGAL, Sheriff of Camden County - “Man of the Year, 1957”
Sgt. RAY SMITH, Ring No. 6 First President - “Man of the Year, 1959”
JOE SWEENEY, President, Ring No. 1 - Philadelphia, Pa.
JOE (Kid) MURPHY, President, Ring No. 6
BUSHY GRAHAM, President, Ring No. 8 - New York City
ODIN DUDRICH, President, Ring No. 9 - Garfield, N. J.
JAMES O’NEIL, Executive Editor - Courier-Post
TOM RYAN, Sports Editor - Courier-Post
PETE LATZO, Former World’s Welterweight Champion
Corporal IZZY SCHWARTZ, Former World’s Flyweight Champion
JOHNNY JADICK, Former Junior Welterweight Champion
BATTLING MACK, Camden’s Leading Featherweight Contender in the 1920s
K. O. JOE O’DONNELL, Gloucester City, N. J.
EDWARD KNIGHT, Garden State Park Official
JOE McCAULEY, Radio Announcer - Station WIP
Best Wishes to Our Good Friend, Frankie Conway
Mike Bolletino and Sons
FORMER BOXER - MIKE DALY
MEMBER - RING NO. 6
WOodlawn 4-7349
Low Cost - Automobile and Truck Painting
Clarkey’s
AUTO BODY and FENDER REPAIRS
814 LANSDOWNE AVENUE
CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
COMPLIMENTS OF
V. F. W. Post No. 2685
FIFTH & PINE STREETS
CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
Camden - WOodlawn 4-7787
Philadelphia - MArket 7-3821
Diane Furs
PAT and JERRY
208 SOUTH BROADWAY
CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
John Burns, Inc.
GLOUCESTER CITY, NEW JERSEY
Wholesalers
SCHLITZ - RHEINGOLD - HEINEKEN BEERS
LA BATTS ALE
Congratulations Frankie . . . On Your Day . . . From
Mike Hayes’ Sport Shop
A COMPLETE LINE OF ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT
Largest Display of Trophies in South Jersey
LIncoln 7-0020 - LIncoln 7-777[?]
256 WHITE HORSE PIKE
AUDUBON 6, NEW JE[RSEY]
NOrmandy 5-1025
Thomas W. Baker, Jr.,
Baker Lanes
52 AIR CONDITIONED ALLEYS - WITH UNDERLANE RETURN
Open Bowling 10 A. M. to 2 A. M. - 7 Days
CUTHBERT ROAD - Between Routes 70 and 38
DELAWARE TOWNSHIP[, CHERRY HILL, N. J.]
Martella’s Motor Freight
NICK MARTELLA - Member, Ring 6
854 CHELTON AVENUE
CAMDEN, NEW JE[RSEY]
WOodlawn 3-4917
SKILLFUL FITTING
RAPP’S - Regular & Orthopedic Shoes
SPECIALIZING IN MEN’S LARGE SIZES - 13, 14 & 15
517 BROADWAY - CAMDEN 3, N. J.
Treasurer - Ring No. 6
LO 1-9604
Mickey Mouse Bar and Grill
JIM and HELEN PENROSE
BLACK HORSE PIKE
FOLSOM, NEW JERSEY
WOodlawn 3-9530
WHERE GOOD FRIENDS MEET
Germino’s Victory Cafe, Inc.
DARTS - SHUFFLEBOARD - YEAR AROUND ACTIVITIES
NORRIS & DECATUR STREETS
CAMDEN 4, NEW JERSEY
EMerson 5-4020
WAlnut 5-7734
William Bryen Co.
WHOLESALE MEATS, POULTRY & PROVISIONS
Serving Restaurants, Hotels and Institutions
1230-36 SOUTH SECOND STREET
CAMDEN 4, NEW JERSEY
FIGHTERS OF YESTERYEAR
Members - Ring No. 6
TOMMY DUNDEE
CAESAR CAMPA[NA] (Young O’Connors)
FRANKIE DELMONT
BEST WISHES
Joseph P. “Joe” De Luca
Frank J. Leonard
FUNERAL HOMES
10 WHITE HORSE PIKE
HADDON HEIGHTS, N. J.
