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Sit’--B”'V’I':ll'€ of olrl—tiiiir;i's in the ington. Bobby Allan. Johnny I>o.\:I "1 LCLIIIP net er but I10’-C!‘ ask Liflord. Gussie McLellan. Leo lllim '4 313! “my “link 01’ ll‘-V‘ D1‘e- Kelly. George Leslie Martin

sent rla.v crop of figlitcrs. They al' an tell you how bad they 8|'C‘- ll‘’‘V 010)’ \\‘ould have been When Cape Bretoner’s talk “"95 l" the W0‘! Old (lS.\'$- 501350“! figlitirlfi sons they instantly lets go back to the 1920--30 de-[bring up the name of par50n3_ "adci 1’ “V35 the golden age of I Bill ~Pars0ns of North Sydnev was boxing when men were men. a brilliant fighter, he met ‘every lh“.V !0l_l_y0u th<‘I'e \i'cre_more lighter of note from 1905 to I925. good Maritime figlitcrs active at For three years he held the cam. that time then anytime in box- dian Lightweight title and ‘for in: history. 0ld~timei-s will re- fourteen years he ruled the Mari- Y"°”‘b°" mall)’ Of the glovcmen, times. Parsons was a Cape Bre- Alllaylellr and‘ ‘W0. Who were toner by adoption only. The re aCt1\€_m the ‘Golden Twenties” cord books show that he was men -like Jack Mt-Kenna, Eddy born in Cordroy Newfoundland Trimbly, Vic McLaughan. Roy 73 years ago. Chislom. Nedder Hcaly, Clyde Immediately after World War Mclnnis, Dick llunt. Johnny one, Roddy Macponald of Glace Nemis, Johnny Alec Maclntyre, Bay was the top name in Cana- Mike Quinn, Charlie Gauthro. dian ring circles he more‘ than Bill Par 50115: Roddy MacDonald. held his own against the cream 5- J‘Ia""e“»"l° m<'3m10n Only a of the crop, Mike McTigue, Frank few of the real good ones. All Carbon. Vic McLaughlin Bill made good in Canadian and Am- McKinnon, Johnny Wilson all erican Ting circles. lwere among the foes of R0 dy In the 30's you find slick names ' MacDonald from Glace Bay in the headlines as--Tiger Warr- Johnny MacIntyre was anothef

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. are Fav rnlttman of ability! of Alberta another cl-=lm=rIf to‘ this he fniiglit the best that were; the Caiiadlaii title in a bout at on the go--the likes of Tiger .lack Al Delaney, and l over McDonald. McKenna knock- 3-Jack McKenna. Clayton Bob Pas-

back :50 or so years ago. He sel- dom got hurt although he tangled with the toughest Welter Middleweights of his era. Joe,ed out Harry Runcorn of Drum~§ Harnett of Halifax was figlitiii ;‘ in ‘and around Boston in 1926, he ‘fought in the Welterweight class. l .lack McKenna although listed as being from North Sydney he was actually Born on P. E. 1. He began boxing in Amateur ranks around 1920, and won several amateur boxing titles. After a few years in that catagory he enter- ed the punch for pay ranks, he was a terriffic body puncher and it was a succession of short six inch punches to the mid-section of his opponents that he won ring bouts was Dick Hunt he was many of his fights. Jack Demp- the pride of the Canadian Army sey‘s ratings for 1930 appeared in I in the 1920's. Dick was a clever the February 1931 issue of Ring hard hitting welterweight, he Magazine. Dempsey rated Mc- fought the best in the game dur- Kenna third in the Middleweight ing his ring career, veteran fight division. group five. . followers recall his battles with In 1926 George Fifield of To- Nedder Healy. Johnny Maclntyrei ronto was the recognized welter- and Jack McKenna. l weight champion of Canada. Terrance “Tiger" Warrington After defeating the best in his a native of Liverpool N. S. was class Fifield found it hard to another Maritimer of great pos- secure fights so in 1927 at Glace sibilities back shortly before Bay in a bout sponsored by the World War Two the folks in his Black Diamond Sporting Associa- home town went for Warrington tion at the Race Track he and he was a good drawing card and Jack McKenna fought off for the ran up a_ neat string of victories, right to be the king of the middle- he proved himself clearly super- weights in Canada and Jack ior to both Lee Oma and Al knocked George out in 4 rounds. McCoy by beating both at early Earlier in that year McKenna stages of their careers. then claiming the Canadian In Sept. 13 1938 Warrington was Crown defeated Joe Brown of named eighth contender for ‘John Detroit at Sydney it was a return Henry Lewis worlds lightheavy bout between the pair. Brown weight crown by the National defeated McKenna in Detroit the Boxing Association. Tiger was previous year. then ligllt heavy and heavyweight McKenna took only four rounds -Champion of Canada. Although to knock out Morris MacDonald I he didn't get a crack at the world

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In 1934 Gussie MacLellan of New Aberdeen Cape Breton, N. S. started tossing leather for pay and for five years he ruled the Feather- weights. He was also well known in New England ring circles and in one period of 13 weeks he took part in as many fights in and around Boston he was managed in his American bouts by Al McLellan

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Leo Kellys name was appear- v aged by Russel Abbot well known ing quite frequently in the sport-jCharlottetown defeating Mickey Glace Bay in 1939 laid claim to the Maritime Wel- terweight crown Tom is best re- membered in these parts for his terriffic battles with Danny Mc-; Cormack, Kinch and Tiger Joe Hennessey.

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