This collection contains ephemera related to Julius J. "Jule" Ritchey of Lancaster and his career as a middleweight boxer.
Admin/Biographical History
Julius J. "Jule" Ritchey was born in 1895 in Lancaster's Cabbage Hill neighborhood. During his career as a middleweight boxer, he fought 75 bouts, won 65 of them and had 4 KOs. He fought alongside local contemporaries Leo Houck, Rosey Stoy, and Tim Droney. He trained in various places around the world, including Havana, Cuba. Ritchey later worked from Armstrong until he retired in 1960. He died 9 January 1983 in Lancaster.
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Jule Ritchey Collection (MG0913), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
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No restrictions.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org. Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Accession Number
Unknown.MG0913
Other Numbers
MG-913
Other Number
MG-913
Classification
MG0913
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Transferred from Boxing Information File, 13 May 2003. Transferred from Document Collection, Box 32, Folder 9, Items 1-7, 13 April 2022.
Boxing poster: Conestoga Park Pavillion, Lancaster. Lancaster Athletic Club. Johnny Greiner vs. Frankie Erne, Time Droney vs. Paddy Sylvester, Willie Franklin vx. Young Russell, Doflop Wormley vs. Young Ochs, Joe Metz vs. Young Strosser.
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.
Boxing posters: Henry Basom vs. Johnny Greiner at the Family Theater in Lancaster. Leo Houck vs. Young Loughrey, Lancaster Athletic Club.
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.
Boxing poster: Prince Street Hall, Lancaster. Leo Houck vs. Fred Corbett, Ben Finefrock vs. Charley Collins, Young Greinder vs. Young Russell, Young Munroe vs. Johnny Gross, Jack Miller vs. Young Joe Reich.
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.
Boxing poster: Prince Street Hall, Lancaster. November 15, 1912. Leo Houck vs. Billy Adams, Johnny Greiner vs. Monte Britt, Young Russel vs. Danny Ferguson, "Speedy" Johnson vs. Madison Brown. Note written on back by Johnny Hauck: "Billy Adams did not fight. Larry Wiliams took his place. Leo won by a T. K. O. in 4 rounds. 1912."
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.
Boxing poster: Prince Street Hall, Lancaster. Lancaster Athletic Club. May 23, 1912. Leo Houck vs. Jack Fitzgerald, Johnny Greiner vs. Harry White, Young Russel vs. Kidder Platt, Speedy Johnson vs. John Tyson.
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.
Boxing poster: Prince Street Hall, Lancaster. Lancaster Athletic Club. January 15, 1913. Leo Houck vs. Freddie Hicks, Johnny Greiner vs. Preston Smith, Young Russel vs. Johnny Gill, Jimmy Seybold vs. Young Morris.
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.
Boxing poster: Prince Street Hall, Lancaster. Lancaster Athletic Club. January 15. Leo Houck vs. Freddie Hicks, Johnny Greiner vs. Preston Smith, Young Russel vs. Johnny Gill, Jimmy Seybold vs. Young Morris.
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.
Boxing poster: Prince Street Hall, Lancaster. Lancaster Athletic Club. February 26. Johnny Greiner vs. Joe Phillips, Young Russel vs. Fighting Bob, Danny Foster vs. Scotty Clark, Tim Droney vs. Johnny Gill, Young McGinnis vs. Kid Kreider.
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.
Boxing poster: Prince Street Hall, Lancaster. Lancaster Athletic Club. March 1913. Johnny Greiner vs. Danny Mooney, Young Russel vs. Bobby Hayes, Young RItchey vs. Tim Droney, Jimmy Reagen vs. Johnny Martin, Danny Foster vs. Scotty Clark.
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.