1451 BROADWAY
CAMDEN, N. J.
COMPLIMENTS OF
Leon Lucas and Family
Golden Glove Member and Past President - Ring No. 6
HADDON AVENUE AT LIBERTY STREET
CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
GOD SPEED “FRANKIE”
Pipecoverers - Phila. Navy Yard
Reds Williams - Joe Garraty - Jack Driver - Bill Donahue - George Watts, Jr. - Ed Coigne - Ed Kaminski - Bruce Levering - Mickey Shannon - Pee Wee Ross
Boilermakers Lodge No. 801
AFL - CIO
2332 BROADWAY - CAMDEN 4, NEW JERSEY
William Powell, President
Toby Caprarola, Vice President
Philip Mueller, Rec. Se[cretary]
Joseph La France, Treasurer
Leon Johnson, Executive Secretary
GOD BLESS YOU “FRANKIE”
Anthony Marino
Sherman’s Cafe, Inc.
601 SOUTH FOURTH STREET
CAMDEN, NEW JE[RSEY]
A GREAT GUY “FRANKIE”
Ang Malandra
Don’s Delicatessen - Luncheonette
204 SOUTH FIFTH STREET
CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
WOodlawn 4-7512
Residence - NOrmandy 2-8920
Lucy’s Sportswear
SKIRTS - BLOUSES - SEPARATES - ETC.
TOMMY DUNDEE, Member of Ring 6
2624 FEDERAL STREET
CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
COMPLIMENTS OF
“REDS” - Proprietor
THIRD & ROYDEN STREETS
CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
MY BEST WISHES TO MY PAL - FRANKIE CONWAY
From
Bob Kerr
NEW YORK CITY
COMPLIMENTS OF
Dottie and Al Chapman
WOodlawn 4-0246
Fountain Supplies - Soft D[rinks]
Jacob Denbo and Son
WHOLESALE CANDY and TOBACCO
701-703 CHESTNUT STREET
CAMDEN 3, NEW JE[RSEY]
Fred Gelber Opens Store
834 NORTH SECOND STREET
CAMDEN, NEW JE[RSEY]
FURNITURE : HOT POINT APPLIANCES
Zenith TV - Radio
Custom Living Room Suites to Order
Clothing - Jewel[ry]
WOodlawn 6-6900
Cash or Credit - Bank Financing Available
NOrmandy 3-8135
Open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday [Nights]
Hair Styling by Mr. Joseph
COMB and CURL
3913 MARLTON PIKE
PENNSAUKEN, NEW JE[RSEY]
BEST WISHES TO FRANKIE CONWAY
Polish-American Citizen Club
WARSAW & LOWELL STREETS
CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
EMerson 5-1488
Alan’s Automatic Car Wash, Inc.
WALT MAGANN, President
60 NEWTON AVENUE
CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
EMerson 5-9505
Chris Columbus Bar
IRENE ROBINSON, Prop.
2nd and York Streets
Camden, N. J.
GLenview 6-9891
Weez’s Jumbo Sandwiches
1st Stop on Black Horse Pike off Walt Whitman Bridge
West Collingswood Hts., N. J.
CAnal 7-3936
The Gondola Restaurant
THE FINEST IN ITALIAN FOOD
Served to the Sounds of Strolling Mandolins at Your Table
Black Horse Pike
Blackwood, N. J.
BEST OF LUCK TO A GREAT GUY AND A GOOD SPARRING PARTNER
Pee Wee Ross
WOodlawn 4-7157
EMerson 5-[?]
Ralph Cataudo
Wholesale Boneless Beef Cuts, Beef, Veal, Lamb, Pork and Provisions
1317 and 1318 SOUTH MERRIMAC ROAD
CAMDEN 4, NEW JE[RSEY]
WOodlawn 3-0736
Myron W. Miller Electric Company
CONTRACTING ENGINEERS
407 ARCH STREET
CAMDEN, NEW JE[RSEY]
SERVICE WITH A SMILE
George and Marty’s Jackson Cafe
Broadway & Jackson Street
Camden, N. J.
