The Lancaster Red Roses baseball team: Standing, left to right: Jack Deal, Tom O'Hara, Bill Boucher, Frank Desseau, Ed Lennox, Cy Barger, Bull Durham, Pat Dougherty, Doc Reisling, Chic Hartley, Fred Crolius, manager. Seated, left to right:Tom Downey, Jim Lucia, Butch Rementrer and Tommy Altizer
Los Angeles, California, May 8, 1907 - Tommy burns won 20 round decision over Philadelphia Jack O'Brien.
Provenance
Photographs from MG-63, the Johnny Houck Collection. Houck was a local boxing historian and brother of noted local boxer Leo Houck. The Houcks grew up in Lancaster's Cabbage Hill neighborhood and were known as all-around athletes.
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien trainign for his fight in Philadelphia with Champion Jack Johnson, at his quarters at the King of Prussia Inn, May 19, 1909. O'Brien on horseback. In White automobile, driving, Clyde Woolston, Treasurere of The Item, Clarence W. Cranmer, Item sports writer; rear seat, H. Walter Schlichter, (Slick) Sports Editor of The Item; chauffeur.
Provenance
Photographs from MG-63, the Johnny Houck Collection. Houck was a local boxing historian and brother of noted local boxer Leo Houck. The Houcks grew up in Lancaster's Cabbage Hill neighborhood and were known as all-around athletes.
Photographs from MG-63, the Johnny Houck Collection. Houck was a local boxing historian and brother of noted local boxer Leo Houck. The Houcks grew up in Lancaster's Cabbage Hill neighborhood and were known as all-around athletes.
Left to right: Perry A. Wiley, Wilmer Taylor, and Emil Beck.
Provenance
Photographs from MG-63, the Johnny Houck Collection. Houck was a local boxing historian and brother of noted local boxer Leo Houck. The Houcks grew up in Lancaster's Cabbage Hill neighborhood and were known as all-around athletes.