Newspaper photographs: Featherweight champion Kilbane getting into shape at Leipersville. Bantamweight champion Kid Willisams splitting wood in Farimount Park. Williams and his trainer Billy McCarthy on the road. May have been training for a fight in Philadelphia in 1915.
Provenance
Photographs from MG-63, the Johnny Hauck Collection. Hauck was a local boxing historian and brother of noted local boxer Leo Hauck. The Haucks grew up in Lancaster's Cabbage Hill neighborhood and were known as all-around athletes.
Lancaster, PA, Monday April 6, 1925. Joe Lynch and Len Brenner picture taken at Nev Campbell's gym on North Queen Street at Orange Street, third floor. April 5, 1925, this picture shows "Bill" McCarthy of New York at left who looked after Lynch, Joe Lynch ex-world's bantamweight champion, promoter "Doc" Landis, Len Brenner, Nev Campbell and Harry Buckius. Picture was taken the day before the fight.
Provenance
Photographs from MG-63, the Johnny Hauck Collection. Hauck was a local boxing historian and brother of noted local boxer Leo Hauck. The Haucks grew up in Lancaster's Cabbage Hill neighborhood and were known as all-around athletes.
1947 Lancaster Red Rose Baseball team. Back row: Tom Floyd (trainer), Freddie Peeler, Bill James, Tom Astbury, Cloyd Sheedy, George Armstrong, Eddie Boehm, Gus Holborough, Charles Landau. Front row: Walt Novick, Leon Griffith, Mat Usciak, Lester McCrabb, Nelson Fox, Tom Kirk, Bill McCarthy, Joe Zack, Len. Kelly.
