Jackie Hindle

Introduction

JOHN A. “JACKIE” HINDLE was born April 26, 1901 in England to Robert and Edith Hindle. The Hindle family, which included younger brother Theodore, came to America in 1909, and by 1919 had settled in Camden NJ, where they rented a home at 816 Tulip Street. Robert Hindle worked as a blacksmith at a shipyard, most likely that of the New York Shipbuilding Corporation. Jackie Hindle was working there as a draftsman’s helper by January of 1920, and brother Theodore was a machinists’ apprentice. The 1924 Camden City Directory shows that Jackie Hindle had moved out of his father’s home and was living at 689 Morgan Street.

Jackie Hindle fought professionally from 1923 to 1929 as a lightweight. His opponents included future Junior Welterweight World Champion Johnny Jadick. He also fought Camden lightweight Lew Skymer, the two would remain friends outside the ring for many years afterwards.

After a scrape with the law that saw him sentenced to state prison in the early 1930s, Jackie Hindle returned to Camden and remained in the city with his boxing days behind him. He worked in the 1930s and 1940s as steward and bartender at the 14th Ward Democrat Club, at 2461 South 7th Street in Camden. In 1936 he was living at 685 Woodland Avenue, a short walk from the club. By 1947 Jackie Hindle was living at 537 Fairview Street, in “the Terraces” neighborhood of Camden, adjacent to the New York Shipbuilding Corporation shipyards.

Jackie Hindle stayed in Camden through his later years. He died in May of 1970, survived by his wife Helen, sons William and John A. Jr., and brother Theodore.

Known Career Record

Won 6 (KOs 0) | Lost 6 | Drawn 0

Date	Opponent	W/L/D	Type	Rnd	Location
1928-03	Joey Michaels	L	KO	4	Camden Convention Hall, Camden NJ
1928-02-10	Jack Gallagher	L			Cambria Athletic Club, Philadelphia PA
1928-02-08	Joey Hatfield	W	PTS	6	Conshohocken PA
1928-02-06	Harry Larson	W	PTS		Atlantic City NJ
1928-01-06	Harry Larson	W	PTS	8	Conshohocken PA
1928-01-02	Joey Blake	L	PTS	8	Conshohocken PA
1927		W
1927		W
1926-12-17	Roxie Allen	L	PTS	8	Camden NJ
1926-06-07	Roxie Allen	L	PTS	8	Camden NJ
1925-03-15	Johnny Jadick	L	PTS	8	Philadelphia PA
Bout held in March
1925-01-01	Joe Wilton	W	PTS	6	Cambria Athletic Club, Philadelphia PA

This record may be incomplete/inaccurate.

Wins Another

Camden Courier-Post — January 17, 1928

JACKIE HINDLE, Camden lightweight who beat Harry Larsen, of Atlantic City last night in the eight round semi-final at the Northside A.C., Atlantic City NJ. It was Hindle’s third victory in four starts since his attempted “comeback.”

Roxie Allen Starts New Year in Impressive Style by Shading Al Del Galdo in Convention Hall Finale

Camden Courier-Post — January 3, 1928

BOOTS AND MICHAELS ADD TWO MORE KAYO VICTIMS

Long and Short Knockout Artists of Riverside put Quietus on Opponents

GRANDE BEATS ROSS

By Tom Ryan

The year of 1928 evidently is going to be kinder to Roxie Allen, one of the best local lightweights, than the last one and 1927 can not be said to have frowned upon the pugilistic careers of the downtown Italian, despite the fact that he lost his first scrap that year.

Allen started off the New Year on the right foot by defeating Al Del Galdo, clever New York thumper, in the feature eight-round bout at the Convention Hall last night, while the same day last year he took one of the niftiest pastings of his career when he encountered Basil Galiano, of New Orleans, at the Philadelphia Arena. Allen won four rounds of his scrap with Del Galdo, while the invader carried three and one was as even as a carpenter’s level.

Two of the other four settos on the night’s program terminated in knockouts, while the other brace of jousts went the limit. Kid Boots and Joey Michaels, the Long and Short knockout twins of Riverside, again stepped into the limelight by carting their rival foemen in rapid-fire order. Michaels knocked out Jimmy Costello of Philadelphia, in the second round, while Boots flattened Stanley Criss, another Pere Penn scrapper, in the first round of the third bout.

Grande Proves Too Elusive For Ross

Frisco Grande, of New York, proved too elusive for Pee Wee Ross, local flyweight, in the eight round semi-final and won hands down. Jackie Hindle, another local product, also finished on the short end of the verdict in his fracas with Joey Blake, of Conshohocken, Hindle’s wildness leading to his downfall.

However, the main fracas held the interest of the crowd as Del Galdo was confident before the contest that he would overpower the local Italian. Al simply failed in what many another mitt wielder has felt certain he could accomplish as Allen was crafty enough to take the lead during most of the fuss, and, after jolting home a few shots at long range, would sew Al up tight as a drum when they came to close quarters.

Allen was clearly entitled to the verdict as he landed far more punches than Del Galdo, took the initiative more often and sustained less damage than the good-looking New Yorker.

The downtown Italian one-twoed his way to the decision, first stabbing his left to the head, then crossing with the right to the same spot. Del Galdo centered his attack upon Allen’s body for the first six rounds and attained very little for his efforts as that is one of Allen’s strong points and a spot on which few of his opponents ever attempt to stage an assault in order to beat him.

But Del Galdo wised up after the sixth, shifted his attack to the head in the seventh and almost brought Allen to the mat with a crushing right hook to the jaw. It was the hardest punch of the bout and Allen’s knees sagged a bit under the impulse of the wallop, which forced him to hold until he collected his bearings. After the break Al followed up with a stiff left hook to the body and Allen did the sailor’s hornpipe for the remainder of the round.

That was Del Galdo’s best session, and the only round in which either lad was in a precarious position.

Allen’s best round was the fifth. In that period he hit Del Galdo with at least a dozen rights on the chin, but none of the slams carried enough pressure to daze the New Yorker, who kept coming forward after every punch. Allen also carried the final session by quite a fair margin, and gave Al plenty of “roughing” in doing so.

