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Died. Thomas Joseph ("Sailor Tom") Sharkey,* 79, boxing great of the 1890s, always a contender, but never a champion ; of a heart disease; in San Francisco. Barrel-chested Tom Sharkey left his native Ireland at twelve to go to sea, knocked out 39 opponents in 54 fights, yet lost his...
Larry Brownell strokes the "third" boat, with Al Dann at seven, Steve Lincoln at six, Peter Simonds, five, Tom Adams, four, Ben Jeffries, three, Steve sound qvist, two, and Cheat Reynolds, bow. Bruce Williams coxes this eight.
The Unbelievable. Big Jim Jeffries half killed himself working off 65 Ibs. The night before the fight, which was held in Reno on July 4, 1910, he was in such bad shape that a contingent of public-spirited citizens tried to bribe Johnson to take a dive. Johnson politely replied...
In the decades that followed, Jeffries led a good life. He was canny with money, never wanted, and during the Depression supported from 30 to 40 needy men on his California ranch. He was an honored citizen of Burbank, and as he grew older, liked to get his vast bulk...
Died. James J. Jeffries, 77, onetime (1899-1905) world heavyweight boxing champion; of a coronary thrombosis; in Burbank, Calif, (see SPORT).