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Cap · 08-31-2020, 12:21 PM

Ripped from the sporting section of The Halifax Chronicle December 11, 1900....Article circulates the next day in newspapers around the world....A poll of 50 US sportswriters has Jack Johnson a heavy favourite to retain his hold on the world championship belt, with only three picking Sam Langford to win...Most Canadian boxing writers back Langford, while those in Europe are evenly split....notorious gamblers Benny the Brain Rosenstein, Boston Blackie, Coaltown's Aloysius 'Babe' Halloran, and Slippery Steve Mnuchin have all laid large bets on Johnson and it is estimated by police that over five million bucks will be wagered on the fight....To avoid any notions of funny business the identity of the referee will be withheld until the morning of the fight but most of the wise-guy crowd figure it will be Ed Graney...

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Cap Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Large Province in God's Country Posts: 8,049	Ripped from the sporting section of The Halifax Chronicle December 11, 1900....Article circulates the next day in newspapers around the world....A poll of 50 US sportswriters has Jack Johnson a heavy favourite to retain his hold on the world championship belt, with only three picking Sam Langford to win...Most Canadian boxing writers back Langford, while those in Europe are evenly split....notorious gamblers Benny the Brain Rosenstein, Boston Blackie, Coaltown's Aloysius 'Babe' Halloran, and Slippery Steve Mnuchin have all laid large bets on Johnson and it is estimated by police that over five million bucks will be wagered on the fight....To avoid any notions of funny business the identity of the referee will be withheld until the morning of the fight but most of the wise-guy crowd figure it will be Ed Graney... Attached Images __________________ "...There were Giants in Those Days.." Last edited by Cap; 06-15-2022 at 02:46 PM.