There was little to rave about the first four rounds, one or two mixups on the ropes constituting the major part of the scrapping, but those scrambles led the fans to believe that something might turn up in the closing sessions and it did. Allen had won the first and third rounds by mere shadows, while Del Galdo copped the fourth with the second being even, but from the fourth on the boys stepped on “it” and finished in whirlwind fashion.

Last Four Rounds of Action

Allen romped away with the fifth in great style; Del Galdo came back and won the sixth and also grabbed the seventh, while Allen fought his way back to an edge in the eight and every session was crammed full of action. All things considered, it was a satisfactory skirmish and sent the mob home well pleased.

The surprise of the night cropped up in the semi-final. Ross, who has been traveling at a fast pace in his last few bouts, was expected to win over Grande, but alas and alack, Pee Wee stubbed his toe. Grande proved to be a regular whill-of-the-wisp and Ross found it difficult to locate the bigger portion of the foe.

Grande displayed a dandy left hand. In fact, he did more tricks with it than a monkey can do with a peanut. He jabbed, hooked, and uppercutted with his unorthodox plan until Ross appeared to be bewildered. Nevertheless Pee Wee finished strong and had Grande holding in the final session. Grande copped five rounds, four of them by wide margins, while Ross gained a slight edge in the fourth and sixth and won the eighth by a wide gulf. Ross weighed 110½ while Grande came in at 114 pounds.

Hindle’s Wildness Loses Tilt

While Hindle won three rounds of his skirmish with Blake the latter won the periods credited to him by wider margins than any credited to Jackie. The local lad carried the first three rounds, while Blake carried off the honors in the last half of the battle.

The fact that Hindle has been inactive for a long period was very much in evidence last night and was the main cause of his losing the verdict. His judgment of distance was weird and lost him the fuss. He missed any number of swings, which if they had found their mark would have been more than enough to have enabled him to romp home a winner. But Jackie was away off, and as a result Blake, an awkward southpaw, got in many telling uppercuts due to Jackie’s missing.

Hindle, however, fought his usual courageous battle and with a few more fight under his belt should be ready to tackle far bigger game than Blake. The Pennsylvanian was three pounds lighter than Hindle, who weighed in at 136 pounds.

Johnny Oakey Outslugs Johnny Haystack in One of Wildest Scraps Ever Staged at Convention Hall

Camden Courier-Post — January 21, 1928

‘COBBLE’ THROWER WINS WILD AND WOOLY BATTLE

Haystack Proves Tough ‘Egg’ and Gives Trenton Lad a Great Big for Decision

MICHAELS STOPS DUNDEE

By Tom Ryan

If Johnny Haystack, of Binghamton NY, and Johnny Oakey, the Trenton “cobble thrower,” aren’t suffering from headaches today then neither one of them ever will.

For that pair of bone-crushing middleweights staged one of the wildest scrapes seen here in many moons at Convention Hall last night. Oakey gaining the verdict by a fair margin in an eight-round fuss which included more heavy ‘rocking and socking” than is piled into a dozen ordinary combats.

Oakey threw more ‘cobbles’ than Haystack threw ‘bricks’ with the result that he was credited with five rounds, while Haystack was given the edge in the remaining three periods.

Besides the feature fracas, four other skirmishes were presented to a fair-sized crowd.

In the eight-round semi-final, Al Rowe, of Philadelphia, who was finally secured to box Mickey Griffin, of Newark, after Eddie Chaney of Whitman Park, and Joey Blake, of Conshohocken both were forced to withdraw from this match, gave Griffin a nifty boxing lesson to win the tilt hands down. Jackie Hindle, of Camden, outpointed Jackie Cassell, of Norristown, in the main preliminary of six rounds; Joey Michaels, of Riverside, scored his sixth straight knockout here when he flattened Jack Dundee, of Philadelphia, in the second round of the second bout, while Bert Brown, of East Camden, disposed of Fred Risco, of Philadelphia in the third chapter of the opener.

Rowe Displays Brilliant Form

There was nothing to the semi-final but Rowe. After Griffen had held the clever Philadelphian even in the first session, Rowe stepped on it and won every one of the remaining seven rounds. He owns one of the best left hands trotted out for inspection here in some time. Al jabbed, hooked, and upper-cutted with that wing to such an extent that Griffen must have thought he was mixed up in a gang fight and that everybody was tanking “picks” at him.

Rowe had Mickey in bad shape in the closing rounds but lacked the punch to put him away. However, his showing was tophole throughout and won him a host of admirers. He weighed 128, while Griffen tipped the beam at 130½.

Hindle looked like himself again in his fuss with Cassell. Jackie forced the issue, hit harder and cleaner and won four rounds by clean-cut margins. He carried the first, second, fifth and sixth while Cassell won the fourth with the third being even-up. Hindle’s judgment of distance was far better than when he last appeared here, few of his punches missing the target. He weighed 136, while Cassell was one pound heavier.

Brown didn’t have much trouble with Risco in the opener. The latter was game and willing but far too inexperienced to cope with his foeman. Brown won the first two sessions and stopped his opponent with a flurry of body punches in the third. Brown came in at 131, while Risco weighed 134½.

Still Winning

Camden Courier-Post — February 7, 1928

Jackie Hindle, local lightweight, who defeated Harry Larson, of Atlantic City, at the Northside A.C., Atlantic City last night, will appear at the same club tomorrow night in a special show arranged by the Atlantic City Elks. Hindle, who easily won over Larson last night, is scheduled to meet Joey Hatfield, of Conshohocken, in the final six-round tilt on tomorrow night’s program.

Jackie Hindle Meets Joey Hatfield Tonight

Camden Courier-Post — February 8, 1928

Inspired as the result of his handy victory over Harry Larson Monday, Jackie Hindle will again fight before an Atlantic City gallery tonight when he clashes with Joey Hatfield, Conshohocken lightweight. The bout occupies the feature end of the benefit show being staged under the auspices of the Atlantic City Elks.