WOodlawn 3-9569
Steve’s Tavern
CHOICE WINE - LIQUOR & BEE[R]
Hot and Cold Sandwiches
6th & Pine Streets
Camden,
Standard Quality Over 30 Years
Millside Farms
VISIT OUR MODERN DAIRY BAR
U. S. Route 130
Riverside, N. J.
HObart 1-0046
EMerson 5-9632
Camden Liquor Corp.
YOUR FRIENDLY LIQUOR DEALE[R]
306 Broadway
Camden,
COMPLIMENTS OF
Walter H. MacNamara
IT’S ME FRANKIE
YOUR OLD FRIEND
“Young Lawrence”
LAWRENCE G. ALEMI
Syl Malandro’s Tavern
Newton and Trenton Avenues
Camden, New Jersey
COMPLIMENTS OF
A Friend
F. P. C. B.
COMPLIMENTS OF
Bill’s Bar
600 CAFE
6th & Royden Streets
Camden, N. J.
COMPLIMENTS OF
A Friend
COMPLIMENTS OF
Tony’s Grill
6th & Clinton Streets
Camden, N. J.
COMPLIMENTS OF
Garden State Restaurant
224 North Broadway
Camden, N. J.
COMPLIMENTS OF
Ray Savidge
MEMBER OF RING NO. 6
WOodlawn 4-2820
Member, R[ing No. 6]
Danny’s Flower Shoppe
CREATIONS THAT ARE DIFFEREN[T]
717 South 4th Street
Camden,
WOodlawn 3-0600
F. N. Bruno
REALTOR - INSURANCE
Mortgage Service - Rentals
2628 Federal Street
Camden 5, N. J.
EMerson 5-[?]
Prompt Service
Quality Cleaners
SUITS & DRESSES DRY CLEANED
Slip Covers - Blankets - Drapes
1406 Collings Road
Camden, N. J.
WOodlawn 3-9581
Tasty Sandwiches
LEN TON, Inc.
Color TV
Shuffleboard
4th & Arch Streets
Camden, New Jersey
EMerson 5-9495
Free Pick-up & Del[ivery]
Pat Rovere’s Gulf Statio[n]
TUNE-UP
LUBRICATION
Brake Service - Open 24 Hours
Broadway & Mechanic St.
Camden,
WOodlawn 4-3975
M. La Sala & Company
EXCLUSIVE TAILORING
516 Broadway
Camden, New Jersey
WOodlawn 4-1367
Camden Bar & Restaurant Supplies Co., Inc.
FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT
N. W. Cor. 4th & Kaighn Ave.
Camden, N. J.
HAzel 8-4555
Oil Burners Installed
Arman Mignogna
Registered
PLUMBING and HEATING
173 Grant Avenue
Erlton, New Jersey
EMerson 5-4555
WOodlawn 3-[?]
Penn Fish Company
WHOLESALE and RETAIL
1223 Broadway
Camden, New J[ersey]
COMPLIMENTS OF
Anthony (Tony) Georgette
GLenview 6-3630
Heim’s Pure Foods
POTATO CHIPS - PICKLES - PRETZELS
422 Hudson Street
Gloucester City, N. J.
EM 5-9802
Tomato Pies - Package Goods
THE BEST IN DRINKS & FINE FOODS
To Greet You - Sam Lennox
12 Hudson Street
Camden, New Jersey
Rear of High Speed Line
NOrmandy 2-4955
Free Parking & Del[ivery]
Mazie’s Liquor Store
LIQUOR - WINE and BEER
4709 Westfield Avenue
Pennsauken, N. J.
EMerson 5-2963
Package Goods
Massi’s Pine Grill Bar
SPECIALIZING IN ITALIAN FOOD
Air Conditioned
5th & Pine Streets
Camden, N. J.
WOodlawn 4-1955
WOodlawn 4-1957
Rocco Fanelle’s Sons
PAPER STOCK - SCRAP IRON - METALS
Andrew R. Fanelle
217 Line Street
Camden, New Jersey
Crystal Cleaners & Dyers, Inc.
