Word: loughran
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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James Henry Roberts Cromwell, 36, handsome son of socialite Mrs. Edward T. Stotesbury, sparring partner (as a stunt) of Heavyweight Tommy Loughran, good friend of Joseph Hergesheimer, vice president of Peerless Motor Co., published a book about current economic evils called The Voice of Young America (Scribner- $1.00). Said he: "I'm not a radical like Corliss Lamont. I'm a capitalist, but not their kind. I can see a lot more peril from the right wingers than from the left. I don't condemn people who have earned their wealth by giving something in return. Henry...
...Manhattan, a Philadelphia heavyweight, seasoned Tommy Loughran, one-time light-heavyweight champion of the world, and young Steve Hamas, who was on the Pennsylvania State football team the night Loughran was knocked out by Jack Sharkey, climbed into the ring at Madison Square Garden where Loughran was beaten last month by King Levinsky (see below). Loughran, the favorite, came out cautiously, trying to push Hamas away with the left jab which was once the fast est punch possessed by any U. S. heavy weight. Hamas, unskilled but savage, won the first round by ignoring Loughran's left...
...Flat-faced, awkward King Levinsky Chicago heavyweight pugilist and onetime fishmonger, encouraged by the shrieks and squeals of his sister and manager Mrs. Lena Levy: a ten-round bout against slick-haired, skilful Tommy Loughran, who was three times knocked clown by Levinsky's right hand; in Manhattan...
...Tommy Loughran, slick-haired Philadelphia heavyweight; after spraining his ankle in the fifth round: his ten-round bout against hard-skulled, gold-toothed Paulino Uzcudun; in Manhattan...
...then granted, to Oct. 12. To disappointed Monster Carnera, deprived of his first real chance to prove the much-ridiculed contention of his manager, Leon See, that Carnera is the greatest heavyweight fighter in history, a substitute for Sharkey was suggested: onetime (1927-29) Light-heavy weight Champion Tommy Loughran, whom Carnera outweighs by 80 Ib. Carnera declined to fight Loughran, said he would fight Sharkey or no one, roared words to the effect that Sharkey was afraid...