Hindle whipped Larson in the windup at the Northside arena Monday night and is expected to provide the sparkling part of tonight’s bill. Hatfield is both rugged and aggressive and should prove a good match for the local ringster. The duel is limited to eight rounds.

Tony Russo of Pleasantville tackles Jimmy Burns of Philadelphia in the semi-final. “Papers” Jimmy Kelly and Larson clash in the main second tilt, while a pair of shore youths are matched for the opener.

Jackie Hindle Winner Over Joey Hatfield

Camden Courier-Post — February 9, 1928

Atlantic City, February 9—Jackie Hindle, speedy Fairview lightweight, handed Joey Hatfield, the rugged Philadelphian, a trimming in a fast battle at the Elk’s Club here last night.

Jimmy Burns, Philadelphia, shaded Tony Russo of Pleasantville in four rounds. Harry Larson, of Atlantic City, defeated “Papers” Jimmy Kelly, Atlantic City, in another four-rounder. Dominio Fats, Atlantic City, lost to Jimmy Pope, Philadelphia, in the four-round opener.

Hindle Sets Record As Busiest Boxer

Camden Courier-Post — February 10, 1928

The busiest scrapper in this section. That’s Jackie Hindle, local lightweight. Hindle will wage his third battle in five days when he clashes with Jack Gallagher, of Philadelphia, in the semi-final at the Cambria Club, Philadelphia, tonight.

Hindle whipped Harry Larson at Atlantic City Monday night and returned to the shore to spank Joey Hatfield Wednesday. Tonight’s tilt is his third this week, and he is engaged to work weight rounds.

Pat Haley, Kensington walloper, and Irish Danny Fagan of Newark, box the windup of the show. Three other battles are on the card.

Fans Anticipate Stirring Bout When Mickey Blair Clashes With Joey Michaels Here Tonight

Camden Courier-Post — April 27, 1928

Both Have Much at Stake (continued) — EVEN MONEY PREVAILS AS BOUT DRAWS NEAR

Friends of Principals Will Not Offer Odds on Convention Hall Final

BOTH BOYS CONFIDENT

Admirers of Mickey Blair, clever downtown Italian, are wagering even money that Blair will outpoint Joey Michaels, the Riverside knockout king when they clash in the feature eight-round scrap at the Convention Hall tonight. Michaels’ supporters are willing to back their man at the same price. Despite Blair’s recent broken hand injury, he has trained hard and is confident of victory.

Both Have Much at Stake

And the outcome is of the utmost importance to the principals. Blair, who is making his appearance here in several months, must win in order to regain his former place in the local fistic spotlight, while Michaels, who is fighting his first windup scrap tonight, must finish on the right side of the referee’s decision or else fall back among the lesser lights. Therefore both can be depended upon to put forth their best efforts in an attempt to gain the decision.

Mickey is one of the cleverest lads ever developed here, and until he broke a bone in his right hand in a bout with Tommy Murphy, of Trenton, in the Elks Crippled Kiddies Fund show here last fall, was regarded as the greatest little fighting machine in this end of the state. However, he was forced to undergo an operation as a result of the injury, idlying away many weeks before he was fit to fight again. His first tilt after regaining the use of his hand was with Tony Murray, of Philadelphia, at the Philadelphia Arena, which took place about five weeks ago. Murray winning the decision by a rally in the closing rounds.

Confidence Reigns in Both Camps

Blair, nevertheless, looked good for the first three rounds, but his extended layoff told on him in the final three sessions, while Murray, who was in good shape, put on added speed to win the contest.

But Mickey is in tiptop condition for tonight’s fuss. He has trained diligently for the past two weeks and will answer the gong trained to the minute. He showed his old time skill during his training period, throwing punches at his sparring partners with all the speed that he displayed when he was the king of the feathers in this locality. He, along with his manager, John “Pud” Bantivoglio, feels confident that he is capable of outsmarting his dynamite-slinging foe.

Michaels, too, is confident that he will win the decision and so is his manager, Ed Berryan. Joey and his pilot do not fear the outcome. Both firmly believe that sometime during the scrap Blair will find himself on the floor just as eight of the ten opponents that Michaels has fought here have found themselves. And those eight stayed “put,” and how.

Kayo of Hindle Made Michaels

Jackie Hindle, local lightweight, was Michaels’ latest victim. Prior to his knockout victory over Hindle, who went the voyage in the fourth round, Michaels’ showing here didn’t cause a sensation even though he had knocked out seven of his nine opponents. The fans felt that he hadn’t met a first-class foe until he faced Hindle and it was the concensus of opinion that Hindle would outpoint Joey by a fair margin.

Michaels confounded the critics by stopping Jackie in the fourth round after the latter had held his own in the first three periods. That victory boosted Michaels’ stock a hundred percent. He gained many cohorts by that win and some of the boys who thought he was due to be licked by Hindle now think that he’ll also whip Blair.

And Michaels is a dangerous lad at all times. He hits as hard with one fist as he does with the other which accounts for his many knockouts. A single sock on a vital spot from either fist has flattened most of his opponents and Blair will be in constant danger during the course of the tilt. All in all it looks like a great scrap on paper and should be just as sensational in reality.

Frank Morris, of New York, who is reported to be a 300-hitter, clashes with Jack Nelson, of Hammonton, in the eight-round semi-final. They are heavyweights and as it is the usual thing for those sort of bouts to end early, this one may result in a knockout for Nelson, who also is a pretty fair puncher.

Kid Boots, of Riverside, a stablemate of Michaels, meets Harry Woods, of Philadelphia, in the main preliminary of six rounds. Woods replaces Stanley Ketchell who informed the promoters that a sparring partner had stuck one of the thumbs in his eye and that he would not be able to go through with the bout.

Harry Buck, of National Park, who stopped his last opponent, faces Joe “Kid” Kelly, of Camden, in the second scrap, while Young Joe O’Donnell, of Barrington, mingles with Tommy Collins, of Philadelphia, in the opener. Jesse Chambers, of Manila, and Jack Haley, of Burlington, meet in the four-round novice bout.