WE OPERATE OUR OWN DRY CLEANING PLANT
1012 Broadway
Camden, New Jersey
Grand Bar
JOHN CRANE - MATT POWERS, Pr[ops.]
2nd and Federal Sts.
Camden, New J[ersey]
Gloria Food Market
Specializing in ROAST BEEF IN ONE LB. PACKAGES
Free Gravy
1101 South 4th Street
Camden, New Jersey
EMerson 5-0575
A. Pietrafesa,
Valeriani Bottling Co.
DISTRIBUTORS OF CAMDEN BEE[R]
Member of Ring 6
414 Pine Street
Camden, New J[ersey]
WOodlawn 3-9849
George’s Luncheonette
MEMBER - RING NO. 6
500 Haddon Avenue
Camden, New Jersey
ULysses 4-4470
Thos. Aj[...]
Franklin Cleaners, Inc.
3016 Mt. Ephraim Avenue
West Collingswood, N. J.
COMPLIMENTS OF
John Daly’s Grill
2898 Mt. Ephraim Avenue
West Collingswood, N. J.
WOodlawn 3-5900
Louis Di Fronzo
FLORIST
Flowers For All Occasions
835 South 4th Street
Camden, New [Jersey]
To My Buddy - Frankie Conway
FROM
YOUR PAL
GENE AUSTIN
Recorded “My Blue Heaven”
SOLD 7 MILLION RECORDS
WOodlawn 6-0325
EDDIE CHANEY, Prop. - Member of Ring 6
Chaney’s . . . The Friendly Bar
SANDWICHES : SHRIMP : HARD SHELL CRABS
MT. EPHRAIM AVE. & MECHANIC STREET
CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
OUR BEST WISHES TO FRANKIE CONWAY - FROM
O’Donnell’s Family Restaurant
K. O. JOE O’DONNELL
GLenview 6-9814
401 NORTH BROADWAY
GLOUCESTER CITY, NEW JERSEY
Joey Powell
“Youth Must Be Served - We Are Hap[py]
To Assist” - V. B. A. Ring 6 Member[s]
COMPLIMENTS OF
Morgan Village Little League
HOME FIELD - 9th & MORGAN ST[REETS]
Behind No. 10 Fire House
COMPLIMENTS OF
1701 Ferry Avenue
Camden, New Jersey
To You Frankie - My Best Wis[hes]
YOUR FRIEND
Congressman Bill Cahill
RING NO. 6 - MAN OF THE YEAR,
WOodlawn 4-7150
Garden State Liquor Store
LIQUORS - WINES & BEER
234 North Broadway
Camden, N. J.
AUTOGRAPHS
Printed by Diamanti Commercial Printing - 6924 Westfield Ave., Pennsauken, N. J. - NO 3-6939
Best Wishes to Frankie Conway and Ring No. 6
FROM
Schillig’s BLACK HORSE FARMS
VISIT
THE ALPINE ROOM
SEATS 500 PERSONS
Black Horse Pike
Mt. Ephraim, New Jersey
Everyone’s calling for - the Beer with the MILLION DOLLAR COLLAR
its Fabulous Foam means Flavor!
6-PACKS | QUARTS
CASES | DRAUGHT
Ryan Honored At Special Fete
Camden Courier-Post —
More than a score [sic] sportsmen from the Camden area attended a surprise 75th birthday party to Tom Ryan, retired sports editor of the Courier-Post, in Kenney’s Camden last night.
Sheriff Martin Segal, Sergeant Ray Smith, former AEF heavyweight champion, and a number of other former boxers who have known Ryan for 40 years attended.
Other guests included: Stephen O’Keefe, chief copy editor of the Courier-Post; Joe (Kid) Murphy, former Camden Ring 6 president; Joe Spearing, Ring 6 president; Roxie Allen, Tom Kenney Sr., Battling Mack and Eddie Prince. Anthony Georgette was toastmaster and Lew Skymer chairman. All paid tribute to Ryan.