A Few Old Pics

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John L & James J above

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John L

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John L & Buffalo Bill above.

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Fitz & Jeannette

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A future President above.

Larry Foley v Abe Hicken Down Under

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Nice work :good

 

Is that Charlie Mitchell and Jem Mace flanking Fitz?

 

Looked it up it is Mace who was then 78 the photo was taken at a benefit tournament at The Arena in Villiers street near Charing Cross London.Fitz made a horseshoe on stage which was auctioned for £25 and won by Sir Claude De Crepigny, who I'm guessing is the other man in the photo.The photo was taken on May 26th 1909.

 

Jim favoured the" commando look".:yep

 

John L Sullivan with Buffalo Bill. That's awesome.

 

Just found it on Greg Speciale's site, seems it is Mitchell to the left of Fitz as we look

http://www.joejennette.com/JennetteandFitzsimmons.html

 

Great stuff, McVey!

What was John L.'s post-career diet? He looks in prime fighting form sitting in those suspenders.

 

Okay good, he just looked a bit too tall and freshfaced to be Mitchell, he obviously" wore well".

 

Looks like he had a spare baseball bat in his trousers!
Its kinda shocking how the oldtimers [and everyone else then ,]aged so compared to today.John L was only 59 when he died, just shows what being a serial ****-head will do to you.

 

I wouldn't want to get hit with those hams he calls fists….

 

Mc.looking at Fitzs slim legs, I now know why John L called Fitz
"a fighting machine on stilts"...

 

Yes he was known to wear tights with the calves padded.

Nothing shabby about his top half though.

 

Thanks, McVey!

 

Great pictures! Thanks!!

Was that future President Teddy Roosevelt?