JOEY MICHAELS — The Riverside “killer” will be sent out by his manager, Ed Berryan, to knock out Mickey Blair, clever downtown Italian, as early as possible when they clash in the main event at the Convention Hall tonight. Michaels has scored eight knockouts in ten bouts here and many fans regard him as a coming lightweight champion.

Fans Jeer As Referee Smith Gives Draw Decision in ‘Mickey’ Blair-Joey Michaels Bout

Camden Courier-Post — April 28, 1928

Local Fight Results — LOCAL FIGHT RESULTS

The winners, losers and their weights, of the Camden City A.C. boxing show at the Convention Hall last night follow: Jack Riley, 151½ pounds, of Burlington, stopped Jess Chambers, 162 pounds, of Mantua, in first round. (1 minute, 58 seconds.) Joe O’Donnell, 120 pounds, of Camden, knocked out Tommy Collins, 116 pounds, of Philadelphia, in first round. (1 minute, 3 seconds.) Kid Boots, 174½ pounds, of Riverside, stopped Harry Woodam, 173 pounds, of Philadelphia, in first round. (33 seconds.) Joe Kid Kelly, 127 pounds, of Camden, won referee’s decision over Harry Buck, 129 pounds, of National Park, in six rounds. Frank Morris, 164 pounds, of New York, knocked out Willie Curry, 158 pounds, of Philadelphia, in first round. (1 minute, 50 seconds.) Mickey Blair, 133½ pounds, of Camden, and Joey Michaels, 134½ pounds, of Riverside, fought eight rounds to draw. Referee—Sergeant Ray Smith. Timer—George Dean. Inspector—Edward A. Welsh. Announcer—Joe Valentine.

BLAIR’S SKILL OFFSET MICHAELS KAYO PUNCH

Downtown Italian Wages Great Scrap in Holding Knockout King at Bay

MORRIS STOPS CURRIE

By Tom Ryan

Mickey Blair, downtown Italian, once more is the idol of Camden boxing devotees.

Displaying the best form he has shown in the past year, Blair outboxed, outpunched and outsmarted Joey Michaels, Riverside knockout artist, when they clashed in the feature eight-round set-to at the Convention Hall last night. Still, the best Blair received for his meritorious performance was a draw. Referee Sergeant Ray Smith declaring the bout even at the close of hostilities.

Mickey, in the writer’s opinion, was entitled to seven out of the eight rounds, while Michaels only could be credited with one round, the sixth, in which he landed a couple of well-directed right uppercuts to Blair’s jaw, which made Mickey a trifle “woozy” for a few seconds. However, barring that round, Blair never was in danger of being felled by one of Michaels’ lusty blows. That’s how the scrap appeared to the writer.

And the capacity crowd that witnessed the tussle evidently viewed the bout the same way, for they met Referee Smith’s decision with a concerted outburst of jeers that lasted several minutes. In fact, it was the most surprising verdict that has been rendered here since referee’s decisions have been in vogue. There wasn’t a spectator present who didn’t figure that Blair had won by a comfortable margin, consequently, Smith’s decision caused the fans to cut loose with “berries” from every part of the hall.

Four Bouts Result in Knockouts

While Smith’s decision failed to meet with the approval of the fans and also that of the writer, we sincerely believe that he gave the decision as he thought it should have been rendered. Of course, we do not know how he scored the scrap, but he must have given Michaels credit for several rounds which we thought belonged to Blair. It’s just a matter of a difference of opinion, which so frequently occurs whenever a fight of any importance is staged here. The verandah saw it one way and the fans and the writer another, but we’ll always believe that Blair should have been awarded the verdict without question.

Only one of the five bouts preceding the main event went the limit.

Frank Morris, 160, of New York, who is being groomed by Leo P. Flynn, for a whack at Mickey Walker’s middleweight crown, knocked out Willie Curry, 156, of Philadelphia, who substituted for Jack Nelson, of Hammonton, after one minute and fifty seconds of a one-sided scrapping in the semi-final. Curry went down twice from left hooks to the pit of the stomach, the last one putting him down for keeps.

Kid Boots, 174½, of Riverside, flattened Harry Woods, 172, of Philadelphia, who substituted for Stanley Ketchell, another Quaker City heavyweight, in the fast time of thirty-five seconds in the main preliminary.

Kelly Wins Over Buck

Joe “Kid” Kelly, 127, of South Camden, won the referee’s decision over Harry Buck, 129, of National Park, in the second six-rounder. It was a close fight and went the limit. Referee Walters awarding Kelly the verdict at the end of the fuss.

In the four-round novice bout, Jack Riley, 151½, of Burlington, stopped Jesse Chambers, of Mantua, after 1 minute and 53 seconds of slugging in the first round.

Tommy Collins, 116, of Philadelphia, took a “dive” in the first round of his tilt with Young Joe O’Donnell, 120, of Barrington. Incidentally, Collins’ money was held up by Deputy Boxing Commissioner Edward A. Welsh, as Collins’ act was too raw for even the most liberal minded fans to condone.

But the crowd wasn’t interested in the settos preceding the feature scrap. The fans turned out to see Blair and Michaels fight, and while Michaels’ admirers were disappointed at his showing, Blair’s cohorts were overjoyed to see Mickey display his old-time form throughout.

Blair Outslugs Michaels

Picked by many critics to hit the deck if he attempted to trade punches with Michaels, Mickey astounded the fans by standing toe-to-toe with Joey, and on many occasions he invariably made the latter either break ground or go into a clinch. Blair knew entirely too much for Michaels. He feinted Joey into leading in the early rounds and then beat him to the punch repeatedly. Then in the closing rounds Blair took the lead himself, and also packed home his punches before Joey could get off first.

Michaels, who had knocked out eight of the ten opponents he had faced here prior to last night’s fuss with Blair, fought a one-punch fight. He apparently based his hopes of victory on getting an opening to tag Mickey on the “button,” but Mickey made certain that he didn’t present that opportunity, although he never once went into a “shell” in order to avoid punishment. Joey only made Mickey look tired in one round, and that was the sixth. In that frame Joey brought up a few right uppercuts while in the clinches which sent Mickey’s head bobbing and brought a weary look to his eyes, but Blair shook them off before the round was over and finished in good shape.

