Camden People - Frankie Conway

Veterans Boxing Association
Banquet Program
May 7, 1961

Honored Guests and Speakers

INVOCATION
Rev. Father CHARLES KEISER
Pastor of St. Agnes and St. Jude Churches, Blackwood Area

TOASTMASTER
FRANK M. LARIO, Esq.
Counselor-Ring No.6

Honorable WILLIAM T. CAHILL
Congressman, First District, N. 1.
"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. I-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. 1.

JAMES O'NEILL
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. 1.

EDWARD KNIGHT
Garden State Park Official

JOE McCAULEY
Radio Announcer-Station WIP

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!

Arrangement Committee

Joseph Powell
Les Cranmer

	Veterans Boxing Association Ring No. 6 13th Annual Banquet Honoring Frankie Conway "Man of the Year - 1961" Sunday Evening May 7, 1961 Moffa's Farm Blenheim, N.J. "One For All - All Fo r One!" CLICK ON IMAGES TO ENLARGE Click on Links Below
	Moffa's Farm Banquet Center
	New Jersey Veteran Boxing Association Ring No.6 JOE (Kid) MURPHY LES CRANMER NEIL McLAUGHLIN AL DALY FRANKIE RAPP pee wee ross CHARLES BAUERS FRANKIE CONWAY Sgt. RAY SMITH LEON LUCAS NEIL McLAUGHLIN ANGELO MALANDRA EDWARD C. GARRITY JOE CERVINO JOE (Kid) MURPHY LEW SKYMER JOE MORAN JOE SPEARING MARTY SEGAL FRANK (Chick) ABBOTT WILLIAM T. CAHILL FRANK M. LARIO, Esq. DAVE MOORE
	Compliments of Veteran Boxers Association Ladies Auxiliary - Ring No. 6 ANNA MAZZILLI MARIAN MARTIN DAISY MARCHESE MARY L. VITARELLI MARY ROSSI NETTIE ANGELASTRO MARIE FARRIES MIRIAM GLEASON STELLA PIETRAFESA MARGARET PELLE PEARL SEUM ELAINE CRESCENZO GILDA DI SALVIA SHIRLEY MANCINI ROSE BALLENTINE LENA ROSELLI IDA PELLE IDA HURT MARGARET PIZZUTO
	Joe (Kid) Murphy

	Frankie Conway
	Lew Skymer Frank M. Lario Joe (Kid) Murphy Eddie Chaney Al Daly Tommy Dundee Charley Bauers Frankie Delmont Les Cranmer Joe Vitarelli Tom Ryan Danny Di Mona Tommy Skymer Neil McLaughlian Shamus Maguire Dave Ferris Frankie Rapp
	Max Goldsmith - Frank Mihalick Robert Taylor - Edward Lynn Ralph T. Moyer - Billy Logan Walter E. Guenther - Barney Kelly Vincent Colangelo - 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 - Murray Hirshorne Joseph Rapp - Emil Schlosser, Jr. Harry Wright - John Parker Almond Glass Co., Inc. - Sid Luber Gus P. Jacobs - Joe Berger Frank Schuler - Jack Atkinson Norman Rose - Johnny Attell Tommy Skymer - Anthony Pontilino Vincent the Barber - Joe Joy Terry Di Fronzo - Robert Devone William Haines - Fred Di Piero Joe (Kid) Murphy - Skilly - Adolph Shamus Maguire - Frank Valenti Joseph Pacelli - Tony Ricciardelli Tony Conway - Frankie Rapp
	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 Pera -Torn Lillie Norman Steffen - Bill Johnson Harry Ames - Jack Kelley Miriam Gleason - George Esler Pee Wee Ross COMPLIMENTS OF ITALIAN ORGANIZATION ANSSOCIATION GUIDO MASSO FRANK BILOTTA FIORE C. ROSSI DOMINICK GREGORIO JOSEPH DENTINO WILLIAM POLIDORA FRANK CAPALBO
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	BOOSTERS OF PEE WEE ROSS Frank Annibale - Ed Patterson James Bunker - Chester Willhem Al Corbett - Joseph Dentino Nicholas Iacovelli - Frank Bilotta Louis Day - William Polidora Nunzio Viggiano - Nick Acciola Gabe - Skilli - Tom McCann Al Maiorano - Hany Featheer Arnold Canzanese Jim McFadden - Joseph Di Paolo Pat Vitarelli - Pat Ambrosino Tony Abiuso - H. G. Skillon Joseph J. lalorala Mike and Rox - Joe Di Martine Pee Wee Ross,Jr. - Al Daly 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 - Skip Caesar Campana, Sr. - Skinny Frankie Conway - Les Cranmer Elwood Weeks - Doris A Braun Ernest J. D'Antonio - Grab Joseph Alfrunti - Rudolph Masse Frank R Di Maio - Dan Nasuti Guido Masso - Tony Gresle John Fargnoli - Wes Kenworlhy \| Joseph Feni - Joe Labbs Nicholas J. Navarra - Bill Bill Lou Ambrosino - Bruno Fenetli Ferdinando Senese - John Opfer Bon Bon Angelo - Patsy Carlo Tony Ottaviano - Jack Gleason Ray Mulcahy - Joey Powell Andy Corey - Al Pitner DaDa Palmer - Nick Salama John Mazola - Danny Galasso Al Martin - Harry Powers Caesar Campana, Jr. - John Vit
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	Sheriff Martin Segal Federal Oil Company of New Jersey River Road at Federal Street Merchantville Mart & Auction Cuthbert Road between Routes 38 and 70 Delaware Township (Cherry Hill) NJ Tommy Skymer, owner Billy Logan

	Rev. Father CHARLES KEISER FRANK M. LARlO, Esq. Honorable WILLIAM T. CAHILL MARTIN SEGAL Sgt. RAY SMITH JOE SWEENEY JOE (Kid) MURPHY BUSHY GRAHAM ODIN DUDRICH JAMES O'NEIL TOM RYAN PETE LATZO Corporal IZZY SCHWARTZ JOHNNY JADICK BATTLING MACK K. O. JOE O'DONNELL EDWARD KNIGHT JOE McCAULEY
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	TOMMY DUNDEE CAESAR CAMPANA SR. FRANKIE DELMONT
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*Camden Courier-Post March 19, 1949**
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