Blair’s best rounds were the first and fourth. Both sparred for an opening in the first and spent full thirty seconds fiddling around before Blair sent a right and left to the head, Mickey then cut loose with a long right which landed flush on Michaels’ nose, the punch starting the gore trickling at once. Mickey followed up with a flurry of rights and lefts to the head and body, winding up with a hard right to the jaw which sent Joey back on his heels. Blair tore into Michaels, banging away with both hands and Joey was forced to hold. After coming out of the embrace, Joey missed a long right swing and Blair took advantage of his poor judgment by planting a right and left to the body just as the bell ended the round.

Mickey Starts Weaving

Joey took the lead at the start of the second. He clipped Mickey alongside the head with a right and left, but the punches were too high to do much damage. Blair started weaving at this stage of the fuss and Joey appeared to be at a loss as to how to meet the situation. Mickey, however, went to work then and scored with a right and left to the body. He continued his attack on Joey’s midsection and the latter took to the run for the remainder of the round.

The third was a repetition of the second, Blair piling up more points, while Joey was looking for an opening to send home a decisive wallop. In the fourth, Mickey landed almost will and it was in this round that confounded the critics by outslugging his youthful foe. He crowded Joey into the ropes and exchanged punch for punch, Michaels finally being the first one to call it quits by falling into a clinch.

Mickey also won the fifth by a fair margin. He outpunched Michaels throughout and forced the milling from start to finish of the round. Joey got in his best work in the sixth. He opened with a vicious left hook to Mickey’s head which packed enough power to make the little Italian wobble for an instant. Joey closed in and sent two lefts to the body and then got in three right uppercuts to Blair’s jaw, the last punch bringing the claret from Mickey’s lips.

Joey Rocks Mickey In Sixth

Blair looked a trifle worried when Referee Smith parted them, but took the initiative by throwing a light right into Joey’s ribs. The latter, however, sensing that he had hurt Blair, countered with a right and left to the head before they went into another clinch. Joey then made Mickey’s head bob back and forth with four or five more uppercuts shortly before the gong ended the period, Blair appearing to be pretty tired when he went to his corner.

But that was Joey’s first and last flash of the night. Mickey came out refreshed at the start of the seventh and worked fast enough to win the round with plenty to spare. The final session was the slowest one of the bout. Both boys were played out from their earlier exertion, but Michaels was wearier than Blair. Joey didn’t land a punch in the last round, and while Blair didn’t do much damage, he sent home enough light punches to gain the period.

It was a good fight, and Blair set at rest the rumors that he has slipped by fighting one of the best fights of his career. The defeat didn’t dim for Michaels for he was fighting after the old last night and the showing means that Joey gave his best and with a few more fights under his belt may give Blair a better fight when they meet again. Blair weighed 133½, while Michaels was one pound heavier.

Morris Displays Punching Power

Despite the fact that the semi-final didn’t last two minutes, Morris showed enough in that short space of time to convince the fans that he is a great hitter. He didn’t waste any time when the gong sounded, but went about his task of stowing away Currie in a business-like fashion. He jammed the Philadelphian into a neutral corner and let fly with both hands to the head and body until Curry halted his attack by grabbing him around the waist.

After the break, Morris again crowded Willie into a neutral corner and then drove his left to the stomach with such force that Currie went down like a shot. It looked like the end for Willie squirmed in pain, but he was game and regained his feet at the count of nine. Morris tore in to finish him, but Currie managed to bore his way into a clinch. But that was the last chance he got to hold. After Smith parted them, Frank planted a couple of light rights to the head and then, like a bolt from the blue, banged his left to Currie’s stomach. That was the end of the scrap.

Boots Wins an Argument

Boots made short shrift of Woods who announced before the fight that Boots wasn’t so “hot” and that he’d take him early. Boots took exception to Woods’ remark and stated that he’d knock Woods kicking in the first round. Boots won the argument. He started both hands going as soon as the gong rang and Woods hit the floor from a hard right which landed on his left eye. When he arose the blood was streaming down his face and before Boots could clout him again he dropped to his knees. He took three straightened up and was going through some hostilities, but Referee Walters took one look at the gash over his eye and halted the fuss.

The Kelly-Buck tussle was a mighty close affair but there wasn’t a thrill in the fuss. Kelly, a right-hander, beat Buck, a left-hander, to the punch because the National Park lad entered the ring with a damaged left hand. Still we gave Buck the edge for his aggressiveness. According to our score card, Buck won the second, fifth and sixth rounds. Kelly the third and fourth, while the first was even. Then again, Kelly fared in the last rounds, while Buck hadn’t suffered any damage from the right uppercuts registered by Kelly in the early rounds.

Collins Is Very Poor Actor

Collins’ “diving” act in the first bout was the crudest thing that ever has been witnessed in a local ring. O’Donnell, one of the most promising featherweights in the east, hit too hard for him, so he took the easiest way out. Joe hit him with two lefts to the head shortly after the round opened, and Tommy looked ready to quit after the second punch. He must have felt the shot was too early, for he sleep for a few seconds more. Then O’Donnell fooled around the ring and then hit him on the top of the head with a light right. That was Tommy’s cue to hit the deck. He didn’t need a prompter, too he collapsed as if he had been hit by lightning. He took the full count while lying flat on his face. It was a vile performance, but Tommy will not receive a nickel for his acting.

Leon Lucas, who won the National A.A.U. light heavyweight championship by knocking out four opponents on the layouts for the American Olympic boxing team at Boston early this week, was introduced to the ring. Lucas will represent the United States on his distances at the Olympic Games, which will be held at Amsterdam in July.

LOCAL FIGHT RESULTS

The winners, losers and their weights, of the Camden City A.C. boxing show at the Convention Hall last night follow: Jack Riley, 151½ pounds, of Burlington, stopped Jess Chambers, 162 pounds, of Mantua, in first round. (1 minute, 58 seconds.) Joe O’Donnell, 120 pounds, of Camden, knocked out Tommy Collins, 116 pounds, of Philadelphia, in first round. (1 minute, 3 seconds.) Kid Boots, 174½ pounds, of Riverside, stopped Harry Woodam, 173 pounds, of Philadelphia, in first round. (33 seconds.) Joe Kid Kelly, 127 pounds, of Camden, won referee’s decision over Harry Buck, 129 pounds, of National Park, in six rounds. Frank Morris, 164 pounds, of New York, knocked out Willie Curry, 158 pounds, of Philadelphia, in first round. (1 minute, 50 seconds.) Mickey Blair, 133½ pounds, of Camden, and Joey Michaels, 134½ pounds, of Riverside, fought eight rounds to draw. Referee—Sergeant Ray Smith. Timer—George Dean. Inspector—Edward A. Welsh. Announcer—Joe Valentine.

BLAIR’S SKILL OFFSET MICHAELS KAYO PUNCH

Downtown Italian Wages Great Scrap in Holding Knockout King at Bay

MORRIS STOPS CURRIE

By Tom Ryan

Mickey Blair, downtown Italian, once more is the idol of Camden boxing devotees.

Displaying the best form he has shown in the past year, Blair outboxed, outpunched and outsmarted Joey Michaels, Riverside knockout artist, when they clashed in the feature eight-round set-to at the Convention Hall last night. Still, the best Blair received for his meritorious performance was a draw. Referee Sergeant Ray Smith declaring the bout even at the close of hostilities.

Mickey, in the writer’s opinion, was entitled to seven out of the eight rounds, while Michaels only could be credited with one round, the sixth, in which he landed a couple of well-directed right uppercuts to Blair’s jaw, which made Mickey a trifle “woozy” for a few seconds. However, barring that round, Blair never was in danger of being felled by one of Michaels’ lusty blows. That’s how the scrap appeared to the writer.

And the capacity crowd that witnessed the tussle evidently viewed the bout the same way, for they met Referee Smith’s decision with a concerted outburst of jeers that lasted several minutes. In fact, it was the most surprising verdict that has been rendered here since referee’s decisions have been in vogue. There wasn’t a spectator present who didn’t figure that Blair had won by a comfortable margin, consequently, Smith’s decision caused the fans to cut loose with “berries” from every part of the hall.

Four Bouts Result in Knockouts

While Smith’s decision failed to meet with the approval of the fans and also that of the writer, we sincerely believe that he gave the decision as he thought it should have been rendered. Of course, we do not know how he scored the scrap, but he must have given Michaels credit for several rounds which we thought belonged to Blair. It’s just a matter of a difference of opinion, which so frequently occurs whenever a fight of any importance is staged here. The verandah saw it one way and the fans and the writer another, but we’ll always believe that Blair should have been awarded the verdict without question.

Only one of the five bouts preceding the main event went the limit.

Frank Morris, 160, of New York, who is being groomed by Leo P. Flynn, for a whack at Mickey Walker’s middleweight crown, knocked out Willie Curry, 156, of Philadelphia, who substituted for Jack Nelson, of Hammonton, after one minute and fifty seconds of a one-sided scrapping in the semi-final. Curry went down twice from left hooks to the pit of the stomach, the last one putting him down for keeps.

Kid Boots, 174½, of Riverside, flattened Harry Woods, 172, of Philadelphia, who substituted for Stanley Ketchell, another Quaker City heavyweight, in the fast time of thirty-five seconds in the main preliminary.

Kelly Wins Over Buck

Joe “Kid” Kelly, 127, of South Camden, won the referee’s decision over Harry Buck, 129, of National Park, in the second six-rounder. It was a close fight and went the limit. Referee Walters awarding Kelly the verdict at the end of the fuss.

In the four-round novice bout, Jack Riley, 151½, of Burlington, stopped Jesse Chambers, of Mantua, after 1 minute and 53 seconds of slugging in the first round.

Tommy Collins, 116, of Philadelphia, took a “dive” in the first round of his tilt with Young Joe O’Donnell, 120, of Barrington. Incidentally, Collins’ money was held up by Deputy Boxing Commissioner Edward A. Welsh, as Collins’ act was too raw for even the most liberal minded fans to condone.

But the crowd wasn’t interested in the settos preceding the feature scrap. The fans turned out to see Blair and Michaels fight, and while Michaels’ admirers were disappointed at his showing, Blair’s cohorts were overjoyed to see Mickey display his old-time form throughout.

Blair Outslugs Michaels

Picked by many critics to hit the deck if he attempted to trade punches with Michaels, Mickey astounded the fans by standing toe-to-toe with Joey, and on many occasions he invariably made the latter either break ground or go into a clinch. Blair knew entirely too much for Michaels. He feinted Joey into leading in the early rounds and then beat him to the punch repeatedly. Then in the closing rounds Blair took the lead himself, and also packed home his punches before Joey could get off first.

Michaels, who had knocked out eight of the ten opponents he had faced here prior to last night’s fuss with Blair, fought a one-punch fight. He apparently based his hopes of victory on getting an opening to tag Mickey on the “button,” but Mickey made certain that he didn’t present that opportunity, although he never once went into a “shell” in order to avoid punishment. Joey only made Mickey look tired in one round, and that was the sixth. In that frame Joey brought up a few right uppercuts while in the clinches which sent Mickey’s head bobbing and brought a weary look to his eyes, but Blair shook them off before the round was over and finished in good shape.

Blair’s best rounds were the first and fourth. Both sparred for an opening in the first and spent full thirty seconds fiddling around before Blair sent a right and left to the head, Mickey then cut loose with a long right which landed flush on Michaels’ nose, the punch starting the gore trickling at once. Mickey followed up with a flurry of rights and lefts to the head and body, winding up with a hard right to the jaw which sent Joey back on his heels. Blair tore into Michaels, banging away with both hands and Joey was forced to hold. After coming out of the embrace, Joey missed a long right swing and Blair took advantage of his poor judgment by planting a right and left to the body just as the bell ended the round.

Mickey Starts Weaving

Joey took the lead at the start of the second. He clipped Mickey alongside the head with a right and left, but the punches were too high to do much damage. Blair started weaving at this stage of the fuss and Joey appeared to be at a loss as to how to meet the situation. Mickey, however, went to work then and scored with a right and left to the body. He continued his attack on Joey’s midsection and the latter took to the run for the remainder of the round.

The third was a repetition of the second, Blair piling up more points, while Joey was looking for an opening to send home a decisive wallop. In the fourth, Mickey landed almost will and it was in this round that confounded the critics by outslugging his youthful foe. He crowded Joey into the ropes and exchanged punch for punch, Michaels finally being the first one to call it quits by falling into a clinch.

Mickey also won the fifth by a fair margin. He outpunched Michaels throughout and forced the milling from start to finish of the round. Joey got in his best work in the sixth. He opened with a vicious left hook to Mickey’s head which packed enough power to make the little Italian wobble for an instant. Joey closed in and sent two lefts to the body and then got in three right uppercuts to Blair’s jaw, the last punch bringing the claret from Mickey’s lips.

Joey Rocks Mickey In Sixth

Blair looked a trifle worried when Referee Smith parted them, but took the initiative by throwing a light right into Joey’s ribs. The latter, however, sensing that he had hurt Blair, countered with a right and left to the head before they went into another clinch. Joey then made Mickey’s head bob back and forth with four or five more uppercuts shortly before the gong ended the period, Blair appearing to be pretty tired when he went to his corner.

But that was Joey’s first and last flash of the night. Mickey came out refreshed at the start of the seventh and worked fast enough to win the round with plenty to spare. The final session was the slowest one of the bout. Both boys were played out from their earlier exertion, but Michaels was wearier than Blair. Joey didn’t land a punch in the last round, and while Blair didn’t do much damage, he sent home enough light punches to gain the period.

It was a good fight, and Blair set at rest the rumors that he has slipped by fighting one of the best fights of his career. The defeat didn’t dim for Michaels for he was fighting after the old last night and the showing means that Joey gave his best and with a few more fights under his belt may give Blair a better fight when they meet again. Blair weighed 133½, while Michaels was one pound heavier.

Morris Displays Punching Power

Despite the fact that the semi-final didn’t last two minutes, Morris showed enough in that short space of time to convince the fans that he is a great hitter. He didn’t waste any time when the gong sounded, but went about his task of stowing away Currie in a business-like fashion. He jammed the Philadelphian into a neutral corner and let fly with both hands to the head and body until Curry halted his attack by grabbing him around the waist.

After the break, Morris again crowded Willie into a neutral corner and then drove his left to the stomach with such force that Currie went down like a shot. It looked like the end for Willie squirmed in pain, but he was game and regained his feet at the count of nine. Morris tore in to finish him, but Currie managed to bore his way into a clinch. But that was the last chance he got to hold. After Smith parted them, Frank planted a couple of light rights to the head and then, like a bolt from the blue, banged his left to Currie’s stomach. That was the end of the scrap.

Boots Wins an Argument

Boots made short shrift of Woods who announced before the fight that Boots wasn’t so “hot” and that he’d take him early. Boots took exception to Woods’ remark and stated that he’d knock Woods kicking in the first round. Boots won the argument. He started both hands going as soon as the gong rang and Woods hit the floor from a hard right which landed on his left eye. When he arose the blood was streaming down his face and before Boots could clout him again he dropped to his knees. He took three straightened up and was going through some hostilities, but Referee Walters took one look at the gash over his eye and halted the fuss.

The Kelly-Buck tussle was a mighty close affair but there wasn’t a thrill in the fuss. Kelly, a right-hander, beat Buck, a left-hander, to the punch because the National Park lad entered the ring with a damaged left hand. Still we gave Buck the edge for his aggressiveness. According to our score card, Buck won the second, fifth and sixth rounds. Kelly the third and fourth, while the first was even. Then again, Kelly fared in the last rounds, while Buck hadn’t suffered any damage from the right uppercuts registered by Kelly in the early rounds.

Collins Is Very Poor Actor

Collins’ “diving” act in the first bout was the crudest thing that ever has been witnessed in a local ring. O’Donnell, one of the most promising featherweights in the east, hit too hard for him, so he took the easiest way out. Joe hit him with two lefts to the head shortly after the round opened, and Tommy looked ready to quit after the second punch. He must have felt the shot was too early, for he sleep for a few seconds more. Then O’Donnell fooled around the ring and then hit him on the top of the head with a light right. That was Tommy’s cue to hit the deck. He didn’t need a prompter, too he collapsed as if he had been hit by lightning. He took the full count while lying flat on his face. It was a vile performance, but Tommy will not receive a nickel for his acting.

Leon Lucas, who won the National A.A.U. light heavyweight championship by knocking out four opponents on the layouts for the American Olympic boxing team at Boston early this week, was introduced to the ring. Lucas will represent the United States on his distances at the Olympic Games, which will be held at Amsterdam in July.

Gorman Meets Test Against Joe Bashara

Camden Courier-Post — September 12, 1928

Frank Guetherman aka Tip Gorman — GORMAN MEETS TEST AGAINST JOE BASHARA

Hard-Hitting Middleweights Meet in Prelim to Forgione-McGorgary Bout Tuesday

ALLEN FIGHTS MURPHY

Successful so far in a comeback campaign launched recently, Joe Bashara, hard-hitting middleweight from Baltimore, will stack up against a tough customer in one of the preliminary bouts at the all-star show arranged by the Matthew Purnell Post, 518, Veterans of Foreign Wars, at the Camden Convention Hall next Tuesday. Tip Gorman faces Bashara in the prelim to the Forgione-McGorgary main event.

Roxie Allen faces Tommy Murphy in the semi-final; Al Gordon meets Jesse Gosa in another prelim; and Leon Lucas makes his professional debut against Muaby Brown.

Bashara opposes Tip Gorman, Camden’s fighting cop, himself in the midst of a comeback.

The Marylander was brought to Philadelphia by “Boo Boo” Hoff two years ago and he became one of the most popular club fighters then performing in this section.

He was inactive for some months, but has started fighting again and hopes to reach former heights.

Gorman, after a string of victories up North Jersey, gained favor here with triumphs over Watson Finch and Tony Gildo. He then joined the police force and retired temporarily. Now he is back in harness again, and rarin’ to go.

There should be plenty of action when the hard-hitting Tip tackles the tough Bashara.

The windup Tuesday brings together Vincent Forgione, Atlantic City speedster who is also a member of the Hoff stable, and Babe McGorgary, the rugged Oklahoma cowboy. McGorgary is a slugger but Forgione is a better boxer, and hits hard, besides.

The semi-windup presents two South Jersey Italians who rank among the leading lightweights in the state. Roxie Allen, fresh from a victory over Mickey Blair and a draw with Emery Cabana, opposes Tommy “Kid” Murphy, the Trenton flash.

Two terrific punchers mingle in the main preliminary. Al Gordon, Hoff’s southpaw lightweight, fights Jesse Gosa, Trenton colored sensation. Gosa is the boy who ended Jackie Hindle’s career with a knockout victory, during which he almost blinded the Camden denite. Gosa also boasts a win over Murphy. It was after this bout that Murphy attacked a Trenton sports writer and was suspended by Commissioner Bugbee. He has been restored to good graces since. The opening bout on the program shows Leon Lucas, former amateur champion who fought in the recent Olympics, making his professional debut. The Camden heavyweight meets Mushy Brown, formerly of Chicago, who has been under the care of the veteran Adam Ryan. Ryan thinks he has a comer in the 180-pound Brown, and Lucas is sure to be tested in his pro start. In addition to these five star bouts, a novice scrap will be staged between Jimmy Russell, of Beverly, and George Jackson, of Camden.

Former Cop Is Jailed in Non-Support Case

Camden Courier-Post — January 10, 1931

John “Jackie” Hindle, 28, of 2277 South Seventh Street, one-time boxer and former policeman, was sent to jail in default of $500 bond by Judge Pancoast in police court yesterday to ensure the payment of a $15 weekly support order for his wife, Helen, and three children.

Mrs. Hindle lives at 924 Tulip Street. She testified she had received no money for several weeks. Hindle said since he lost his job as a policeman about a year ago he had been unable to obtain work.

Roxie Allen Freed, Will Re-Enter Ring

Camden Courier-Post — June 10, 1933

Former Camden Boxer Paroled After Serving Two of Four-Year Sentence

Roxie Allen came home yesterday, sans the rough and reckless spirit of the youthful ring warrior who went to state prison more than two years ago.

He left behind him the “number” by which he was known in the “Big House” at Trenton and returned as Rocco Auletto. Also discarded with the number was the care-free air that was a chief characteristic of the colorful battler around whom flocked thousands of sport fans in this city a few years ago.

The transformation in Roxie seems to be complete. None the less eager to spend his vast store of energy he now is serious to a depth that surprises those who greeted a solemn man in place of the precocious boy they saw “go up the river.”

Allen, who was sentenced to serve four years on March 25, 1931, on holdup charges, was granted a parole Thursday by the Court of Pardons. He was one of 92 who bade farewell to Col. Edward B. Stone, warden, and Col. George L. Selby, chief deputy warden. The court granted 114 paroles of 612 applicants. Seventeen will be freed in September.

Roxie, who is 24, was greeted by Mike DeLeece, his manager, when Allen fought in the ring as a welterweight.

Allen with four others was convicted in Atlantic county common pleas court on charges of holding up a craps game in a Vineland pool room.

DeLeece said Allen is anxious to re-enter the ring. “He will be ready to go back in the ring within two weeks,” DeLeece stated. Allen weighs about 160 pounds, is browned by outdoor work as a trusty and has kept in ring training, participating in bouts within the prison. Previous to serving at Trenton, Allen was at the Bordentown State Prison Farm.

Another boxer, Jackie Hindle, who served as a Camden policeman, was reported paroled yesterday. This could not be confirmed last night.

Four Camden Men Are Among Those Who Get Paroles

Camden Courier-Post — June 23, 1933

Leslie Orr, ‘Polack Joe’ Devon, Jackie Hindle and Walter Kennedy Freed

PUBLIC NOT INFORMED

Four well-known Camden county men who had been in the state penitentiary at Trenton for at least one year are now at liberty on parole. It was revealed at Trenton yesterday that the State Board of Pardons had granted paroles last week to Leslie W. Orr, Haddonfield real estate broker; Joseph “Polack Joe” Devon, South Camden sportsman, Jackie Hindle, former Camden cop, and Walter Kennedy, formerly a boxer and cafe owner.

The pardons court followed its custom of making no public announcement of the paroles, but admitted upon questioning yesterday that the four local men had been liberated.

Orr, who resided at 112 Avondale avenue, Haddonfield, and had a real estate office in Collingswood, was sentenced May 24, 1932, to two years after he pleaded non vult to 20 allegations that he embezzled a total of $12,000. He had surrendered when a warrant was issued for him on behalf of the widowed mother of seven children. She had charged him with embezzling $1500. Sentence was imposed after Orr had made an abortive effort to make full restitution.

It was Devon’s second parole. He served two years of a five-year “stretch” for manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Joseph Cimini in the Sixth Ward Republican Club, and was paroled in 1930. Less than five months later, he and a companion drove into the yard of an alleged disorderly house at Atco as state troopers were raiding it. Devon, who was driving, attempted to drive away, but troopers stopped the machine. A .38 caliber pistol was found on Devon. He was subsequently sentenced on March 30, 1931, to two and one-half years for carrying the weapon. At that time, it was also believed he would have to serve the remaining three years of his first sentence for violating his parole.

Kennedy was sentenced June 8, 1932, to one year for attempting to rob a bus driver at Sixth and State Streets and also to six months more for carrying a gun.

Hindle and George Schaeffer were each given two and one-half years for breaking into the soft-drink establishment of William Tansky at 1903 South Sixth Street, where a wrist watch was stolen. Sentence was imposed February 2, 1932.